Slubbers at Pepperell Mills, Biddeford, circa 1925
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Item 29108
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An unidentified worker attending the slubber machines at the Pepperell Mills, Biddeford, circa 1925. The slubbing machines would pull, draw out, and twist the yarn until it was the proper size, weight, and strength. The containers from which the yarn is being drawn are called "cans".
Other Information
- Title: Slubbers at Pepperell Mills, Biddeford, circa 1925
- Creation Date: circa 1925
- Subject Date: circa 1925
- Town: Biddeford
- County: York
- State: ME
- Media: photograph
- Dimensions (cm): 12.5 x 17.5
- Local Code: 2828
- Collection: Pepperell Collection
- Object Type: Image
For more information about this item, contact:
McArthur Public Library
PO Box 346, Biddeford, ME 04005
(207) 284-4181
http://www.mcarthurpubliclibrary.org/
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LC Subject Headings
Interiors
Textile mill workers--Maine--Biddeford
Textile factories--Maine--Biddeford
Pepperell Manufacturing Company
Textile industry--Equipment and supplies--Maine--Biddeford
Textile industry--Maine--Biddeford
Milling machines
Employees--Maine--Biddeford
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