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Gelatin silver print. Image depicts an overhead view of several male employees at work in the mill dye laboratory. Visible are jars of chemicals, a fan, a hot plate, and other equipment to test the dyes. Text: "Mill Dye Laboratory. This Laboratory is used primarily as a control department directly in conjunction with the Dye House to determine if production meets the rigid quality standards set up for the individual styles." 25.5 x 20.5cm. (w/out mount); 27 x 20.5 cm. (w/mount).

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Gelatin silver print. Image depicts a fabric dryer to properly dry wet fabrics. Text: "Fabric Dryer. Wet processed fabrics must be dried to control shrinkage lengthwise and widthwise. This machine is mechanically constructed to accomplish this purpose." 25.5 x 20.5cm. (w/out mount); 27 x 20.5 cm. (w/mount).

Scope and Contents Gelatin silver print. Image depicts machinery used in the process of full decating fabric. Decating is a finishing process done on woolen and worsted fabrics to set the nap and develop the luster of the material. A male employee is visible behind the rolls of material. Text: "Full Decating. The fabric is put on a perforated roll under tension with a heavy cotton leader of sateen weave. This roll is placed into a cylinder which is hermetically sealed. The air is pumped out thus creating a...

Scope and Contents Gelatin silver print. Image depicts machinery used in the process of semi decating fabric. Decating is a finishing process done on woolen and worsted fabrics to set the nap and develop the luster of the material. A male employee is partially visible on the right, somewhat hidden behind the machinery. Here the material is seen on large rollers under a hood. Text: "Semi Decating. The process is similar to that described for full decating, except that no vacuum is used. For certain types of...

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Gelatin silver print. Image depicts two male employees inspecting fabric. The fabric is draped over a roller and drawn down by hand as they inspect for defects. Text: "Final Inspection. Before shipping, every yard of fabric must be carefully inspected to insure that it meets our high quality standards." 25 x 20.5 cm. (w/out mount); 27 x 20.5 cm. (w/mount).

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Gelatin silver print. Image depicts a room where new machinery has been installed to investigate different spinning methods. Text: "Yarn Development. This shows installation of Pilot Plant machinery where different spinning methods are being investigated." 25.25 x 20.5 cm. (w/out mount); 27 x 20.5 cm. (w/mount).

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Gelatin silver print. Image depicts a room with employees (all male) working on narrow looms, weaving sample pieces of fabric,. Text: "Product Development. Prior to full production runs, sample pieces are woven on narrow looms to insure that fabrics are correctly constructed for their respective end use." 25 x 20.5 cm. (w/out mount); 27 x 20.5 cm. (w/mount).

Scope and Contents 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...

Scope and Contents Gelatin silver print. Image depicts a male employee at work in the chemical control laboratory. Man is wearing a white lab coat and dark pants, standing in front of a row of extractors. Text: "Chemical Control Laboratory. Here we see a bank of Soxhlet Extractors into which small samples of fiber are placed. The purpose of this test is to determine the amount of grease the intermediate products contain." See item 15 in this folder for a close-up view of these extractors. 25 x 20.5 cm. (w/out...

Scope and Contents Gelatin silver print. Image depicts a close-up view of the Soxhlet Extractors seen in the prior image of the chemical control laboratory (item 14 in this folder). A male employee wearing a lab coat is behind the extractors, pouring ether into one of them. Text: "Chemical Control Laboratory. This is a close-up of these Soxhlet Extractors showing hot plates, beakers containing ether, and the Soxhlet tube through which this ether is repeatedly passed." 25 x 20.5 cm. (w/out mount); 27 x 20.5 cm....