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Paper-Makers’ Felt

Paper-Makers’ Felt

This diagram shows felts made at Huyck (Kenwood Mills) loaded into a paper-making machine. The paper sheet would be run over the felt to remove excess moisture. Under […]
Chair with Attached Tool Pouch and Embroidered Name of Seamstress

Chair with Attached Tool Pouch and Embroidered Name of Seamstress

This chair was used in the Kenwood factory by a seamstress called “Lois”.  Women would sit in chairs like this hoop back to splice paper-makers’ felts into continuous […]
Shop Order, 1941

Shop Order, 1941

This shop order was designed in Huyck’s New York Factory and modified to work in the Arnprior Mill guaranteeing consistent quality among the Huyck products whether they were […]
View of the Kenwood Weaving Room 1947

View of the Kenwood Weaving Room 1947

Taking up a large portion of the Kenwood Factory, the looms in the weaving room manufactured the textile products. These larger looms could be used to make both […]