Box 9

Scope and Contents Black and white image shows rows of equipment for reeling the silk to form skeins. The boys in the background place the spools on the lower part of the frames, and then start the thread in the frames and attend them as they rapidly spin, taking up the thread from the spools. The rectangular frames of silk are then placed on the form between the two girls who, using combs in their hands, separate the thread into smaller skein sections and pass a cord through and tie it, thus making it easy to...

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Color image of reproduction of painting by the Nurnberger Meister about 1400, depicting Mary and Jesus with Elizabeth and her son, John the Baptist. The woman on the right appears to be reeling silk on the winder in the center of the image. The woman on the left holds a spindle (?) in her left hand. Nuremberg, Germany: Germanisches Nationalmuseum Nurnberg, ca. 1968. 14.75 x 10.5 cm.

Format: Stereoptic print.

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Color image of two women working at a silk reeling machine within what appears to be a large exhibit on silk or textiles in general. The women and machinery are set off from the rest of the room by a barrier; above them are several large images of different aspects of silk manufacture. Glass cases on the right show other exhibits, again, possibly textile. No publisher given. ca. 1940s. 14 x 9 cm.

Format: Postcard.

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Black and white image shows rows of drawing machines that comb and straighten the silk fibers, which are then run evenly on the surface of the drum seen at the right. From there they are removed and rolled up in small rolls. The female workers here are inserting fibers from the dressing machine into the drawing machines for the combing and straightening process. Meadville, Pa.: Keystone View Company. 17.75 x 8.5 cm.

Format: Stereoptic print.

Scope and Contents Black and white image shows workmen at large vats and tubs used in the process of adding a tin substance to the skeins to increase their weight and give it body. After drying, the skeins are alternately rinsed and submerged in phosphate of soda and ammonia to fix the tin salt in the fiber. No specific Paterson mill is given, but Paterson, N.J., was one of the centers for the silk industry in the U.S. New York: Underwood & Underwood, ca. 1900-1920. 17.75 x 8.5 cm. Format:...

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Black and white image shows a long table where female workers are working with the cocoons. After soaking in warm water to loosen the threads, the workers remove and wind them into reels of raw silk, which will then be twisted into skeins. Meadville, Pa.: Keystone View Company, ca. 1900-1920. 17.75 x 8.5 cm.

Format: Stereoptic print.

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Color image of oil painting on canvas, with swift in background. Gift of Erwin Davis, 1889, to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Printed in the U.S.A. MMA. 15.25 x 10.75 cm.

Format: Postcard.

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Black and white image shows rows of equipment being set up on a mill floor. Construction materials are spread on the floor beneath each frame and barrels are placed in an aisle between rows. Location unknown. Written on reverse: ":My machines run up as far as V"; V references an ink mark noting the location in the background of the image. ca. 1910-1918. 13.5 8.5 cm.

Format: Postcard.

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Black and white image shows interior view of thread being wound from skeins. Two rows of winders are visible. No location given. ca. 1910-1918. 13.5 x 8.5 cm.

Format: Postcard.

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Museo didattico della Seta Como. Macchina per tracciare il Moire. Ph. Congiu/Farabolafoto - stampa Tip. Ed. Nami.

Format: Postcard.