Draw Loom inside Gunsolly Carding Mill in Greenfield Village, April 1, 1940
THF243106 / Draw Loom inside Gunsolly Carding Mill in Greenfield Village, April 1, 1940
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
01 April 1940
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2007.0.26.5
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 11 in
Width: 7.5 in
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ArtifactGunsolly Carding Mill
John Gunsolly operated this water-powered carding mill as well as a saw and cider mill on the Middle Rouge River near Plymouth, Michigan, beginning in the 1850s. Area farmers brought their wool to this mill to have it carded (combed) so it could be spun into thread.
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Henry Ford believed in "learning by doing." Students enrolled in the Edison Institute Schools located on the grounds of Ford's Greenfield Village had ample opportunities for practical, hands-on training. Students, if they desired, could learn to weave. Beginners used small tabletop looms. As they progressed students created woven materials using larger looms located in Greenfield Village's Plymouth Carding Mill and Weaving Shed.