Weaving Demonstration in Plymouth Carding Mill (now Gunsolly Carding Mill), Greenfield Village, circa 1935

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Artifact Overview

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 Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1935

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

EI.1929.1493

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10.000 in

Weaving Demonstration in Plymouth Carding Mill (now Gunsolly Carding Mill), Greenfield Village, circa 1935