Box 10
Contains 237 Results:
Item 87: Weaving plain silk cloth, hundreds of automatic looms in a modern American silk mill
Black and white image of a large weaving room of an immense silk mill in Paterson, N.J., but not otherwise identified. Male workers stand beside their looms. The loom itself is a strong iron-framed machine at the rear of which is set the cylinder that has received the warp from the warping creels. One man can operate four of these machines. New York: Underwood & Underwood, ca. 1900-1920. 17.5 x 8.5 cm.
Format: Stereoptic print.
Item 88: Carpet Loom, 1979
Black and white image of two women weavers standing next to a carpet loom, on which can be seen the carpet design being woven. Unknown location. Postmarked 1979, but card manufactured in 1905-1906. 13.5 x 7.5 cm.
Format: Postcard.
Item 89: Weaving Room in the Famous Silk Mills at Paterson, N.J.
Black and white image of a large weave room in a silk mill in Paterson, N.J., but not specifically identified. Two male workers are visible: one man stands behind his loom on the left, and another is kneeling next to a loom on the right. A few other workers are behind or next to looms. Meadville, Pa.: Keystone View Company, ca. 1900-1920. 17.5 x 8.5 cm.
Format: Stereoptic print.
Item 90: Jute Weaving
Black and white image shows a large room filled with looms for weaving jute. Unknown location. Carter's Series No. 57. [Printed in Great Britain] [no earlier than 1902] 13.5 x 8.5 cm.
Format: Stereoptic print.
Item 91: Mill interior showing dobby looms
Black and white image depicts a large room filled with dobby looms. A line of poles runs down the center aisle of the room. Unknown location. ca. 1910-1918. 14 X 9 cm.
Format: Postcard.
Item 92: Weaving soft taffeta ribbons with printed warp and plain woof, Paterson, N.J.
Black and white image of a weave room showing two men working at narrow-fabric dobby looms, weaving ribbons. This long loom requires the attention of only one man, and weaves twenty-five to thirty ribbons at once. Image from an unidentified silk mill in Paterson. New York: Underwood & Underwood, ca. 1900-1920. 17.5 x 8.5 cm.
Format: Stereoptic print.
Item 93: Power Loom
Color image of a late 19th-century power loom, used in the weaving of horsehair for upholstery fabrics, that included innovations used in today's most modern machinery. See 1979.31 for an image of the actual loom. Lowell, Mass.: American Textile History Museum, ca. 1998-2005. 15 x 11 cm.
Format: Postcard.
Item 94: Furbish power loom
Color image of a power loom, ca. 1870, manufactured by M.A. Furbush & Son, Philadelphia, Penn. Used in the Juniata Woolen Mill, Lutzville, Penn. North Andover, Mass.: Merrimack Valley Textile Museum, ca. 1970s. 15 x 10.5 cm.
Format: Postcard.
Item 95: Making fine-texture hosiery, an old an important industry at Balbriggan, Ireland, 1903
Black and white image showing women lined up at hand-looms on the right, making fine-texture hosiery. The manager and his assistant are standing in front of large bags and cases in the center of the room. Hosiery mill is Smyth & Co. New York: Underwood & Underwood. 17.5 x 8.5 cm
Format: Stereoptic print.
Item 96: Cam Looms - Cotton
Black and white image depicts weave room showing rows of cam looms. Clock hangs from ceiling in background of image, although clock is probably in center of room. Small group of employees in center of aisle in background of image, barely visible. Possibly Lawrence, Mass.? ca. 1890 18 x 10 cm.
Format: Stereoptic print.