Knowledge

American Textile History Museum

Source 📝

1120: 215:
natural boundaries limited only by the significance of the subject matter. In May, 1960, plans for a new building to house the MVTM began. It was completed by the summer of 1961. 18,000 square feet (1,700 m) of floor space was divided almost evenly among the exhibit, study collection, and administrative areas. As the MVTM became a reality, the staff also grew. In January, 1961 Sinclair hired a secretary, a curator joined the staff in March, and a librarian was added in August.
275:. However, in 1985 it became clear that the cost of rehabilitating the building in Lawrence would greatly exceed the original estimates. The search for a new location continued and, on April 30, 1992, the museum purchased the old Kitson Shop in Lowell, MA. Built in the 1860s, the Kitson Shop had been a textile machinery manufacturer. Plans to relocate to the heart of the historic textile manufacturing center of Lowell were underway. 27: 350:
The ATHM started the American Textile Hall of Fame in 2001. It honors past and present individuals, corporations, and institutions that have made contributions to the textile industry and have helped foster an appreciation of textiles in America. Individuals and companies who are recognized by this
305:
The Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives at Cornell University collects materials related to unions, with particular strengths in the area of textile and garment manufacturing. When the American Textile History Museum (ATHM) closed its doors in 2016, the Kheel Center acquired
298:
In November 2011, Jonathan Stevens assumed the role of President and CEO. Mr. Stevens, the son of textile entrepreneur Edward Stevens, is the former CEO of Ames Textile Corporation in Lowell and served previously as a Trustee and Treasurer of the Museum. On March 15, 2012 Jonathan Stevens was named
258:
In June, 1984 the Trustees decided that the museum should no longer have a regional name. They wanted a name that encompassed the scope of the museum. So, on September 1, 1984, the Merrimack Valley Textile Museum became the Museum of American Textile History (MATH). It was around this time that the
250:. In 1973 Caroline Stevens Rogers was succeeded by Walter Muir Whitehead, who had been a member of the Board of Trustees of the museum from the beginning. By this time the scope of the MVTM had stretched to include much of the United States up to 1950. The MVTM was also expanding in size. In 1967 a 218:
The exhibits were arranged to tell the story of wool manufacturing. The design was organized around a modular system of floor-to-ceiling posts and panels. The use of silk screens and photographic blow-ups, along with the use of color filled the galleries. The contents of the exhibit illustrated the
214:
At the first meeting of the Advisory Board in January, 1960, those present agreed that the scope of the MVTM should not be limited to a specific geographic area nor by specific chronological dates. This meant that geographical and chronological boundaries would be considered less important than the
263:
were not enough to support the collection. The main building could not be expanded and Machinery Hall was crammed with artifacts and in a poor location for public access. The Board of Trustees began to consider moving the MATH to an entirely new location. They wanted the MATH to be somewhere that
314:
The Osborne Library was a part of the ATHM that contains an extensive collection of books, prints, photographs, and manuscripts. Users of the library include spinners and weavers, designers, architects, and many more. Access to the Osborne Library is by appointment only.
292: 282:
effort that eventually netted more than $ 4 million. In 2008, ATHM introduced its mascot, Lulu the Lamb. ATHM reopened in June 2009 with a broader array of interactive exhibits and activities for both adult and child visitors. It also reopened as a member of the
203:, she decided to add the collection to the holdings of the Society. In 1959, J. Bruce Sinclair became the first Director of the North Andover Historical Society, and he proposed that a regional textile museum be established. He wanted its central concern to be 227:. Illustrations outnumbered the 3-dimensional objects by a ratio of 2 to 1. The exhibit contained less than 2 dozen artifacts that illustrated significant developments in textile technology. Among the machines on display were a wool picker, a double cylinder 254:
wing of approximately 6,000 square feet (560 m) had been added and in 1971, Machinery Hall, a 30,000-square-foot (2,800 m) study-storage building was completed to house the collection of tools and machinery.
156:. ATHM told America’s story through the art, science, and history of textiles. In June 2016, the museum closed. The bulk of the library and archives as well as many fabric samples were acquired by 278:
MATH moved to Lowell on April 27, 1997. In Lowell, MATH became the American Textile History Museum (ATHM). ATHM closed in 2007 to renovate its exhibit space. This marked the beginning of a large
196:. This collection had been cultivated over a 50-year period by her father, Samuel Dale Stevens (1859–1922). Caroline’s husband, Horatio Rogers, a retired doctor, restored many of the pieces. 1497: 200: 1220: 743: 558:
Farwell, Marcie. 2021. “Reweaving the Textile Industry Archive: Strategies for Building Inclusive Collections on the Legacy of the American Textile History Museum.”
153: 632: 259:
scope of the MATH expanded even further to include the study of manmade and contemporary materials. At this point it became clear that the MATH’s accommodations in
1089: 989: 872: 842: 1482: 326:
The permanent exhibit at the ATHM was Textile Revolution: An Exploration through Space and Time. It featured examples of materials that ranged from the
199:
By the spring of 1958 Caroline was thinking of ways to use her father’s collection of early cloth-making equipment, and, when named as President of the
1134: 850: 773: 1522: 89: 219:
transition from hand to machine technology in wool manufacturing. A ‘before’ and ‘after’ example was used at each stage in cloth production, from
1507: 1472: 1079: 658: 1225: 302:
Due to large deficits, in June 2016 it was announced that the museum was closing permanently and is attempting to sell off all its assets.
1492: 1477: 1240: 1230: 124: 1423: 751: 1512: 1467: 1462: 1363: 913: 964: 1165: 1517: 1180: 1059: 264:
offered better access to the public and was large enough to house their collection, as well as accommodate for future expansion.
1260: 1074: 820: 708: 1235: 979: 1502: 1341: 688: 636: 1487: 1004: 939: 1109: 1094: 1054: 994: 1373: 1170: 1155: 804:
Leavitt, Thomas (1968). Housing of a Textile Collection, Merrimack Valley Textile Museum, Occasional Reports, No. 1
1009: 339: 1245: 1205: 1185: 984: 906: 744:"Two Industry Leaders Named to Class of 2003 American Textile Hall of Fame - American Textile History Museum" 327: 1270: 421: 268: 247: 149: 82: 1049: 959: 816:
Harris, Patricia;& Lyon, David (2009). “Museum spins textile history into great yarns”. Boston Globe.
777: 1295: 1255: 1190: 1104: 1039: 1019: 999: 1331: 1215: 1175: 1064: 488: 1383: 1316: 1084: 969: 899: 284: 1368: 801:
Stevens Rogers, Caroline (1964). Talk Before the Bryn Mawr Club. North Andover Historical Society
666: 288: 272: 223:
to cloth-dyeing. The materials shown included artifacts, text blocks, illustrations, models, and
180:
in various stages of collapse and a truck load of heavy beams (the disassembled parts of antique
1150: 1346: 1160: 464: 1336: 1321: 1290: 1044: 949: 145: 128: 71: 1388: 1275: 1200: 1195: 1119: 8: 1024: 1014: 406: 807:
Whitehill, Walter Muir (1973). Merrimack Valley Textile Museum, Annual Report for 1973.
401: 232: 157: 1378: 1326: 1285: 1099: 1029: 974: 866: 836: 380: 1351: 1280: 712: 208: 168:
In 1958, Caroline Stevens Rogers, a member of a textile industry family and a hand
1250: 1069: 813:
Stevens, Edward B. (1985). Annual Report for 1985, Report of the President, pg. 3
810:
Stevens, Edward B. (1984). Annual Report for 1984, Report of the President, pg. 3
189: 532: 1404: 360: 220: 177: 1456: 1438: 1425: 1409: 944: 368: 260: 104: 91: 75: 293:
Jerome and Dorothy Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation
331: 954: 279: 193: 1300: 1034: 240: 1354: 1265: 1210: 306:
the bulk of the library and archives as well as many fabric samples.
181: 1358: 335: 224: 891: 299:
the new President and CEO of the American Textile History Museum.
351:
award are chosen by the American Textile Hall of Fame Committee.
251: 228: 207:
and materials for its exhibits to be collected from all over the
169: 148:, was founded as the Merrimack Valley Textile Museum (MVTM) in 823:. 22 August 2010. Archived from the original on 22 August 2010 633:"American Textile History Museum Named Smithsonian Affiliate" 533:"ATHM to Close Permanently | American Textile History Museum" 185: 176:, came into possession of her father’s collection of over 50 853:. 9 August 2010. Archived from the original on 9 August 2010 1498:
Institutions accredited by the American Alliance of Museums
236: 204: 851:"American Textile History Museum in Lowell, Massachusetts" 821:"American Textile History Museum in Lowell, Massachusetts" 774:"American Textile History Museum in Lowell, Massachusetts" 709:"American Textile History Museum in Lowell, Massachusetts" 324:
Textile Revolution: An Exploration through Space and Time:
287:. As an Affiliate, ATHM explores object loan options with 342:. It was a study in how textiles are changing the world. 173: 886: 291:
museums and is also developing a relationship with the
26: 1090:
Watkins Woolen Mill State Park and State Historic Site
990:
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Museum
600: 598: 554: 552: 635:. National Textile Association. 2008. Archived from 595: 579: 577: 549: 411:The men and women of the American textile industry 1135:Ixchel Museum of Indigenous Textiles and Clothing 945:Augusta Canal Discovery Center at Enterprise Mill 1454: 871:: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( 841:: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( 665:. Smithsonian Affiliations. 2011. Archived from 574: 345: 1226:Musée des Tissus et des Arts décoratifs de Lyon 267:At first the plan was to move the MATH to the 16:Former textile museum in Lowell, Massachusetts 907: 1221:Museum of Ayrshire Country Life and Costume 1483:Art museums and galleries in Massachusetts 1241:Museum of the History of the Greek Costume 1231:Museum of Domestic Design and Architecture 914: 900: 246:In 1971 the MVTM became accredited by the 25: 1364:National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum 1060:San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles 689:"Textile history museum will not reopen" 1523:2016 disestablishments in Massachusetts 1181:Devonshire Collection of Period Costume 1075:Southeastern Quilt & Textile Museum 625: 509:Allen E. Gant, Jr. and Glen Raven, Inc. 1455: 1261:National Museum of Costume and Fashion 334:and soldiers wear to the “shark skin” 1342:Chojun Textile & Quilt Art Museum 1236:Museum of Jewellery in the Silver Way 980:Embroidery Museum and Resource Center 895: 506:Crawford, Jr. and Stevens Linen Works 1508:1960 establishments in Massachusetts 1473:Textile museums in the United States 527: 525: 1171:Centre National du Costume de Scene 1005:Kansas City Garment District Museum 940:Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum 921: 235:spinning jack, a two-harness plain 13: 1493:Smithsonian Institution affiliates 1110:Windham Textile and History Museum 1095:Western Reserve Historical Society 651: 309: 14: 1534: 1478:Industry museums in Massachusetts 1080:Textile Museum (Washington, D.C.) 1055:Ruth Funk Center for Textile Arts 995:Hat and Fragrance Textile Gallery 880: 659:"American Textile History Museum" 522: 1513:Charities based in Massachusetts 1468:Defunct museums in Massachusetts 1463:Museums in Lowell, Massachusetts 1374:Queen Sirikit Museum of Textiles 1166:Central Museum of Textiles, Łódź 1156:Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery 1118: 201:North Andover Historical Society 1010:Lowell National Historical Park 935:American Textile History Museum 887:American Textile History Museum 766: 736: 727: 701: 681: 239:, an automatic bobbin-changing 138:American Textile History Museum 20:American Textile History Museum 1518:Museums disestablished in 2016 1246:Museum of the Romanian Peasant 1206:Helmshore Mills Textile Museum 1186:Ethnographic Museum (Belgrade) 985:The Fabric Workshop and Museum 616: 607: 586: 565: 1: 795: 346:American Textile Hall of Fame 1271:Nottingham Industrial Museum 422:American Viscose Corporation 248:American Alliance of Museums 150:North Andover, Massachusetts 7: 1503:Museums established in 1960 1286:Queen Street Textile Museum 1050:Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum 960:Brigham City Museum-Gallery 512:Shaw Industries Group, Inc. 318: 10: 1539: 1488:Libraries in Massachusetts 1296:Victoria and Albert Museum 1256:National Museum of Costume 1191:Fashion and Textile Museum 1105:Willamette Heritage Center 1040:Museum of Work and Culture 1020:Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000:International Quilt Museum 163: 1397: 1332:Calico Museum of Textiles 1309: 1216:Kunstgewerbemuseum Berlin 1176:Costume Museum (Kastoria) 1143: 1127: 1116: 1065:Slater Mill Historic Site 927: 489:W. L. Gore and Associates 120: 81: 67: 52: 37: 33: 24: 1384:Textile Museum (Jakarta) 1379:Sanskriti Textile Museum 1317:Azerbaijan Carpet Museum 1266:Nordwolle Factory Museum 1085:Textile Museum of Canada 970:Costume Museum of Canada 571:Stevens Rogers 1964, p.1 516: 285:Smithsonian Affiliations 243:and a shearing machine. 192:, skarnes, riddles, and 1369:National Textile Museum 733:Harris, Lyon 2009, p.M5 432:National Cotton Council 289:Smithsonian Institution 184:) as well as dozens of 154:Caroline Stevens Rogers 56:June 14, 2016 1347:Kurdish Textile Museum 1161:Bocholt textile museum 465:Pendleton Woolen Mills 458:Levi Strauss & Co. 1337:Carpet Museum of Iran 1322:Bhutan Textile Museum 1291:Textilfabrik Cromford 1045:National Quilt Museum 146:Lowell, Massachusetts 121:Public transit access 1389:Yokohama Silk Museum 1276:Prato textile museum 1201:Galleria del Costume 1196:Fashion Museum, Bath 1151:Bielsko-Biała Museum 754:on 10 September 2015 669:on 29 September 2011 604:Whitehill 1973, p. 2 500:Malcolm G. Chace III 485:Cranston Print Works 385:Whitin Machine Works 1439:42.6417°N 71.3168°W 1435: /  1025:Mission Mill Museum 1015:Marie Webster House 950:Belknap Mill Museum 482:Cotton Incorporated 328:protective clothing 269:Heritage State Park 105:42.6417°N 71.3168°W 101: /  21: 715:on August 22, 2010 622:Stevens 1985, p. 3 613:Stevens 1984, p. 3 592:Leavitt 1968, p. 3 402:Draper Corporation 158:Cornell University 19: 1444:42.6417; -71.3168 1418: 1417: 1327:Bsous Silk Museum 1100:Wile Carding Mill 1030:The Museum at FIT 780:on August 9, 2010 639:on March 27, 2012 472:Edward B. Stevens 445:Saco-Lowell Shops 442:Robert C. Jackson 429:Jack Lenor Larsen 134: 133: 110:42.6417; -71.3168 41:January 1960 1530: 1450: 1449: 1447: 1446: 1445: 1440: 1436: 1433: 1432: 1431: 1428: 1352:Lok Virsa Museum 1281:Quarry Bank Mill 1122: 916: 909: 902: 893: 892: 876: 870: 862: 860: 858: 846: 840: 832: 830: 828: 790: 789: 787: 785: 776:. Archived from 770: 764: 763: 761: 759: 750:. Archived from 740: 734: 731: 725: 724: 722: 720: 711:. Archived from 705: 699: 698: 696: 695: 685: 679: 678: 676: 674: 663:Affiliate Detail 655: 649: 648: 646: 644: 629: 623: 620: 614: 611: 605: 602: 593: 590: 584: 583:Leavitt 168, p.3 581: 572: 569: 563: 556: 547: 546: 544: 543: 529: 426:W. Duke Kimbrell 407:Dalton McMichael 340:Olympic swimmers 209:Merrimack Valley 116: 115: 113: 112: 111: 106: 102: 99: 98: 97: 94: 63: 61: 48: 46: 29: 22: 18: 1538: 1537: 1533: 1532: 1531: 1529: 1528: 1527: 1453: 1452: 1443: 1441: 1437: 1434: 1429: 1426: 1424: 1422: 1421: 1419: 1414: 1393: 1305: 1251:Museo del Traje 1139: 1128:Central America 1123: 1114: 1070:Stillwater Mill 923: 922:Textile museums 920: 883: 864: 863: 856: 854: 849: 834: 833: 826: 824: 819: 798: 793: 783: 781: 772: 771: 767: 757: 755: 742: 741: 737: 732: 728: 718: 716: 707: 706: 702: 693: 691: 687: 686: 682: 672: 670: 657: 656: 652: 642: 640: 631: 630: 626: 621: 617: 612: 608: 603: 596: 591: 587: 582: 575: 570: 566: 557: 550: 541: 539: 531: 530: 523: 519: 391:J. Spencer Love 348: 321: 312: 310:Osborne Library 178:spinning wheels 166: 127: 109: 107: 103: 100: 95: 92: 90: 88: 87: 59: 57: 44: 42: 17: 12: 11: 5: 1536: 1526: 1525: 1520: 1515: 1510: 1505: 1500: 1495: 1490: 1485: 1480: 1475: 1470: 1465: 1416: 1415: 1413: 1412: 1407: 1405:Textile museum 1401: 1399: 1398:Related topics 1395: 1394: 1392: 1391: 1386: 1381: 1376: 1371: 1366: 1361: 1349: 1344: 1339: 1334: 1329: 1324: 1319: 1313: 1311: 1307: 1306: 1304: 1303: 1298: 1293: 1288: 1283: 1278: 1273: 1268: 1263: 1258: 1253: 1248: 1243: 1238: 1233: 1228: 1223: 1218: 1213: 1208: 1203: 1198: 1193: 1188: 1183: 1178: 1173: 1168: 1163: 1158: 1153: 1147: 1145: 1141: 1140: 1138: 1137: 1131: 1129: 1125: 1124: 1117: 1115: 1113: 1112: 1107: 1102: 1097: 1092: 1087: 1082: 1077: 1072: 1067: 1062: 1057: 1052: 1047: 1042: 1037: 1032: 1027: 1022: 1017: 1012: 1007: 1002: 997: 992: 987: 982: 977: 972: 967: 962: 957: 952: 947: 942: 937: 931: 929: 925: 924: 919: 918: 911: 904: 896: 890: 889: 882: 881:External links 879: 878: 877: 847: 817: 814: 811: 808: 805: 802: 797: 794: 792: 791: 765: 735: 726: 700: 680: 650: 624: 615: 606: 594: 585: 573: 564: 560:Library Trends 548: 520: 518: 515: 514: 513: 510: 507: 504: 503:Hugh Wadsworth 501: 492: 491: 486: 483: 474: 473: 470: 467: 462: 461:Gordon Osborne 459: 450: 449: 446: 443: 434: 433: 430: 427: 424: 413: 412: 409: 404: 393: 392: 389: 386: 383: 381:Frederick Dent 372: 371: 366: 363: 361:Roger Milliken 347: 344: 320: 317: 311: 308: 231:engine, a 200 221:sheep-shearing 165: 162: 144:), located in 132: 131: 122: 118: 117: 85: 79: 78: 69: 65: 64: 54: 50: 49: 39: 35: 34: 31: 30: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1535: 1524: 1521: 1519: 1516: 1514: 1511: 1509: 1506: 1504: 1501: 1499: 1496: 1494: 1491: 1489: 1486: 1484: 1481: 1479: 1476: 1474: 1471: 1469: 1466: 1464: 1461: 1460: 1458: 1451: 1448: 1411: 1410:Design museum 1408: 1406: 1403: 1402: 1400: 1396: 1390: 1387: 1385: 1382: 1380: 1377: 1375: 1372: 1370: 1367: 1365: 1362: 1360: 1356: 1353: 1350: 1348: 1345: 1343: 1340: 1338: 1335: 1333: 1330: 1328: 1325: 1323: 1320: 1318: 1315: 1314: 1312: 1308: 1302: 1299: 1297: 1294: 1292: 1289: 1287: 1284: 1282: 1279: 1277: 1274: 1272: 1269: 1267: 1264: 1262: 1259: 1257: 1254: 1252: 1249: 1247: 1244: 1242: 1239: 1237: 1234: 1232: 1229: 1227: 1224: 1222: 1219: 1217: 1214: 1212: 1209: 1207: 1204: 1202: 1199: 1197: 1194: 1192: 1189: 1187: 1184: 1182: 1179: 1177: 1174: 1172: 1169: 1167: 1164: 1162: 1159: 1157: 1154: 1152: 1149: 1148: 1146: 1142: 1136: 1133: 1132: 1130: 1126: 1121: 1111: 1108: 1106: 1103: 1101: 1098: 1096: 1093: 1091: 1088: 1086: 1083: 1081: 1078: 1076: 1073: 1071: 1068: 1066: 1063: 1061: 1058: 1056: 1053: 1051: 1048: 1046: 1043: 1041: 1038: 1036: 1033: 1031: 1028: 1026: 1023: 1021: 1018: 1016: 1013: 1011: 1008: 1006: 1003: 1001: 998: 996: 993: 991: 988: 986: 983: 981: 978: 976: 975:Cotton Museum 973: 971: 968: 966: 965:Cooper-Hewitt 963: 961: 958: 956: 953: 951: 948: 946: 943: 941: 938: 936: 933: 932: 930: 928:North America 926: 917: 912: 910: 905: 903: 898: 897: 894: 888: 885: 884: 874: 868: 852: 848: 844: 838: 822: 818: 815: 812: 809: 806: 803: 800: 799: 779: 775: 769: 753: 749: 745: 739: 730: 714: 710: 704: 690: 684: 668: 664: 660: 654: 638: 634: 628: 619: 610: 601: 599: 589: 580: 578: 568: 562:70 (1): 1–19. 561: 555: 553: 538: 534: 528: 526: 521: 511: 508: 505: 502: 499: 498: 497: 496: 495:Class of 2010 490: 487: 484: 481: 480: 479: 478: 477:Class of 2009 471: 469:James S. Self 468: 466: 463: 460: 457: 456: 455: 454: 453:Class of 2008 447: 444: 441: 440: 439: 438: 437:Class of 2005 431: 428: 425: 423: 420: 419: 418: 417: 416:Class of 2004 410: 408: 405: 403: 400: 399: 398: 397: 396:Class of 2003 390: 387: 384: 382: 379: 378: 377: 376: 375:Class of 2002 370: 369:Samuel Slater 367: 364: 362: 359: 358: 357: 356: 355:Class of 2001 352: 343: 341: 337: 333: 329: 325: 316: 307: 303: 300: 296: 294: 290: 286: 281: 276: 274: 270: 265: 262: 261:North Andover 256: 253: 249: 244: 242: 238: 234: 230: 226: 222: 216: 212: 210: 206: 202: 197: 195: 194:niddy-noddies 191: 187: 183: 179: 175: 171: 161: 159: 155: 151: 147: 143: 139: 130: 126: 123: 119: 114: 86: 84: 80: 77: 76:Massachusetts 73: 70: 66: 55: 51: 40: 36: 32: 28: 23: 1420: 934: 855:. Retrieved 825:. Retrieved 782:. Retrieved 778:the original 768: 756:. Retrieved 752:the original 748:www.athm.org 747: 738: 729: 717:. Retrieved 713:the original 703: 692:. Retrieved 683: 671:. Retrieved 667:the original 662: 653: 641:. Retrieved 637:the original 627: 618: 609: 588: 567: 559: 540:. Retrieved 537:www.athm.org 536: 494: 493: 476: 475: 452: 451: 448:Scalamandr`e 436: 435: 415: 414: 395: 394: 374: 373: 354: 353: 349: 332:firefighters 323: 322: 313: 304: 301: 297: 277: 273:Lawrence, MA 266: 257: 245: 217: 213: 198: 167: 141: 137: 135: 1442: / 955:Boott Mills 280:fundraising 152:in 1960 by 108: / 83:Coordinates 38:Established 1457:Categories 1430:71°19′00″W 1427:42°38′30″N 1301:Wigan Pier 1035:Museum L-A 796:References 784:August 26, 719:August 26, 694:2016-11-08 542:2016-11-08 365:Duke Power 241:dobby loom 182:hand looms 96:71°19′00″W 93:42°38′30″N 60:2016-06-14 1355:Islamabad 1211:Killerton 336:swimsuits 53:Dissolved 1359:Pakistan 867:cite web 837:cite web 319:Exhibits 225:replicas 68:Location 857:26 June 827:26 June 758:26 June 673:15 July 252:library 233:spindle 229:carding 190:winders 164:History 58: ( 45:1960-01 43: ( 1144:Europe 643:15 Jul 388:DuPont 170:weaver 129:Lowell 72:Lowell 517:Notes 330:that 186:reels 1310:Asia 873:link 859:2017 843:link 829:2017 786:2010 760:2017 721:2010 675:2011 645:2011 237:loom 205:wool 174:dyer 172:and 142:ATHM 136:The 125:MBTA 338:of 271:in 1459:: 1357:, 869:}} 865:{{ 839:}} 835:{{ 746:. 661:. 597:^ 576:^ 551:^ 535:. 524:^ 295:. 211:. 188:, 160:. 74:, 915:e 908:t 901:v 875:) 861:. 845:) 831:. 788:. 762:. 723:. 697:. 677:. 647:. 545:. 140:( 62:) 47:)

Index


Lowell
Massachusetts
Coordinates
42°38′30″N 71°19′00″W / 42.6417°N 71.3168°W / 42.6417; -71.3168
MBTA
Lowell
Lowell, Massachusetts
North Andover, Massachusetts
Caroline Stevens Rogers
Cornell University
weaver
dyer
spinning wheels
hand looms
reels
winders
niddy-noddies
North Andover Historical Society
wool
Merrimack Valley
sheep-shearing
replicas
carding
spindle
loom
dobby loom
American Alliance of Museums
library
North Andover

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.