Scope and Contents Color image depicts a close-up view of the Lister Comb, manufactured by John Perry, Shipley, [England], 1888. A comb (or comber) is a machine for combing the fibers of cotton, wool, etc., intended for the production of combed yarns and is one of the most complicated and intricate machines used in the processes of yarn manufacturing. This image shows the Lister Comb conveying the fibres by the Carrier Comb from the Nip Jaw to the Comb Circle. Published by the Bradford Art Galleries and...

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Image depicts two rows of combing equipment in operation. Noble is the principal comb used in the Bradford [Yorkshire, England] system of making worsted yarns from medium to long crossbred wools. ca. 1910. 13.75 x 8.75 cm.

Format: Postcard.

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Black-and-white image depicts a demonstration of how a workman would comb wool by hand in preparation for spinning in the late 18th century. [Published by] Textile Department, Bankfield Museum, Halifax [Yorkshire, England]. Formerly a private residence, Bankfield was sold in 1887 and was transformed into a museum. ca. 1930-1960. 8.75 x 14 cm.

Format: Postcard.

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Color image of male employees operating combing equipment. Combing removes fibers below a desired length, combs the fibers that are retained and arranges them in parallel order, taking out dirt, etc. not previously removed. Specific mill is not identified. Published by F.P. Charlton Co., Fall River, Mass. Made in Germany. ca. 1907-1909. 14 x 9 cm.

Format: Postcard.

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ca. 1880s. Black and white image actually shows row of drawing frames. Drawing is a process that further refines the card slivers (subsequent to carding). 17.75 x 10 cm.

Format: Stereoptic print.

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Black-and-white image depicts two women breaking apart flax by hand. Three other women can be glimpsed (or partially glimpsed) in the background. Location unknown. ca. 1900. 18 x 8.5 cm.

Format: Stereoptic print.

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Black and white image shows a drawing of rows of flax machinery, possibly scutching machinery to separate the fibers from the woody portion of the stalk. Scutching can be done by hand or by machinery. Carter's Series No. 10. Printed in Britain. [no earlier than 1902] 14 x 8.5 cm.

Format: Postcard.

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Black and white image depicts rows of male workers pulling strands of flax across an implement with teeth to separate wood and bark and refine the strands in preparation for spinning. Supervisors look on. Meadville, Pa.: Keystone View Company, ca. 1900-1920. 17.75 x 9 cm.

Format: Stereoptic print.

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Black and white image shows a man holding a batch of flax in one hand while running the fingers of his other hand through it. He wears an apron over his clothes, and also wears a straw hat. Scutching is the process of separating the fibers from the woody portion of the stalk; it can be done by hand or machinery. Carter's Series No. 7. Printed in Britain. [no earlier than 1902] 8.75 x 13.75 cm.

Format: Postcard.

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Black and white image shows men working at a row of equipment with stacks of flax undergoing the scutching process. Scutching is the process of removing the fibers from the woody part of the stalk; it can be done by hand or by machinery. Carter's Series No. 6. Printed in Britain. [no earlier than 1902] 8.75 x 13.5 cm.

Format: Postcard.