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1987.223.3  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Mill interior : Women straightening silk fibers.
1987.223.3 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Mill interior : Women straightening silk fibers.

Dateabout 1920
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 9 13/16 x 7 7/8in. (25 x 20cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Object number1987.223.3
DescriptionSeven women working at Cheney Brothers Silk Manufacturing Company straightening silk fibers. Each woman has a pile of raw silk fibers on a scale to her left. Rolls of straightened fibers are to her right. A wash basin and roller towels are on the wall at the left between windows. A young man stands in a caged-off office area at the back of the room.
Status
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