Sheep being unloaded by hoist off steamer
During the boom of the textile industry in the 19th century, the demand for various cloth types increased, the wool of sheep included.

Created/Published: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942, photographer., 1895.
Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA , World's Transportation Commission photograph collection
DIGITAL ID: (digital file from intermediary roll film copy) wtc 4a02965
URL: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/wtc.4a02965