Item 2: Fine roving frames, 1916
Scope and Contents
Gelatin silver print. Black and white image shows a female worker at work in an aisle between two fine roving frames, or speeders. A speeder is "the third machine in a series of roving processes," which includes "reduc[ing] the size of the stock . [making the stock even], and insert[ing] twist in it." See also Item 1 and 9, in this folder, for other views of this worker. 18 x 9 cm.
Format: Stereoptic print.
Dates
- 1916
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