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Young girls working in American Woolen Mills, Winooski, Vt. Most are illiterate. Work slack and force small. 27 Children apparently under 15 years were counted at one gate. (See also N.C.L.C. Photoes [sic] #720-745 May, 1909).  Location: Winooski, Vermont.

Young girls working in American Woolen Mills, Winooski, Vt. Most are i...

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American Woolen Mills, Winooski, Vt.  Location: Winooski, Vermont.

American Woolen Mills, Winooski, Vt. Location: Winooski, Vermont.

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Martha Graham Emerges From "Woolen" Period With Dramatic Dances on Eve of Tour

Martha Graham Emerges From "Woolen" Period With Dramatic Dances on Eve...

Reproduced with permission of Martha Graham Resources, a division of The Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, www.marthagraham.org. (Copyright Notice)

Manchester Cotton & Woolen Manufacturing Company, Southern Bank of James River at Mayo Bridge, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

Manchester Cotton & Woolen Manufacturing Company, Southern Bank of Jam...

Significance: The Manchester Cotton and Woolen Manufacturing Company was among the first textile mills to operate in the Richmond area and represented one of the early efforts to diversify the predominately agr... More

North Star Woolen Mill, 109 Portland Avenue South, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN

North Star Woolen Mill, 109 Portland Avenue South, Minneapolis, Hennep...

Significance: The mill is historically significant for its association with the development of the West Side Milling District in Minneapolis. Established in 1864, the mill remained in operation until its closur... More

North Star Woolen Mill, 109 Portland Avenue South, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN

North Star Woolen Mill, 109 Portland Avenue South, Minneapolis, Hennep...

Significance: The mill is historically significant for its association with the development of the West Side Milling District in Minneapolis. Established in 1864, the mill remained in operation until its closur... More

Woolen Mills Chapel, 1819 East Market Street, Charlottesville, Charlottesville, Virginia

Woolen Mills Chapel, 1819 East Market Street, Charlottesville, Charlot...

Significance: This is a small, wooden church of Gothic style of the late nineteenth century. It exemplifies a vernacular style common in late nineteenth century residential and secular buildings. It is import... More

Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, 260 Twelfth Street, Salem, Marion, OR

Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, 260 Twelfth Street, Salem, Marion, OR

Significance: The Thomas Kay Woolen Mill Company was founded in 1889 by Thomas Kay, Squire Farrar, and C.P. Bishop, incorporators. The existing mill was constructed in 1896. At one time, it was the largest wo... More

Manchester Cotton & Woolen Manufacturing Company, Southern Bank of James River at Mayo Bridge, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

Manchester Cotton & Woolen Manufacturing Company, Southern Bank of Jam...

Significance: The Manchester Cotton and Woolen Manufacturing Company was among the first textile mills to operate in the Richmond area and represented one of the early efforts to diversify the predominately agr... More

North Star Woolen Mill, 109 Portland Avenue South, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN

North Star Woolen Mill, 109 Portland Avenue South, Minneapolis, Hennep...

Significance: The mill is historically significant for its association with the development of the West Side Milling District in Minneapolis. Established in 1864, the mill remained in operation until its closur... More

American Woolen Company, East Canal Street, Winooski, Chittenden County, VT

American Woolen Company, East Canal Street, Winooski, Chittenden Count...

Significance: The Champlain Mill is a good representative example of late nineteenth century New England mill architecture. The structure is a four-story brick building, with slightly arched windows and corbel... More

Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, 260 Twelfth Street, Salem, Marion, OR

Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, 260 Twelfth Street, Salem, Marion, OR

Significance: The Thomas Kay Woolen Mill Company was founded in 1889 by Thomas Kay, Squire Farrar, and C.P. Bishop, incorporators. The existing mill was constructed in 1896. At one time, it was the largest wo... More

Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, 260 Twelfth Street, Salem, Marion, OR

Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, 260 Twelfth Street, Salem, Marion, OR

Significance: The Thomas Kay Woolen Mill Company was founded in 1889 by Thomas Kay, Squire Farrar, and C.P. Bishop, incorporators. The existing mill was constructed in 1896. At one time, it was the largest wo... More

Manchester Cotton & Woolen Manufacturing Company, Southern Bank of James River at Mayo Bridge, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

Manchester Cotton & Woolen Manufacturing Company, Southern Bank of Jam...

Significance: The Manchester Cotton and Woolen Manufacturing Company was among the first textile mills to operate in the Richmond area and represented one of the early efforts to diversify the predominately agr... More

Manchester Cotton & Woolen Manufacturing Company, Southern Bank of James River at Mayo Bridge, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

Manchester Cotton & Woolen Manufacturing Company, Southern Bank of Jam...

Significance: The Manchester Cotton and Woolen Manufacturing Company was among the first textile mills to operate in the Richmond area and represented one of the early efforts to diversify the predominately agr... More

Group of boys working in American Woolen Mills, Winooski, Vt. Youngest, 13 years, oldest 15. All had been working one year or more. Most are illiterat[e] 27 Children apparently under 15 years, were counted at one gate. (See also N.C.L.C. Photos) (May 1909. 720-745).  Location: Winooski, Vermont.

Group of boys working in American Woolen Mills, Winooski, Vt. Youngest...

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North Star Woolen Mill, 109 Portland Avenue South, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN

North Star Woolen Mill, 109 Portland Avenue South, Minneapolis, Hennep...

Significance: The mill is historically significant for its association with the development of the West Side Milling District in Minneapolis. Established in 1864, the mill remained in operation until its closur... More

Yount Woolen Mill, State Route 32, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, IN

Yount Woolen Mill, State Route 32, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, ...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-9 Survey number: HAER IN-18

Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, 260 Twelfth Street, Salem, Marion, OR

Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, 260 Twelfth Street, Salem, Marion, OR

Significance: The Thomas Kay Woolen Mill Company was founded in 1889 by Thomas Kay, Squire Farrar, and C.P. Bishop, incorporators. The existing mill was constructed in 1896. At one time, it was the largest wo... More

Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, 260 Twelfth Street, Salem, Marion, OR

Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, 260 Twelfth Street, Salem, Marion, OR

Significance: The Thomas Kay Woolen Mill Company was founded in 1889 by Thomas Kay, Squire Farrar, and C.P. Bishop, incorporators. The existing mill was constructed in 1896. At one time, it was the largest wo... More

Manchester Cotton & Woolen Manufacturing Company, Southern Bank of James River at Mayo Bridge, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

Manchester Cotton & Woolen Manufacturing Company, Southern Bank of Jam...

Significance: The Manchester Cotton and Woolen Manufacturing Company was among the first textile mills to operate in the Richmond area and represented one of the early efforts to diversify the predominately agr... More

Manchester Cotton & Woolen Manufacturing Company, Southern Bank of James River at Mayo Bridge, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

Manchester Cotton & Woolen Manufacturing Company, Southern Bank of Jam...

Significance: The Manchester Cotton and Woolen Manufacturing Company was among the first textile mills to operate in the Richmond area and represented one of the early efforts to diversify the predominately agr... More

[Four men sorting and grading raw wool fleeces, American Woolen Company, Boston]

[Four men sorting and grading raw wool fleeces, American Woolen Compan...

Copyright by American Woolen Company, Boston. No. 1. Public domain photograph of industrial workers, factory building, work, assembly line, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Yount Woolen Mill, State Route 32, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, IN

Yount Woolen Mill, State Route 32, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, ...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-9 Survey number: HAER IN-18

Winooski, Vermont, showing American Woolen Mills

Winooski, Vermont, showing American Woolen Mills

Public domain photograph of industrial architecture, factory building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Woolen Mills Chapel, 1819 East Market Street, Charlottesville, Charlottesville, Virginia

Woolen Mills Chapel, 1819 East Market Street, Charlottesville, Charlot...

Significance: This is a small, wooden church of Gothic style of the late nineteenth century. It exemplifies a vernacular style common in late nineteenth century residential and secular buildings. It is import... More

American Woolen Company, East Canal Street, Winooski, Chittenden County, VT

American Woolen Company, East Canal Street, Winooski, Chittenden Count...

Significance: The Champlain Mill is a good representative example of late nineteenth century New England mill architecture. The structure is a four-story brick building, with slightly arched windows and corbel... More

American Woolen Company, East Canal Street, Winooski, Chittenden County, VT

American Woolen Company, East Canal Street, Winooski, Chittenden Count...

Significance: The Champlain Mill is a good representative example of late nineteenth century New England mill architecture. The structure is a four-story brick building, with slightly arched windows and corbel... More

Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, 260 Twelfth Street, Salem, Marion, OR

Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, 260 Twelfth Street, Salem, Marion, OR

Significance: The Thomas Kay Woolen Mill Company was founded in 1889 by Thomas Kay, Squire Farrar, and C.P. Bishop, incorporators. The existing mill was constructed in 1896. At one time, it was the largest wo... More

Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, 260 Twelfth Street, Salem, Marion, OR

Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, 260 Twelfth Street, Salem, Marion, OR

Significance: The Thomas Kay Woolen Mill Company was founded in 1889 by Thomas Kay, Squire Farrar, and C.P. Bishop, incorporators. The existing mill was constructed in 1896. At one time, it was the largest wo... More

Group of young girls (not the youngest) who were working in drawing-in room of American Woolen Mill, Winooski, Vt. Right hand end - Amanda Lavelley; next - Laura Lavelley; next - Isabel Reed; left hand - Alice Eustis.  Location: Winooski, Vermont.

Group of young girls (not the youngest) who were working in drawing-in...

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Young girls working in American Woolen Mills, Winooski, Vt. Most are illiterate. Work slack, and force small. (See N.C.L.C. Photos #720-745, May 1909.) 27 Children apparently under 15, were counted at one gate.  Location: Winooski, Vermont.

Young girls working in American Woolen Mills, Winooski, Vt. Most are i...

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

A black and white photo of a factory, Mississippi. Farmers during Great Depression.

A black and white photo of a factory, Mississippi. Farmers during Grea...

This image is one of the images made by photographers working in Stryker's unit as it existed in a succession of government agencies: the Resettlement Administration (1935-1937). The photographs of the Farm Se... More

North Star Woolen Mill, 109 Portland Avenue South, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN

North Star Woolen Mill, 109 Portland Avenue South, Minneapolis, Hennep...

Significance: The mill is historically significant for its association with the development of the West Side Milling District in Minneapolis. Established in 1864, the mill remained in operation until its closur... More

North Star Woolen Mill, 109 Portland Avenue South, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN

North Star Woolen Mill, 109 Portland Avenue South, Minneapolis, Hennep...

Significance: The mill is historically significant for its association with the development of the West Side Milling District in Minneapolis. Established in 1864, the mill remained in operation until its closur... More

North Star Woolen Mill, 109 Portland Avenue South, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN

North Star Woolen Mill, 109 Portland Avenue South, Minneapolis, Hennep...

Significance: The mill is historically significant for its association with the development of the West Side Milling District in Minneapolis. Established in 1864, the mill remained in operation until its closur... More

North Star Woolen Mill, 109 Portland Avenue South, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN

North Star Woolen Mill, 109 Portland Avenue South, Minneapolis, Hennep...

Significance: The mill is historically significant for its association with the development of the West Side Milling District in Minneapolis. Established in 1864, the mill remained in operation until its closur... More

American Woolen Company, East Canal Street, Winooski, Chittenden County, VT

American Woolen Company, East Canal Street, Winooski, Chittenden Count...

Significance: The Champlain Mill is a good representative example of late nineteenth century New England mill architecture. The structure is a four-story brick building, with slightly arched windows and corbel... More

Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, 260 Twelfth Street, Salem, Marion, OR

Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, 260 Twelfth Street, Salem, Marion, OR

Significance: The Thomas Kay Woolen Mill Company was founded in 1889 by Thomas Kay, Squire Farrar, and C.P. Bishop, incorporators. The existing mill was constructed in 1896. At one time, it was the largest wo... More

Manchester Cotton & Woolen Manufacturing Company, Southern Bank of James River at Mayo Bridge, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

Manchester Cotton & Woolen Manufacturing Company, Southern Bank of Jam...

Significance: The Manchester Cotton and Woolen Manufacturing Company was among the first textile mills to operate in the Richmond area and represented one of the early efforts to diversify the predominately agr... More

[Woman "French drawing" - finishing wool, at the American Woolen Co., Boston]

[Woman "French drawing" - finishing wool, at the American Woolen Co., ...

Photo copyrighted by the American Woolen Co., Boston. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Wool trade & industry; Woman Employ 1912; Textile machinery; Shelf.

Burlington Woolen Mill Company, Dam, Winooski River, West of Bridge carrying U.S. Route 2&7, Burlington, Chittenden County, VT

Burlington Woolen Mill Company, Dam, Winooski River, West of Bridge ca...

Significance: Despite substantial erosion, the dam is significant as an example of timber-crib construction, a common 19th-century technology, and as one of the earliest-known dams to have used concrete as a st... More

North Star Woolen Mill, 109 Portland Avenue South, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN

North Star Woolen Mill, 109 Portland Avenue South, Minneapolis, Hennep...

Significance: The mill is historically significant for its association with the development of the West Side Milling District in Minneapolis. Established in 1864, the mill remained in operation until its closur... More

North Star Woolen Mill, 109 Portland Avenue South, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN

North Star Woolen Mill, 109 Portland Avenue South, Minneapolis, Hennep...

Significance: The mill is historically significant for its association with the development of the West Side Milling District in Minneapolis. Established in 1864, the mill remained in operation until its closur... More

North Star Woolen Mill, 109 Portland Avenue South, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN

North Star Woolen Mill, 109 Portland Avenue South, Minneapolis, Hennep...

Significance: The mill is historically significant for its association with the development of the West Side Milling District in Minneapolis. Established in 1864, the mill remained in operation until its closur... More

Yount Woolen Mill, State Route 32, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, IN

Yount Woolen Mill, State Route 32, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, ...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-9 Survey number: HAER IN-18

American Woolen Company, East Canal Street, Winooski, Chittenden County, VT

American Woolen Company, East Canal Street, Winooski, Chittenden Count...

Significance: The Champlain Mill is a good representative example of late nineteenth century New England mill architecture. The structure is a four-story brick building, with slightly arched windows and corbel... More

Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, 260 Twelfth Street, Salem, Marion, OR

Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, 260 Twelfth Street, Salem, Marion, OR

Significance: The Thomas Kay Woolen Mill Company was founded in 1889 by Thomas Kay, Squire Farrar, and C.P. Bishop, incorporators. The existing mill was constructed in 1896. At one time, it was the largest wo... More

Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, 260 Twelfth Street, Salem, Marion, OR

Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, 260 Twelfth Street, Salem, Marion, OR

Significance: The Thomas Kay Woolen Mill Company was founded in 1889 by Thomas Kay, Squire Farrar, and C.P. Bishop, incorporators. The existing mill was constructed in 1896. At one time, it was the largest wo... More

Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, 260 Twelfth Street, Salem, Marion, OR

Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, 260 Twelfth Street, Salem, Marion, OR

Significance: The Thomas Kay Woolen Mill Company was founded in 1889 by Thomas Kay, Squire Farrar, and C.P. Bishop, incorporators. The existing mill was constructed in 1896. At one time, it was the largest wo... More

Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, 260 Twelfth Street, Salem, Marion, OR

Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, 260 Twelfth Street, Salem, Marion, OR

Significance: The Thomas Kay Woolen Mill Company was founded in 1889 by Thomas Kay, Squire Farrar, and C.P. Bishop, incorporators. The existing mill was constructed in 1896. At one time, it was the largest wo... More

Manchester Cotton & Woolen Manufacturing Company, Southern Bank of James River at Mayo Bridge, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

Manchester Cotton & Woolen Manufacturing Company, Southern Bank of Jam...

Significance: The Manchester Cotton and Woolen Manufacturing Company was among the first textile mills to operate in the Richmond area and represented one of the early efforts to diversify the predominately agr... More

Manchester Cotton & Woolen Manufacturing Company, Southern Bank of James River at Mayo Bridge, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

Manchester Cotton & Woolen Manufacturing Company, Southern Bank of Jam...

Significance: The Manchester Cotton and Woolen Manufacturing Company was among the first textile mills to operate in the Richmond area and represented one of the early efforts to diversify the predominately agr... More

Manchester Cotton & Woolen Manufacturing Company, Southern Bank of James River at Mayo Bridge, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

Manchester Cotton & Woolen Manufacturing Company, Southern Bank of Jam...

Significance: The Manchester Cotton and Woolen Manufacturing Company was among the first textile mills to operate in the Richmond area and represented one of the early efforts to diversify the predominately agr... More

Manchester Cotton & Woolen Manufacturing Company, Southern Bank of James River at Mayo Bridge, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

Manchester Cotton & Woolen Manufacturing Company, Southern Bank of Jam...

Significance: The Manchester Cotton and Woolen Manufacturing Company was among the first textile mills to operate in the Richmond area and represented one of the early efforts to diversify the predominately agr... More

[Machine in the American Woolen Co., Boston]

[Machine in the American Woolen Co., Boston]

No. 17. Public domain photograph - historical image of Massachusetts, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Woolen britches - A plant that is growing in the dirt
Burlington Woolen Mill Company, Dam, Winooski River, West of Bridge carrying U.S. Route 2&7, Burlington, Chittenden County, VT

Burlington Woolen Mill Company, Dam, Winooski River, West of Bridge ca...

Significance: Despite substantial erosion, the dam is significant as an example of timber-crib construction, a common 19th-century technology, and as one of the earliest-known dams to have used concrete as a st... More

Yount Woolen Mill, State Route 32, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, IN

Yount Woolen Mill, State Route 32, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, ...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-9 Survey number: HAER IN-18

Richmond, Virginia. Woolen factories and pontoon bridge

Richmond, Virginia. Woolen factories and pontoon bridge

Public domain photograph of American Civil War era building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Woolen Mills Chapel, 1819 East Market Street, Charlottesville, Charlottesville, Virginia

Woolen Mills Chapel, 1819 East Market Street, Charlottesville, Charlot...

Significance: This is a small, wooden church of Gothic style of the late nineteenth century. It exemplifies a vernacular style common in late nineteenth century residential and secular buildings. It is import... More

American Woolen Company, East Canal Street, Winooski, Chittenden County, VT

American Woolen Company, East Canal Street, Winooski, Chittenden Count...

Significance: The Champlain Mill is a good representative example of late nineteenth century New England mill architecture. The structure is a four-story brick building, with slightly arched windows and corbel... More

Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, 260 Twelfth Street, Salem, Marion, OR

Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, 260 Twelfth Street, Salem, Marion, OR

Significance: The Thomas Kay Woolen Mill Company was founded in 1889 by Thomas Kay, Squire Farrar, and C.P. Bishop, incorporators. The existing mill was constructed in 1896. At one time, it was the largest wo... More

Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, 260 Twelfth Street, Salem, Marion, OR

Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, 260 Twelfth Street, Salem, Marion, OR

Significance: The Thomas Kay Woolen Mill Company was founded in 1889 by Thomas Kay, Squire Farrar, and C.P. Bishop, incorporators. The existing mill was constructed in 1896. At one time, it was the largest wo... More

Manchester Cotton & Woolen Manufacturing Company, Southern Bank of James River at Mayo Bridge, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

Manchester Cotton & Woolen Manufacturing Company, Southern Bank of Jam...

Significance: The Manchester Cotton and Woolen Manufacturing Company was among the first textile mills to operate in the Richmond area and represented one of the early efforts to diversify the predominately agr... More

Manchester Cotton & Woolen Manufacturing Company, Southern Bank of James River at Mayo Bridge, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

Manchester Cotton & Woolen Manufacturing Company, Southern Bank of Jam...

Significance: The Manchester Cotton and Woolen Manufacturing Company was among the first textile mills to operate in the Richmond area and represented one of the early efforts to diversify the predominately agr... More

Manchester Cotton & Woolen Manufacturing Company, Southern Bank of James River at Mayo Bridge, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

Manchester Cotton & Woolen Manufacturing Company, Southern Bank of Jam...

Significance: The Manchester Cotton and Woolen Manufacturing Company was among the first textile mills to operate in the Richmond area and represented one of the early efforts to diversify the predominately agr... More

Manchester Cotton & Woolen Manufacturing Company, Southern Bank of James River at Mayo Bridge, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

Manchester Cotton & Woolen Manufacturing Company, Southern Bank of Jam...

Significance: The Manchester Cotton and Woolen Manufacturing Company was among the first textile mills to operate in the Richmond area and represented one of the early efforts to diversify the predominately agr... More

Manchester Cotton & Woolen Manufacturing Company, Southern Bank of James River at Mayo Bridge, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

Manchester Cotton & Woolen Manufacturing Company, Southern Bank of Jam...

Significance: The Manchester Cotton and Woolen Manufacturing Company was among the first textile mills to operate in the Richmond area and represented one of the early efforts to diversify the predominately agr... More

[Women working at machines, beaming and inspecting yarn, American Woolen Company, Boston]

[Women working at machines, beaming and inspecting yarn, American Wool...

Copyright by American Woolen Company, Boston. No. 31. Public domain photograph - historical image of Massachusetts, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Burlington Woolen Mill Company, Dam, Winooski River, West of Bridge carrying U.S. Route 2&7, Burlington, Chittenden County, VT

Burlington Woolen Mill Company, Dam, Winooski River, West of Bridge ca...

Significance: Despite substantial erosion, the dam is significant as an example of timber-crib construction, a common 19th-century technology, and as one of the earliest-known dams to have used concrete as a st... More

Burlington Woolen Mill Company, Dam, Winooski River, West of Bridge carrying U.S. Route 2&7, Burlington, Chittenden County, VT

Burlington Woolen Mill Company, Dam, Winooski River, West of Bridge ca...

Significance: Despite substantial erosion, the dam is significant as an example of timber-crib construction, a common 19th-century technology, and as one of the earliest-known dams to have used concrete as a st... More

North Star Woolen Mill, 109 Portland Avenue South, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN

North Star Woolen Mill, 109 Portland Avenue South, Minneapolis, Hennep...

Significance: The mill is historically significant for its association with the development of the West Side Milling District in Minneapolis. Established in 1864, the mill remained in operation until its closur... More

North Star Woolen Mill, 109 Portland Avenue South, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN

North Star Woolen Mill, 109 Portland Avenue South, Minneapolis, Hennep...

Significance: The mill is historically significant for its association with the development of the West Side Milling District in Minneapolis. Established in 1864, the mill remained in operation until its closur... More

North Star Woolen Mill, 109 Portland Avenue South, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN

North Star Woolen Mill, 109 Portland Avenue South, Minneapolis, Hennep...

Significance: The mill is historically significant for its association with the development of the West Side Milling District in Minneapolis. Established in 1864, the mill remained in operation until its closur... More

Yount Woolen Mill, State Route 32, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, IN

Yount Woolen Mill, State Route 32, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, ...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-9 Survey number: HAER IN-18

Richmond, Virginia. Woolen factories and pontoon bridge

Richmond, Virginia. Woolen factories and pontoon bridge

Public domain photograph of American Civil War era building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, 260 Twelfth Street, Salem, Marion, OR

Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, 260 Twelfth Street, Salem, Marion, OR

Significance: The Thomas Kay Woolen Mill Company was founded in 1889 by Thomas Kay, Squire Farrar, and C.P. Bishop, incorporators. The existing mill was constructed in 1896. At one time, it was the largest wo... More

Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, 260 Twelfth Street, Salem, Marion, OR

Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, 260 Twelfth Street, Salem, Marion, OR

Significance: The Thomas Kay Woolen Mill Company was founded in 1889 by Thomas Kay, Squire Farrar, and C.P. Bishop, incorporators. The existing mill was constructed in 1896. At one time, it was the largest wo... More

Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, 260 Twelfth Street, Salem, Marion, OR

Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, 260 Twelfth Street, Salem, Marion, OR

Significance: The Thomas Kay Woolen Mill Company was founded in 1889 by Thomas Kay, Squire Farrar, and C.P. Bishop, incorporators. The existing mill was constructed in 1896. At one time, it was the largest wo... More

Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, 260 Twelfth Street, Salem, Marion, OR

Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, 260 Twelfth Street, Salem, Marion, OR

Significance: The Thomas Kay Woolen Mill Company was founded in 1889 by Thomas Kay, Squire Farrar, and C.P. Bishop, incorporators. The existing mill was constructed in 1896. At one time, it was the largest wo... More

Manchester Cotton & Woolen Manufacturing Company, Southern Bank of James River at Mayo Bridge, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

Manchester Cotton & Woolen Manufacturing Company, Southern Bank of Jam...

Significance: The Manchester Cotton and Woolen Manufacturing Company was among the first textile mills to operate in the Richmond area and represented one of the early efforts to diversify the predominately agr... More

Manchester Cotton & Woolen Manufacturing Company, Southern Bank of James River at Mayo Bridge, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

Manchester Cotton & Woolen Manufacturing Company, Southern Bank of Jam...

Significance: The Manchester Cotton and Woolen Manufacturing Company was among the first textile mills to operate in the Richmond area and represented one of the early efforts to diversify the predominately agr... More

Manchester Cotton & Woolen Manufacturing Company, Southern Bank of James River at Mayo Bridge, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

Manchester Cotton & Woolen Manufacturing Company, Southern Bank of Jam...

Significance: The Manchester Cotton and Woolen Manufacturing Company was among the first textile mills to operate in the Richmond area and represented one of the early efforts to diversify the predominately agr... More

Group of boys working in American Woolen Mills, Winooski, Vt. Youngest 13 years. Oldest 15 years. All had been working one year or more. Most are illiterate. 27, apparently under 15 years were counted at one gate. (See also N.C.L.C. Photos #720-745, May 1909.)  Location: Winooski, Vermont.

Group of boys working in American Woolen Mills, Winooski, Vt. Youngest...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a child labor, factory, plant, manufacture, industrial facility, early 20th-century industrial architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Noon hour in drawing-in room of American Woolen Co., Winooski, Vermont. (Not the youngest girls.) Right hand: Tessie McGarth, next Sadio Finnogan, next Bernice Bedard. Two of them look to be under 14. I counted 20 girls like these and younger going in at 7 a.m.  Location: Winooski, Vermont.

Noon hour in drawing-in room of American Woolen Co., Winooski, Vermont...

Picryl description: Public domain image of girl workers, child labor, working children, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

North Star Woolen Mill, 109 Portland Avenue South, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN

North Star Woolen Mill, 109 Portland Avenue South, Minneapolis, Hennep...

Significance: The mill is historically significant for its association with the development of the West Side Milling District in Minneapolis. Established in 1864, the mill remained in operation until its closur... More

Yount Woolen Mill, State Route 32, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, IN

Yount Woolen Mill, State Route 32, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, ...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-9 Survey number: HAER IN-18

Lutz Woolen Factory, 1 mile South of U.S. 30 on East side of Township Route 2019, Everett, Bedford County, PA

Lutz Woolen Factory, 1 mile South of U.S. 30 on East side of Township ...

Significance: The Lutz Woolen Factory is likely the oldest surviving woolen mill in southwestern Pennsylvania. Although much of the machinery has been removed (including two early carding machines, one of whic... More

Woolen Mills Chapel, 1819 East Market Street, Charlottesville, Charlottesville, Virginia

Woolen Mills Chapel, 1819 East Market Street, Charlottesville, Charlot...

Significance: This is a small, wooden church of Gothic style of the late nineteenth century. It exemplifies a vernacular style common in late nineteenth century residential and secular buildings. It is import... More

American Woolen Company, East Canal Street, Winooski, Chittenden County, VT

American Woolen Company, East Canal Street, Winooski, Chittenden Count...

Significance: The Champlain Mill is a good representative example of late nineteenth century New England mill architecture. The structure is a four-story brick building, with slightly arched windows and corbel... More

Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, 260 Twelfth Street, Salem, Marion, OR

Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, 260 Twelfth Street, Salem, Marion, OR

Significance: The Thomas Kay Woolen Mill Company was founded in 1889 by Thomas Kay, Squire Farrar, and C.P. Bishop, incorporators. The existing mill was constructed in 1896. At one time, it was the largest wo... More

Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, 260 Twelfth Street, Salem, Marion, OR

Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, 260 Twelfth Street, Salem, Marion, OR

Significance: The Thomas Kay Woolen Mill Company was founded in 1889 by Thomas Kay, Squire Farrar, and C.P. Bishop, incorporators. The existing mill was constructed in 1896. At one time, it was the largest wo... More

Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, 260 Twelfth Street, Salem, Marion, OR

Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, 260 Twelfth Street, Salem, Marion, OR

Significance: The Thomas Kay Woolen Mill Company was founded in 1889 by Thomas Kay, Squire Farrar, and C.P. Bishop, incorporators. The existing mill was constructed in 1896. At one time, it was the largest wo... More

Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, 260 Twelfth Street, Salem, Marion, OR

Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, 260 Twelfth Street, Salem, Marion, OR

Significance: The Thomas Kay Woolen Mill Company was founded in 1889 by Thomas Kay, Squire Farrar, and C.P. Bishop, incorporators. The existing mill was constructed in 1896. At one time, it was the largest wo... More

Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, 260 Twelfth Street, Salem, Marion, OR

Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, 260 Twelfth Street, Salem, Marion, OR

Significance: The Thomas Kay Woolen Mill Company was founded in 1889 by Thomas Kay, Squire Farrar, and C.P. Bishop, incorporators. The existing mill was constructed in 1896. At one time, it was the largest wo... More

Manchester Cotton & Woolen Manufacturing Company, Southern Bank of James River at Mayo Bridge, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

Manchester Cotton & Woolen Manufacturing Company, Southern Bank of Jam...

Significance: The Manchester Cotton and Woolen Manufacturing Company was among the first textile mills to operate in the Richmond area and represented one of the early efforts to diversify the predominately agr... More

Manchester Cotton & Woolen Manufacturing Company, Southern Bank of James River at Mayo Bridge, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

Manchester Cotton & Woolen Manufacturing Company, Southern Bank of Jam...

Significance: The Manchester Cotton and Woolen Manufacturing Company was among the first textile mills to operate in the Richmond area and represented one of the early efforts to diversify the predominately agr... More

Manchester Cotton & Woolen Manufacturing Company, Southern Bank of James River at Mayo Bridge, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

Manchester Cotton & Woolen Manufacturing Company, Southern Bank of Jam...

Significance: The Manchester Cotton and Woolen Manufacturing Company was among the first textile mills to operate in the Richmond area and represented one of the early efforts to diversify the predominately agr... More

Burlington Woolen Mill Company, Dam, Winooski River, West of Bridge carrying U.S. Route 2&7, Burlington, Chittenden County, VT

Burlington Woolen Mill Company, Dam, Winooski River, West of Bridge ca...

Significance: Despite substantial erosion, the dam is significant as an example of timber-crib construction, a common 19th-century technology, and as one of the earliest-known dams to have used concrete as a st... More

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