Box 10

Scope and Contents Negative no.A87. 1894-1900. Image depicts a view of a Keene drawing-in frame manufactured by the Draper Company. Drawing-in is the process of entering the warp ends from the warp beam through the eyes of the correct heddles on the respective harnesses. The warp beam here is on the right; the warp ends are being drawn through the heddles but the angle of the photograph does not show that clearly, since the frame is seen from the side. The Draper Company manufactured textile machinery,...

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Negative no.A89. 1894-1900]. Image depicts a close-up view of the gears on the end of a speeder, which is a term sometimes used for the third machine in a series of roving frames, or applied to roving frames in general. The Draper Company manufactured textile machinery, primarily looms. See Negative 94, in this box, for an expanded view of this machine. 5 x 7 in. See Collection 6612 P, Box 1, Folder 4, Item 89 for print of this negative.

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Negative no.A90. 1891-1895. Image depicts the view from the rear of a speeder, which is a term sometimes used for the third machine in a series of roving frames, or applied to roving frames in general. See Negative 94, in this box, for the front view of this machine. The Draper Company manufactured textile machinery, primarily looms. 5 x 7 in. See Collection 6612 P, Box 1, Folder 4, Item 90 for print of this negative.

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Negative no.A94. 1891-1895. Image depicts a speeder, which is a term sometimes used for the third machine in a series of roving frames, or applied to roving frames in general. "Draper Company Hopedale Massachusetts" can be seen on the side of the machine. The Draper Company manufactured textile machinery, primarily looms. See Negative 90, in this box, for the rear view of this machine. 5 x 7 in. See Collection 6612 P, Box 1, Folder 4, Item 94 for print of this negative.