The Machine that Separates Lint Cotton from the Seed

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Stereograph

Creators

Collection Title

Keystone View Company Stereograph Collection

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

92.0.173.17

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Card stock

Technique

Gelatin silver process
Printing (Process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 3.625 in
Width: 7 in

Inscriptions

front, right side: Keystone View Company / Copyrighted, Underwood & Underwood / Manufacturers / MADE IN U.S.A. / Publishers front, top: 27 front, left side: Meadville, Pa., New York, N.Y. / Chicago, Ill., London, England front, bottom: V23235--The Machine that Separates Lint Cotton from / the Seed
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