| Title |
Slater's carding engine, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, circa 1950-1970
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| Description |
Slater's carding machine at Old Slater Mill, Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Caption reads: "Replica of Samuel Slater's original carding engine of 1790 in the Smithsonian Institution, Washington. This machine straightened the cotton fibres before spinning by drawing them between the wire teeth on the surface of the drum and under the flat pieces on of the machine."
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| Extent |
2 images; Postcard; monochrome |
| Date |
1950/1970 |
| Location |
New York; Rhode Island; United States; Pawtucket; North America |
| Subject(s) |
Postcards; Milling machines |
| Citation |
National Trust Library Historic Postcard collection |
| Permanent Link |
https://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/22314
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| Rights |
http://vocab.lib.umd.edu/rightsStatement#CNE
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| Terms of Use |
Collection may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the University of Maryland Libraries.
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| Digital Collection(s) |
- Cultural Preservation
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