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Yarn sample books, [1847?-1854?]

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Made by: H. Coan; Wm. Adams; J. Lehany (names in record)
Date: [1847?-1854?]
Held by: Winterthur Library
Collection: Col. 50
Number: Col. 50, acc. 65x662.1-.7
Size: 7 v. ; 17 cm. or smaller
Themes: Yarn & materials

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H. Coan; Wm. Adams; J. Lehany (names in record). “Yarn sample books, [1847?-1854?],” [1847?-1854?]. Col. 50, acc. 65x662.1-.7, Col. 50, Winterthur Library. library.winterthur.org/Record/vtls000026059.

Research notes

Seven yarn sample books. WinterCat subjects: Yarn -- Sample books; Dye industry; Workshop recipes. Names in the record: Coan, H.; Adams, Wm.; Lehany, J. Request as Col. 50, acc. 65x662.1-.7. Not stated whether the yarns are for carpet. Why it matters: possible source on mid-19th-century dyed yarns (carpet or otherwise). Tagged possible. Found: Winterthur Library catalogue (WinterCat), search "yarn sample book", 2026-10-28.