Item 9: Cotton in picker room [bale breakers]
Scope and Contents
Gelatin silver print, ca. 1918. Black and white image shows two male workers in the picker room, surrounded by bales of cotton. One man is placing a bale into a bale breaker (in the background), and the other man appears to be seated atop a different bale (in the foreground). There are what appears to be more bale breakers in the background. See Items 21 and 22, in this folder,for virtually identical images. 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
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