1850's, Flax Fibers, Dyed With Dandelion Dye, Ohio

Source: The Historic Costume and Textile Collection at the Ohio State University
001-05-31-11-BF-400X-MM-flax fiber	
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Source 	stem
Accession Number 	HCT.1992.716.3-6
Title 	Flax, linen fibers, bright field, 400X
Image Identification information	001-05-31-11-BF-400X-MM-flax fiber, dyed with dandelion dye
Date of image capture 	05/31/11
Microscopist 	L. Crawford
Microscope 	Zeiss Axioplan
Mounting agent and RI 	Melt mount RI 1.539
Lumen type 	narrow lumen diameter relative to fiber diameter
Lumen filling 	irregular lumen filling
Dislocations 	dislocations apparent
Fiber size 	medium fiber diameter
Surface folds 	a few surface folds present
002-05-31-11-DF-400X-MM-flax fibers	
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Source 	stem
Accession Number 	HCT.1992.716.3-6
Title 	Flax, linen fibers, 1850s, dark field, 400X, dyed with dandelion dye
Image Identification information	002-05-31-11-DF-400X-MM-flax fibers
Image capture 	digital
Date of image capture 	05/31/11
Microscopist 	L. Crawford
Microscope 	Zeiss Axioplan
Mounting agent and RI 	Meltmount R.I. 1.539
Microscopic technique 	Darkfield
Lumen type 	narrow lumen diameter relative to fiber diameter
Lumen filling 	irregular lumen filling
Dislocations 	dislocations apparent
Fiber size 	medium fiber diameter
Surface folds 	a surface folds present
003-05-31-11-POL-400X-MM-flax fibers	
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Source 	stem
Accession Number 	HCT.1992.716.3-6
Title 	Flax, linen fibers, polarized light, 400X, 1850s, dyed with dandelion dye
Image Identification information	003-05-31-11-POL-400X-MM-flax fibers
Image capture 	digital
Date of image capture 	05/31/11
Microscopist 	L. Crawford
Microscope 	Zeiss Axioplan
Mounting agent and RI 	Meltmount RI 1.539
Microscopic technique 	Polarized light, fiber at maximum brightness
Lumen type 	narrow lumen diameter relative to fiber diameter
Lumen filling 	irregular lumen filling
Dislocations 	dislocations apparent
Fiber size 	medium fiber diameter
Surface folds 	a few surface folds present
004-05-31-11-DIC-400X-MM-flax fibers	
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Source 	stem
Accession Number 	HCT.1992.716.3-6
Title 	Flax, linen fibers, differential interference contrast, 400X, 1850s, dyed with dandelion dye
Image Identification information	004-05-31-11-DIC-400X-MM-flax fibers
Image capture 	digital
Date of image capture 	05/31/11
Microscopist 	L. Crawford
Microscope 	Zeiss Axioplan
Mounting agent and RI 	Meltmount RI 1.539
Microscopic technique 	Differential interference contrast
Lumen type 	narrow lumen diameter relative to fiber diameter
Lumen filling 	irregular lumen filling
Dislocations 	dislocations apparent
Fiber size 	narrow fiber diameter
Surface folds 	a few surface folds present
005-05-31-11-POL-400X-MM-flax fiber at extinction	
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Source 	stem
Accession Number 	HCT.1992.716.3-6
Title 	Flax, linen fiber, polarized light, 400X, 1850s, dyed with dandelion dye
Image Identification information	005-05-31-11-POL-400X-MM-flax fiber at extinction
Image capture 	digital
Date of image capture 	05/31/11
Microscopist 	L. Crawford
Microscope 	Zeiss Axioplan
Mounting agent and RI 	meltmount RI 1.539
Microscopic technique 	Polarized light, fiber at extinction
Fiber size 	medium fiber diameter
006-05-31-11-POL-FOR-400X-MM-flax fiber	
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Source 	stem
Accession Number 	HCT.1992.716.3-6
Title 	Flax, linen fiber, polarized light and first order red plate, 400X, 1850s, dyed with dandelion dye
Image Identification information	006-05-31-11-POL-FOR-400X-MM-flax fiber
Image capture 	digital
Date of image capture 	05/31/11
Microscopist 	L. Crawford
Microscope 	Zeiss Axioplan
Mounting agent and RI 	Meltmount RI 1.539
Microscopic technique 	Polarized light, First Order Red Plate, normal contrast
Dislocations 	dislocations apparent
Fiber size 	medium fiber diameter
Surface folds 	a few surface folds present
Category:FRIL
Category: FRIL: Flax (Linen)
Category: FRIL: Plant Fibers