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Photograph of a young woman spinning, Aran Islands.
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Collection Ritchie Pickow
Title Photograph of a young woman spinning, Aran Islands.
Description Photograph of a young woman operating a spinning wheel in the foreground, Patcheen Faherty operating a loom in the background, Aran Islands. The woman sits on a low bench stool with the spinning wheel in front of her. With her right hand she turns the wheel as her left hand holds the thread. She wears a jumper and long skirt. Further back stands the loom, with Patcheen, wearing a dark jumper, working at its far side. On the bar across the top of the loom its reads 'Weaving Loom Aran', or something similar. In the right background are a number of items on a beam.
Date 01/01/1952
Date Issued 01/07/2022
Resource Type Still image
Archival Record Id p100708
Publisher University of Galway
Extent 60x60mm
Topic Spinning,Spinning-wheel,Looms,Handlooms,Weaving,Sweaters,Knitwear
Geographic Inishmore (Ireland),Aran Islands (Ireland)
Temporal Nineteen fifties,Twentieth century
Genre Black and white
Creator / Author Name George Pickow