Item 6: Cropping shop, late 18th C.
Scope and Contents
Black-and-white image depicts a late 18th-century cropping shop, where the surface of fabric is sheared by hand. Shearing is a finishing operation where the projecting fibers from the surface of a cloth are cut or trimmed. Here a man uses an implement to shear the cloth. Note the large pair of shears on the wall on the left. [Published by] Textile Department, Bankfield Museum, Halifax [Yorkshire, England]. Formerly a private residence, Bankfield was sold in 1887 and was transformed into a museum. ca. 1930-1960. 14 x 8.75 cm.
Format: Postcard.
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
227 Ives Hall
Ithaca NY 14853