Item 4: Scutched Flax
File — Box: 8, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents
Black and white image shows a man holding a batch of flax in one hand while running the fingers of his other hand through it. He wears an apron over his clothes, and also wears a straw hat. Scutching is the process of separating the fibers from the woody portion of the stalk; it can be done by hand or machinery. Carter's Series No. 7. Printed in Britain. [no earlier than 1902] 8.75 x 13.75 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
Contact:
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Ithaca NY 14853
227 Ives Hall
Ithaca NY 14853