Replica of Samuel Slater's finisher carding engine, which will be shown in the exhibition at the Old Slater Mill, Pawtucket, R.I. The original machine, now in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, was built by Slater in 1970, completely from membry, since the exportation of textile machines or their plans was forbidden by British law. Samuel Slater was the father of the cotton spinning industry in America.
Item Information
- Title:
- Replica of Samuel Slater's finisher carding engine, which will be shown in the exhibition at the Old Slater Mill, Pawtucket, R.I. The original machine, now in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, was built by Slater in 1970, completely from membry, since the exportation of textile machines or their plans was forbidden by British law. Samuel Slater was the father of the cotton spinning industry in America.
- Description:
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[Information from item housing] Industry & Manufacturing
- Date:
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[ca. January 1964]
- Format:
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Photographs
- Genre:
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Photographic prints
- Location:
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Boston Public Library
Arts Department - Collection (local):
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Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
- Subjects:
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Industry
- Extent:
- 1 photograph : print ; sheet 211 x 257 mm
- Permalink:
- https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/ng454k59m
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