Boxed sample of white wool fiber, marked "Naples Pulled, Washed". Pulled wool was taken from sheepskins, rather than shearing from living sheep. It was usually less expensive and depending on the removal method, could be more fragile than sheared wool fiber.
Part of a large group of fiber samples acquired from various sources by the US National Museum in 1885. Part of the Economic Botany and Fibers collection, supporting research and commerce in the US textiles industry.
In Joseph T. Shaw's 1909 History of the Wool Industry of the US, the Bond family's wool business is outlined: "In 1838 George Bond started business with his two sons, George William and Charles R. Bond. George Bond died in 1842. The firm, known as George William and Charles R. Bond, became in 1845 Bond, Wyman, & Arkllay. In 1848 George William Bond started a brokerage business alone, and in 1867 associated with him as partners his son, William S. Bond, and I. Lewis Brackett. Mr. Bond died in 1892, and the house which he had founded was dissolved soon afterward.
Boxed sample of wool marked "Black Cordova" [Cordova may be a misreading]. Sample includes both black and white wools, and carded mixed fibers.
Part of a large group of fiber samples acquired from various sources by the US National Museum in 1885. Part of the Economic Botany and Fibers collection, supporting research and commerce in the US textiles industry.
In Joseph T. Shaw's 1909 History of the Wool Industry of the US, the Bond family's wool business is outlined: "In 1838 George Bond started business with his two sons, George William and Charles R. Bond. George Bond died in 1842. The firm, known as George William and Charles R. Bond, became in 1845 Bond, Wyman, & Arkllay. In 1848 George William Bond started a brokerage business alone, and in 1867 associated with him as partners his son, William S. Bond, and I. Lewis Brackett. Mr. Bond died in 1892, and the house which he had founded was dissolved soon afterward.
Sample of wool, white, fibers are long and very wavy. Labeled "Hollis Coarse Combing".
Part of a large group of fiber samples acquired from various sources by the US National Museum in 1885. Part of the Economic Botany and Fibers collection, supporting research and commerce in the US textiles industry.
In Joseph T. Shaw's 1909 History of the Wool Industry of the US, the Bond family's wool business is outlined: "In 1838 George Bond started business with his two sons, George William and Charles R. Bond. George Bond died in 1842. The firm, known as George William and Charles R. Bond, became in 1845 Bond, Wyman, & Arkllay. In 1848 George William Bond started a brokerage business alone, and in 1867 associated with him as partners his son, William S. Bond, and I. Lewis Brackett. Mr. Bond died in 1892, and the house which he had founded was dissolved soon afterward.
Boxed sample of long white wool; Marked "Mackintosh Pulled, Combing". Pulled wool was taken from sheepskins, rather than shearing from living sheep. It was usually less expensive and depending on the removal method, could be more fragile than sheared wool fiber.
Part of a large group of fiber samples acquired from various sources by the US National Museum in 1885. Part of the Economic Botany and Fibers collection, supporting research and commerce in the US textiles industry.
In Joseph T. Shaw's 1909 History of the Wool Industry of the US, the Bond family's wool business is outlined: "In 1838 George Bond started business with his two sons, George William and Charles R. Bond. George Bond died in 1842. The firm, known as George William and Charles R. Bond, became in 1845 Bond, Wyman, & Arkllay. In 1848 George William Bond started a brokerage business alone, and in 1867 associated with him as partners his son, William S. Bond, and I. Lewis Brackett. Mr. Bond died in 1892, and the house which he had founded was dissolved soon afterward.
Boxed sample of unwashed wool. Marked "Georgia Russia".
Part of a large group of fiber samples acquired from various sources by the US National Museum in 1885. Part of the Economic Botany and Fibers collection, supporting research and commerce in the US textiles industry.
In Joseph T. Shaw's 1909 History of the Wool Industry of the US, the Bond family's wool business is outlined: "In 1838 George Bond started business with his two sons, George William and Charles R. Bond. George Bond died in 1842. The firm, known as George William and Charles R. Bond, became in 1845 Bond, Wyman, & Arkllay. In 1848 George William Bond started a brokerage business alone, and in 1867 associated with him as partners his son, William S. Bond, and I. Lewis Brackett. Mr. Bond died in 1892, and the house which he had founded was dissolved soon afterward.
Boxed sample of washed, white, long staple wool; Marked "Moscow Russia" (possibly) faintly on back of box.
Part of a large group of fiber samples acquired from various sources by the US National Museum in 1885. Part of the Economic Botany and Fibers collection, supporting research and commerce in the US textiles industry.
In Joseph T. Shaw's 1909 History of the Wool Industry of the US, the Bond family's wool business is outlined: "In 1838 George Bond started business with his two sons, George William and Charles R. Bond. George Bond died in 1842. The firm, known as George William and Charles R. Bond, became in 1845 Bond, Wyman, & Arkllay. In 1848 George William Bond started a brokerage business alone, and in 1867 associated with him as partners his son, William S. Bond, and I. Lewis Brackett. Mr. Bond died in 1892, and the house which he had founded was dissolved soon afterward.
Samples of half-bred (meaning half merino) wool, housed in a glass jar. The jar holds samples of washed and unwashed wool.
Part of a large group of fiber samples acquired from various sources by the US National Museum in 1885. Part of the Economic Botany and Fibers collection, supporting research and commerce in the US textiles industry.
In Joseph T. Shaw's 1909 History of the Wool Industry of the US, the Bond family's wool business is outlined: "In 1838 George Bond started business with his two sons, George William and Charles R. Bond. George Bond died in 1842. The firm, known as George William and Charles R. Bond, became in 1845 Bond, Wyman, & Arkllay. In 1848 George William Bond started a brokerage business alone, and in 1867 associated with him as partners his son, William S. Bond, and I. Lewis Brackett. Mr. Bond died in 1892, and the house which he had founded was dissolved soon afterward.
Part of a large group of fiber samples acquired from various sources by the US National Museum in 1885. Part of the Economic Botany and Fibers collection, supporting research and commerce in the US textiles industry.
In Joseph T. Shaw's 1909 History of the Wool Industry of the US, the Bond family's wool business is outlined: "In 1838 George Bond started business with his two sons, George William and Charles R. Bond. George Bond died in 1842. The firm, known as George William and Charles R. Bond, became in 1845 Bond, Wyman, & Arkllay. In 1848 George William Bond started a brokerage business alone, and in 1867 associated with him as partners his son, William S. Bond, and I. Lewis Brackett. Mr. Bond died in 1892, and the house which he had founded was dissolved soon afterward.
Boxed sample of washed white long staple wool. Marked "Karahissar". Karahissar is in Turkey.
Part of a large group of fiber samples acquired from various sources by the US National Museum in 1885. Part of the Economic Botany and Fibers collection, supporting research and commerce in the US textiles industry.
In Joseph T. Shaw's 1909 History of the Wool Industry of the US, the Bond family's wool business is outlined: "In 1838 George Bond started business with his two sons, George William and Charles R. Bond. George Bond died in 1842. The firm, known as George William and Charles R. Bond, became in 1845 Bond, Wyman, & Arkllay. In 1848 George William Bond started a brokerage business alone, and in 1867 associated with him as partners his son, William S. Bond, and I. Lewis Brackett. Mr. Bond died in 1892, and the house which he had founded was dissolved soon afterward.
Sample of washed white Cheviot wool, New Zealand; Housed in a glass jar.
Part of a large group of fiber samples acquired from various sources by the US National Museum in 1885. Part of the Economic Botany and Fibers collection, supporting research and commerce in the US textiles industry.
In Joseph T. Shaw's 1909 History of the Wool Industry of the US, the Bond family's wool business is outlined: "In 1838 George Bond started business with his two sons, George William and Charles R. Bond. George Bond died in 1842. The firm, known as George William and Charles R. Bond, became in 1845 Bond, Wyman, & Arkllay. In 1848 George William Bond started a brokerage business alone, and in 1867 associated with him as partners his son, William S. Bond, and I. Lewis Brackett. Mr. Bond died in 1892, and the house which he had founded was dissolved soon afterward.
Black Zackel wool, housed in a glass jar. the Zackel is a breed of sheep from the Polish Carpathian mountains.
Part of a large group of fiber samples acquired from various sources by the US National Museum in 1885. Part of the Economic Botany and Fibers collection, supporting research and commerce in the US textiles industry.
In Joseph T. Shaw's 1909 History of the Wool Industry of the US, the Bond family's wool business is outlined: "In 1838 George Bond started business with his two sons, George William and Charles R. Bond. George Bond died in 1842. The firm, known as George William and Charles R. Bond, became in 1845 Bond, Wyman, & Arkllay. In 1848 George William Bond started a brokerage business alone, and in 1867 associated with him as partners his son, William S. Bond, and I. Lewis Brackett. Mr. Bond died in 1892, and the house which he had founded was dissolved soon afterward.
Part of a large group of fiber samples acquired from various sources by the US National Museum in 1885. Part of the Economic Botany and Fibers collection, supporting research and commerce in the US textiles industry.
In Joseph T. Shaw's 1909 History of the Wool Industry of the US, the Bond family's wool business is outlined: "In 1838 George Bond started business with his two sons, George William and Charles R. Bond. George Bond died in 1842. The firm, known as George William and Charles R. Bond, became in 1845 Bond, Wyman, & Arkllay. In 1848 George William Bond started a brokerage business alone, and in 1867 associated with him as partners his son, William S. Bond, and I. Lewis Brackett. Mr. Bond died in 1892, and the house which he had founded was dissolved soon afterward.
Part of a large group of fiber samples acquired from various sources by the US National Museum in 1885. Part of the Economic Botany and Fibers collection, supporting research and commerce in the US textiles industry.
In Joseph T. Shaw's 1909 History of the Wool Industry of the US, the Bond family's wool business is outlined: "In 1838 George Bond started business with his two sons, George William and Charles R. Bond. George Bond died in 1842. The firm, known as George William and Charles R. Bond, became in 1845 Bond, Wyman, & Arkllay. In 1848 George William Bond started a brokerage business alone, and in 1867 associated with him as partners his son, William S. Bond, and I. Lewis Brackett. Mr. Bond died in 1892, and the house which he had founded was dissolved soon afterward.
Part of a large group of fiber samples acquired from various sources by the US National Museum in 1885. Part of the Economic Botany and Fibers collection, supporting research and commerce in the US textiles industry.
In Joseph T. Shaw's 1909 History of the Wool Industry of the US, the Bond family's wool business is outlined: "In 1838 George Bond started business with his two sons, George William and Charles R. Bond. George Bond died in 1842. The firm, known as George William and Charles R. Bond, became in 1845 Bond, Wyman, & Arkllay. In 1848 George William Bond started a brokerage business alone, and in 1867 associated with him as partners his son, William S. Bond, and I. Lewis Brackett. Mr. Bond died in 1892, and the house which he had founded was dissolved soon afterward.
Part of a large group of fiber samples acquired from various sources by the US National Museum in 1885. Part of the Economic Botany and Fibers collection, supporting research and commerce in the US textiles industry.
In Joseph T. Shaw's 1909 History of the Wool Industry of the US, the Bond family's wool business is outlined: "In 1838 George Bond started business with his two sons, George William and Charles R. Bond. George Bond died in 1842. The firm, known as George William and Charles R. Bond, became in 1845 Bond, Wyman, & Arkllay. In 1848 George William Bond started a brokerage business alone, and in 1867 associated with him as partners his son, William S. Bond, and I. Lewis Brackett. Mr. Bond died in 1892, and the house which he had founded was dissolved soon afterward.
Part of a large group of fiber samples acquired from various sources by the US National Museum in 1885. Part of the Economic Botany and Fibers collection, supporting research and commerce in the US textiles industry.
In Joseph T. Shaw's 1909 History of the Wool Industry of the US, the Bond family's wool business is outlined: "In 1838 George Bond started business with his two sons, George William and Charles R. Bond. George Bond died in 1842. The firm, known as George William and Charles R. Bond, became in 1845 Bond, Wyman, & Arkllay. In 1848 George William Bond started a brokerage business alone, and in 1867 associated with him as partners his son, William S. Bond, and I. Lewis Brackett. Mr. Bond died in 1892, and the house which he had founded was dissolved soon afterward.
Part of a large group of fiber samples acquired from various sources by the US National Museum in 1885. Part of the Economic Botany and Fibers collection, supporting research and commerce in the US textiles industry.
In Joseph T. Shaw's 1909 History of the Wool Industry of the US, the Bond family's wool business is outlined: "In 1838 George Bond started business with his two sons, George William and Charles R. Bond. George Bond died in 1842. The firm, known as George William and Charles R. Bond, became in 1845 Bond, Wyman, & Arkllay. In 1848 George William Bond started a brokerage business alone, and in 1867 associated with him as partners his son, William S. Bond, and I. Lewis Brackett. Mr. Bond died in 1892, and the house which he had founded was dissolved soon afterward.
Part of a large group of fiber samples acquired from various sources by the US National Museum in 1885. Part of the Economic Botany and Fibers collection, supporting research and commerce in the US textiles industry.
In Joseph T. Shaw's 1909 History of the Wool Industry of the US, the Bond family's wool business is outlined: "In 1838 George Bond started business with his two sons, George William and Charles R. Bond. George Bond died in 1842. The firm, known as George William and Charles R. Bond, became in 1845 Bond, Wyman, & Arkllay. In 1848 George William Bond started a brokerage business alone, and in 1867 associated with him as partners his son, William S. Bond, and I. Lewis Brackett. Mr. Bond died in 1892, and the house which he had founded was dissolved soon afterward.
Part of a large group of fiber samples acquired from various sources by the US National Museum in 1885. Part of the Economic Botany and Fibers collection, supporting research and commerce in the US textiles industry.
In Joseph T. Shaw's 1909 History of the Wool Industry of the US, the Bond family's wool business is outlined: "In 1838 George Bond started business with his two sons, George William and Charles R. Bond. George Bond died in 1842. The firm, known as George William and Charles R. Bond, became in 1845 Bond, Wyman, & Arkllay. In 1848 George William Bond started a brokerage business alone, and in 1867 associated with him as partners his son, William S. Bond, and I. Lewis Brackett. Mr. Bond died in 1892, and the house which he had founded was dissolved soon afterward.
Part of a large group of fiber samples acquired from various sources by the US National Museum in 1885. Part of the Economic Botany and Fibers collection, supporting research and commerce in the US textiles industry.
In Joseph T. Shaw's 1909 History of the Wool Industry of the US, the Bond family's wool business is outlined: "In 1838 George Bond started business with his two sons, George William and Charles R. Bond. George Bond died in 1842. The firm, known as George William and Charles R. Bond, became in 1845 Bond, Wyman, & Arkllay. In 1848 George William Bond started a brokerage business alone, and in 1867 associated with him as partners his son, William S. Bond, and I. Lewis Brackett. Mr. Bond died in 1892, and the house which he had founded was dissolved soon afterward.