Item 24: Native Boys Spinning Cotton, Egypt
Scope and Contents
Black and white image shows a scene in the desert with a row of spinning wheels and two boys working at each to spin cotton into threads for the manufacture of Egyptian cotton. The spinning wheels seen here are much cruder than those used in the 1800s, and require two persons to use one wheel. One turns the wheel while the other draws out the thread. In the background, what appears to be stones are piles of cotton ready for spinning. Meadville, Pa.: Keystone View Co., ca. 1900-1920. 18 x 9 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