Benton Smith Smoothing and Drying Tanned Leather at the Marlinton Tannery

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Title

Benton Smith Smoothing and Drying Tanned Leather at the Marlinton Tannery

Date

ca. 1945

Description

Benton Smith smoothing and drying tanned leather, called the "setting process," at the Marlinton Tannery located on the Greenbrier River in Marlinton, W.Va. Tannery opened in 1903, closed in 1970.

Place

Marlinton, W.Va.

Creator

Unknown

Source

Benton Smith

Identifier

PHS000163

Rights

See Rights and Reproductions

Type

Still Image

Original Format

Photograph

Citation

Unknown, “Benton Smith Smoothing and Drying Tanned Leather at the Marlinton Tannery,” PRESERVING POCAHONTAS: ~ Pocahontas County W. Va. ~ Digital Archive, accessed December 26, 2024, http://pocahontaspreservation.org/omeka/items/show/661.

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