Browse Collections (13 total)

Canal System, Gatehouses, and Locks

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This collection of modern photographs showcases some of the city’s canals and their respective gatehouses and locks, including Francis Gate, Lower…

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Boott Cotton Mills Museum and Weave Room

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This comprehensive collection of photographs depicts the restored Boott Cotton Mills and Weave Room. Images show the machinery and tools used by mill…

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Boott Cotton Mills Boardinghouse Exhibit

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From the 1820s-1850s, Lowell’s mill girls primarily lived in company-owned boardinghouses. This collection features images of the restored Boott…

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