Sorting, ATHM# 1990.85.2, 1952
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
Gelatin silver print. Image depicts an older man sorting wool. A large bag of wool is on the floor near him, with open wooden bins of wool behind him. Text: "Sorting. The shorn fleece from a sheep (wool) and the fleece from the Angora goat (mohair) contain sections of coarse, medium, and fine fibers. Skilled tradesmen, known as "sorters," separate these sections by hand into various sorts."
Dates
- 1952
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
0.61 cubic feet
Format:
black and white photograph
Repository Details
Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository