Name/Title
Photograph of Textile Mill WorkerEntry/Object ID
2022.2.29Description
Photograph of textile mill worker Irene Monroe operating a thread winder, American Thread Company, Willimantic, CT, c. 1940s. Black and white gelatin print. Unknown photographer. Monroe was born in 1919, the daughter of a blacksmith. She worked at the American Thread Company for 30 years, mostly in the finishing department in Mill Number Six. She appears to be demonstrating the machine at a trade show.Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Gelatin PrintSubject
Thread WinderSubject Person or Organization
Monroe, IreneCollection
American Thread Company CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, PhotographicNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLocation
Location
Cabinet
Photos: Photo FilesRoom
Archives* Untyped Location
Main Museum BuildingDate
November 25, 2022Provenance
Provenance Detail
Found ObjectCopyright
Copyright Holder
Successor of American Thread CompanyCopyright Date
circa 1948Created By
historian@millmuseum.orgCreate Date
November 25, 2022Updated By
historian@millmuseum.orgUpdate Date
November 25, 2022