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Book on the principles of woolen manufacturing, which includes 111 diagrams. Chapter titles include: The History of the Woollen Trade; Wool, and Wool Washing; Carbonizing; Shoddy; Oils and Soaps; Opening Processes; Mixing; Carding; Card Feeds and…

A metal plate removed from the Assabet Mill machinery. The plate reads: "Alternating Current Generator". It was first patented in February 1888.

A metal plate removed from the Assabet Mill machinery. The plate reads: "Continuous Current Generator". The General Electric Company is located in Schenectady, NY.

A metal plate removed from the Assabet Mill machinery. The metal plate has a General Electric Co. signature along with Patent Dates Feb. 1888, October 1890, November 1893, Feb. 1895, and May 1896.

The book records orders for different quantities, color, style, quality and kind of finished woolen cloth over a ten month period.

The book records orders for different quantities, color, style, quality and kind of finished woolen cloth over an eleven month period.

The book records orders for different quantity, color, style, quality and kind of finished woolen cloth over a two year period.

The book has the date of order, date of carding and spinning , quantity and other information of the finished woolen cloth.

A heddle used in the Assabet Mills. Heddles are loops of wire or cord attached to the loom's harness that are used to separate and control the warp yarns during the weaving process. Each heddle controls one warp yarn, with a loom having as many as a…

A brown shuttle and bobbin of red yarn, used in the Assabet Mills.

A light brown shuttle used in the Assabet Mills.

A light brown shuttle used in the Assabet Mills.

A set of three bobbins with dark brown yarn made at the Assabet Mills, Maynard, Mass.

Two brown wooden bobbins used at the American Woolen Company Mill.

A brown Paymaster's whistle used at the Assabet Mills on payday.

Three burling irons used in the old burling room of the Assabet Mills. Two were used by Miss Eleanor Sheridan. A third was donated by Mr. Havelock Schnair. Burling irons were used to pick knots and burrs from the cloth.

A sample piece of green cloth made at the Assabet Mills during the World War I for the United States Marine Corps.

A set of three bobbins from the Assabet Mills. The yarn on them was spun in the local mill.

A canvas bag used in the American Woolen Company in Maynard, Mass. The imprinted message reads "A. W. C. Beaton Yarn Bag Return to Drawing In".

This identification button was worn by all empoyees at the Assabet Mills, Maynard, during the early 1920's. These buttons were worn by Salvatore Terrasi (1999.2699); George Peterson (1999.244); Henry Slyvert (1999.245); Niilo hyden (1999.1099); Niilo…