As of June 2026, collections from the former Imagebase site can now be accessed here. All are listed in the Collection Tree and can also be found through the search function. Images from Blacksburg and Virginia Tech reside primarily in the Historical Photograph Collection.

Archived Content Notice: Items on this site tagged "archived" have been archived and are no longer being updated, but remain available for reference and research purposes only.  For accessibility support, please go to Virginia Tech's Accessibility Portal.

Browse Items (85 total)

  • Creator is exactly "Fries Textile Plant (Fries, Va.)"

Ms1989-039_B031_046.jpg
Rita Dale, far right

Tags:

Ms1989-039_B031_042.jpg
Jackie Sharp and Mr. Stone, front row

Tags:

Ms1989-039_B031_309.jpg
Homer Lineberry (Shift Manager, Winding 2nd Shift), E.E. Maddrey (President, Riegel Textile Corporation), Betty Akers (Zero Defects Achievment Award Winner), Hobert Akers (Husband), Lisa and Sherri Akers (Daughters), H. D. Kingsmore (President,…

Tags:

Ms1989-039_B031_302.jpg
Gene Taylor (Shift Manager, Carding 3rd Shift), E.E. Maddrey (President, Riegel Textile Corporation) Raymond Sapp (Award Winner)

Tags:

Ms1989-039_B031_299.jpg
Early Doss (Shift Manager, Weaving, 1st Shift), Ralph Vaughan (Award Winner), E.E. Maddrey (President, Riegel Textile Corporation) Rose Vaughan (Mother of Ralph), Jack Bowman (Weaving Mill Manager)

Tags:

Ms1989-039_B031_093.jpg
Wayne Kirby is at the front of a line in front of a table

Tags:

Ms1989-039_B031_136.jpg
A Fries Mill employee holds a baby.

Tags:

Ms1989-039_B031_190.jpg
Three men stand together, facing the camera, in front of textile machinery.

Tags:

Ms1989-039_12_025_001.jpg
The Fries Textile Mill oversaw the local YMCA as well, including the interior design of the building. Here, we see plans for redecorating the public spaces, dated May 24th, 1949.

Tags:

Ms1989-039_12_025_003.jpg
The Fries Textile Mill oversaw the local YMCA as well, including the interior design of the building. Here, we see plans for redecorating the public spaces, dated May 24th, 1949.

Tags:

Ms1989-039_12_025_002.jpg
The Fries Textile Mill oversaw the local YMCA as well, including the interior design of the building. Here, we see plans for redecorating the public spaces, dated May 24th, 1949.

Tags:

Ms1989-039_B031_052.jpg
Ruth Durham recieves a prize from Frank Richie on stage in front of a crowd

Tags:

Ms1989-039_B031_280.jpg
Walter Johnson and Bill Barker present a plaque to an employee

Tags:

Ms1989-039_B031_147.jpg
A textile mill employee stands between two other men, whose heads have been cut out of the picture.

Tags:

Ms1989-039_B031_165.jpg
Nancy Reed in front of a calendar

Tags:

Ms1989-039_B031_065.jpg
Marie Pearman and Page Durhan hold a coffee set

Tags:

Ms1989-039_B031_033.jpg
6 people pose for a picture, the interior tow shaking hands and holding a paper

Tags:

Ms1989-039_B031_225.jpg
Betty Thornton, Betty Sexton, Lela Funk, Ruth Reever, and Kate Byrd

Tags:

Ms1989-039_B031_194.jpg
4th from the back: Boyd "Mac" Tsom

Tags:

Ms1989-039_B031_073.jpg
A headshot of John Cox

Tags:

Ms1989-039_B031_056.jpg
A headshot of mill employee Jimmy Spence

Tags:

Ms1989-039_B031_118.jpg
Jessie Jenkins stands behind a seated Johnny Pearman.

Tags:

Ms1989-039_B031_198.jpg
Jackie Sharp and Glenda Lyons standing in front of a Christmas tree

Tags:

Ms1989-039_B031_213.jpg
Jackie Sharp in a field with many others in front of a helicopter

Tags:

Ms1989-039_B031_206.jpg
Jackie Sharp in a field with a man

Tags:

Ms1989-039_B031_191.jpg
Hobart Lane, right

Tags:

Ms1989-039_B031_286.jpg
Walter Johnson, Jack Bowman, Reuben Bond, James Gray, and Al Barnhill

Tags:

Ms1989-039_B031_253.jpg
L-R: Jimmy Burnett, Harold Funk Tommy Rutheford, Tom Pue

Tags:

Ms1989-039_B031_193.jpg
Back, left to right: Gilbert Lawson, unknown, unknown, Walter Johnson. F, M: Robert Blaine Wright

Tags:

Ms1989-039_B031_112.jpg
Wanda Buttons, Tom Hill, Helen Beamer, and Jerry Moore

Tags:

Ms1989-039_B031_110.jpg
Gertrude Bates and family

Tags:

Ms1989-039_B031_063.jpg
A group stands together, including Harrson Jones (2nd from left) and Betty Wright (far right)

Tags:

Ms1989-039_B031_038.jpg
Shirley Trent Litteral and Whiz Farmer, far sides

Tags:

Ms1989-039_B031_252.jpg
B, R: Kirb. F, L-R: George Stuart, "Hetty" Alice Pearman, Funk

Tags:

Ms1989-039_B031_066.jpg
Gilbert Lawson poses with an older man

Tags:

Ms1989-039_B031_231.jpg
Vina Taylor administers a flu shot to a woman

Tags:

Ms1989-039_B031_230.jpg
Jackie Sharp administers a flu shot to a woman

Tags:

Output Formats

atom, csv, dc-rdf, dcmes-xml, json, omeka-xml, rss2