Item 14: Carding machines

Pacific Mills, Lawrence, Mass.: Carding machines. Gelatin silver print, stereocard, [ca. 1918]. Black and white image shows the back view (or delivery end) of a row of cotton carding machines (machines that separate fibers into "individual relationship[s]") in operation. On the right side of each machine, a sliver ("rope of fibers") can be seen entering a sliver can. The cotton as it is carded comes off the machine in a sliver. A male worker can be seen in the background, where he appears to be working with one of the machines. Very similar to Item 15, in this folder, except that image has no workers visible in it. 18 x 9 cm.

Format: Stereoptic print.