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Item 47: Spinning flax with a spinning wheel--Beginning of the great linen industry, Ireland

 File — Box: 9, Folder: 5

Scope and Contents

Black and white image depicts a woman working at a flax spinning wheel. The wheel appears to be set up outside a stucco and beam cottage. The title "Beginning of the great linen industry, Ireland" refers to this being the beginning of the process of making linen, although the real beginning of the process would be harvesting the flax. Meadville, Pa.: Keystone View Co.; copyright Underwood & Underwood, ca. 1900-1920. 18 x 8.75 cm.

Format: Stereoptic print.

Dates

  • 1842-2003

Language of Materials

Collection material in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian

Conditions Governing Access

From the Collection:

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Extent

6.33 cubic feet

Repository Details

Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository

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