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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 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 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 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 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 post office, barber shop, beauty shop, and insurance agency 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, 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 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.
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.
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 Plot of Land in Fries (Ms1989-039)
The deed of sale for a plot of land in Fries, Va. Sold by Wiley L. Roop to Washington Mills Company.
Deed for land between Washington Mills Company and Dwight C. Funk, 1960 (Ms1989-039)
A copy of the deed registering the sale of a piece of land by Dwight C. Funk to the Washington Mills Company on May 31, 1960.
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
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.
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.
Catrina Davis Shupe
A headshot of a Fries Mill employee
Caroline Bond
A headshot of mill employee Caroline Bond.
Bulletin Board Poster (Ms1989-039)
A suggested template about workplace safety, sent to the Fries Textile Plant.
Bobbin Winder (Ms1989-039)
An image of a bobbin winding machine sent to the Fries mill.
Bill Barker
a headshot of Bill Barker
Betty G. Stevens
Betty G. Stevens stands with two other women getting food
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.
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.
Award Winner
Fries Textile Co. Employee Award presentation, the Whis Farmer Family with John Belvins in the foreground
Award Presentation (Ms1989-039)
A photograph of a group of employees receiving an award.
Award Presentation
Charles Hill and Harold Funk present Betty Turner with a clock
Award Presentation
Reuben Bond presents a prize to an employee
Award Presentation
James Gray (Supervisor in weaving room) and Walter Johnson present a clock radio to an employee
Award Presentation
Walter Johnson and Lewis Waller present an award
Award Presentation
Harold Funk presents an award
Award Presentation
Joe Bob Davis and Frank Richie present an award to Faye Nelson
Arthur Underwood
A headshot of Arthur Underwood
Annie Hylton
A photograph of mill employee Annie Hylton holding a safety diorama.
An Employee Gets an Award (Ms1989-039)
A photograph of an employee receiving a plaque and a statue of a bird.
An Employee Conversation
Calvert Willie, middle
Adeline Shupe
Adeline Shupe is shown something by a man
Activity Report for Fries YMCA, 1936 (Ms1989-039)
A summary of participation in activities offered by the Fries YMCA from November 25th- December 20th, 1936.
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.
A New Baby
Sena and Harold Funk with a newborn baby