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Textile, printed
Soule Mills
1901-1912
Description
Soule Mills, located in New Bedford, Massachusetts, manufactured this cotton textile in the early 20th century. An image printed on the fabric depicts a carding machine, a device used in textile production to clean and straighten fibers before they are spun into yarn. A caption printed underneath the image reads “This fabric was made at the Soule Mills, New Bedford, Mass., on cotton machinery built by Saco and Pettee Machine Shops / Newton Upper Falls, Massachusetts.” This object is one of a large group transferred to Winterthur from the American Textile History Museum when it closed in 2017.
Category
Textiles
Creator/Artist/Maker
Soule Mills (Manufacturer)
Place of Origin
New Bedford; Massachusetts; Bristol; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
2017.0019.055
Credit Line/Donor
American Textile History Museum Collection, gift of Hartley Lord
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Object Number
2017.0019.055
Object Name
Textile, printed
Category
Textiles - American Textile History Museum Collection
Creator (Role)
Soule Mills (Manufacturer)
Place of Origin
New Bedford; Massachusetts; Bristol; New England; United States; North America
Date
1901-1912
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: center, below image
Inscription: THIS FABRIC WAS MADE AT THE SOULE MILLS, NEW BEDFORD, MASS., ON COTTON MACHINERY BUILT BY SACO AND PETTEE MACHINE SHOPS / NEWTON UPPER FALLS, MASSACHUSETTS.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Printed
Dimensions (inches)
13.43 (W) x 15.43 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
34.112 (W) x 39.192 (L)