Item 13: Main Laboratory, 1952

Gelatin silver print. Image depicts the main laboratory. The view, taken from a slightly high perspective, shows a room with glassed-in cubicles, one of which holds a loom. Text: "Main Laboratory. This Laboratory is divided into several sections comprising Chemical Control Laboratory, Physical Control Laboratory, Chemical Research Laboratory, Dye Laboratory, Application Laboratory, Microscopic Laboratory, Physical Research Laboratory, and Color Fastness Laboratory. Tests are performed against rigid speciications; and all fabrics must meet these specifications, depending upon their end use." 25 x 20.5 cm. (w/out mount); 27 x 20.5 cm. (w/mount).