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Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.A1045. 1891-1895. Image depicts four male workers posing in what may have been a woodworking shop. A wooden box sits on a bench in front of them, with a wooden basket partially visible on the left. 25 x 20.5 cm.

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Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.A1046. 1891-1895. Image depicts a piece of machinery. Other equipment is also viewed in background. 20.5 x 25 cm.

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Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.A1047. 1891-1895. Image depicts a chimney surrounded and topped by scaffolding. Two other shorter chimneys and mill buildings are visible in the background. Piles of bricks and other construction materials are on the ground in the foreground. See Box 1, Folder 5, Item 1003 and Item1004, Box 1, Folder 6, Item 1036, and Item 1055, in this folder, for other views of this chimney under construction. 20.5 x 25 cm.

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Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.A1048. 1891-1895. Image depicts a trench running along the center of a residential street ready for sewer pipes to be installed. Homes are visible on both sides of the street; note the hanging laundry on the left. Original photograph by the Draper Company. 25 x 20.5 cm.

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Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.A1049. 1891-1895. Image depicts a view of two booths set up for a guild fair. Shutters in room are closed; poles are wrapped in fabric or material, such as maypoles would be decorated. It is unclear if this guild fair was held at the Draper Company location or elsewhere. See also Item 1050, Item 1052, and Item 1053, in this folder, for other views of this guild fair. 25 x 20.25 cm.

Scope and Contents Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.A1050. 1891-1895. Image depicts a view of two booths set up for a guild fair. One is completely surrounded by curtains; the other has hanging drapes pulled back. Poles in the room are wrapped in fabric or material, such as maypoles would be decorated. It is unclear if this guild fair was held at the Draper Company location or elsewhere. See also Item 1049, Item 1052, and Item 1053, in this folder, for other views of this guild fair. 25 x 20.25...

Scope and Contents Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.A1051. 1895? Image depicts a view of the drafting room at the Draper Company in Hopedale, Massachusetts Several easels/drafting tables are in the room, along with two chairs and a stool. A row of cabinets lines the back wall. A chandelier with shaded bulbs hangs from the ceiling and other hanging fixtures provide light as well. The Draper Company manufactured textile machinery, primarily looms. See Item 1040, in this folder, Box 1, Folder 4, Item...

Scope and Contents Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.A1052. 1891-1895. Image depicts a view of a large booth set up for a guild fair. Hanging sheer draperies have been pulled back to simulate a canopy top and are fastened with large butterflies. Two long tables have been placed at an angle to each other with a small circular table in the center filling in to complete the booth. Two portraits on the back wall have also been decorated. It is unclear if this guild fair was held at the Draper Company...

Scope and Contents Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.A1053. 1891-1895. Image depicts a view of a booth, piano, and curtain decorated for a guild fair; the booth appears to be set up to sell or dispense cake and ice cream. Shutters in room are closed; poles are wrapped in fabric or material, such as maypoles would be decorated. It is unclear if this guild fair was held at the Draper Company location or elsewhere. See also Item 1049, Item 1050, and Item 1052, in this folder, for other views of this...

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Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.A1054. 1891-1895. Image depicts two-story wooden home with gabled roof, three chimneys, and shutters at each window. The front porch is covered with ivy, as is a small portion of the side of the house. A sidewalk runs between the house and the unpaved street. Another home is partially visible on the right. It is not known who Mrs. Southwick was. Original photograph by the Draper Company. 25 x 20.5 cm. Copy B.