Ring Spinning, ATHM# 1990.85.15, 1952
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
Gelatin silver print. Image depicts a large room of spinning frames. Text: "Ring Spinning. The spools at the top of the frames contain what is known as roving. This roving is reduced in size through a set of rolls and wound onto bobbins revolving at high speed. In the operation of spinning, the amount of twist is controlled to give the resultant product the desired characteristics; namely, loftiness, strength, smoothness, resiliency, etc."
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