Item 100: Arkwright's Water Frame
File — Box: 9, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents
ca. l790. Higher Mill Museum, Helmshore, England. Black and white photo shows two pieces of equipment. Detail on reverse reads: "An original water powered cotton spinning machine from Cromford. (creel and bobbins are later modifications). On permanent loan from Platt Saco Lowell, Ltd. Copyright Lancashire Museum & Lancashire Library." No date given. 15 x 10 cm.
Format: Postcard.
Dates
- 1842-2003
Language of Materials
Collection material in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian
Conditions Governing Access
From the Collection:
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Extent
6.33 cubic feet
Repository Details
Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository