Box 2

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Includes photogrpahs of textile machinery manufactured by the New England Butt Company of Providence, R.I. Depicted are a 36-strand harness braider, two other braiders, and two circular knitters. Also includes a view of the New England Butt Company building in Providence, R.I. Building is one story, behind chain-link fence topped with barbed wire. There is also a photograph of original etching by Boris Artzybasheff (1899-1965), copyright Wickwire Spencer Steel Co. [1940-1949]. Cartoon shows...

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Gelatin silver print. Image depicts a view of the New England Butt Company building in Providence, R.I. Building is one story, behind chain-link fence topped with barbed wire. New England Butt Company manufactured braiding and circular knitting machinery. 51 x 40.5 cm.

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Gelatin silver print, ca. 1950?. Image depicts a circular knitter manufactured by the New England Butt Company in Providence, R.I. See item 4 in this folder for what appears to be a more modern version of a circular knitter. 35.75 x 48.25 cm.

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Gelatin silver print, [ca1950?]. Image depicts a circular knitter manufactured by the New England Butt Company in Providence, R.I., what appears to be a more modern version than that seen initem 3 in this folder. 40.5 x 50.5 cm.

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Gelatin silver print, [mid-2oth century]. Interior view of a man standing at braiding machinery. Man wears work clothes and a hat. Location of mill is unknown, but may be New England Butt Co.; more likely, the machinery was manufactured by New England Butt Co. Machinery is quite large; note the flywheel on the right. 50.5 x 36 cm.

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Gelatin silver print, [mid-20th century]. Image shows braiding machine, most likely manufactured by New England Butt Company. Compare to item 6 in this folder, which shows a different type of braiding machine. 50.5 x 35.5 cm.

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Gelatin silver print, [mid-20th century]. Image depicts a braiding machine manufactured by the New England Butt Company of Providence, R.I. Compare to item 5 in this folder, which shows a different type of braiding machinery. 50.5 x 35.5 cm.

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Gelatin silver print, [1940s?]. Photograph of original etching by Boris Artzybasheff (1899-1965), copyright Wickwire Spencer Steel Co. [1940-1949]. Cartoon shows braiding machinery depicted with human-like faces and muscled arms with hands coming out to guide braided material onto flywheels. 47 x 32 cm.