Box 4

Scope and Contents Negative no.A1053. 1891-1895. Image depicts a view of a booth, piano, and curtain decorated for a guild fair; the booth appears to be set up to sell or dispense cake and ice cream. Shutters in room are closed; poles are wrapped in fabric or material, such as maypoles would be decorated. It is unclear if this guild fair was held at the Draper Company location or elsewhere. See also Box 3, Negative 1049, Negative 1050, and Negative 1052 for other views of this guild fair. 5 x 7 in. See...

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Negative no.A1054. 1891-1895. Image depicts two-story wooden home with gabled roof, three chimneys, and shutters at each window. The front porch is covered with ivy, as is a small portion of the side of the house. A sidewalk runs between the house and the unpaved street. Another home is partially visible on the right. It is not known who Mrs. Southwick was. Original photograph by the Draper Company. 5 x 7 in. See Collection 6612 P, Box 1, Folder 7, Item 1054 for print of this negative.

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Negative no.A1055. 1891-1895. Image depicts a chimney under construction surrounded by scaffolding, possibly the screw shop chimney. Construction appears to be near completion. Workmen are posed at the top of the scaffolding. See also Box 3, Negative 1036 for another view of what is apparently the same chimney from a different angle. 5 x 7 in. See Collection 6612 P, Box 1, Folder 7, Item 1055 for print of this negative.

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Negative no.A1056. 1891-1895. Image depicts an unpaved street with houses and yards visible on both sides. Union Street is crossed at a 90 degree angle by another street that also has houses on it. Union Street continues well into the distant background, going down a hill once past the cross street. See also Negative 1057, in this box. Original photograph by the Draper Company. 5 x 7 in. See Collection 6612 P, Box 1, Folder 7, Item 1056 for print of this negative.

Scope and Contents Negative no.A1057. 1891-1895. Image depicts an unpaved street with small, wood-framed houses on either side. These houses were probably constructed as employee housing by the Draper Company. A railroad crossing can be seen in the center background, with a large wooden barn-type structure on the left and a two-story commercial building on the right. Union Street extends beyond the railroad crossing, with trees lining the street far into the distance. This is possibly the other end of the...

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Negative no.A1058. 1891-1895. Image depicts a row of threading machines. Other equipment is viewed in the background. 5 x 7 in. See Collection 6612 P, Box 1, Folder 7, Item 1058 for print of this negative.

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Negative no.A1059. 1891-1895. Image depicts a winter scene, showing trees and snow on the ground. Image presumably taken from upper story of Roper House. The Charles Roper house was located at 50 Freedom Street in Hopedale. Original photograph by the Draper Company. 5 x 7 in. See Collection 6612 P, Box 1, Folder 7, Item 1059 for print of this negative.

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Negative no.A1060. 1891-1895. Image depicts a winter scene, showing trees and snow on the ground, and a picket fence running the length of the property, with several houses partially visible on the right. Most of the scene is forested. The Charles Roper house was located at 50 Freedom Street in Hopedale. Original photograph by the Draper Company. 5 x 7 in. See Collection 6612 P, Box 1, Folder 7, Item 1060 for print of this negative.

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Negative no.A1061. 1891-1895. Image depicts complex of multiple-story mill buildings in the foreground, most likely part of the Draper Company. Other town streets, railroad cars on tracks, and open fields are visible in the background. Original photograph by the Draper Company. 5 x 7 in. See Collection 6612 P, Box 1, Folder 7, Item 1061 for print of this negative.

Scope and Contents Negative no.A1062. April 21, 1892. Image depicts six men posed in a workroom. Two men are dressed in suits and ties; one wears a bowler hat and another bowler hat sits on a workshelf nearby. Two men are dressed in white shirts with vests and ties; the other two men are dressed in work clothes. The room contains a number of looms, some with batteries visible. It is unclear what "experiment room" refers to, but perhaps different aspects of the machinery were explored to see how they might work...