Man operating machine punching cards for Jacquard looms, 1844. Artist: Unknown

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Man operating machine punching cards for Jacquard looms. A total of 400-800 was normal, but sometimes 24,000 were worked. From George Dodd The Textile Manufactures of Great Britain. (London, 1844).

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Photo credit: © Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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