Item 7: The Pierced Cocoons as They Arrive in Bales--Silk Industry (Spun Silk), So. Manchester, Conn., 1914
File — Box: 8, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
Image of bales of pierced cocoons, with some cocoons spilling out onto the floor. Such bales weighed about 400 pounds. Pierced cocoons (cocoons from which moths are permitted to escape) are used in the manufacture of waste silk. Waste silk is not considered as beautiful, strong, or brilliant as reeled silk. Meadville, Pa.: Keystone View Company. 17.75 x 8.75 cm.
Format: Stereoptic print.
Dates
- 1914
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
Contact:
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