The manufacture of cotton is still a home industry in some parts of Hunan Province. This cotton spinning wheel, shown in a small shop in Chihkiang, is turned by a wooden crank. In the background another workman operates a low-warp loom.

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The manufacture of cotton is still a home industry in some parts of Hunan Province. This cotton spinning wheel, shown in a small shop in Chihkiang, is turned by a wooden crank. In the background another workman operates a low-warp loom.

ca. 1944-1945

John Gutmann

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Photographer
John Gutmann
Title
The manufacture of cotton is still a home industry in some parts of Hunan Province. This cotton spinning wheel, shown in a small shop in Chihkiang, is turned by a wooden crank. In the background another workman operates a low-warp loom.
Date
ca. 1944-1945
Object Type
Photograph
Medium
gelatin silver print
Dimensions
311 x 260 mm (12 1/4 x 10 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of John Gutmann in honor of Dr. Walter Heil
Accession Number
2000.119.2.102

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