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Worker tending machines with widths of cotton hanging from roller into vats (floor in front appears wet and has large covered drain.) c. 1950. Photograph housed in a manila envelope with the following written in pencil on its front: "Extra Prints/Barbet Mill/March 1950."

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Title
Man Working by a Textile Machine
Creator
Waters, H. Lee (Herbert Lee), 1902-1997.
Date (Text)
1950-1952
Date
1950 - 1952
Geographic Coverage
Lexington (N.C.)
Davidson County (N.C.)
Subject (Topic)
Textile factories--North Carolina--Davidson County.
Mills and mill-work--North Carolina--Davidson County.
Subject (Images)
Subject (Name)
Type
Image
Format
Black-and-white photographs
Language
English
Digital Exhibit
Herbert Lee Waters Photograph Collection
Collection in Repository
H. Lee Waters Photograph Collection
Local Item/Call Number
25_1_13_6 (Note: Previous record # HLW96.10585)
Standard Rights Statement
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Digitization Notes
Metadata provided by Davidson County Historical Museum. This photo was taken by Herbert Lee Waters (1902-1997), who operated the H. Lee Waters Studio in Lexington, NC. He acquired the studio at 118½ S. Main St. from J. J. Hitchcock in February 1926, under whom he studied and worked. Waters specialized in studio and commercial photography, capturing city scenes, local businesses, churches, schools, and community events. His work highlighted the lives of everyday people across different races and classes with notable content including photos of WWII draftees, African American communities, and the 20th century industry. Waters also produced over 200 short films, "Movies of Local People," documenting life in more than 100 towns from 1936 to 1942. This filmmaking venture helped him earn money during the Great Depression. After his daughter Mary's birth, he returned to Lexington to focus on still photography, creating a lasting visual narrative of his era.
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Contact Information
Davidson County Historical Museum | 2 S Main Street Lexington, NC 27292 | dch.museum@davidsoncountync.gov | (336) 242-2035 | https://www.davidsoncountyhistoricalmuseum.com/
Digital Collection
Images of North Carolina

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