Four of the ten Filatures of which Number 3 is one. The upper part of the 3 stories is for storing cocoons; the lower or floor part is for reeling cocoons. Photographer: Chand, Alim
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Genre: Architectural Photography The caption continues: 'Each filature contains 212 bassines; each reel turned by a boy and each bassine tended by a male reeler'. Subjects = filatures; industrial buildings; industries; silk industry
The same as No.4, but in operation... Photographer: Chand, Alim
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Genre: Historical Events Caption continues: 'this shows on the left an overlooker; near him the reels and the boy reelers. The next row the reelers sitting at their bassines; the 3rd row, those who prepare the cocoons for reeling; the 4th row another row of reelers. Subjects = filatures; indu...