Employee at a hydro-extractor, ATHM# 0000.1488.8, 1950
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
Gelatin silver print. Image depicts a male employee at a hydro-extractor. Fabric (or yarn) is placed in the perforated basket, which is then spun (using centrifugal force) at a sufficient speed as to force the excess liquid through the sides of the basket. Fabric or yarn so treated thereby requires less time in a dryer or tenter. Number 14 in a series of photographs on the dyeing process.
Dates
- 1950
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
Conditions Governing Access
From the Collection:
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Extent
0.33 cubic feet
Format:
black and white photograph
Repository Details
Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository