"Carding Mill, Greenfield Village, Dearborn, Michigan," Published 1954
THF243152 / "Carding Mill, Greenfield Village, Dearborn, Michigan," Published 1954
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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
Postcard
Date Made
1954
Creators
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.1504
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Photomechanical processes
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 3.500 in
Width: 5.500 in
Inscriptions
on back:
The Plymouth Carding Mill was originally built in Plymouth, Michigan, a century ago. The people of the vicinity took raw wool to be made into "rovings" there. These were then taken home to be spun into yarn. On its original site, this mill was used only for the carding of wool. / Today, at Greenfield village, the Plymouth Carding Mill contains spinning wheels and looms, including the colonial hand loom pictured.
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Related Artifacts
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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SetWeaving in Greenfield Village
- 20 Artifacts
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.