Item 4: Retting flax, Courtrai, Belgium
File — Box: 7, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
Black and white image shows workers preparing to soak the bunches of flax stems that have been dried in the field and then stacked during the winter. After soaking in the river for two weeks, the outer bark can be removed from the inner fibre, which is used for producing flax and linen. Courtrai is the center of the Belgian linen industry. Meadville, Pa.: Keystone View Company, ca. 1900-1920. 17.75 x 8.5 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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