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Textile fragment
Harmony Mills
1850-1900
Description
Harmony Mills, located in Cohoes, New York, manufactured this printed cotton fabric sometime in the second half of the 19th century. The printed design features a grid of diamond shapes with a red and white circle, resembling a life-preserver ring, inside of each diamond. An original label, printed with an engraving of the Harmony Mills factory complex, is still attached to the reverse. The image of the mill prominently features two smokestacks billowing smoke – a symbol, at the time, of industrial prowess. 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
Harmony Mills (Manufacturer)
Place of Origin
Cohoes; New York; Albany; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
- Paper
Museum Object Number
2017.0019.108.022
Credit Line/Donor
American Textile History Museum Collection, gift of Arthur D. Larson and Katharine Larson Kreiser
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Object Number
2017.0019.108.022
Object Name
Textile fragment
Category
Textiles - American Textile History Museum Collection
Creator (Role)
Harmony Mills (Manufacturer)
Place of Origin
Cohoes; New York; Albany; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1850-1900
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: reverse, near edge
Inscription: HARMONY MILLS PRINTS / HARMONY MILLS, COHOES, N.Y. / GARNER & CO. AGTS. / Arthur Brown / PT. NO. __ / __Yds.
Type: Inscription
Location: reverse, near corner (handwritten)
Inscription: Elinor C. Larson
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Cotton
- Paper
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Printed
Dimensions (inches)
25 (W) x 20 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
63.5 (W) x 50.8 (L)