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

A memorandum from a surveyor regarding work he was contracted to do for the mill.

A note from a surveyor hired by the mill

A map of a piece of land in Fries giving landmarks by which a survey could be conducted.

A map of a piece of land in Fries giving landmarks by which a survey could be conducted.

A map of a piece of land in Fries giving landmarks by which a survey could be conducted.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A map of a piece of land in Fries being sold by the Washington Mills Company to James E. Robinson Jr.

A map of a surveyed parcel of land owned by the Washington Mills Company on which the YMCA stands.

A map of surveyed parcels of land owned by the Washington Mills Company.

A map showing plots of land aquired by the Washington Mills Company to build the Fries Textile Mill and the Town of Fries as of 1948.

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

A letter from the Werthan Bag Corporation asking the mill to resell their empty bags to help with the war effort.

An image showing several mill employees using large hoses to wash waste products from the mill into the river.

Two facing pages from a mill ledger recording mill employees and their families.

A handwritten sketch and description of the boundaries and past owners of a parcel of land to be acquired by the Washington Mills Company.

A handwritten account of a parcel of land being sold to the Washington Mills Company, and a sketch of same.

A contract between the mill founders and the Funks, whereby the Washington Mills Company acquired land in Fries, Va.

A page from a mill ledger recording employee contributions to the Baptist Church in Fries, which they could have deducted from their paychecks.

A page from a mill ledger recording employee contributions to the Baptist Church in Fries, which they could have deducted from their paychecks.

A page from a mill ledger recording employee's membership dues for the Fries, Va. Y.M.C.A., seperated by mill department.

A page from a mill ledger recording employee contributions to the Methodist Church in Fries, which they could have deducted from their paychecks.

Two facing pages from a mill ledger recording the hours worked by individual employees.

Two facing pages from a mill ledger recording early mill employees and their families.

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

A photograph of a mill employee posing with holiday decorations in the mill.

A photograph of a musical group performing at an event honoring those employees who had worked at the mill for 25 years.

A photograph of a mill employee posing with holiday decorations in the mill.

A photograph of Frank Ritchie presenting a prize to Edna Kirby Vaughan on stage while a crowd watches at a mill-sponsored event.

A photograph of a young woman working on a machine winding bobbins.

A photograph of (left-right) Whiz Farmer, Shirley Trent Litteral, Larry Kirby, and an unknown man with flawless weaving

A photograph of a musical group performing at an event honoring those employees who had worked at the mill for 25 years.

A photograph of Sena Funk monitoring woven fabric being wound

A photograph of a group of employees receiving an award.

A photograph of four cheerleaders from Fries Hish School, posing on the stairs to the Town Hall.

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

A photograph of Billy Funk holding a plaque while a man gives a speech and G.W. "Cobb" Archer and Flash Turner watch.

A photograph of Earl Johnson, Garnett Stuart, and Ramona Johnson in front of textile machinery.

A photograph of several people in front of the sign for the Fries Methodist Church, which says "Jesus! Zero Defects".

A photograph of three men having a discussion on the porch of the mill.

A photograph of "Miss Fries High School" of 1978 and two runners-up.

A photograph of an employee giving blood at a mill-operated blood drive.

A photograph of a group of Fries residents, largely children. David Jones, 2nd from left, Mandy Hager, 4th from left, middle row.