Item 8: Operating Combers in a Fall River Cotton Mill, Fall River, Massacusetts
File — Box: 8, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents
Color image of male employees operating combing equipment. Combing removes fibers below a desired length, combs the fibers that are retained and arranges them in parallel order, taking out dirt, etc. not previously removed. Specific mill is not identified. Published by F.P. Charlton Co., Fall River, Mass. Made in Germany. ca. 1907-1909. 14 x 9 cm.
Format: Postcard.
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