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Delmarva area flour and feed mills photographs

Creation: 1964-1975
 Collection
Accession: 1989-269

Abstract

Orlando Wootten (1909-1997) was the photographer for the Salisbury (Maryland) Daily Times and Wicomico Historical Society. Collection consists of documentary views of three flour and feeds mills from the Delmarva area

Dates

  • Creation: 1964-1975

Creator

Extent

28 item(s)

Physical Description

28 photographic prints : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.

Biographical Note

Orlando Wootten (1909-1997) was the photographer for the Salisbury (Maryland) Daily Times and Wicomico Historical Society.

Scope and Content

Collection consists of documentary views of three flour and feeds mills from the Delmarva area: Records flour and feed mill (Laurel, Delaware); Double Mill (Mardela, Maryland); Linchester Roller mill (Preston, Maryland). The photographs include interiors showing some machinery, exteriors, and some millers. The views are identified, and some have detailed captions. The machines shown include a packer (filling machine), a cleaning machine, rolling grinding machines, sifter, a scale, cockle machine, hammer mill.

Location

GL Box 2.

Restrictions on Access

No restrictions on access; this collection is open for research.

Language of Materials

English

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title:
Delmarva area flour and feed mills photographs
Date:
2014
Description rules:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description:
English
Script of description:
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Audiovisual Collections Repository

Contact:
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