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| Title | George Albert Draper |
| Full Size Image | http://dlib.cwmars.org/cdm4/images/full_size/hopedale/35.jpg |
| Subject | Draper, George Albert, 1855-1923; Draper family |
| Description | A portrait photograph of George Albert Draper, son of George and Hannah Draper who was born in 1855. George Albert Draper was a driving force in the textile world. His keen knowledge of the textile business made the Draper Corporation one of the leaders in the manufacturing of textile machines. He was also a very generous benefactor of the Hopedale Community in Massachusetts, providing the funds for the construction of the Hopedale Unitarian Church and the Community House, a community and recreation center. |
| Publisher | C/WMARS http://www.cwmars.org/ |
| Date | 1954 |
| Type | Image
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| Format | image/jpg |
| Identifier | DRFAM-GAD1855-001 |
| Source | Image is from from plate between page 38 and 39 of the book, Draper, Preston and Allied Family Histories, edited by Ruth Lawrence and published in 1954 |
| Language | en-US |
| Relation | Is part of the Bancroft Memorial Library Local History Collection, Hopedale, Massachusetts. http://www.hopedale-ma.gov/Public_Documents/HopedaleMA_Library/index |
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