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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

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