Item 11: Inspecting slubbing
Scope and Contents
Gelatin silver print, ca. 1918. Black and white image shows a male worker holding a strand of cotton fiber as he inspects the slubbing, which is a bulkier roving ("continuous, soft, slightly twisted strand of fibers"). Before him is a cart holding more slubbing. Behind him is a row of slubber roving frames. Notice the cotton scattered all over his shirt and overalls. This worker can also be seen in Items 13 and 17, in this folder. 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
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Extent
6.33 cubic feet
Repository Details
Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository
227 Ives Hall
Ithaca NY 14853