Item 147: Spinning room, Hill Manufacturing Co., Lewiston, Me.
File — Box: 9, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents
Black and white image shows rows of mule spinning frames for cotton spinning. A mule is a type of spinning frame that has an intermitten action. In the U.S., mule spinning was more commonly used for wool; if used for cotton, it was for very fine counts of yarn. ca. 1870s. 17.5 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
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Extent
6.33 cubic feet
Repository Details
Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository