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Item 153: Weaving Shed, Lancashire Cotton Mill/Young Couple on Deck of Ship

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 3

Scope and Contents

Black and white image of the weave shed of an otherwise unidentified Lancashire [England] cotton mill on the left side of the card. On the right side is an image of a man and woman shown on the deck of a ship at sea. Their luggage is at their feet. At the bottom of the card is printed, "OH, WHAT A DIFFERENCE! 'Ne'er mind, Betsy, we's bi o' reight when we ged back to weaving'," perhaps a reference to their windblown look on ship. Printed in Great Britain. ca. 1902-1910. 14 x 9 cm.

Format: Postcard.

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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