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Item 24: First drawing or straightening of fibres - Silk industry (spun silk), [Cheney Bros.], South Manchester, Conn., 1914

 File — Box: 9, Folder: 1

Scope and Contents

Black and white image shows rows of drawing machines that comb and straighten the silk fibers, which are then run evenly on the surface of the drum seen at the right. From there they are removed and rolled up in small rolls. The female workers here are inserting fibers from the dressing machine into the drawing machines for the combing and straightening process. 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

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

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