Raw silk winding, Cheney Brothers, Manchester
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateabout 1915
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 3 15/16 x 5 1/8in. (10 x 13cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Horace Learned and Mrs. Frank Crocker
Object number1979.25.508
DescriptionRows of machines with reels for winding silk fill the interior of a large industrial building. Drive wheels and belts extend to the ceiling. Electric lights hang from the ceiling on wires. Canvas bins in the foreground hold skeins of silk. Bundles of silk are on a small table at the left.
Status
Not on view
Keystone View Company
about 1910
