National Straw Works
Bring a little Westborough home.
Ceramic Mug · White · 11 oz
While the kettle heats and the cup is set out, there is a little time to sit at the kitchen table and notice the picture waiting beside your hand. Horse-drawn freight and railway tracks surround Westborough's National Straw Works, leaving several small working details to notice around the factory buildings.
An advertising lithograph published between 1880 and 1883 depicts Westborough's National Straw Works. Horse-drawn freight and railroad tracks surround the factory buildings. Preserved by the Huntington, the image records how an industrial business presented its workplace, linking local manufacturing with the routes that served it.
The factory advertisement connects a Westborough workplace with its transport routes, offering a specific subject for someone interested in local manufacturing. Use it for the next cup at the table or by your desk.
$18.99
- Selected option
- 11oz / White
- SKU
- FH-BULK-AVG-AVA-B2-025-1244-94262-COLOR-R1
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Historical sources
Source credit and attribution
Source: https://hdl.huntington.org/digital/collection/p16003coll4/id/3676
About the artwork
Product details and care
Size/capacity: 11 oz; approximately 3.80 inches high × 3.23 inches diameter
Care: Hand wash only.
Supplier specifications: https://printify.com/app/products/1244/generic-brand/white-ceramic-mug-11oz
Original product information and credits
National Straw Works
11 oz white ceramic mug with glossy finish and C-shaped handle. Hand wash only.
AI-assisted controlled-color interpretation. Original source unchanged. Fine detail and color are interpretive. No institutional endorsement.
Source: National Straw Works, H. O. Bernard & Co., 1880–1883, E. Wells Sackett & Rankin. The Huntington Library, Jay T. Last Collection, priJLC_FASH_000632. https://hdl.huntington.org/digital/collection/p16003coll4/id/3676.
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