Item 3: Carding [Roving] Room, Mechanics Mill, Fall River, Mass.
Scope and Contents
Littleton, New Hampshire: Photographed and published by Kilburn Bros., ca. 1875-1885. Gelatin silver print. Black and white image depicts the card room (cotton) at Mechanics Mill in Fall River, but what is actually being shown, from back to front, are: cards, drawing (1st), drawing (2nd), and slubbers (coarse roving). Item 4, in this folder, is of the same room but taken from an entirely different angle. No employees visible. 17 x 8.25 cm.
Format: Stereoptic print.
Dates
- 1842-2003
Language of Materials
Collection material in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian
Conditions Governing Access
Access to the collections in the Kheel Center is restricted. Please contact a reference archivist for access to these materials.
Extent
6.33 cubic feet
Repository Details
Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository