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Back, left to right: Gilbert Lawson, unknown, unknown, Walter Johnson. F, M: Robert Blaine Wright

L-R: Jimmy Burnett, Harold Funk Tommy Rutheford, Tom Pue

Walter Johnson, Jack Bowman, Reuben Bond, James Gray, and Al Barnhill

Hobart Lane, right

A page from a mill ledger tracking maintenance work done on the mill-owned houses in Fries, Va.

A map showing the water depth of the mill pond for the Fries Textile Plant.

A photograph of a mill employee monitoring yarn spinning.

A photograph of employees in line to get food in the mill cafeteria, with a "Zero Defects Our Goal" banner in the backround.

an indemnity bond between the First National Bank of Fries and the Washington Mills Company, to correct an error with their payroll.

Jackie Sharp in a field with a man

Jackie Sharp in a field with many others in front of a helicopter

Jackie Sharp and Glenda Lyons standing in front of a Christmas tree

Jessie Jenkins stands behind a seated Johnny Pearman.

A headshot of mill employee Jimmy Spence

A headshot of John Cox

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

A letter asking about a man detained in Atlanta who was possibly wanted for murder in Fries.

A letter to responding to a telegram about a man potentially trying to convince mill employees to quit in order to work at another company.

A letter from a school supply company confirming an order of tablet arm chairs.

A letter from the mill president congratulating Fries High School students on their athletic accomplishments

A letter from the state of Virginia offering assistance to test Fries residents for hookworm.

A letter regarding land for a maintenence road for Highway 94.

A letter regarding land for a maintenence road for Highway 94.

A letter regarding land for a maintenence road for Highway 94.

A letter regarding land for a maintenence road for Highway 94.

A letter regarding land for a maintenence road for Highway 94.

A letter regarding land for a maintenence road for Highway 94.

A letter regarding land for a maintenence road for Highway 94.

A letter regarding some land given to the state in order to redo a state highway.

A letter from the treasurer of the Washignton Mills Company inquiring about several employees wh had quit their jobs in North Carolina in order to work at the mill in Fries.

A letter explaining some features of plat drawn up by a surveyor on behalf of the mill.

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.

A letter from the mill Vice President and Mayor of Fries, allowing the Highway Department to clean up a specified piece of land.

A letter sent by the state confirming that the mill provided all utilities for the town.

A letter from a resident of Fries reporting their neighbor to the mill administration for perceived suspicious behavior.

A document granting the Virginia Department of Highways a certain amount of land to build a maintenance road for Highway 94.

A letter sent to the mayor of Fries asking about moving to town to set up shop as a dentist.

A letter explaining plans to build a new Baptist Church on Main Street in Fries, Va.

A letter offering jobs and perks to a family in order to convince them to go work at the Fries mill.

A letter from the mayor of Fries requesting that the mill administration make some repairs to the town jail.

A letter asking the mill to support an amendement that would change the way the work of women and children was limited in Virginia.

A letter allowing the grocery store to build an extension to the building.