"Separating cocoons in their Nests--Japan"; Photograph, 1915. Male and female workers in traditional Japanese dress picking silkworm cocoons from the nesting straw for processing. Keystone Views. One of 46 photographic reproductions of views illustrating sericulture in Japan and silk manufacture in the Cheney Brothers factory in South Manchester, Connecticut. Donated by Cheney Brothers in 1915 for use in the National Museum's Textile Hall. With caption, 12" x 10".
"Dressing Machine--Cheney Brothers Factory"; Photograph, 1915. Adult male worker tending large silk fiber dressing machine. Keystone View Co. One of 46 photographic reproductions of views illustrating sericulture in Japan and silk manufacture in the Cheney Brothers factory in South Manchester, Connecticut. Donated by Cheney Brothers in 1915 for use in the National Museum's Textile Hall. With caption, 12" x 10".
"Reeling Raw Silk-Japan"; Photograph, Cheney brothers; 1915. Keystone View Co. View of modern filature in Japan; women in traditional Japanese dress tending reeling machines. One of 46 photographic reproductions of views illustrating sericulture in Japan and silk manufacture in the Cheney Brothers factory in South Manchester, Connecticut. Donated by Cheney Brothers in 1915 for use in the National Museum's Textile Hall. With caption, 12" x 10".
Photograph, "Silk worm incubator - Japan", Keystone Views. Japanese man and woman tending a wooden box incubator. One of 46 photographic reproductions of views illustrating sericulture in Japan and silk manufacture in the Cheney Brothers factory in South Manchester, Connecticut. Donated by Cheney Brothers in 1915 for use in the National Museum's Textile Hall. With caption, 12" x 10".
"Close View of Raw Silk Skeins--Cheney Brothers Factory"; Photograph, 1915. Keystone View Co. Shot of mound of skeins of shining silk. One of 46 photographic reproductions of views illustrating sericulture in Japan and silk manufacture in the Cheney Brothers factory in South Manchester, Connecticut. Donated by Cheney Brothers in 1915 for use in the National Museum's Textile Hall. With caption, 12" x 10".
"Doubling Machine--Cheney Brothers' Factory"; Photograph, 1915. Interior mill view with rows of machines holding spools of silk filaments for doubling into thread. Keystone View Co. One of 46 photographic reproductions of views illustrating sericulture in Japan and silk manufacture in the Cheney Brothers factory in South Manchester, Connecticut. Donated by Cheney Brothers in 1915 for use in the National Museum's Textile Hall. With caption, 12" x 10".
"Filature Waste, Washed--Cheney Brothers' Factory"; Photograph, 1915. Back view of woman worker, standing by pile of waste silk heaped on sacking. One of 46 photographic reproductions of views illustrating sericulture in Japan and silk manufacture in the Cheney Brothers factory in South Manchester, Connecticut. Donated by Cheney Brothers in 1915 for use in the National Museum's Textile Hall. With captions. 12" x 10". Keystone View Co.
Photograph - "Feeding silk worms with mulberry leaves - Japan"; Young female worker spreading mulberry leaves on racks of silkworms. Keystone Views. One of 46 photographic reproductions of views illustrating sericulture in Japan and silk manufacture in the Cheney Brothers factory in South Manchester, Connecticut. Donated by Cheney Brothers in 1915 for use in the National Museum's Textile Hall. With caption, 12" x 10".
"Pierced Cocoons--Cheney Brothers' Factory"; Photograph, 1915. Keystone View Co. Mound of pierced cocoons, meaning the filament has been cut; therefore used for spun silk yarn as opposed to thrown (long filament) silk. One of 46 photographic reproductions of views illustrating sericulture in Japan and silk manufacture in the Cheney Brothers factory in South Manchester, Connecticut. Donated by Cheney Brothers in 1915 for use in the National Museum's Textile Hall. With caption, 12" x 10".
Photograph - "Silk cocoons in their nests - Japan"; Keystone Views. Shows cocoons in place with waste floss on nesting straw. One of 46 photographic reproductions of views illustrating sericulture in Japan and silk manufacture in the Cheney Brothers factory in South Manchester, Connecticut. Donated by Cheney Brothers in 1915 for use in the National Museum's Textile Hall. With caption, 12" x 10".
"Spinning--Cheney Brothers' Factory"; Photograph, 1915. Woman worker tending a long line of silk spinning machines. Keystone View Co. One of 46 photographic reproductions of views illustrating sericulture in Japan and silk manufacture in the Cheney Brothers factory in South Manchester, Connecticut. Donated by Cheney Brothers in 1915 for use in the National Museum's Textile Hall. With caption, 12" x 10".
Photograph; "Reeling Silk From Cocoons - Japan"; ca. 1915. Depicts Japanese woman in traditional dress reeling silk by hand on a small reel, with basin. Keystone View Co. One of 46 photographic reproductions of views illustrating sericulture in Japan and silk manufacture in the Cheney Brothers factory in South Manchester, Connecticut. Donated by Cheney Brothers in 1915 for use in the National Museum's Textile Hall. With caption, 12" x 10".
"High Speed Spinner--Cheney Brothers' Factory"; Photograph, 1915. Keystone View Co. Depicts process of spinning silk thread from several filaments on bobbins. One of 46 photographic reproductions of views illustrating sericulture in Japan and silk manufacture in the Cheney Brothers factory in South Manchester, Connecticut. Donated by Cheney Brothers in 1915 for use in the National Museum's Textile Hall. With caption, 12" x 10".
"Flags--Cheney Brothers' Factory"; Photograph, 1915. Depicts stack of silk 'flags' (bundles of silk fibers) ready for the spinning process. Keystone View Co. One of 46 photographic reproductions of views illustrating sericulture in Japan and silk manufacture in the Cheney Brothers factory in South Manchester, Connecticut. Donated by Cheney Brothers in 1915 for use in the National Museum's Textile Hall. With caption, 12" x 10".
Photograph - "Making nests for the silk worms - Japan"; Keystone Views. Japanese women in traditional dress placing silkworms onto straw nesting materials for cocoon spinning. One of 46 photographic reproductions of views illustrating sericulture in Japan and silk manufacture in the Cheney Brothers factory in South Manchester, Connecticut. Donated by Cheney Brothers in 1915 for use in the National Museum's Textile Hall. With caption, 12" x 10".
Photograph - Gathering mulberry leaves for the silkworms - Japan. Keystone View Co. for Cheney Brothers. Male workers in field of low-growing mulberry trees, harvesting branches of leaves. One of 46 photographic reproductions of views illustrating sericulture in Japan and silk manufacture in the Cheney Brothers factory in South Manchester, Connecticut. Donated by Cheney Brothers in 1915 for use in the National Museum's Textile Hall. With caption, 12" x 10".
Photograph -"Picking special mulberry leaves for infant silkworms - Japan"; Photograph, Cheney Brothers, 1915. Keystone Views. Women and child picking leaves into baskets in a field of short trees. One of 46 photographic reproductions of views illustrating sericulture in Japan and silk manufacture in the Cheney Brothers factory in South Manchester, Connecticut. Donated by Cheney Brothers in 1915 for use in the National Museum's Textile Hall. With caption, 12" x 10".
"Warping--Cheney Brothers' Factory"; Photograph, 1915. Mill interior view with long row of women workers tending the warping frames in preparation for warping the looms and weaving silk cloth. One of 46 photographic reproductions of views illustrating sericulture in Japan and silk manufacture in the Cheney Brothers factory in South Manchester, Connecticut. Donated by Cheney Brothers in 1915 for use in the National Museum's Textile Hall. With caption, 12" x 10". Keystone View Co.
