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Collection: Fries Textile Plant Records, 1900-1988 (Ms1989-039)
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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, Ricky Wilson. Front Row, left-right: Warren Reavis, Mr. Stone, Diane Staynes, John Patterson
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, unknown, unknown. Bottom, left-right: unknown, Hutch Stata, Walter Johnson.
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, unknown, unknown, Johnny Lambert, unknown, Bill Moore, unknown, unknown, unknown, Richy Wilson, Rickā¦
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 (Ms1989-039)
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 (Ms1989-039)
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 (Ms1989-039)
A map of a piece of land in Fries giving landmarks by which a survey could be conducted.
Letter Accompanying the Plats of Parcels of Land Being Sold to Employees, 1966 (Ms1989-039)
A letter explaining some features of plat drawn up by a surveyor on behalf of the mill.
Plat Showing Portion of Public Alleyway to be Legally Closed and Proposed Relocation with Appropriate Lot Conveyances to be Made by the Washington Mills Company, 1973 (Ms1989-039)
A map of a piece of land in Fries being repurposed, and a propsed alternate location for carrying out the original purpose of the property being sold.
Description of a Land Parcel, 1973 (Ms1989-039)
A text description of a parcel of land owned formerly by the Washington Mills Company, which was being to sold to the employee who had been renting it and the house on it.
Description of a Land Parcel, 1973 (Ms1989-039)
A text description of a parcel of land owned formerly by the Washington Mills Company, which was being to sold to the employee who had been renting it and the house on it.
Description of a Land Parcel, 1973 (Ms1989-039)
A text description of a parcel of land owned formerly by the Washington Mills Company, which was being to sold to the employee who had been renting it and the house on it.
Description of a Land Parcel, 1973 (Ms1989-039)
A text description of a parcel of land owned formerly by the Washington Mills Company, which was being to sold to the employee who had been renting it and the house on it.
Description of a Land Parcel, 1973 (Ms1989-039)
A text description of a parcel of land owned formerly by the Washington Mills Company, which was being to sold to the employee who had been renting it and the house on it.
Description of a Land Parcel, 1973 (Ms1989-039)
A text description of a parcel of land owned formerly by the Washington Mills Company, which was being to sold to the employee who had been renting it and the house on it.
Plat of Parcel of Washington Mills Company Property Being Conveyed to James E. Robinson, Jr., 1973 (Ms 1989-039)
A map of a piece of land in Fries being sold by the Washington Mills Company to James E. Robinson Jr.
Letter Accompanying the Y.M.C.A. Plat and Description, 1972 (Ms1989-039)
A letter sent to a lawyer with the legal description and plat of the parcel of land on which the Y.M.C.A. building stands, requesting a deed be drawn up.
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.
Plat of Parcel of the Washington Mills Company Property Being Conveyed to the Y.M.C.A. Board of Directors, 1973 (Ms1989-039)
A map of a surveyed parcel of land owned by the Washington Mills Company on which the YMCA stands.
Plat of Parcel of Washington Mills Company Property, 1973 (Ms1989-039)
A map of surveyed parcels of land owned by the Washington Mills Company.
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.
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