"Carding Mill, Greenfield Village, Dearborn, Michigan," Published 1954
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Craftspeople have presented weaving demonstrations at Greenfield Village since it opened to the public in 1933. Over the years, weavers have used several historic and refurbished looms located in the Plymouth Carding Mill (now Gunsolly Carding Mill) to create hand-crafted textiles. These presentations and resulting products help tell the story of textile production in America.
Craftspeople have presented weaving demonstrations at Greenfield Village since it opened to the public in 1933. Over the years, weavers have used several historic and refurbished looms located in the Plymouth Carding Mill (now Gunsolly Carding Mill) to create hand-crafted textiles. These presentations and resulting products help tell the story of textile production in America.
Artifact
Postcard
Date Made
1954
Creators
Keywords
United States, Michigan, Dearborn
Demonstrations (Presentation events)
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.1929.1504
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Photomechanical processes
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 3.500 in
Width: 5.500 in
Inscriptions
on back: The Plymouth Carding Mill was originally built in Plymouth, Michigan, a century ago. The people of the vicinity took raw wool to be made into "rovings" there. These were then taken home to be spun into yarn. On its original site, this mill was used only for the carding of wool. / Today, at Greenfield village, the Plymouth Carding Mill contains spinning wheels and looms, including the colonial hand loom pictured.
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