Item 5: Printing color designs on silk cloth, 10 colors at once, in a great silk dyeing works, N.J.

Printing color designs on silk cloth, 10 colors at once, in a great silk dyeing works, N.J. Black and white image of men printing color designs on silk cloth. Each roller that is seen in the foreground prints a different color and the pattern must match exactly. The man in the foreground is the expert printer, who will make adjustments as needed to make sure the pattern is printed perfectly. No mill is given, but this is possibly Paterson, N.J., which was a center of the silk industry in the U.S. New York: Underwood & Underwood, ca. 1900-1920. 17.5 x 9 cm.

Format: Stereoptic print.