Item 6: Olga Asta & Co. - Lace school of Burano
Scope and Contents
Black and white image of women working on lacemaking in a classroom setting. Olga Asta & Co. was located on St. Mark's Square in Venice. Burano is an island in the Venetian lagoon, known for its lacemaking. The palace in which the Lace School of Burano operated from 1872 to 1970 is now an officlal Lace Museum. Milan, Italy: Molteni Arti Grafiche, ca. 1930. 14 x 9 cm.
Format: Postcard.
Dates
- 1842-2003
Language of Materials
Collection material in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian
Conditions Governing Access
Access to the collections in the Kheel Center is restricted. Please contact a reference archivist for access to these materials.
Extent
6.33 cubic feet
Repository Details
Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository
227 Ives Hall
Ithaca NY 14853