Photograph of Textile Mill Worker
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Title
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Photograph of Textile Mill Worker
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Description
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Photograph of unidentified textile mill worker, American Thread Company, Willimantic, CT, 1943. Black and white gelatin print. Unknown photographer. The worker is operating a spinning frame. This photograph, along with several others taken at the same time, is part of a pair: one photo shows the worker exercising proper safety protocols, while the other shows the same worker doing the same task, but without using the proper safety protocols. This photograph shows the worker doing the right thing: using a tool to clean the machine.
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Identifier
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WTHM.2022.2.33
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Date Created
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Nov 26, 2022
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Type
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Photograph
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Format
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Gelatin Print
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Subject
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Worker operating a spinning frame
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Coverage
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Northeast : North America : Windham, CT : Willimantic, CT
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Rights
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Copyright held by American Thread Company, 2022.
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Relation
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American Thread Company Collection
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Provenance
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Name/Reference Label: Found Object
