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Flushing Into the River

An image showing several mill employees using large hoses to wash waste products from the mill into the river.

Employee Family Records, 1943 (Ms1989-039)

Two facing pages from a mill ledger recording mill employees and their families.

Sketch and Description of Land Parcels, 1899

A handwritten sketch and description of the boundaries and past owners of a parcel of land to be acquired by the Washington Mills Company.

Description and Sketch of Land Acquired in Fries, 1899

A handwritten account of a parcel of land being sold to the Washington Mills Company, and a sketch of same.

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.

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.

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.

Records of a Fries Town Election, 1910 (Ms1989-039)

A document from a electoral judge for the Town of Fries, Va.

Fries Mill Accounts Ledger, 1906 (Ms1989-039)

A page of an early ledger tracking the Fries Mill's expenditures.

Y.M.C.A. Membership Dues, 1932 (Ms1989-039)

A page from a mill ledger recording employee's membership dues for the Fries, Va. Y.M.C.A., seperated by mill department.

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.

Time Book, 1909 (Ms1989-039)

Two facing pages from a mill ledger recording the hours worked by individual employees.

Employee Family Records (Ms1989-039)

Two facing pages from a mill ledger recording early mill employees and their families.

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.

Onita Black with Snowman Decoration (Ms1989-039)

A photograph of a mill employee posing with holiday decorations in the mill.

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.

Geraldine Jones (Ms1989-039)

A photograph of a mill employee posing with holiday decorations in the mill.

Prize Presentation (Ms1989-039)

A photograph of Frank Ritchie presenting a prize to Edna Kirby Vaughan on stage while a crowd watches at a mill-sponsored event.

Maria Archer (Ms1989-039)

A photograph of a young woman working on a machine winding bobbins.

A Flawless Bolt (Ms1989-039)

A photograph of (left-right) Whiz Farmer, Shirley Trent Litteral, Larry Kirby, and an unknown man with flawless weaving

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.

Sena Funk (Ms1989-039)

A photograph of Sena Funk monitoring woven fabric being wound

Award Presentation (Ms1989-039)

A photograph of a group of employees receiving an award.

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.

Kids Eat Watermelon (Ms1989-039)

A photograph of three children eating watermelon at a mill-sponsored event in Fries, Va.

Plaque Presentation Speech (Ms1989-039)

A photograph of Billy Funk holding a plaque while a man gives a speech and G.W. "Cobb" Archer and Flash Turner watch.

Earl Johnson Gets an Award (Ms1989-039)

A photograph of Earl Johnson, Garnett Stuart, and Ramona Johnson in front of textile machinery.

Zero Defects Church Sign (Ms1989-039)

A photograph of several people in front of the sign for the Fries Methodist Church, which says "Jesus! Zero Defects".

A Mill Employee Conversation (Ms1989-039)

A photograph of three men having a discussion on the porch of the mill.

Miss Fries High School Beauty Pageant, 1978 (Ms1989-039)

A photograph of "Miss Fries High School" of 1978 and two runners-up.

Employee Gives Blood (Ms1989-039)

A photograph of an employee giving blood at a mill-operated blood drive.

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.

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,…

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

Vina Davis Giving a Shot to Debbie Reece Burcham (Ms1989-039)

A photograph of a mill-employed nurse administering a shot to another employee, with a line of others waiting behind her.

Imogene Vaughan Monitoring Bobbins (Ms1989-039)

A photograph of a mill employee monitoring yarn spinning.

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.

Ramona Hyatt and Linda Faulkner (Ms1989-039)

A photograph of two mill employees responsible for transferring yarn bobbins from one stage to another.

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.

The Weaving Department, 1979 (Ms1989-039)

A photograph of the weaving department of the Fries Mill in front of a calendar indicating that they had gone one year without injury on the job.

An Employee Gets an Award (Ms1989-039)

A photograph of an employee receiving a plaque and a statue of a bird.

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.

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

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,…

Little Miss Fries (Ms1989-039)

A photograph of Ronni Michelle Criner as "Little Miss Fries" in a town parade.

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,…

The Riegel Cheerleaders (Ms1989-039)

A photograph of six young women in matching cheerleading outfits, on a stage with pompoms.

Plat Showing Corrected Calls of Branch and Calls of Control Traverse and Their Relationship to One Another, 1966 (Ms1898-039)

A map of a piece of land in Fries giving landmarks by which a survey could be conducted.

Plat Showing Corrected Calls of Branch and Calls of Control Traverse and Their Relationship to One Another, 1960 (Ms1898-039)

A map of a piece of land in Fries giving landmarks by which a survey could be conducted.

Revised Plat Showing Corrected Calls of Branch and Calls of Control Traverse and Their Relationship to One Another, 1966 (Ms1898-039)

A map of a piece of land in Fries giving landmarks by which a survey could be conducted.

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