Item 16: Warping room, cotton mill, Lowell, Mass.
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
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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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Ithaca NY 14853