Reed Loom Company "Cambridge" Loom, circa 1935
THF189969 / Reed Loom Company "Cambridge" Loom, circa 1935
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Artifact Overview
By the 1920s, most everyday items were made in factories by machines rather than by hand. Some people began to appreciate and revive traditional handcrafts like weaving. Artisan and hobby weavers purchased looms to create woven goods at home. The owner of this loom produced household textiles and other fabrics for home use and for sale, to supplement his family's income.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Loom (Textile tool)
Date Made
circa 1935
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
at Greenfield Village in Weaving Shop (Cotton Gin Mill)
Object ID
2014.22.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of John W. Garner in Memory of his Grandfather Cleo B. Phillips.
Material
Maple (Wood)
Metal
Color
Brown
Gray (Color)
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SetWorking Looms of Greenfield Village
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The Greenfield Village Weaving Shop demonstrates the evolution of textile production from the colonial home and craft shop, through the Industrial Revolution to commercial factory. Housed in a converted 1840s Georgia cotton mill, the Weaving Shop contains a number of working looms, including one of the few operating mechanical Jacquard looms in North America.