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Machinery at Twine Mill
1900
Sisal or henequen fiber streaming from machinery at a factory. A group of men are working in the background. Likely the McCormick Twine Mill.
Man with Spreader Machine at McCormick Twine Mill
1900
A factory worker uses a spreader machine to work with sisal fiber during the production of binder twine at the McCormick Twine Mill. White sheets are hanging in the background as backdrops.
Machines at McCormick Twine Mill
1900
Sisal (hennequen) fiber streaming from machines at the McCormick Twine Mill.
Men Spooling Twine at McCormick Twine Mill
1900
Factory workers use a balling machine at the McCormick Twine Mill to wind twine onto wooden spools.
Twine Mill Worker and Machinery
1900
A male employee of the McCormick Twine Mill works with sisal fiber as it comes out of a finisher machine and piles into metal buckets. The machine is belt-driven from the ceiling.
Men with Twine Finisher at McCormick Twine Mill
1900
Two male factory workers look on as sisal fiber extends out of a finisher and piles in metal containers at the McCormick Twine Mill.
