National Straw Works
Bring a little Westborough home.
Slate Desk Plaque · 11 × 7 inches
A book, a pen and a page of work are ready on the desk, with the small plaque set nearby where there is time to notice its picture. 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. Set it on a desk or shelf where you can notice the view.
$35.20
- Selected option
- 7" x 11"
- SKU
- FH-BULK-AVG-AVA-B2-025-5344-243923-COLOR-R1
Add a local view to your desk
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 × 7 inches
Care: Handle carefully; wipe gently with a soft, dry cloth. Indoor use.
Supplier specifications: https://printify.com/app/products/5344/generic-brand/slate-desk-plaque
Original product information and credits
National Straw Works
7 × 11 in Slate Desk Plaque
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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