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Arkwright's drawing-frame, 1780

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection

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COLLECTION
"The Pageant of America" Collection

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v.5 - The epic of industry

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SUB-COLLECTION
(unpublished photographs)

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SUB-COLLECTION
Cotton

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Arkwright's drawing-frame, 1780

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Title
Arkwright's drawing-frame, 1780
Collection

"The Pageant of America" Collection

v.5 - The epic of industry

(unpublished photographs)

Cotton

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1860 - 1920 (Approximate)
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection
Shelf locator: PoA (UnPub.), v. 5.04.004
Topics
Cotton industry
Cotton machinery
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Content: South Kensington Museum, London The following description is in the catalogue of the South Kensington Museum : Original drawing machine, received 1860. This is Sir Richard Arkwright's first drawing frame, and was made by him about 1780. It was commonly known as the "lantern" frame owing to the fact that the sliver can employed had an opening in the side closed by a door through which the sliver was removed, and so somewhat resembled a lantern�
Physical Description
Extent: 22 x 19.5 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
TMS ID: 123859
TMS Object Number: PoA (UnPub.), v. 5.04.004
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 43d13020-c613-012f-42b8-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1860: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Arkwright's drawing-frame, 1780" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1860 - 1920. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-b4cf-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Arkwright's drawing-frame, 1780" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-b4cf-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. (1860 - 1920). Arkwright's drawing-frame, 1780 Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-b4cf-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Arkwright's drawing-frame, 1780