Sample of cotton fiber; USDA Standard - Good Ordinary
Sample of cotton fiber; USDA Standard - Good Ordinary
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- Description
- One of two bundles of USDA "Good Ordinary" cotton fiber, wrapped in brown paper and tied with string. Object tag reads: "Bureau of Plant Industry / US Department of Agriculture Official Business, Penalty for Private Use, $300 / U.S. Government Standard Type / Good Ordinary / #38380.
- Part of large US National Museum collection of plant (economic botany) and animal fibers, sourced from around the world, in support of the US textile industry's research and commerce.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- cotton fiber sample
- fiber sample
- Physical Description
- cotton (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 3 3/8 in x 10 in x 4 1/4 in; 8.5725 cm x 25.4 cm x 10.795 cm
- ID Number
- TE.038380.00A
- catalog number
- 038380.00A
- ?038380.00A
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- Home and Community Life: Textiles
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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