"Day 80 - Dickinson Plantation, Spinning Wheels" : Photos tagged as colonial

Day 80 - Dickinson Plantation, Spinning Wheels

The large spinning wheel (walking wheel) was used for spinning wool, since it was much faster. The smaller wheels were used for spinning flax into linen.

• Date: 20 November 2007
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Uploaded: 22nd Nov 2007
• Location: Dover, USA: gallery
• Tags: colonial historic_homes dickinson
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