Sidney Holloway with Student at the Cotton Gin Mill (now the Weaving Shop), Greenfield Village, 1949
THF124137 / Sidney Holloway with Student at the Cotton Gin Mill (now the Weaving Shop), Greenfield Village, 1949
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Artifact Overview
Sidney Holloway (1901-1960) was instrumental in establishing the weaving program at Greenfield Village. Holloway, once employed in the Ford Motor Company's Textile Department, began working with Henry Ford's textile-making collections in 1930. Through hands-on experience and self-study, he mastered the weaving craft. Holloway would engage Greenfield Village visitors for thirty years and pass on his skills to the next generation of artisans.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
30 September 1949
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.1325
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10.125 in
Width: 8.25 in
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SetWeaving in Greenfield Village
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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.