Item 1: Finishing processes for silk cloth, breaking, folding and pressing in a Paterson Silk Mill.
Scope and Contents
Black and white image of men completing the finishing processes for silk cloth. The man in the foreground is operating a machine that is "breaking" the silk into patterns, in this case deep spiral flutings. A number of men are in the background, some of them folding silks. No specific mill is given, but Paterson, N.J., was a center of the silk industry in the U.S. New York: Underwood & Underwood, ca. 1900-1920. 18 x 9 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