Hand operated cotton gin; 19th century

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Description (Brief)
A hand operated Cotton Gin for long staple Cotton, used in Southeast Asia (Siam, now Thailand). Acquired in 1905, along with many other examples of Thai textileworking tools and equipment from the exhibit of the Royal Siamese Commission at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1904.
Location
Currently not on view
ca. 1900
ID Number
TE.E235419.000
accession number
44425
catalog number
E235419
E235419.000
Object Name
Cotton Gin, Roller
cotton gin, hand
Measurements
overall: 14 1/2 in x 27 in x 18 in; 36.83 cm x 68.58 cm x 45.72 cm
place made
Thailand
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Home and Community Life: Textiles
National Museum of American History
Record ID
nmah_649316
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-c7bb-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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