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Cotton Compress

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A man stands next to the bales of cotton at the cotton compress. Caption reads: "Cotton Compress, New Albany, Miss."

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Physical Description

Format
Image
Dimensions
13 x 11 cm

Collection Information

Call Number
(A6)02101

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W011ETD
Legacy ID
WHi 73523

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Photographs
Cotton Compress

Cotton Compress

Two men hold carts of cotton bales in front of the warehouse of a cotton compress.

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Bales of Cotton in Storage

Bales of Cotton in Storage

Outdoor elevated view of a large storage area with thousands of bales of cotton. A few houses or other buildings can be seen in the background. Caption reads: "Cotton Scene, Columbus, Miss."

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Cotton Compress

Cotton Compress

Men surrounded by large bales of cotton stand and wait near a cotton compress, also known as a bailing machine.

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Counting Bales of Cotton

Counting Bales of Cotton

1905

Men standing around as a number of bales of cotton are being counted on the cotton compress. Caption reads: "Cotton Compress, Shawnee, Oklahoma."

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Cotton Compress with Bales of Cotton

Cotton Compress with Bales of Cotton

1915

Thousands of bales of cotton with a water tower and a building with smokestacks in the background. Caption reads: "Ada Compress, 10,000 Bales Cotton In Sight, Ada, Okla."

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Cotton Gin

Cotton Gin

A warehouse and cotton gin. Caption reads: "Cotton Gin, Mission, Texas."

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