Southern Textile Mills

Here are the children (and in many cases other family members) about whom I have written stories, based on information I have learned from my research. Click each photo to see an enlarged version of the photo, the full caption, and my story. The caption directly under each enlarged photo is mine, based on what I have learned. Below that, you will see Hine’s own caption (in italics), as published by the Library of Congress or other sources. You will note many examples where my research has resulted in name or age corrections, and occasionally, names of persons not identified at all by Hine. The stories often include interviews with descendants, and family photos of the children as adults. This is an ongoing project, so check back for periodic updates.

http://Minnie%20&%20Mattie%20Carpenter,%20Gastonia,%20North%20Carolina

Minnie & Mattie Carpenter, Gastonia, North Carolina

http://Pearl%20&%20Viola%20Turner,%20Gastonia,%20North%20Carolina

Pearl & Viola Turner, Gastonia, North Carolina

http://Lacy%20&%20Savannah%20Ballard,%20Gastonia,%20North%20Carolina

Lacy & Savannah Ballard, Gastonia, North Carolina

http://Cora%20Lee%20Griffin,%20Whitnel,%20North%20Carolina

Cora Lee Griffin, Whitnel, North Carolina

http://Simon%20Birdsong,%20Roanoke%20Rapids,%20North%20Carolina

Simon Birdsong, Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina

http://Nannie%20Coleson,%20Scotland%20Neck,%20North%20Carolina

Nannie Coleson, Scotland Neck, North Carolina

http://James%20Leazer,%20Rock%20Hill,%20North%20Carolina

James Leazer, Rock Hill, North Carolina

http://Giles%20Newsom,%20Bessemer%20City,%20North%20Carolina

Giles Newsom, Bessemer City, North Carolina

http://Padgett%20Family,%20Weldon,%20North%20Carolina

Padgett Family, Weldon, North Carolina

http://Lalar%20Blanton,%20Lincolnton,%20North%20Carolina

Lalar Blanton, Lincolnton, North Carolina

http://Myrtle%20Bagwell,%20Spartanburg,%20South%20Carolina

Myrtle Bagwell, Spartanburg, South Carolina

http://Roy%20Hammett,%20Spartanburg,%20South%20Carolina

Roy Hammett, Spartanburg, South Carolina

http://Sadie%20Barton,%20Lancaster,%20South%20Carolina

Sadie Barton, Lancaster, South Carolina

http://Hattie%20Hunter,%20Lancaster,%20South%20Carolina

Hattie Hunter, Lancaster, South Carolina

http://Sadie%20Phifer,%20Lancaster,%20South%20Carolina

Sadie Phifer, Lancaster, South Carolina

http://John%20Ghent,%20Lancaster,%20South%20Carolina

John Ghent, Lancaster, South Carolina

http://William%20&%20Fred%20Crocker,%20Chester,%20South%20Carolina

William & Fred Crocker, Chester, South Carolina

http://Daisy%20Estes,%20Chester,%20South%20Carolina

Daisy Estes, Chester, South Carolina

http://Archie%20Love,%20Chester,%20South%20Carolina

Archie Love, Chester, South Carolina

http://Ruth%20Barnhill,%20Dillon,%20South%20Carolina

Ruth Barnhill, Dillon, South Carolina

http://Lavator%20&%20Nettie%20Arnette,%20Dillon,%20South%20Carolina

Lavator & Nettie Arnette, Dillon, South Carolina

http://Lizzie%20McKenzie%20&%20The%20Baxley%20Children,%20Dillon,%20South%20Carolina

Lizzie McKenzie & The Baxley Children, Dillon, South Carolina

http://Fred%20Willingham,%20Belton,%20South%20Carolina

Fred Willingham, Belton, South Carolina

http://Lonnie%20Cole,%20Birmingham,%20Alabama

Lonnie Cole, Birmingham, Alabama

http://The%20Purdie%20Family,%20Matoaca,%20Virginia

The Purdie Family, Matoaca, Virginia

http://Bessie%20Hicks,%20Matoaca,%20Virginia

Bessie Hicks, Matoaca, Virginia

http://Florine%20Fuqua,%20South%20Boston,%20Virginia

Florine Fuqua, South Boston, Virginia

http://Furman%20Owens,%20Augusta,%20Georgia

Furman Owens, Augusta, Georgia

http://Otto%20Shelton,%20Macon,%20Georgia

Otto Shelton, Macon, Georgia

http://Catherine%20Young%20&%20Family,%20Tifton,%20Georgia

Catherine Young & Family, Tifton, Georgia

http://Fannie%20Sweeney,%20Fayetteville,%20Tennessee

Fannie Sweeney, Fayetteville, Tennessee

http://Ralph%20Kuyrkendall,%20Magnolia,%20Mississippi

Ralph Kuyrkendall, Magnolia, Mississippi

http://Selena%20Walls,%20West,%20Texas

Selena Walls, West, Texas