Barrel factory in Chillicothe, Ohio   Save
Walter Johnson Collection
Description: Photograph showing an exterior view of a cooperage (or barrel factory), believed to be taken in the area of Chillicothe, Ohio. A cooperage produced barrels, casks, and similar products constructed of wooden staves. 20 men, likely employees, are seen posed outside of the factory, along with several young boys. The employees are posed with barrels in various stages of completion, and one man is seated at a piece of equipment called a shaving horse used for making staves. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SC801_02
Subjects: Manufacturing industries--Ohio; Laborers; Factories;
Places: Chillicothe (Ohio); Ross County (Ohio)