Item 12: Roving frame - Silk Industry (Spun Silk), [Cheney Bros.], So. Manchester, Conn.
Scope and Contents
Roving frame - Silk Industry (Spun Silk), [Cheney Bros.], So. Manchester, Conn. Black and white image shows a female operator working with the silk bobbins at the top of the frame, known as roving. The roving passes down over the machine in such a way that the fibers are twisted into threads by the spindles seen at the bottom of the frame. Although not specified here, this is the Cheney Bros. plant in South Manchester, Conn. Meadville, Pa.: Keystone View Company, ca. 1911-1915. 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