Wool Scouring Machine in San Marcos Texas 1940

This vintage image captures a wool scouring machine at a plant in San Marcos, Texas, in March 1940. The metal forks of the machine pulled wool through a hot alkaline solution. This photograph is part of the FSA/OWI Collection and offers insight into the textile industry and industrial processes during wartime production in American history.

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