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Sanryusha Silk Factory, Okazaki, Japan

William Skinner & Sons, Holyoke, MA

Sanryusha Factory Complex. Established 1897, 19 acres, employeed 3000, produced 21000 kg

silk /yr.

Skinner Factory on Appleton St. Holyoke, employed 2000+, produced silk fabric, ribbon, and satin fabric

Sanryusha Office

J.A. Skinner at Holyoke Office

Sales office? Of Sano Silk Mfg

Skinner Mgmt and Admin Staff

Sanryusha Women Workers sorting cocoons

Workers at Skinner sorting Books of Skeins of Silk

Staff of women and children workers at Sanryusha

Department staff photograph at Skinner Mill

Sanryusha Winding room note lighting and ceiling space

Reeling and Spooling at Skinner Mfg

Reeling and Spooling at Skinner Mfg

More sorting at Sanryusha (feels like industrial barn?)

Skeins of silk were dyed and then spooled and then bobinned

Sanyryusha proud of their latest technology

Skinner showing off his Quantity of Looms

Skinner showing off his Quantity of Looms

Male workers – Curious decorative strips and carpet and overhead fabric

Skinners Album show the individual worker

More automation meant less labor, meant more profit

Cross over of western and eastern ideals – Doctor on premises

Similar at Skinner – Who was influencing whom?

Similar at Skinner – Who was influencing whom?

William Cobbett Skinner looking uncomfortable

Even when accommodated, still seems out of place

About the Sanryusha Factory in English and Japanese

About the Sanryusha Factory in English and Japanese