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• r 7] <br /> . d*W4 Davis Farm : cotton press <br /> overall view; vertical wood <br /> construction in center is the <br /> chamber where cotton was <br /> - pressed into bales. Cotton <br /> t - lop.. .. exited from gin at top right <br /> and was pushed into top of <br /> press chamber ( blue <br /> p <br /> arrow), then pressed b <br /> pushing wood poles that <br /> turned a large e iron screw <br /> 4 i g <br /> T <br /> . s press to push downward on <br /> c . - the loose cotton . The <br /> pressed bales were <br /> ' w removed through door <br /> ' ' panels at bottom <br />