Agriculture & Food
Cotton gin
A cotton gin separates cotton fibres from their seeds. Roller and saw mechanisms accelerated this stage of textile production; the expansion of cotton processing was also closely tied to the history of enslaved labour.
About this artifact
A cotton gin separates cotton fibres from their seeds. Roller and saw mechanisms accelerated this stage of textile production; the expansion of cotton processing was also closely tied to the history of enslaved labour.
Sources & image credits
Documented image of this machine or its operating principle; see image credits for the original date and subject.
Image: Cotton_gin_EWM_2007.jpg
Creator: Tom Murphy VII
License: Public domain
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