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Spinning by hand with a single spindle ; A mule spinner, operated by one hand, carrying 3,000 spindles, doing the work of 3,000 girls

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Textiles -- Manufacture

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Title
Spinning by hand with a single spindle ; A mule spinner, operated by one hand, carrying 3,000 spindles, doing the work of 3,000 girls
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Textiles -- Manufacture

Topics
Spinning apparatus
Textile industry
Spinning machinery
Textile mill workers
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Prints
Notes
Content: Written on border: "Harper's young people's hist. of the U.S. (1872)" Illegible artist signature.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 print : b ; 20 x 14 cm. (7 3/4 x 5 1/2 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17241404
Barcode: 33333159406988
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): d3bd08a0-c564-012f-267b-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

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The New York Public Library. "Spinning by hand with a single spindle ; A mule spinner, operated by one hand, carrying 3,000 spindles, doing the work of 3,000 girls" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-051e-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The New York Public Library. "Spinning by hand with a single spindle ; A mule spinner, operated by one hand, carrying 3,000 spindles, doing the work of 3,000 girls" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 29, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-051e-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The New York Public Library. Spinning by hand with a single spindle ; A mule spinner, operated by one hand, carrying 3,000 spindles, doing the work of 3,000 girls Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-051e-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-051e-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 | title= (still image) Spinning by hand with a single spindle ; A mule spinner, operated by one hand, carrying 3,000 spindles, doing the work of 3,000 girls|author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=January 29, 2025 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

Spinning by hand with a single spindle ; A mule spinner, operated by one hand, carrying 3,000 spindles, doing the work of 3,000 girls