Section of weave room showing new Draper looms and jacquards.

Tompkins Hall, NC State University (Raleigh, N.C.)
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Title:
Section of weave room showing new Draper looms and jacquards.
Description:
Interior view of Tompkins Hall showing Draper and jacquard looms lined up in weave room at North Carolina State College's School of Textiles, July 1938.
Topics:
Textiles
Subjects:
Looms
Textile machinery
Original Format:
Black and white print (photograph)
Extent:
8 x 10 in.
Item identifier:
0000092
Created Date:
Genre:
Interior views
Names:
North Carolina State University. College of Textiles more info on North Carolina State University. College of Textiles 
North Carolina State University -- Equipment and supplies more info on North Carolina State University -- Equipment and supplies 
Location:
Raleigh (N.C.)
Digital Project:
University Archives Photographs

Building: North Carolina State University, Daniel Augustus Tompkins Hall -- Textile Building (Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina)

General note:
Tompkins Hall is named for Daniel Augustus Tompkins, who pushed for the College of Textiles and designed the building that now holds his name. The original hall was built in 1901, but destroyed by fire in 1914. It was rebuilt the same year.
Location:
Raleigh (N.C.)
Subjects:
College buildings
Historic buildings
Latitude, Longitude:
35.786701, -78.665199