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Black and white image shows a room with brick fireplace in the background, and is filled with spinning wheels, a loom, chairs, and other paraphenalia. A great wheel stands in the foreground. Handwritten note on reverse side suggests the image may have been taken at Deerfield, Mass., but this is not determined. The profusion of items suggests a storage area or a room that had not yet been set up to display items. ca. 1910-1918. 13.5 x 8.75 cm.

Format: Postcard.

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Black and white image of a woman at work spinning in an outdoor courtyard. The woman's dress and postcard caption suggests that the photograph is from Europe, possibly Germany. 13.5 x 9 cm.

Format: Postcard.

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Albumen print stereocard, Sept. 30, 1869. Black and white image of spinning wheel, ladderback chair outside a house, with an unknown implmenet on a table at the left. Handwritten on reverse: Linen wheel and grist? mill, 104 years old; owned by the Proprietors of the oldest house in Bangor, Centennial Anniversary of Bangor, Sept. 30, 1869. Stereoscopic views by Trask & Dole.Bangor, Me. 17 x 8.25 cm.

Format: Stereoptic print.

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Black and white image shows an older woman spinning flax on what appears to be a porch, or possibly the front of an open shed. A great wheel is partially visible in the background view. No location given. ca. 1907-1912. 8.5 x 13.75 cm.cm

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Black and white image of an elderly woman standing at a great wheel outside the cabin doorway. The cabin features a stone foundation and chimney and a vine frames the doorway. See Item 71, in this folder, for a colorized version of this image and Item 49, in this folder, (copyright 1919) for a duplicate of this image. Postmarked May 7, 1934 in Tapoco, N.C. 13.5 x 8.75 cm.

Format: Postcard.

Scope and Contents Color image of an elderly woman standing outside the cabin doorway with a great wheel. The cabin features a stone foundation and chimney and the doorway is framed by a climbing vine. Another version of this image places it in Tennessee. Copyright W. M. Cline. Published by Cline Photo Co., Chattanooga, Tennessee. Tichnor Quality Views made only by Tichnor Bros., Inc., Boston, Mass. ca. 1930-1944. See Items 49 and 70, in this folder, for the original photographic image on which this is based;...

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Black and white image shows a woman sitting at a spinning wheel in front of a stone cottage with thatched roof. Donegal refers to Donegal, Ireland. The Wrench Series, No. 118, printed in Saxony. [before 1902?] 9 x 14 cm.

Format: Postcard.

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Black and white image of two elderly women working on the porch of a home. The woman on the left is using a spinning wheel and the woman on the right holds a hand card for carding wool. The information concerning the Allanstand Cottage Industries is handwritten on the reverse. ca. 1910-1918. 13 x 8 cm.

Format: Postcard.

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Black and white image shows a woman working at a spinning wheel. On the wall behind her hangs a crucifix along with some booklets. Message on front of card reads: "This scene can be seen to-day in some parishes of the Province." Imperial Series No. 321. Picture Post Card Co., Ottawa. Trademark "Hartwell." ca. 1898-1903. 8.75 x 13.5 cm.

Format: Postcard.

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Black and white image depicts an Icelandic spinning wheel for spinning wool. [Published by] Textile Department, Bankfield Museum, Halifax [Yorkshire, England]. Formerly a private residence, Bankfield was sold in 1887 and was transformed into a museum. ca. 1950-1962. 8.75 x 14 cm.

Format: Postcard.