Roanoke Rapids, NC Mills
Left:
Roanoke Mills, Flood of March 18, 1912

Right:  Roanoke Mills after the flood.  Note
debris at bottom of picture.

Source: Bill Wornall Textile Postcard
Collection
Left:  Rosemary Number 1

Upper Right: Rosemary Number 3

Lower Right:  Crystal Lee Jordan Sutton led
the TWUA strike.  Made famous by the film
Norma Rae.  
Crystal Lee passed away 2009 Burlington,
NC

Source: Bill Wornall Textile Postcard
Collection
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Page Copyright Gary N. Mock 2010
From Posselt's Journal 1908
Facts courtesy of Peter Metzke
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