Lowell (City of), Middlesex County, MA

Place Class

Historical Context

Settled in 1653, incorporated as a town in 1826, and as a city in 1836. Named for Francis Cabot Lowell (1775-1817) inventor of the power loom, who initiated cotton manufacturing in Amerrica (MA-T1/p28).

Elevation

105 feet

Latitude (decimal)

42.6388709

Longitude (decimal)

-71.3217141

General Note

ID Key: ACAD - Acadia National Park; GNIS - Geographic Names Information System (USA); GNS - Geographic Names System (Canada); NRHP - National Register of Historic Places.

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Baby on patterned cushion

Portrait of baby sitting upright on patterned cushion. Wears long white dress, straight hair. Photo taken at angle, mounted on square cardboard.