fiber
6 photos tagged fiber, from 4 members of Flickr Commons.
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Related tags
Tags that often appear on the same photos:
- wool
- sheep
- xmlns:dc=httppurlorgdcelements11
- fleece
- powerhousemuseum
- pastoralindustry
- blackandwhite
- farm
- cutter
- comb
- shearing
- work
- man
- overalls
- worker
- farmer
- hides
- sheering
- shearer
- dc:identifier=httpwwwpowerhousemuseumcomcollectiondatabaseirn29805
- men
- workers
- interior
- shed
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Photos tagged fiber:
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Recent uploads
The last upload was August 2013.
Spinning yarn. In the village of Izvedovo (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded August 2013
'Macgregor', owned by James R. Dempster, Ladyton from National Galleries of Scotland Commons uploaded December 2008
Gebroken staaldraadkabel from Nationaal Archief uploaded September 2008
Shearing by machinery from Powerhouse Museum uploaded May 2008
Shearing, the last cut from Powerhouse Museum uploaded May 2008
Shearing, opening the neck from Powerhouse Museum uploaded May 2008
Conversations
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'Macgregor', owned by James R. Dempster, Ladyton
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BigBean said:
Hi, this photo has been mentioned in a discussion thread in the Flickr Commonsgroup, and we'd love to have this added to the group pool! -- Seen in a discussion of Flickr Commons. (?)
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Dulce Diabla said:
Cute almost shaggy like a sheepdog. Love the photo.
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Scott Kraft said:
awesome!
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David Badagnani said:
I'd like to know the story behind this picture--why does this sheep have a name, and why was a photograph of him commissioned? Is he particularly eminent or distinguished in some way?
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David Badagnani said:
OK, just found the link above: " Shown here is the most common variety of sheep in the Scottish Borders and Highlands - the Scottish Blackface. Their wool is highly prized for its hardwearing qualities and the Blackface horns add a distinctive look to walking sticks and shepherds' crooks. Photographs of livestock were not uncommon during the turn of the century, as landowners took pride in their husbandry. The side view gives us a clear idea of the physical qualities of the breed: the long thick fleece, the curvy horns, the black face and the magnificent posture. "
Shearing, opening the neck
from Powerhouse Museum
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covid convict said:
This shearer appears in several other pics... www.flickr.com/photos/powerhouse_museum/2469692104/ www.flickr.com/photos/powerhouse_museum/4903857080/ He also appears here...2nd left...this pic appeared in the Sydney Mail in 1904...see link at pic www.flickr.com/photos/powerhouse_museum/2469690890/ trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/162833166/16636431 - the Sydney Mail, 21st July, 1894...similar pic of this shearer here...see pic top row 2nd rhs...this is the earliest pic of this chap I've encountered... trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/163703116/16786311 - looks like another pic of this shearer appeared in the Sydney Mail on 9th December, 1899...in a feature article on the wool industry titled 'Sydney's Wool Trade - From Pasture to Port'...see 2nd page of link...pic bottom lhs titled 'Shearing by compressed air'...
Shearing by machinery
from Powerhouse Museum
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Fortunato Mercado-Diaz said:
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Casual Photography, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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Chachoy said:
very nice!
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Deanna Davis said:
Interesting picture. Loooove it!!
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Steve Pearson said:
Nicely posed. You'll notice that the overhead gear isn't spinning.