Model of the Whitney's Cotton Gin

ID: 91-3685

Creator: Unknown

Form/Genre: Photographic print

Date:

Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives Record Unit 95 Box 41 Folder 1

Close
Usage Conditions Apply
The Smithsonian Institution Archives welcomes personal and educational use of its collections unless otherwise noted. For commercial uses, please contact photos@si.edu.
Download IIIF ManifestRequest permissionsDownload image Print
 

Summary

A model of the Cotton Gin invented by Eli Whitney. This model is said to have been made by Eli Whitney before 1800. The model was deposited by Eli Whitney, Jr., in 1884.

Category

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Notes

Accession Number 15499.

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives Record Unit 95 Box 41 Folder 1

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Topic

  • Cotton machinery
  • Exhibitions
  • Cotton gins and ginning
  • Agriculture
  • Whitney, Eli

Form/Genre

  • Photographic print
  • Object

ID Number

91-3685

Physical description

Color: Black and White; Size: 10w x 8h; Type of Image: Object; Medium: Photographic print

Full Record

View Full Record