Photograph of Worker Operating Blower, American Thread Company

Name/Title

Photograph of Worker Operating Blower, American Thread Company

Entry/Object ID

2022.2.21

Description

Photograph of an unidentified worker, probably at the American Thread Company in Willimantic, CT, operating a blower, a machine designed to separate raw cotton fibers from other, heavier objects that may have gotten mixed in with them. Early 20th century. Black and white gelatin print.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Gelatin Print

Subject

Worker operating blower

Subject Person or Organization

American Thread Company

Subject Place

Neighborhood

Willimantic, CT

City

Windham, CT

Continent

North America

Region

Northeast

Collection

American Thread Company Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

Pho-A-0369

Location

Location

Cabinet

Photos: Photo Files

Room

Archives

* Untyped Location

Main Museum Building

Date

November 14, 2022

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Found Object

Copyright

Copyright Holder

Successor of American Thread Company

Created By

historian@millmuseum.org

Create Date

November 14, 2022

Updated By

historian@millmuseum.org

Update Date

November 14, 2022