History of American textiles : with kindred and auxiliary industries (illustrated) (1922)
Boston : Frank P. Bennett · leaf 68
ed with brooms invarious parts of the plant to sweep up allpieces of wool to the proper pile, and whilethe fleece-throwing boys are prepared forhandling the fleeces. A long blow^ of aw^histle followed by two short blows is thesignal for beginning work. The shearerdisappears into the catching pen… … Manchester, N. H., in 1855. Amoskeag, Stark Mills and Manchester Print Works are Among the Build*ings on the Bank of the River well-ventilated. The floors are constructedof hard w^ood and they are scrubbed andpolished twice a week. When the shear-ing operations are in full swing in the plant,it is…
Textile industry -- United States · Textile fabrics -- United States
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