Textiles students operating hosiery machines in Tompkins Hall

Tompkins Hall, NC State University (Raleigh, N.C.)

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Title:: Textiles students operating hosiery machines in Tompkins Hall
Description:: Three students operating hoisery machines, Tompkins Hall, North Carolina State College School of Textiles. Student pictured second from left is Edward Shinn; he developed the synthetic aorta in 1955.
Topics:: Textiles
University History
Subjects:: College students
Hosiery
Textile machinery
Textile research
Original Format:: Black and white print (photograph)
Extent:: 8 x 10 inches
Item identifier:: 0008333
Created Date:: circa 1925
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
North Carolina State University -- Students more info on North Carolina State University -- Students
Shinn, William E. more info on Shinn, William E. (William Edward), 1900-1995
North Carolina State University -- Students -- History more info on North Carolina State University -- Students -- History
North Carolina State College more info on North Carolina State College
Location:: Raleigh (N.C.)
Digital Project:: University Archives Photographs

Repository:: Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
Collection:: University Archives Photograph Collection. College of Textiles (UA023.017) held by Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
Note field:: Not all materials from the physical collection may have been scanned. Images may have been enhanced for web access.
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Architect:: Upjohn, Hobart Brown, 1876-1949 more info on Upjohn, Hobart Brown, 1876-1949
Engineer:: Tompkins, Daniel Augustus, 1851-1914 more info on Tompkins, Daniel Augustus, 1851-1914
Architect:: Shumaker, Ross Edward, 1889-1960 more info on Shumaker, Ross Edward, 1889-1960

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