Box 9

Scope and Contents Negative no.A62. 1894-1900. Image depicts a view of a J model dobby loom, with 20 harnesses. A dobby loom is a loom equipped with a dobby and capable of weaving small figures. The dobby is a mechanism attached to a loom for controlling the operation of the harnesses. Dobbies are made so that they can operate up to 25 harnesses and by this means figured cloths can be woven. The harness is the frame containing the heddles through which the warp threads are drawn prior to weaving. By lifting or...

Scope and Contents Negative no.A63. 1894-1900. Image depicts the side view of dobby loom by Draper Company. Possibly the side view of the dobby loom seen in Negative 62 and Negative 64, in this box, which is described as a 20-harness J Model, but it is difficult to establish from this angle. Clearly this loom has multiple harnesses on it. A dobby loom is a loom equipped with a dobby and capable of weaving small figures. The dobby is a mechanism attached to a loom for controlling the operation of the harnesses....

Scope and Contents Negative no.A64. 1894-1900. Image depicts the rear view of a J model dobby loom, with 20 harnesses, photographed against a sheet, probably in an unknown mill. A dobby loom is a loom equipped with a dobby and capable of weaving small figures. The dobby is a mechanism attached to a loom for controlling the operation of the harnesses. Dobbies are made so that they can operate up to 25 harnesses and by this means figured cloths can be woven. The harness is the frame containing the heddles...

Scope and Contents Negative no.A65. Image depicts the side view of an A Model loom by Draper Company. The A Model loom was the first loom sent out to various manufacturers by Draper; it had a shorter lay and shuttle box than later used, a Mason take-up, and plain rocker motions. By 1900 it was obsolete. A notation on the back of the print reads: "Loom - Pulley End A Model Dec 22, 1894." The Draper Company manufactured textile machinery, primarily looms. 5 x 7 in. See Collection 6612 P, Box 1, Folder 3, Item 65...

Scope and Contents Negative no.A66. Image depicts the side view of an A Model loom by Draper Company, this side showing the battery. Photographed against a sheet, probably in an unknown mill. Note the short drop box beneath the battery. The A Model loom was the first loom sent out to various manufacturers by Draper; it had a shorter lay and shuttle box than later used, a Mason take-up, and plain rocker motions. By 1900 it was obsolete. A notation on the back of the print reads: "Loom - A Model Mpv 25, 1900."...

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Negative no.A67. 1894-1900. Image depicts a view of a B model loom, photographed against a sheet, probably in an unknown mill. The B model loom, also called the 1895 loom, was the Draper standard for prints and other light goods until 1898. The loom was obsolete by 1900. The Draper Company manufactured textile machinery, primarily looms. 5 x 7 in. See Collection 6612 P, Box 1, Folder 3, Item 67 for print of this negative.

Scope and Contents 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 7, Negative 38 for what is most likely the rear view of this...

Scope and Contents Negative no.A74. Image depicts a loom with two batteries. The area has been set off with a sheet to isolate the loom for photography, most likely within an unknown mill. A notation on the back of the print reads: "Loom (first fair, sent to Queen City Cotton Co.), Dec. 22, 1894." The reference to a fair could be a reference to a textile machinery exposition of some sort. The Queen City Cotton Co. was located in Burlington, Vt. The Draper Company manufactured textile machinery, primarily...

Scope and Contents Negative no.A80. Image depicts a D-model Northrup loom set up against a white curtain draped behind it for photography purposes, most likely within an unknown mill. Draper Company is incised on the top crosspiece; "The Northrup Loom" is clearly visible on the front of the loom. A notation on the back of the print reads: "Loom - D Model, Mar, 1898." The D-model loom was considered a heavy standard loom. The Draper Company manufactured textile machinery, primarily looms, and specifically...