Item 17 of 30 (5426)

"Merrimack Mill. Cotton bales were delivered to the mill on wagons or drays pulled by mules. Here, in the holding room, bales of tightly compressed cotton are opened and fed into machines which 'draw' the fibers apart, blend and clean them. It is then transferred to the card room."
Source: "Smartt, Ernest"
Date: unknown
Rights: Alabama Mosaic; Huntsville Madison County Public Library