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[Boy shows a man what he wove]

Description: Photograph of three children standing near an adult man sitting at a desk. One boy holds a drawing of flowers, the girl stands next to the wall, another boy stands next to the man showing him a piece of weaving on a loom. book cases sit at the back of the room.
Date: unknown
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Warp-Beam for Looms.

Description: Patent for a warp beam for a loom, which allows the thread to be attached directly from the spool to the warp beam without the need for a reel in between.
Date: October 6, 1908
Creator: Harbour, Rebecca
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Last Christmas card]

Description: Holiday card woven by Rudi Fuchs, with a typed note about his passing on June 8, 1985 in Denton, written by his siblings. The card features the star of Bethlehem.
Date: December 1985
Creator: Fuchs, Rudolph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Mode of and Means for Baling Fibrous Materials.

Description: Patent for a mode of and means for baling fibrous materials, especially materials that can be made into a lap or web. The invention doesn't have the issues that other balers have and uses a core, supported by the base, to wind the material around. The bale it forms is square so it can be easily shipped and the risk of fire is decreased. Caps for the bale are secured before the bale leaves the compress.
Date: November 5, 1895
Creator: Bruner, Thomas H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Man Caning a Chair]

Description: Color photograph of James Ander, a chair caner demonstrating his work process to a few people gathered around to watch at the 7th Annual Texas Folklife Festival. He has begun the weaving process; a woman stands near him, pointing at the chair. A small building with a stone chimney is visible in the background.
Date: [1978-08-03..1978-08-06]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Woman Making a St. Brigid's Cross]

Description: Color photograph of a woman named Joan Moody, seated just in front of a wall at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. On her lap are thin strips of wood with which she has made a St. Brigid's cross, which is an Irish Christian symbol.
Date: [1978-08-03..1978-08-06]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Eloise Roe, Basketmaker]

Description: Black and white photograph of Eloise Roe, a basket maker, weaving parts of a basket-in-the-making. She is a participant of the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival.
Date: [1978-08-03..1978-08-06]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Woman Weaving on a Loom with a Child in Her Lap]

Description: Black and white photograph of a woman seated at a loom with a child in her lap. The loom is located in the Austin Weavers Co-op Booth at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival. She is demonstrating to the child how to use the loom, which has numerous strands of thread in it.
Date: [1978-08-03..1978-08-06]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Weaving Demonstration]

Description: Photograph of a child learning how to weave at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. The girl wears a white dress with blue polka-dots as she holds onto the loom. A woman stands behind her, guiding the child through the process as part of the spinning and weaving school within the festival.
Date: [1990-08-02..1990-08-05]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Bobbin Lace Making]

Description: Photograph of a bobbin lace demonstration at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. In the photograph, a woman dressed in historical clothing balances a large black mat across her knees, containing a bobbin of thread, several different needles, and other sewing supplies. A young boy stands to her right, watching the demonstration.
Date: [1990-08-02..1990-08-05]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections
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