Item 14: Opening bales of raw silk as it arrives from China, Japan and Italy--Silk industry (reeled silk), [Cheney Bros. Silk Manufacturing Co.], South Manchester, Conn., 1914
File — Box: 9, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
Black and white image shows a workman removing raw silk from an opened bale in the Cheney Bros. Silk Manufacturing Co. plant in South Manchester, Conn. Another workman is stacking skeins onto a cart. Raw silk can be produced more economically in China, Japan and Italy than in the United States, which is why most raw silk is imported. Meadville, Pa.: Keystone View Company. 17.75 x 8.5 cm.
Format: Stereoptic print.
Dates
- 1914
Language of Materials
Collection material in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian
Conditions Governing Access
From the Collection:
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Extent
6.33 cubic feet
Repository Details
Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository