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Whitney in 1822
Whitney in 1822
Petition by Whitney to the selectmen of Westborough, Massachusetts, to run a public school, with sample of his penmanship
Petition by Whitney to the selectmen of Westborough, Massachusetts, to run a public school, with sample of his penmanship
"First cotton gin" from Harpers Weekly. 1869 illustration depicting event of some 70 years earlier.
"First cotton gin" from Harpers Weekly. 1869 illustration depicting event of some 70 years earlier.
Cotton Gin Patent. It shows sawtooth gin blades, which were not part of Whitney's original patent.
Cotton Gin Patent. It shows sawtooth gin blades, which were not part of Whitney's original patent.
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A model of a 19th-century cotton gin on display at the Eli Whitney Museum in Hamden, Connecticut
A model of a 19th-century cotton gin on display at the Eli Whitney Museum in Hamden, Connecticut
A cotton boll. Each boll contains several dozen seeds.
A cotton boll. Each boll contains several dozen seeds.
An Indian women ginning cotton c.1815-20
An Indian women ginning cotton c.1815-20
A Neuthoni, a type of worm gear cotton gin from Assam.
A Neuthoni, a type of worm gear cotton gin from Assam.