Item 31: Warping, silk industry, South Manchester, Conn., 1914
File — Box: 10, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
Black-and-white image depicts female textile workers preparing a silk warp for weaving by unwinding the silk threads from spools on creels (on the left); the threads are then wound onto a reel (on the right). These reels are called Ferris Wheels. Cheney Bros. was the only silk mill in South Manchester, Conn. Meadville, Pa.: Keystone View Company. 18 x 9 cm.
Format: Stereoptic print.
Dates
- 1914
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
Contact:
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Ithaca NY 14853