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.
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.
Is part of the Bancroft Memorial Library Local History Collection, Hopedale, Massachusetts. http://www.hopedale-ma.gov/Public_Documents/HopedaleMA_Library/index
