Item 6: Drawing machines for combing out and straightening the fibres--silk industry [Cheney Bros.], South Manchester, Conn., 1914
Scope and Contents
Black and white image shows rows of drawing machines. The strips of combed silk go through a number of drawing machines, each of which further combs out and evens the fibres. The product from the drawing machines is known as sliver, and is in the form of a very soft, loose ribbon. At the nearest machine here in the foreground, the product from the first drawing machine is entering to the left and coming out on the other side as sliver. Several women workers can be seen. Meadville, Pa.: Keystone View Company. 17.75 x 8.5 cm.
Format: Stereoptic print.
Dates
- 1914
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