Worker Handling Cotton Bale in Houston Texas 1939

A vintage image from October 1939 captures a worker handling a bale of cotton in Houston, Texas. The process involved killing the spiders which refers to removing jagged edges and wire joints from the bale. This practice adhered to state regulations on cotton handling and is part of the FSA/OWI Collection managed by the United States Office of War Information.

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