Shows the picking, ginning, bailing, and sale of cotton; the carding, twisting, and drawing of yarn; the production of thread; the weaving and testing of cotton fabrics; and some of the multiple uses of cotton in everyday life.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
311774
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Cotton
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Cotton growing - United States
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Cotton picking
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Manufacturing processes
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Textile fabrics
Crafts & Visual Arts → Textile fabrics
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)