Drawing of a Jacquard Loom Punched Card, by Sidney Holloway, 1934

THF124038 / Drawing of a Jacquard Loom Punched Card, by Sidney Holloway, 1934

Artifact Overview

Artifact

Design drawing

Subject Date

24 January 1934

Creators

Collection Title

Location

Object ID

EI.9.6

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Ink

Technique

Drawing (Image-making)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in
Width: 20.5 in

Inscriptions

On front: JACQUARD CARD / SW Holloway

Keywords	Design drawings Drawings (Visual works) Jacquard looms Punched cards Weaving Edison Institute Schools Henry Ford (Organization). Greenfield Village

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