"Killing the spiders" on a bale of cotton. This means knocking down the jagged edges and wire joints. In Texas there is a state law requiring any person handling a bale of cotton to "kill the spiders." Compress, Houston, Texas
Summary
Public domain photograph of 1930s-1940s US industrial development, Second World War, US war production, indusry, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
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Date
01/01/1939
Contributors
Lee, Russell, 1903-1986, photographer
Location
South Houston (Tex.), 29.66306, -95.23556
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions. For information, see U.S. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black & White Photographs http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/071_fsab.html