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- Carding Machine, 1850-1880 - For much of the nineteenth century, the American textile industry was at the forefront of processing and precision machine technology. Carding is a crucial step in the processing of raw cotton or wool; machines like this were used singly in tiny rural mills or in multiple in the largest textile factories.
- 1850-1880
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Carding Machine, 1850-1880
For much of the nineteenth century, the American textile industry was at the forefront of processing and precision machine technology. Carding is a crucial step in the processing of raw cotton or wool; machines like this were used singly in tiny rural mills or in multiple in the largest textile factories.
- Letter regarding Lincoln Campaign Flag Donation, 1941 - In 1941, Earnest McGrath wrote to Henry Ford about donating a flag made by his grandmother, Lucinda McGrath of Connersville, Indiana. Earnest's grandfather John had carried the flag in local 1860 presidential campaign parades supporting Abraham Lincoln. Later, after Lincoln's assassination in 1865, the flag was used as part of an honor guard when Lincoln's body traveled through Indiana. Ford accepted the donation.
- May 14, 1941
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Letter regarding Lincoln Campaign Flag Donation, 1941
In 1941, Earnest McGrath wrote to Henry Ford about donating a flag made by his grandmother, Lucinda McGrath of Connersville, Indiana. Earnest's grandfather John had carried the flag in local 1860 presidential campaign parades supporting Abraham Lincoln. Later, after Lincoln's assassination in 1865, the flag was used as part of an honor guard when Lincoln's body traveled through Indiana. Ford accepted the donation.
- Lincoln Campaign Flag, 1860-1865 - This flag was handmade by Lucinda McGrath of Fayette County, Indiana. Her husband, John, carried it in parades supporting Republican candidates Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin in the 1860 presidential election. In 1865, McGrath--carrying this flag--led a group of mourners to meet Lincoln's funeral train as it passed through Indiana en route to its final stop in Springfield, Illinois.
- 1860-1865
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Lincoln Campaign Flag, 1860-1865
This flag was handmade by Lucinda McGrath of Fayette County, Indiana. Her husband, John, carried it in parades supporting Republican candidates Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin in the 1860 presidential election. In 1865, McGrath--carrying this flag--led a group of mourners to meet Lincoln's funeral train as it passed through Indiana en route to its final stop in Springfield, Illinois.
- Recipe Booklet, "Pillsbury's Bake Off Cook Book: Prize Winning Recipes from the 21st Bake Off," 1970 -
- 1970
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Recipe Booklet, "Pillsbury's Bake Off Cook Book: Prize Winning Recipes from the 21st Bake Off," 1970