Item 37: Cotton Compress, Gainesville, Texas, 1924
Scope and Contents
Color image of a cotton compress and large yard filled with cotton bales. Several workers can be seen standing on and in between the cotton bales. Message written on the back includes: "This is the way they pack cotton down here. We have seen lots of it growing. It looks like tomato vines, with pink and white blossoms." Addressed to someone in Wilton, New Hampshire C.T. American Art. Postmarked July 29, 1924 in Gainesville, Tex. 14 x 9 cm.
Format: Postcard.
Dates
- 1924
Language of Materials
Collection material in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian
Conditions Governing Access
Access to the collections in the Kheel Center is restricted. Please contact a reference archivist for access to these materials.
Extent
6.33 cubic feet
Repository Details
Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository