Item 10: Field of Long Staple or Sea Island Cotton, Not Yet Ripe, South Carolina
Scope and Contents
Black-and-white image of a man and a child picking cotton in a field of cotton. Sea Island cotton has always been grown for quality rather than quantity. Each grower selects his own seed and selects it carefully. Different varieties are kept pure and sold to a considerable extent under the brand of the grower. Meadville, Pa.: Keystone View Company, ca. 1900- 1920. 17.75 x 8.75 cm.
Format: Stereoptic print.
Dates
- 1842-2003
Language of Materials
Collection material in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian
Conditions Governing Access
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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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