View in an Excelsior Factory: Machines, Blocks of Wood, Bales of Excelsior

Interior view of an excelsior factory at Phoenicia in the Catskill Mountains. Included in view are blocks of wood, machines and bales of excelsior, which is a trade name for short, thin, curled shavings of soft wood used for stuffing cushions and mattresses.
Identifier
NYSA_A3045-78_1734
Date Original
1913
Language
English
Source
New York State Archives, New York (State). Education Dept., Division of Visual Instruction, Instructional lantern slides, A3045, no. 1734
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Special Project
Environmental History Virtual Resource Collection

Geographic Locations

Ulster County