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Dry Finishing Employees
Employees of the dry finishing department 1905.
Front Row:
Second from left Albert C. Fourth from left P. Carbone
Front Row:
Second from left Albert C. Fourth from left P. Carbone
Assabet Mill Employees - ca 1900
Photo of young boys working at blending. Scored wool and other fibers are blended before carding. As of 1891, one eighth of the workers were less than 16 years old and made 5.5 cents per hour.
Photo of a team of pipe fitters who are part of the…
Photo of a team of pipe fitters who are part of the…
Spinning Room - 1905
American Woolen Company Mills
A photo of employees in the Spinning Room of the American Woolen Company Mills in 1905.
Joshua John Edwards & Fellow Employee in Weave Room
American Woolen Company Mills
A photo of Joshua Evans in the Weave Room of the American Woolen Company Mills. Joshua John Edwards is on the right.
Dressing and Slasher Room Group - 1900's American Woolen Company Mills
These men are employees of the American Woolen Mills in the early 1900's. They are working in the Dressing and Slasher Room. (Front Row) Wilbur Hamlin, John Brophy, Harry Sullivan, David Sharpe; (Back Row) William Whitehead, George Howes, Harry…
Drawing In Room Employees Assabet Mills 1905 Photo
Drawing In Room Employees:
Front Row:
Frank Riley, John Manning
Second Row:
Unknown
Third Row:
Maude Turnbull,____,___,___,Albert Batley, Mame McCarthy, Clara Binks,___,____
Back Row:
_____, Jim Sheridan,_____,John Sheridan, Fred…
Front Row:
Frank Riley, John Manning
Second Row:
Unknown
Third Row:
Maude Turnbull,____,___,___,Albert Batley, Mame McCarthy, Clara Binks,___,____
Back Row:
_____, Jim Sheridan,_____,John Sheridan, Fred…
Dry Finishing Room Employees - 1901
A 1901 picture of employees in the Dry Finishing Room at the Assabet Mills. The finishing process included steaming, brushing, shearing, and pressing the fabric. This process may be repeated two or three times before it is ready for final inspection.
Wool Price Book - 1929
A book listing the different types of wool with related prices per roll as noted in 1929.
Sewing Room Employees - 1904
American Woolen Company
Sewing Room Employees.
Starting with first row.
Margaret Keegan, Nellie McHan, Mame Kelly, Lizzie McHass, Cecelia O'Toole, Meg Scully, Net Binns?, Kate Sweeney, Sadie McGarrey, Frank Moynihan, Connie Desmond, Mary Callahan, Nellie Crotty,…
Starting with first row.
Margaret Keegan, Nellie McHan, Mame Kelly, Lizzie McHass, Cecelia O'Toole, Meg Scully, Net Binns?, Kate Sweeney, Sadie McGarrey, Frank Moynihan, Connie Desmond, Mary Callahan, Nellie Crotty,…
American Woolen Mills Employees Booster - August 1921
The American Woolen Mills Employees Booster is a monthly publication with news and overviews of each of the AWC mills.
Dry Finishing Office Employees
Photo of Office Employees Dry Finishing Department.
Left to Right
Thomas Quirk, ____,_____,____, Tom Deane
Left to Right
Thomas Quirk, ____,_____,____, Tom Deane
Former American Woolen Companies Houses - ca 1985
A collection of 19 pictures taken in the winter of 1985 of houses that once where the property of the American Woolen Company for the tenancy of its employees. Four photos shown: top left, Railroad Street; top right, Taft Avenue; bottom left, Parker…
American Woolen Company Book of Payroll Rates - 1941
A book outlining the payroll rates for the employees of the American Woolen Company including hourly wages for spinners, carders, weavers, finishers, and shippers.
Thirty-Second Annual Report of the American Woolen Company - 1930
The American Woolen Company's thirty-second Annual Report was published December 31, 1930. The report included Officer names,President's Message, and Treasurer's Statement.
Wage Envelope from American Woolen Company
Wage envelope for R. Kelsey from the American Woolen Company, indicating $6.25 weekly wage.
American Water Wheel Company - Warren's Turbine Water Wheel Annual Circular - 1860
The 1860 Seventh Annual Circular published by the American Water Wheel Company describes the company's recent improvements, product updates, and customer endorsements.
American Woolen Company Commercial Electric Light Bill - 1929
A bill from the American Woolen Company's Electric Light Department, dated May 1929, for $4.20 for one month's worth of light.
UAW Picket Card, No. 28811
A Union Picket Card issued to Patrick Lalli of 1 Rockland Ave., Maynard, MA.
A Sketch of the Mills of the American Woolen Company - 1901
A book that describes the inception and history of the American Woolen Company, including pictures/sketches of the American Woolen Company's 19 mills.
American Woolen Company Blanket Labels
Two blanket labels and one set of directions on the cleaning and care of woolen blankets.