Item 1: A Tray Full of Squirming Worms--the Silent Toilers Who Clothe the Nation in Silk, Japan
File — Box: 8, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
Image depicts a tray full of squirming Japanese silkworms. These Japanese white-spinners weighed 0.414 grams when they first hatched. Thirty-four days and ten hours later, when they were ready to spin, they weighed 2,220.99 grams. Caring for the silkworms takes much care and skill. 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
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
Contact:
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Ithaca NY 14853
227 Ives Hall
Ithaca NY 14853