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Jacquard power loom, 1915. Artist: Anon

Jacquard power loom, 1915. Artist: Anon

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Jacquard power loom, 1915. In 1801 the Frenchman Joseph-Marie Jacquard (1752-1834) invented a method of weaving intricate patterns by encoding them on punched cards. The swags of punched cards carrying the pattern for this early 20th century power operated loom are clearly visible.

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  1. Anon, attributed to: {}: Search Wikipedia for Anon
People Related
  1. Joseph-Marie Jacquard: French: Textile manufacturer, inventorSearch Wikipedia for Joseph-Marie Jacquard
Medium
  1. Chromolithograph
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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3030x5764
File Size : 51,167kb

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  1. 009176
  1. 009176
  1. 0460001715
  1. 1-147-892
  1. 1147892
  1. 1715
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