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A Flawless Bolt (Ms1989-039)
A photograph of (left-right) Whiz Farmer, Shirley Trent Litteral, Larry Kirby, and an unknown man with flawless weaving
A Letter About Changing Mill Personnel, 1904 (Ms1989-039)
A letter about a personnel change within the Fries Textile Mill.
A Letter Firing a Doctor (Ms1989-039)
A letter to Dr. Wilmer Hodgson asking him to resign as mill doctor for Fries.
A Mill Employee Conversation (Ms1989-039)
A photograph of three men having a discussion on the porch of the mill.
A Response to a Debt Collection Letter, 1908 (Ms1989-039)
A letter responding to another company's attempts to collect on an alleged $2 debt.
An Employee Gets an Award (Ms1989-039)
A photograph of an employee receiving a plaque and a statue of a bird.
Award Presentation (Ms1989-039)
A photograph of a group of employees receiving an award.
Awarded Surrounded by Finished Cloth (Ms1989-039)
A photograph of a group of employees, one of whom is receiving an award. Left-right: Calvert Wilie, Jessie Jenkins, Emmet Vaughan, rest unknown.
Baptist Church Collection Ledger, 1924 (Ms1989-039)
A page from a mill ledger recording employee contributions to the Baptist Church in Fries, which they could have deducted from their paychecks.
Baptist Church Collection Ledger, 1931 (Ms1989-039)
A page from a mill ledger recording employee contributions to the Baptist Church in Fries, which they could have deducted from their paychecks.
Cheerleaders on the Town Hall Stairs (Ms1898-039)
A photograph of four cheerleaders from Fries Hish School, posing on the stairs to the Town Hall.
Contract for Sale of Land, 1902 (Ms1989-039)
A contract between the mill founders and the Funks, whereby the Washington Mills Company acquired land in Fries, Va.
Cub Pack #88 Visit to [FTCO] on Nov. 7, 1980 (Ms1989-039)
A photograph of a cub scout group with their leaders. 2nd from the left, ront row, is Timmy "TT" Carico
Deed for Right-of-Way for Maintenance Road, 1936 (Ms1989-039)
A document granting the Virginia Department of Highways a certain amount of land to build a maintenance road for Highway 94.
Deed for Right-of-Way for Maintenance Road, 1946 (Ms1989-039)
A document granting the Virginia Department of Highways a certain amount of land to build a maintenance road for Highway 94.
Description and Sketch of Land Acquired in Fries, 1899 (Ms1989-039)
A handwritten account of a parcel of land being sold to the Washington Mills Company, and a sketch of same.
Description of a Land Parcel, 1972 (Ms1989-039)
A text description of a parcel of land owned by the Washington Mills Company, on which the Y.M.C.A. stood.
Description of a Land Parcel, 1973 (Ms1989-039)
A text description of a parcel of land owned by the Washington Mills Company, on which The Washington Inn stood.
Description of a Land Parcel, 1973 (Ms1989-039)
A text description of a parcel of land owned by the Washington Mills Company, on which the post office, barber shop, beauty shop, and insurance agency…
Description of a Land Parcel, 1973 (Ms1989-039)
A text description of a parcel of land owned by the Washington Mills Company, on which the bank stood.
Description of a Land Parcel, 1973 (Ms1989-039)
A text description of a parcel of land owned by the Washington Mills Company, on which the Brick Store Building stood.
Description of a Land Parcel, 1973 (Ms1989-039)
A text description of a parcel of land owned by the Washington Mills Company, on which the parking lot stood.
Description of a Land Parcel, 1973 (Ms1989-039)
A text description of a parcel of land owned by the Washington Mills Company, on which buildings and a floodwall stood.
Description of a Land Parcel, 1973 (Ms1989-039)
A text description of a parcel of land owned by the Washington Mills Company, on which the firehouse stood.
Description of Land Parcels, 1973 (Ms1989-039)
A text description of several parcels of land owned by the Washington Mills Company
Earl Johnson Gets an Award (Ms1989-039)
A photograph of Earl Johnson, Garnett Stuart, and Ramona Johnson in front of textile machinery.
Employee Family Records (Ms1989-039)
Two facing pages from a mill ledger recording early mill employees and their families.
Employee Family Records, 1943 (Ms1989-039)
Two facing pages from a mill ledger recording mill employees and their families.
Employee Gives Blood (Ms1989-039)
A photograph of an employee giving blood at a mill-operated blood drive.
Employee Photo Collage (Ms1989-039)
A taped-together collage of informal employee photograps. Top, left-right: unknown, Cox, Jones, unknown. Middle, left-right: unknown, Henry Thornton,…
Employees Have a Discussion in the Winding Room (Ms1989-039)
A photograph of several employees conversing near machines winding spun yarn onto bobbins for weaving.
Flushing Into the River (Ms1989-039)
An image showing several mill employees using large hoses to wash waste products from the mill into the river.
Fries Clean Up Day (Ms1989-039)
A photograph of a group of Fries residents, largely children. David Jones, 2nd from left, Mandy Hager, 4th from left, middle row.
Fries High School Football Team (Ms1989-039)
A formal photograph of the Fries High School football team. Back row, left-right: Mike Phipps, Don Martin, unknown, unknown, Todd Dickson, unknown,…
Geraldine Jones (Ms1989-039)
A photograph of a mill employee posing with holiday decorations in the mill.
Grocery Store Lease, 1905 (Ms1989-039)
The lease for the land and building in Fries for the grocery store, the rent for which was $1 per year.
Group in front of the Fries High School Sign (Ms1989-039)
A photograph of a group of people in front of the sign for the high school in Fries, Va. Back Row, left-right: Don Martin, Rick Phipps, Mike Phipps,…
Housing Maintenance Records, 1936-1946 (Ms1989-039)
A page from a mill ledger tracking maintenance work done on the mill-owned houses in Fries, Va.
Imogene Vaughan Monitoring Bobbins (Ms1989-039)
A photograph of a mill employee monitoring yarn spinning.
In the Food Line (Ms1989-039)
A photograph of employees in line to get food in the mill cafeteria, with a "Zero Defects Our Goal" banner in the backround.
Kids Eat Watermelon (Ms1989-039)
A photograph of three children eating watermelon at a mill-sponsored event in Fries, Va.
Letter Confirming Land Cleanup, 1949 (Ms1989-039)
A letter from the mill Vice President and Mayor of Fries, allowing the Highway Department to clean up a specified piece of land.
Little Miss Fries (Ms1989-039)
A photograph of Ronni Michelle Criner as "Little Miss Fries" in a town parade.
Lunch at the Mill (Ms1989-039)
A photograph of employees eating in the mill cafeteria, with a "Zero Defects Our Goal" banner in the backround
Maria Archer (Ms1989-039)
A photograph of a young woman working on a machine winding bobbins.
Methodist Church Collection Ledger, 1921 (Ms1989-039)
A page from a mill ledger recording employee contributions to the Methodist Church in Fries, which they could have deducted from their paychecks.
Miss Fries High School Beauty Pageant, 1978 (Ms1989-039)
A photograph of "Miss Fries High School" of 1978 and two runners-up.
Music at a Mill Event (Ms1989-039)
A photograph of a musical group performing at an event honoring those employees who had worked at the mill for 25 years.
Music at a Mill Event (Ms1989-039)
A photograph of a musical group performing at an event honoring those employees who had worked at the mill for 25 years.
Onita Black with Snowman Decoration (Ms1989-039)
A photograph of a mill employee posing with holiday decorations in the mill.
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