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Item 11: Inspecting slubbing

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 4

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

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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