Paper Making Collection

Woodcut depicts the early process of paper making
1578324 Woodcut depicts the early process of paper making; (add.info.: Woodcut depicts the early process of paper making. The raw materials would be placed in a trough to be macerated by hammers)

Smith Paper Mill (Columbia Mill, where first wood pulp paper was made), Lee, Mass. (c1911?). Creator: Unknown
Smith Paper Mill (Columbia Mill, where first wood pulp paper was made), Lee, Mass. (c1911?)

'Joynson's Paper Mill, St Mary Cray, Kent, 1890. Creator: Unknown
'Joynson's Paper Mill, St Mary Cray, Kent, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

Recycling Paper, illustration for The Fulling-block Shell (Kinuta gai), from the series "A... 1821
Recycling Paper, illustration for The Fulling-block Shell (Kinuta gai), from the series "A Matching Game with Genroku-period Poem Shells (Genroku kasen kai awase)", Japan, 1821

Roadsign near Fullerton, Louisiana, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Roadsign near Fullerton, Louisiana. ['The farm will have an extra crop to sell if fires are kept out of paper mills. Buy pulp wood']

Roadsign, Fullerton, Louisiana, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Roadsign. Fullerton, Louisiana. ['Paper Making has come South. To keep it here, protect young trees from fire']

Close up aka macro shot of blue construction paper Close up aka macro shot of blue construction paper. High resolution photo

Trades in Regency England: Turnery, broom-maker and paper making
6340274 Trades in Regency England: Turnery, broom-maker and paper making by Taylor, Isaac (1730-1807); (add.info.: Trades in Regency England: Turnery, broom-maker and paper making)

Paper-Mill, China, illustration from The Universal Geography
423571 Paper-Mill, China, illustration from The Universal Geography, the Earth and its inhabitants by Elisee Reclus, published 1878 (engraving) by English School

Chinese paper making, QIng Dynasty
Chinese paper making: young bamboo shoots are stripped of their bark, beaten and soaked in river water for a fortnight. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon

Paper Making, by Hand (engraving)
2793460 Paper Making, by Hand (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paper Making, by Hand. Illustration for The Penny Magazine, 31 August 1833)

Paper-Maker (engraving)
2801992 Paper-Maker (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paper-Maker. Illustration for An Illustrated Vocabulary For The Use Of The Deaf And Dumb (SPCK)

Grande machine pour la fabrication du papier continu, type Bertram (engraving)
2787798 Grande machine pour la fabrication du papier continu, type Bertram (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Louis Robert, French mechanical engineer and inventor (chromolitho)
972033 Louis Robert, French mechanical engineer and inventor (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis Robert (1761-1828)

Diagrams illustrating the preparation of Rags and Esparto Grass for Paper-making, c1917. From How It is Made, by Archibald Williams. [Thomas Nelson and Sons, London, Edinburgh, Dublin and New York]

Paper Making, c1813. Artist: John Moffat
Paper Making, c1813. From Edinburgh Encyclopaedia, by David Brewster. [William Blackwood, London, c1813]

Papermaking in China, AD 105, (c1850). This year is often cited as the year in which papermaking was invented. In that year

Making paper from rags, Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA, 20th century. Artist: Keystone View Company
Making paper from rags, Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA, 20th century. Cut rags after being removed from washing drums. From the late 19th until the mid 20th century Holyoke was the worlds largest

Paper making machine, 1866. A print from Cyclopaedia of Useful Arts, Mechanical and Chemical, Manufactures, Mining, and Engineering, edited by Charles Tomlinson, Volume II, Virtue and Co, London, 1866

A paper mill, China, 1895. Artist: Armand Kohl
A paper mill, China, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XIV, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Paper maker, 16th century, (1849). Artist: Jost Amman
Paper-maker, 16th century (1849). A 19th century version based on an original 16th century wood engraving. From Le Moyen Age et la Renaissance, by Paul Lacroix, Ferdinand Sere and A Rivaud

History of Paper: 4, c1900. The paper trade at Samarkand (Turkestan). French advertisement for Liebigs extract of meat

History of Paper: 6, c1900. Manufacture of roll-fed paper. French advertisement for Liebigs extract of meat

History of Paper: 5, c1900
History of Paper, c1900. Making flax paper in France. French advertisement for Liebigs extract of meat

History of Paper: 1, c1900. Utilising a leaf from a palm tree. French advertisement for Liebigs extract of meat

Paper Mill, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia, 1886. Artist: Albert Henry Fullwood
Paper Mill, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia, 1886. Liverpool is a south-western suburb of Sydney. Wood engraving from Picturesque Atlas of Australasia, Vol I, by Andrew Garran

Watermarks on paper, 14th-15th century, (1870). An engraving from The Arts of the Middle Ages and at the Period of the Renaissance, by Paul Lacroix, (London, 1870)

The Paper Maker, 16th century, (1870). Artist: Jost Amman
The Paper Maker, 16th century, (1870). An engraving from The Arts of the Middle Ages and at the Period of the Renaissance, by Paul Lacroix, (London, 1870)

Paper making, 1751-1777. A print from the Encyclopedie, ou Dictionnaire Raisonne des Sciences, des Arts et des Metiers by Diderot & d Alembert, 1751-1777. Private Collection

Racking paper, 1751-1777. A print from the Encyclopedie, ou Dictionnaire Raisonne des Sciences, des Arts et des Metiers by Diderot & d Alembert, 1751-1777. Private Collection

Papyrus reed (Cyperus papyrus), 1823. The stem of the reed was used by the Ancient Egyptians to make a form of paper. It was also used to produce fibre for sails, mats and cloth

History of Paper: 2, c1900. Papyrus reed (Cyperus papyrus) being used to make writing material in Ancient Egypt. The stem of the reed was used to make a form of paper

Paper Making Papermaking Cylindrical Rotary Boilers
19th century cylindrical rotary boilers processing rags for rag paper. After an illustration in Les merveilles de l'industrie, by Louis Figuier, published 1877

Paper Making Plant Papermaking Factory Machine
19th century paper making plant. Machines pulping rags in preparation for paper making. After an illustration in Les merveilles de l'industrie, by Louis Figuier, published 1877

Papermaking, the manufacture of paper
Ilkustration of a paper making, the manufacture of paper

Diagram of a paper making factory

A paper mill, illustration from the Encyclopedie des Sciences et Metiers
XIR287233 A paper mill, illustration from the Encyclopedie des Sciences et Metiers by Denis Diderot (1713-84) engraved by Robert Benard (fl.1734) published c.1770 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Goussier

CIVIL WAR: RICHMOND, 1865. The ruins of a paper mill with wrecked paper-making machinery in the foreground at Richmond, Virginia following the American Civil War. Photograph, April 1865

FRANCE: PAPER MANUFACTURE. Workers inspecting paper, folding it and bundling it into reams. Copper engraving, French, 18th century

FRANCE: PAPER MANUFACTURE. Workers sizing paper with animal glue so that ink does not run while writing on it. Copper engraving, French, 18th century

CALENDAR ROLL, c1750. Calendar roll used for papermaking. Line engraving, 18th century

PAPER MACHINE, c1880. Line engraving, German, 19th century

PAPER MILL, c1787. Paper mill established in 1787 by Joshua and Thomas Gilpin on Brandywine Creek, near Wilmington, Delaware. Line engraving, 19th century

PAPER-STAMP MACHINE, c1770. Hand-driven paper stamper used by Jacob Christian Schaeffer in his paper factory, c1770. Line engraving, 18th century

PAPER-STAMPER, c1720. An early waterpowered paper-stamper. Line engraving, early 18th century

PAPER MANUFACTURE. The sorting of rags for the manufacture of paper. Line engraving, 19th century, after Felix Thorigny

PAPERMAKING, 1833. Paper making by hand. Wood engraving, English, 1833

FRANCE: PAPER MANUFACTURE. A Fourdrinier machine, the standard paper-making machine invented in France by Nicolas Louis Robert before 1798. Wood engraving, French, 19th century

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping

Paper making is an ancient craft that has evolved over centuries, leaving behind a trail of fascinating history and innovation. From Regency England to Qing Dynasty China, the art has been practiced by skilled tradesmen and inventors alike. In Trades in Regency England, we catch a glimpse of the diverse range of occupations during this era - turnery, broom-making, and paper making. Each trade required its own set of skills and techniques, with paper makers playing a crucial role in providing writing surfaces for communication and record-keeping. The Universal Geography takes us on a visual journey to a Chinese Paper-Mill, showcasing the intricate process involved in creating this versatile material. The illustration transports us back to ancient times when Chinese artisans perfected their craft using traditional methods passed down through generations. During the Qing Dynasty in China, paper making reached new heights as depicted in another captivating image. This engraving captures the essence of Chinese paper making at its peak - meticulous handiwork combined with artistic finesse resulted in exquisite pieces that were highly sought after. Enter Louis Robert - a French mechanical engineer whose invention revolutionized the industry forever. His creation was captured beautifully through chromolithography, immortalizing his contribution to modernizing paper production processes. But before machines took center stage, there were manual laborers who painstakingly prepared rags and Esparto grass for paper-making. Diagrams from 1917 illustrate these steps precisely; it's remarkable how much effort went into transforming raw materials into sheets ready for writing or printing purposes. Traveling back further in time brings us face-to-face with Jost Amman's depiction of a 16th-century paper maker. With tools at hand and focused determination on his face, he embodies the dedication required to excel at this demanding profession even then. Fast forward to early 19th century Britain where John Moffat's artwork showcases yet another facet of this ever-evolving craft.