Item 3: Silk Worm Cocoons in the Nest, Kirya, Japan., 1904
File — Box: 8, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
Image of silkworm cocoons ready for the manufacturer. Silkworms make cocoons on rape-stalks, brush, or straw that have been spread over their bed by a breeder. Seven to nine days after the cocoon has been spun, the cocoons are removed. The best are chosen for breeding and the rest are killed and dried to be wound off or sold. Meadville, Pa.: Keystone View Company. 17.75 x 8.5 cm.
Format: Stereoptic print.
Dates
- 1904
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