William Henry Summers Loading Cotton

African American worker (William Henry Summers) lifting cotton bales outside the mill with a hand truck. water tower in background; Image on p. 2 of Rocky Mount Mills : carded cotton yarns, Rocky Mount, N.C

Jacob Battle Avent Checking Shipment

Man in shirt and tie (shipping clerk Jacob Battle Avent) counting boxes for shipment; image on p. 15 of Rocky Mount Mills : carded cotton yarns, Rocky Mount, N.C

Lewis Wood Operating a Warper

Man (Lewis Clifton Wood) operating a warper; Same image on p. 14 of Rocky Mount Mills : carded cotton yarns, Rocky Mount, N.C

Reviewing Shipments

Man in shirt and tie reviewing shipments; Burlap sack reads “From Rocky Mount (NC) Mills”