Women sorting rags, Brewer, ca. 1920
Contributed by Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine
Item 70280
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In this long room inside the mill twenty-five women are shown sorting rags into large barrels. Such rags were used for some of the higher quality paper at Eastern. The women are capped and are wearing aprons. Notice that they are overseen by a man in a suit and tie at the far end of the room.
Other Information
- Title: Women sorting rags, Brewer, ca. 1920
- Creation Date: circa 1920
- Subject Date: circa 1920
- Town: Brewer
- County: Penobscot
- State: ME
- Media: Photograph
- Dimensions (cm): 19.7 x 24.1
- Local Code: Photo# 10210
- Collection: Eastern Fine Paper
- Object Type: Image
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Folklife Center, Univ. of Maine
5773 South Stevens Hall, Orono, ME 04469
(207) 581-1848
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LC Subject Headings
Eastern Manufacturing Company (Brewer, Me.)
Employees--Maine--Brewer
Eastern Manufacturing Company (Brewer, Me.)--Equipment and supplies
Paper mills--Maine--Brewer
Pulp mills--Maine--Brewer
Employees--Maine--Brewer
Paper industry--Maine--Brewer
Women--Employment--Maine--Brewer
Other Keywords
Brewer
Eastern Co.
Eastern Corporation
Rags
Women
Women Workers
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