Employees in the closing room of the Knox Woolen Company in 1914
Name/Title
Closing Room at the Knox Woolen Company
Entry/Object ID
WHC 2011.1.1
Description
Glass negative of female employees in the closing room of the Knox Woolen Company. In the closing room, the ends of the flat woven felts are placed on tables, and spliced or "closed" into endless belts by matching the many threads. The Knox Mill was the first mill in the United States to use this "closing" process of making endless felts.
Collection
Walsh History Center - Glass Negative Collection
Cataloged By
Heather Bilodeau
Acquisition
Accession
WHC 2011.1
Source or Donor
Janan and David Vaughn
Acquisition Method
Gift
Made/Created
Date made
1914
Place
Location
Maine/ Knox County/ Camden
Notes
Medium: Glass
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term
Negative, Glass Plate
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Negative
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Photograph
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Employees, Interiors, Mills, Women, Wool industry
Search Terms
Camden, Knox Woolen Company, Maine
Dimensions
Height
5 in
Width
7 in
Location
Location
Container
WHC 2009.90/WHC 2011.1/WHC 2011.46 Box
Shelf
Shelf 4
Cabinet
Vault Shelving Unit 2
Room
Storage Room
Building
Walsh History Center
Category
Permanent
Date
October 21, 2025
Location
Room
On display
Building
Walsh History Center
Category
Permanent
Moved By
Heather Bilodeau
Date
January 18, 2011
Location
Building
Walsh History Center
Category
Permanent
Moved By
Heather Bilodeau
Date
January 18, 2011
Inventory
Inventoried By
Wyatt Berry
Inventoried Date
Mar 28, 2018
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
Date Examined
Jan 18, 2011
Examined By
Heather Bilodeau
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Bramhall, Ida
Person or Organization
Clark, Lillia
Person or Organization
Conant, Lizzie
Person or Organization
Edward, Mrs.
Person or Organization
Heal, Irene
Person or Organization
Ogier, ?
Person or Organization
Payson, Belle
Person or Organization
Payson, Miss
General Notes
Note
Original or Copy: Original
Status: OK
Status By: Heather Bilodeau
Status Date: 2011-01-18
