Item 13: Twisting Room (wet twisting), Willimantic Linen Co.'s Thread Works, Willimantic Conn.
File — Box: 9, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
Hartford, Conn.: Prescott & White, Photographers, ca. 1880s. Gelatin silver print. Black and white image shows rows of twisting machinery in the Willimantic Linen Co. Wet twisting is a method of twisting in which the yarns passed through a trough of water before they are twisted together. This can be seen in the center foreground. No employees visible. 17.25 x 8.25 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