Mule Spinning
This is a woodcut print of an engraving by J. W. Lowry of people working in a cotton mill. In 1779, Samuel Crompton invented the mule spinning frame, forerunner of the modern self-acting mule.
- Date:
- 1836 circa 5 years
- Original Format:
- Fine Print Illustration
- Item#:
- 1830.0021
- Height:
- 2188px
- Width:
- 2938px
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