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Black and white image of an English great wheel, for spinning wool. [Pubilshed 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. 9 x 14 cm.

Format: Postcard.

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Black and white image shows an English table spinning wheel for spinning wool, to be used on a table as opposed to larger wheels set on the floor. [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. 9 x 14 cm.

Format: Postcard.

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Color image depicts Priscilla Mullen sitting at a spinning wheel in early Plymouth, Mass., with John Alden kneeling by her side. Very similar to Item 29, in this folder. Pub. by Smith's Inc., Plymouth, Mass. "Tichnor Quality Views" made only by Tichnor Bros., Inc., Boston, Mass. ca. 1930-1944. 8.5 x 13.75 cm.

Format: Postcard.

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Black and white image of a woman working at a spinning wheel, filling the bobbin. Yarn is wound on the winder set in front of her. Nearby is a handcrafted trunk or chest for storage. Meadville, Pa.: The Keystone View Company, ca. 1900-1920. 17.5 x 8.75 cm.

Format: Stereoptic print.

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Black and white image of a Swedish spinning wheel with a doubling creel. [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. 9 x 13.75 cm.

Format: Postcard.

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Black and white image shows two women working outside their home with a cabin and mountain view in the background. One woman (on the right) is carding washed wool from the basket in front of her using hand cards, while the other woman (on the left) spins the wool on the spinning wheel. Balls of spun yarn are piled in front of the wheel. Meadville, Pa.: Keystone View Company, ca. 1900-1920. 18 x 8.5 cm.

Format: Stereoptic print.

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Color image depicts two women working on the porch of a home. One is working at a great wheel (on the right) and the other at a smaller wheel (on the left). A winder is between them. The woman on the left has a corncob pipe in her mouth. The setting suggests Appalachia. The PCK Series. Printed in Germany. ca. 1907-1915. 13.75 x 9 cm.

Format: Postcard.

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Black-and-white image shows interior spinning room of the Hanover Mill (the Hanover Woolen Mfg. Co.) in Hanover, Ill. Various machines, work spaces and storage containers can be seen. There are several men and one woman standing in the aisle. Electric Studio, 290 and 720 Main St., Dubuque, Iowa. Postmarked July 30, 1920. 13.75 x 8.75 cm.

Format: Postcard.

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Color image depicts a woman seated at a spinning wheel by a window with a view of a mountain, lake, and trees. She is wearing a green shawl and the embossed postcard is bordered with shamrocks, Irish crosses, and horseshoes. Printed in Germany. The trademark logo of what appears to be an English mailbox suggests an English or Irish publisher. Postmarked March 13, 1911(?) in Brooklyn, N.Y. 9 x 14 cm.

Format: Postcard.

Scope and Contents Cymru is the Welsh spelling for Wales. Color image shows a woman seated by a spinning wheel in an outdoor setting in a field. She is wearing a wide-brimmed hat with lace underneath it, and lace around her neck, along with a red sweater over a long-sleeved blouse. A basket of washed wool, carding combs, and a distaff lie on the ground near her. A sheep is in the background. Photography by Tony Stone Assoc. Published by J. Arthur Dixon. Printed in Great Britain by J. Arthur Dixon. ca....