Spinning silk, South Manchester, Conn.
PhotographerPhotographed by
Keystone View Company
(American, 1892 - 1962)
Date1914
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver prints on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 3 9/16 x 7 1/16in. (9 x 18cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number2000.186.7
DescriptionA woman at the spinning frame at Cheney Brothers Silk Manufacturing Company. "...The bobbins at the top of the frame hold the silk which is known as "roving." This "roving" is the silk that has been cleaned, combed, and straightened so that its fibers are welded together. At the bottom of the frame you see the spindles that contain the thread...."
Status
Not on view
Keystone View Company
about 1910
