Item 32: Packing cotton in cylindric bales after gin has separated and cleaned fibre, Texas

Black-and-white image of a cotton baling machine. The burlap for covering the bales can be seen on rollers to the left and below. Cotton would be packed into the area on the floor, wrapped and baled. The room and machinery are covered in bits of cotton. A blurry image of a worker (who moved during the photographic shot) is visible in the center of the image; the worker appears to be standing in or on the edge of the floor section for baling. Meadville, Pa.: Keystone View Company; Copyrighted, Underwood & Underwood, ca. 1900-1920. 17.75 x 8.75 cm.

Format: Stereoptic print.