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Item 22: Baling Cotton--a powerful press just releasing a 500-lb. bale--at a mill in Texas

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 4

Scope and Contents

Black-and-white image of a 500-lb bale of cotton, just after it was released from a press at a mill in Texas. A bale and a large hook on the end of a chain are visible in the foreground; the hook is likely used to move bales. The press is in the background. New York: Underwood & Underwood, 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

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