The Watters District Council for Historic Preservation | Photo Gallery

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The Watters District Council for Historical Preservation, Inc.

PHOTO GALLERY

Working Inside the Mill

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Alice O'Neal at Christmas dinner in Weave Room

Alton Abernathy oils bearings in the Spinning Room - 1946

Annie Lacey - creeling a warper to produce Brighton quality fabrics - 1948

Anthony F. Carney - 1948

Arnold Freeman, returning veteran, works in the shop. He is son of H.L. Freeman, master mechanic - 1946

Arthur Owens works in Cloth Room as a folder hand. 1944

Arvil Clark, music lover works in the Card Room and still finds time to play his piano. 1945

Barbara Pence - 1948

Betty Witt - 1948

Bill Sherman is head of Brighton's Cost Department - 1946

Brighton Mill Old Timers Banquet - 1943

Brighton's New Parking Lot - 1940's

Carl Lemmons is operating a filling conditioning machine in the weaving department - 1946

Carl Scott wheels a bale of raw material into Brighton's warehouse - 1946

Christmas Dinner in Spinning Room

Christmas Dinner in the Weave Room

Clarence Lee Wright operates a shearer in the cloth room - 1946

Claude E. White, Sr. works in the office at Brighton. In his spare time, he loves to fish, hunt and garden. 1945

Cloth Design & Weaving Class - 1940

Daught Little has worked as a Draw-In Hand since 1937. She sets the patterns for the Brighton Fabrics. 1945

Dollie Heaton works 2nd shift in the Winding Room at a doubler machine. 1945

Dope Wagon at Brighton Mill - 1947

Dope Wagon - Buck Langston makes change for Louise Moore in the Spinning Room. 1947

Dope Wagon - Larry Brown in a well supplied storeroom. 1947

Dope Wagon - Mr. Minshew on his way to quench the thirst of the office force. 1947

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