4 0 c m
33cm
actual image size: 25cm x 32cm
Description
Engraving by E Scriven after an original painting by J Allen. Joseph Dyer (1780-1871), born in Connecticut, USA, patented an improvement of Danforth's roving frame for cotton-spinning. He was joint founder of the'Manchester Guardian' newspaper in 1821, and helped establish the Royal Institution and the Mechanics' Institution at Manchester. He was also an abolitionist.
Image Details
Image Ref.
10401836
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