Item 125: First cotton gin
File — Box: 8, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents
Black-and-white image depicts a drawing or print of an African American man raking raw cotton through the gin machine. Additional details about cotton gins, the process, and inventor Eli Whitney is provided on reverse side. "This View is Non-Stereoscopic" is printed at the bottom of the stereograph. Meadville, Pa.: Keystone View Company, ca. 1900-1920. 17.75 x 9 cm.
Format: Stereoptic print.
Dates
- 1842-2003
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