Item 73: Loom: D Model, Draper Company, 1898

Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.A73. Image depicts a D-model loom set up on a white cloth on the floor, with a curtain draped behind it for photography purposes, most likely within an unknown mill. Draper Company is incised on the top crosspiece. A notation on the back of the print reads: "Loom - D Model, Mar 22, 1898." The D- model loom was considered a heavy standard loom. The Draper Company manufactured textile machinery, primarily looms. See Box 1, Folder 2, Item 38 for what is most likely the rear view of this loom. 25 x 20.25 cm.