Cross-section of Eli Whitney's (1765-1825) saw-gin for cleaning cotton, 1865. Artist: Unknown

Cross-section of Eli Whitney's (1765-1825) saw-gin for cleaning cotton, 1865. Artist: Unknown

1-152-559 - Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images

Cross-section of Eli Whitney's (1765-1825) saw-gin for cleaning cotton, 1865. Seeds can be seen ejected (left), while cotton fibres are passing on the right. Whitney's cotton gin, patented in 1794, pioneered the mass production of cotton.


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  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
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  1. Eli Whitney: American: Inventor

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  1. Wood engraving

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3778x2775
File Size : 30,715kb


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  1. 002069
  1. 002069
  1. 0390001506
  1. 1-152-559
  1. 1152559
  1. 1506

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