Item 14: Turbo steamer, Cranston Print Works, Cranston, R.I.

Image depicts two male employees at a turbo steamer, used for the ageing of fabrics, probably in the Cranston, R.I., plant of the Cranston Print Works. To make the design on the cloth color-fast, the cloth is aged by neutral or acid steaming or "cured" by dry heat to develop and fix the colors. The Sprague family originally owned the Sprague Print Works, which passed to B.B. & R. Knight after the Civil War, and was reorganized as the Cranston Print Works in 1920. The original of this photo was probably taken in conjunction with the 150th anniversary of the Cranston Print Works. A detail of this photo is found in "Cranston: a designing company". 25.75 x 20.5 cm.

Format: Black and White photograph.