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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.
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.
Ramona Hyatt and Linda Faulkner (Ms1989-039)
A photograph of two mill employees responsible for transferring yarn bobbins from one stage to another.
Sena Funk (Ms1989-039)
A photograph of Sena Funk monitoring woven fabric being wound
Sketch and Description of Land Parcels, 1899 (Ms1989-039)
A handwritten sketch and description of the boundaries and past owners of a parcel of land to be acquired by the Washington Mills Company.
The Riegel Cheerleaders (Ms1989-039)
A photograph of six young women in matching cheerleading outfits, on a stage with pompoms.
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.
Time Book, 1909 (Ms1989-039)
Two facing pages from a mill ledger recording the hours worked by individual employees.
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.
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.
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".