Miss Ruth Martin and J. B. Copeland

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20047984

Description

Miss Ruth Martin operating a sewing machine that makes the buttonholes for the army pants produced by the Williams-Dickie Manufacturing Company. J. B. Copeland, an engineer, is standing beside her, inspecting the operation of the machine. The two employees are surrounded by several machines and spools of thread. Miss Martin is wearing a short-sleeve dress and Mr. Copeland is wearing a short-sleeve, striped shirt, a tie and eyeglasses. Behind them are other women working with similar machines. The manufacturing company produces approximately 6,000 pairs of army pants daily.

Archival Date

1941-04-03

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1347

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Martin, Ruth (Miss); Copeland, J. B.; Military uniforms; Sewing machines; Sewing equipment & supplies; Textiles; Williams-Dickie Manufacturing Company; United States. Army; Thread; Dresses; Textile industry