Item 9: Fine roving frames
Scope and Contents
Gelatin silver print, ca. 1918. Black and white image shows two female employees 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, in this folder, for a very similar image, and Item 2, in this folder, for a better image of the woman in the foreground. 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