Box 8

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Black-and-white image of male worker in a field, spreading fiber out into long rows on the grass. Rows of fiber hanging from frames can be seen in the background. Most likely New Zealand hemp (Phornium tenax). Carter's Series, No. 26. Printed in Great Britain. [no earlier than 1902] 13.5 x 8.5 cm.

Format: Postcard.

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Black-and-white image shows fibre testing machine by A. S. Mackenzie. Written on reverse: "Improved design" and stamped on reverse: "A. S. Mackenzie. Philadelphia." Removed from trade catalog of A. S. Mackenzie, ca. 1906-1908 8.75 x 14 cm.

Format: Postcard.

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Black-and-white image of a man in an office pulling on flax fiber in order to determine its quality. The man is dressed in a suit and hat. When flax arrived at a mill, it went through three processes before it was turned into yarn and subsequently woven into linen. These processes were heckling, preparing, and spinning. This strength test was done prior to spinning. Meadville, Pa.: Keystone View Company. 17.75 x 8.75 cm.

Format: Stereoptic print.

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Color image depicts bales of cotton stacked in a field; a man drives a tractor down an aisle between the bales. The cotton gin is the building in the left background. Printed on reverse: "Bales of cotton with cotton gin in background. A typical scene from quality cotton growing acres of the United States." Printed in U.S.A. Postmarked November 12, 1966 in Titusville, Fla. 14 x 9 cm.

Format: Postcard.

Scope and Contents Black-and-white image of group of African- American men in front of an industrial building, presumably the Central Cotton Press. One man is sitting on a dray loaded with cotton; several men are standing together in front of the dray; and one man can be seen on the roof in the background. One Caucasian man can be seen standing on the far right of the photo. On the back of the card is written: "[by J.N. Wilson, 21 Bull St., Savannah, Ga. "Gang of hands at Central Cotton Press" (from R.M. Vogel...

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Black-and-white image shows workers rebaling cotton to reduce the size. One worker with his back to the camera can be seen in the left foreground, holding onto a chain that is hooked onto an already reduced bale. Several other workers can be seen in the background near larger bales of cotton. The machinery in the background may possibly be a cotton press. New York: Underwood & Underwood, ca. 1900-1920. 17.75 x 8.75 cm.

Format: Stereoptic print.

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Color image of workers posing beside bales in a large shed filled with many rows of cotton bales. Note on the back of postcard dated November 4, 1908. 13.5 x 8.5 cm.

Format: Postcard.

Scope and Contents Color image of an area between buildings nearly completely filled with cotton bales. A worker can be seen standing on a bale in very distant background, and another worker can be seen steering a horse-drawn wagon in the right foreground. A giant water tower is at the back of the baled cotton. Published by The Chessier Co., Baltimore, Md. ca. 1915-1930. 14 x 8.5 cm. See Item 6, in this folder, for an identical view with a message commenting on number of cotton mills in North Carolina and how...

Scope and Contents Color image of an area between buildings nearly completely filled with cotton bales. A worker can be seen standing on a bale in very distant background, and another worker can be seen steering a horse-drawn wagon in the right foreground. A giant water tower is at the back of the baled cotton. Written on the reverse: "You should see the numbers of cotton mills along the R.R. in No. Carolina. Don't see how much longer New England can compete. Very warm. [Chas.]" Postmarked March 27, 1916? [or...

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Color image of a yard full of cotton bales. A worker is seen standing among them on the left side of the image, and several buildings and a field are visible in the background. C.T. American Art Colored. Postmarked April 16, 1928 in Aztec, Arizona. 14 x 9 cm.

Format: Postcard.