Item 2: Starching linen warp on a dressing machine, Guelph, Canada

Black-and-white image depicts dressing machines starching linen. Starching is a finishing process in which the fabric is treated with a solution consisting mainly of starch together with other ingredients such as softeners, etc. Starching is usually done in a mangle, which commonly consists of several rolls of differeent types and an open vat for holding water or some solution. The material can be seen here being run through several rollers. Meadville, Pa.: Keystone Viewing Company, ca. 1900-1910. 18 x 9 cm.

Format: Stereoptic print.