Item 32: Beaming, Winding Warp from Large Reel on to Loom Beam--Silk Industry, South Manchester, Conn., 1914
File — Box: 10, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
Black-and-white image depicts a female textile worker beaming off silk. She is operating a machine that winds warp from a large reel (the Ferris Wheel seen in Item 31, in this folder) on to the loom beam. The operative is watching for threads that may have dropped or crossed. 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