Box 1

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Includes two group photographs of Farr Alpaca employees, mostly women. Both photographs are annotated to show the relationships between Jim Whyte and other employees. The photographs of the various mill operations also all feature Jim Whyte.

Scope and Contents Gelatin silver print. Image depicts a large posed group of female employees, along with a few men, of the Farr Alpaca Co., of Holyoke, Mass., possibly the employees of the weave room. The man in the center in the short-sleeved, open-neck white shirt is identified as Jim Whyte. The woman in the second row from the back, sixth from the left, is identified as Myrtle Potts, who later married Jim Whyte. The black and white photograph has been hand colored. 21.5 x 16.5 cm. Format:...

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Gelatin silver print. Image depicts a small group of female employees, along with a few men, identified on reverse as winders. Man in center in suitcoat and tie is possibly overseer. Identified: Jim Whyte (3rd row, in shirtsleeves), Mary Mitchell (first row, 2nd from right), Bob Mitchell (top row end). Jim Whyte and and Mary Mitchell were brother and sister. 21.5 x 16.5 cm.

Format: black and white photograph.

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Gelatin silver print. Image depicts warp preparation (Leesona #44 winders in foreground). Workers are winding from spinning bobbins onto cones. Cones are then placed in warper creels (upper center) where the yarn is transferred onto section beams (left center). Jim Whyte is identified in the center in white shirt with rolled sleeves. Overseer (?, same man seen in center of item 2) is at far left. 21.5 x 16.5 cm.

Format: black and white photograph.

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Gelatin silver print. Image depicts skein winding from spinning bobbins. Employees visible are primarily female. Jim Whyte in center background in short sleeves; man on left in vest and tie is possibly overseer. 21.5 x 16.5 cm.

Format: black and white photograph.

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Gelatin silver print. Image depicts skein inspection, with female employees inspecting skeins hanging on poles. Inspected skeins are placed in boxes in center aisle. Jim Whyte (in shirt sleeves) and overseer (in vest and tie) are halfway down the room on the left. 21.5 x 16.5 cm.

Format: black and white photograph.

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Gelatin silver print. Image depicts cone winding from spinning bobbins on Leesona #44 winders. Visible employees at winders are female. Jim Whyte (in shirt sleeves) and overseer (in vest and tie) in center of photo. 21.5 x 16.5 cm.

Format: black and white photograph.

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Gelatin silver print. Image depicts multipe-end tube winding in preparation for twisting or plying (so that two ends are wound together as one). Jim Whyte (in shirt sleeves) stands with female employee in center of photo; overseer (in vest and tie) at right. 21.5 x 16.5 cm.

Format: black and white photograph.