Item 4: Spinning Jenny (Hargreaves' design)
Scope and Contents
Black and white image shows a male worker operating a spinning jenny. The spinning jenny was a spinning machine invented in 1764 by the English weaver James Hargreaves, and is usually credited with being the first practical machine for spinning cotton yarn. Postcard was originally printed for The West Yorkshire Folk Museum, Shibden Hall, Halifax [England]. That text has been lined through and replaced with "Textile Department, Bankfield Museum, Halifax [England]." ca. 1960s. 14 x 9 cm.
Format: Postcard.
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