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Close-up view of open width cloth scouring, ATHM# 0000.1488.21 , 1950

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Scope and Contents

Gelatin silver print. Image depicts a cloth scouring machine. Cloth is immersed in a prepared solution in the tank at the bottom. Cloth then passes upward through squeeze rolls to remove the excess liquid. A metal safety guard keeps the tender's fingers away from the squeeze rolls. Number 20 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

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