Inspecting combed silk, Cheney Brothers, Manchester
PhotographerPhotographed by
W. F. Miller & Co.
Dateabout 1915
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 8 1/4 x 10 1/4in. (21 x 26cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Horace Learned and Mrs. Frank Crocker
Object number1979.25.68
DescriptionYoung women sit at long light tables, apparently lit by electricity. Piles of silk fibers lie beside them and in front of them on a shelf and in envelopes attached to a wooden board in front of the shelf. The workstation at the far left appears to have pictures, possibly including a religious picture, attached to the board in front of the shelf.
NotesSubject Note: In the 1910s, Cheney Brothers advertised that they were "the oldest and largest successful silk manufacturing company in America and the largest silk manufacturing company in the world." They produced dress silks of all kinds, silks for upholstery and drapery, velvets, cravats, millinery silks, silks for electrical purposes and silk yarns.Status
Not on view
