Item 96: Carding and Spinning Wool - Telemarken, Norway
Scope and Contents
Black and white image shows a woman spinning wool by hand on a spinning wheel. A basket of washed wool is on the floor by her feet and more wool hangs from the ceiling, along with laundered items. A wood-burning cast iron stove is used for both heat and cooking. Although carding is referred to in the title and in the information on the reverse, no one is shown carding in this image. Meadville, Pa.: Keystone View Company, ca. 1900-1920. 17.5 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