Item 14: Bale breaker - front view
File — Box: 12, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
Gelatin silver print, ca. 1918. Black and white image shows the machine responsible for breaking down bales of cotton (bale breaker) at work. The visible mounds of cotton are on their way into the machine after likely being torn off by a worker from the large bale of cotton at the foot of the feeder. Shreds of cotton remain in the "teeth" of the bale breaker. 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
From the Collection:
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Extent
6.33 cubic feet
Repository Details
Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository
Contact:
227 Ives Hall
Ithaca NY 14853
227 Ives Hall
Ithaca NY 14853