Item 2: Close-up view of roving frame

Black and white image (somewhat tinted) shows a close-up view of a roving frame, which draws out and twists strands of cotton fibers. Printed on reverse: "New England's Textile Industry. Noted particularly for the quality of its products, New England, birthplace of the textile industry in the United States produces nearly 20 per cent of all American cotton goods plus millions of yards of materials from synthetic fibers. In each of the six states skilled craftsmen, working in modern mills on the world's finest textile machinery, help to maintain the area's reputation. This picture shows the whirling spindles symbolic of the modern textile industry. These are on a roving frame, an intricate machine that draws out and twists a strand of cotton fibers." A "Colourpicture" publication, Boston, Mass. ca. 1943-1950. 8.75 x 13.75 cm.

Format: Postcard.