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A
photochrom
of an elderly
Irish
woman using a
spinning wheel
, a device for
spinning
thread or
yarn
from natural or man-made
fibers
. Manual spinning wheels were likely invented in the 13th century, replacing the earlier
spindle
and
distaff
, and remained in use until automated
mass production
techniques were invented in the
Industrial Revolution
. Hand-spinning remains a popular
handicraft
.
Photo credit:
Detroit Publishing Co.
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