Samuel Slater, The Father of American Manufacturers (Handkerchief)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

Cranston Print Works Company (Producer)

Title

Samuel Slater, The Father of American Manufacturers (Handkerchief)

Place

Rhode Island (Object made in)

Date

Made 1890

Medium

Cotton, plain weave; engraved roller printed

Inscriptions

"Samuel Slater the Father of American Manufacturers. / Crescit Subpondere Virtus / Pawtucket Falls and Bridge.1890. / Old Slater Sunday School Pawtucket, R.I. First Sunday School in America / David Harley & Co., Merchants Exhange Park Place and Main Street Pawtucket, R.I. / Old Slater Mill. Pawtucket, R.I. First Cotton Mill in America. / Engrved at James Provan & Sons, Prov. R.I. / Cranston Printworks Co. Cranston, R.I. Printers."

Dimensions

58.2 × 66.7 cm (22 7/8 × 26 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. Howell B. Erminger, Jr.

Reference Number

1965.778

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