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Item 1: Carding Room, Olympian [sic] Cotton Mills, Columbia, S.C.

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 17

Scope and Contents

Underwood & Underwood, Works and Studios, Arlington and Westwood, N.J., ca. 1903. There is a "sun sculpture" trademark printed on the front. Back of card has printed "The carding-room, great Olympian Cotton Mills, Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.A." on it in 6 languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Swedish, and Russian. Image shows a young man standing in front of machinery and looking towards the camera. There are three other men standing further down the aisle between machines. "Olympian Cotton Mills" is incorrect; the name of the mill was Olympia. 17.8 x 8.9 cm.

Format: Stereoptic print.

Dates

  • 1842-2003

Language of Materials

Collection material in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian

Conditions Governing Access

From the Collection:

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Extent

6.33 cubic feet

Repository Details

Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository

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