Item 12: First Drawing or Straightening of Fibers--Silk Industry (Spun Silk) [Cheney Bros. Silk Manufacturing Co.], South Manchester, Conn.
Scope and Contents
First Drawing or Straightening of Fibers--Silk Industry (Spun Silk) [Cheney Bros. Silk Manufacturing Co.], South Manchester, Conn. Black and white image shows rows of drawing or picking machines, a step in the process of converting raw silk into fibers. Female operators are seen removing and arranging the fibers in preparation for spinning. Each machine has a number of plates of needles, which act as combs. The fibers come from the combs straightened. They then wrap about the drums to the left. From these they are removed and rolled in small laps (seen on the tables by which the female workers are standing). Meadville, Pa.: Keystone View Company, ca. 1930. 17.75 x 8.5 cm.
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