Item 24: First drawing or straightening of fibres - Silk industry (spun silk), [Cheney Bros.], South Manchester, Conn., 1914
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
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Extent
6.33 cubic feet
Repository Details
Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository