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Item 16: Warping room, cotton mill, Lowell, Mass.

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 2

Scope and Contents

Black-and-white image depicts cotton warping machines. Warping is the process of preparing a warp for weaving; the warper pulls the threads from the creels on the left and winds them onto the warp beam on the right. The specific mill in Lowell is not identified, but this is no. 34 of a Lowell, Mass., series published by Marston & Prince. Lowell, Mass.: Marston & Prince, ca. 1871-1886. 18 x 10 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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