Item 3: Inspecting, sorting and weighing raw silk skeins, [Cheney Bros.], South Manchester, Conn.
Scope and Contents
Black and white image shows two women working with the skeins of silk. These women are opening the bales of silk and checking the weights and gradings assigned to the silk before it left Japan. A cart of materials labeled "Throwing Dept. Gum Silk," is in view to the right of them. Behind a screened wall two other workers are visible in the background. Meadville, Pa.: Keystone View Company, ca. 1914. 17.75 x 8.5 cm. Copy B.
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