Photograph
Men Processing Hemp Fibers
| Two men processing hemp in a DeForest plant for use as cord and rope during World War II. The men are feeding hemp into a rolling machine which crushes the stalks before combing the fibers. |
| Image ID: | 34553 |
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| Creation Date: | 10 06 1944 |
| Creator Name: | Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972 |
| City: | De Forest |
| County: | Dane |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Arthur M. Vinje photographs and negatives, circa 1914-circa 1962 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | negative, original |
| Original Format Number: | (V5)452 |
| Original Dimensions: | 3 x 2 inches |
| One of five images. Related article published in the Wisconsin State Journal on December 31, 1944. |
| Indoor photography |
| World War, 1939-1945 |
| War work |
| Work clothes |
| Factories |
| Hemp Industry |
| Machinery |
| Agriculture |
| Hats |
| Blue collar workers |
| Men |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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