Item 6: Opening machine for cotton processing, Alabama
Scope and Contents
Black-and-white image shows workman guiding cotton as it comes out of the opening machine, where the fibers were opened and impurities remaining from gin were removed. The result is a uniform blend of fibers. Printed on the reverse: "Alabama Textile Industry. Some of the world's largest and most modern textile mills are located in Alabama. Employing 54,000 people the industry is one of the state's three largest. This picture shows cotton from different bales being put through the opening machine to produce a uniform blend of fibers." "Colourpicture" publication, Boston 15, Mass., U.S.A. [after 1942] 9 x 14 cm.
Format: Postcard.
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