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"Discovering Lowell: A Journey Through Time and Heritage" Step back in time with us as we explore the captivating story of Lowell

Background imageLowell Collection: Cloth labels from American textile mills, 1800s

Cloth labels from American textile mills, 1800s
Labels for cloth woven at 19th-century textile mills, displayed in Lowell, Massachusetts. Photograph

Background imageLowell Collection: Some great observatories (litho)

Some great observatories (litho)
6013687 Some great observatories (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Some great observatories)

Background imageLowell Collection: An engraving depicting Lowell's map of Mars (1895), 20th century

An engraving depicting Lowell's map of Mars (1895), 20th century
5311378 An engraving depicting Lowell's map of Mars (1895), 20th century; (add.info.: Date: 1904); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageLowell Collection: Machine-spun thread on a bobbin in the Lowell mills

Machine-spun thread on a bobbin in the Lowell mills
Bobbins with machine-spun thread, Boott Cotton Mills, Lowell, Massachusetts. Photograph

Background imageLowell Collection: USA, Massachusetts, Lowell, Lowell National Historic Park, Massachusetts Mills, elevated

USA, Massachusetts, Lowell, Lowell National Historic Park, Massachusetts Mills, elevated view

Background imageLowell Collection: Plaque on bridge at Concord, Massachusetts, USA

Plaque on bridge at Concord, Massachusetts, USA
Plaque on the bridge at Concord, Massachusetts, USA dated 19 April 1775, commemorating British soldiers of the 4th Regiment who died during the American War of Independence

Background imageLowell Collection: DDE-90028589

DDE-90028589
Lowell Glacier flows into the Alsek River in the Saint Elias Mountains in Kluane National Park in Yukon Territory, Canada. Date: 11/06/2005

Background imageLowell Collection: DDE-90028588

DDE-90028588
Lowell Glacier flows into the Alsek River in the Saint Elias Mountains in Kluane National Park in Yukon Territory, Canada. Date: 11/06/2005

Background imageLowell Collection: DDE-90028586

DDE-90028586
Aerial view Lowell Glacier, Kluane National Park, Yukon, Canada. Original: Medium Format Slide. Date: 22/10/2005

Background imageLowell Collection: Unveiling the Lowell Memorial Window in the chapter house of Westminster Abbey Date

Unveiling the Lowell Memorial Window in the chapter house of Westminster Abbey Date: 1893

Background imageLowell Collection: Cherub Reading Book In Tree (chromolitho)

Cherub Reading Book In Tree (chromolitho)
733446 Cherub Reading Book In Tree (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cherub Reading Book In Tree.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Background imageLowell Collection: Orson Byron Lowell

Orson Byron Lowell (1871-1956). American artist and illustrator Date: circa 1928

Background imageLowell Collection: Parade with floats in Lowell, Arizona, USA

Parade with floats in Lowell, Arizona, USA, possibly on 4 July. Date: circa 1917

Background imageLowell Collection: MA Middlesex Chelmsford Vector Road Map

MA Middlesex Chelmsford Vector Road Map. All source data is in the public domain. U.S. Census Bureau Census Tiger. Used Layers: areawater, linearwater, roads, rails, cousub, pointlm, uac10

Background imageLowell Collection: MA Middlesex Lowell Vector Road Map

MA Middlesex Lowell Vector Road Map. All source data is in the public domain. U.S. Census Bureau Census Tiger. Used Layers: areawater, linearwater, roads, rails, cousub, pointlm, uac10

Background imageLowell Collection: Camping near Lowell Lake, Alsek River, Kluane National Park, Yukon, Canada

Camping near Lowell Lake, Alsek River, Kluane National Park, Yukon, Canada

Background imageLowell Collection: Brass Mill Date: 1938

Brass Mill Date: 1938

Background imageLowell Collection: Portrait of a cat, staring intensely. (PR)

Portrait of a cat, staring intensely. (PR)

Background imageLowell Collection: The arrival of the aircraft of the American World Fligh?

The arrival of the aircraft of the American World Fligh?
The arrival of the aircraft of the American World Flight at Croydon, England, in 1924. Alongside Douglas World Cruiser Boston are from left: Lt Lowell Herbert Smith, Lt Leslie P

Background imageLowell Collection: Emerson Hall, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, early 20th century

Emerson Hall, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, early 20th century. Designed by Guy Lowell and completed in 1900, Emerson Hall houses Harvard Universitys Department of Philosophy

Background imageLowell Collection: Martian double canals Phison and Euphrates as observed on 18 November 1894

Martian double canals Phison and Euphrates as observed on 18 November 1894. The American astronomer Percival Lowell (1855-1916) theorised that a Martian civilization, faced with climate change

Background imageLowell Collection: Drawing of Mars showing canals and dark areas, 1896

Drawing of Mars showing canals and dark areas, 1896. The American astronomer Percival Lowell (1855-1916) theorised that a Martian civilization, faced with climate change

Background imageLowell Collection: Drawings of Mars showing its canals and polar ice caps, 1907

Drawings of Mars showing its canals and polar ice caps, 1907. These drawings are from observations made at the Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA, on 8-12 July, 1907

Background imageLowell Collection: Family scene yard humble house Lowell Mass Simon Towle

Family scene yard humble house Lowell Mass Simon Towle
Family scene in yard of humble house, Lowell, Mass; Simon Towle (American, active Lowell, Massachusetts 1855 - 1893); 1870s; Albumen silver print

Background imageLowell Collection: Family horse front yard garden house Lowell Massachusetts

Family horse front yard garden house Lowell Massachusetts
Family and horse at front yard and garden of house, Lowell, Massachusetts; Simon Towle (American, active Lowell, Massachusetts 1855 - 1893); 1870s; Albumen silver print

Background imageLowell Collection: Wm H Wiggins House 1869 Lowell Mass Simon Towle

Wm H Wiggins House 1869 Lowell Mass Simon Towle
Wm. H. Wiggins House, 1869, Lowell, Mass; Simon Towle (American, active Lowell, Massachusetts 1855 - 1893); 1869; Albumen silver print

Background imageLowell Collection: Foot Pawtucket Falls ledge Waste Gates Northern

Foot Pawtucket Falls ledge Waste Gates Northern
Foot of Pawtucket Falls from ledge by Waste Gates Northern Canal, Lowell, Mass; Simon Towle (American, active Lowell, Massachusetts 1855 - 1893); about 1871; Albumen silver print

Background imageLowell Collection: Hood Sarsaparilla Laboratory Lowell Mass Attributed

Hood Sarsaparilla Laboratory Lowell Mass Attributed
Hoods Sarsaparilla Laboratory, Lowell, Mass; Attributed to C.I. Hood & Company; about 1895; Halftone print

Background imageLowell Collection: Worthen Street Lowell Mass Simon Towle American

Worthen Street Lowell Mass Simon Towle American
Worthen Street, Lowell, Mass; Simon Towle (American, active Lowell, Massachusetts 1855 - 1893); about 1874; Albumen silver print

Background imageLowell Collection: Waterfall Lowell Mass L Towle American active Lowell

Waterfall Lowell Mass L Towle American active Lowell
Waterfall at Lowell, Mass; L. Towle (American, active Lowell, Massachusetts 1870s); 1870s; Albumen silver print

Background imageLowell Collection: James Russell Lowell, 1819

James Russell Lowell, 1819

Background imageLowell Collection: Lowell, Whittier and Emerson Hall, Columbia University

Lowell, Whittier and Emerson Hall, Columbia University
The Lowell, Whittier and Emerson Hall of Columbia University at the intersection between 59. 120th St. and Amsterdam Ave. in New York City, USA

Background imageLowell Collection: LOWELL STRIKE, 1912. Big Bill Haywood marching with strikers in Lowell, Massachusetts

LOWELL STRIKE, 1912. Big Bill Haywood marching with strikers in Lowell, Massachusetts. Photograph, 1912

Background imageLowell Collection: HORROCKSs POWER LOOM. Front view of William Horrockss power loom

HORROCKSs POWER LOOM. Front view of William Horrockss power loom, developed in the early 19th century and used in the factories of Lowell, Massachusetts. Engraving, 19th century

Background imageLowell Collection: BUSN2A-00042

BUSN2A-00042
Lowell girls weaving in Massachusetts textile mills, 1850s. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLowell Collection: LOWELL, James (1819-1891). Poet, essayist and American diplo

LOWELL, James (1819-1891). Poet, essayist and American diplomat. Colored engraving

Background imageLowell Collection: James Russell Lowell

James Russell Lowell
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL American poet, essayist and diplomat Date: 1819 - 1891

Background imageLowell Collection: Home of James Russell Lowell, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Home of James Russell Lowell, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Elmwood, home of James Russell Lowell, Elmwood Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. The house was built circa 1767, and is now the official residence of the President of Harvard University

Background imageLowell Collection: LOWELLs HOME - 2

LOWELLs HOME - 2
The home of American writer JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL at Elmwood, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Date: 1880S

Background imageLowell Collection: Lowell (Anon)

Lowell (Anon)
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL American poet, essayist and diplomat. Date: 1819 - 1891

Background imageLowell Collection: LOWELLs HOME - 1

LOWELLs HOME - 1
The home of American writer JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL at Elmwood, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Date: 1880S

Background imageLowell Collection: LOWELLs HOME - 3

LOWELLs HOME - 3
The home of American writer JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL at Elmwood, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Date: 1880S

Background imageLowell Collection: Lowell (Johnson)

Lowell (Johnson)
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL American poet, essayist and diplomat Date: 1819 - 1891

Background imageLowell Collection: Lowell (Punch)

Lowell (Punch)
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL American poet, essayist and diplomat, depicted as a soaring eagle. Date: 1819 - 1891

Background imageLowell Collection: Lowell (Youngish)

Lowell (Youngish)
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL American poet, essayist and diplomat, when he was comparatively young. Date: 1819 - 1891

Background imageLowell Collection: Nude Model Reclining Resting 1893 Transfer lithograph

Nude Model Reclining Resting 1893 Transfer lithograph
Artokoloro

Background imageLowell Collection: Album 1854-55 Drawings pen ink graphite gouache

Album 1854-55 Drawings pen ink graphite gouache
Artokoloro

Background imageLowell Collection: Chelsea Rags 1888 Transfer lithograph drawn coarse-grained transfer paper

Chelsea Rags 1888 Transfer lithograph drawn coarse-grained transfer paper
Artokoloro



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"Discovering Lowell: A Journey Through Time and Heritage" Step back in time with us as we explore the captivating story of Lowell, a city steeped in history and rich in cultural significance. From cloth labels that bear witness to the American textile mills of the 1800s to the magnificent observatories that have graced its skyline, it has left an indelible mark on our collective memory. As you stroll across the bridge at Concord, Massachusetts, USA, pause for a moment to read the plaque that pays homage to this remarkable city. It was here that machine-spun thread adorned bobbins within the walls mills, forever changing the landscape of industrial production. Beyond its borders lies Columbia University's hallowed halls - Lowell, Whittier, and Emerson Hall - where knowledge blossoms and minds are shaped. These institutions stand as testaments to education's enduring power. Venturing further into Massachusetts Mills within Lowell National Historic Park reveals an elevated perspective on America's manufacturing prowess. Witness firsthand how innovation thrived amidst these towering structures. Leaf through an album filled with 200 cartes de visite capturing sepia-toned moments frozen in time by Brady himself circa 1865. Each photograph tells a unique tale from days gone by – stories waiting patiently for curious eyes like yours. In Westminster Abbey's chapter house stands a window dedicated to honoring Lowell's legacy. Join us as we unveil this memorial window together; let it serve as a reminder of those who paved the way for progress and enlightenment. Finally, immerse yourself in artistry with "Cherub Reading Book In Tree, " a vibrant chromolitho masterpiece that evokes wonderment and imagination. Let it transport you back to simpler times when nature intertwined seamlessly with literature. Lowell beckons you with open arms – come embrace its past while celebrating its present.