Mrs. Allen Billings, North Wilkesboro, N.C.
Rating
Title
Mrs . Allen Billings , North Wilkesboro , N.C .
Creator
Stutz, Carleton. Maxfield, Peter A.
Publisher
Virginia-Carolina Service Corporation (Richmond, Va.)
Date
[1939]
Description
Mrs . Allen Billings and her daughter are pictured standing in front of their house , holding tobacco bags .
Subject (tgm)
Women Houses
Subject Topical
Tobacco industry--United States. Home labor.
Subject Name
Stutz, Carleton. Maxfield, Peter A. Virginia-Carolina Service Corporation (Richmond, Va.)
Subject Geographic
North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Wilkes County (N.C.)
Title Note
Title supplied by repository.
Form General
Photographs .
Report Text
BILLINGS , MRS . ALLEN ; aged 60 , married , resides in North Wilkesboro , N.C . Children : All are married and living away from home except one , Faye who is 31 years of age and a mental invalid . She has a child living INCOME : None . HOME CONDITIONS : They rent a five-room house and six acres of land . The husband suffers from stomach trouble and is unable to work . He has been employed on WPA but his health was responsible for his discharge . He is in need of medical attention that cannot be afforded . They own nothing but a cow and a few chickens . She has a bad case of heart trouble and is unable to do any other kind of work other than the stringing of bags . The income earned from these bags amounts to around $5.00 a month . All food and clothes are bought with this money . The family will be unable to exist if the bag work is discontinued , as neither she nor her husband are able to do any other work .
Physical Description of Original
6 cm H x 11 cm W; 2-1/3" H x 4-1/3" W
Digital Collection
Tobacco Bag Stringing
Repository
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. North Carolina Collection.
Host
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Local Identifier
VC331.76 S93s
Citation
Mrs. Allen Billings, North Wilkesboro, N.C. In Tobacco Bag Stringing Operations in North Carolina and Virginia, 1939. North Carolina Collection, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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VC331.76_S93s_075.tif
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Format
Photographic Print
Rights Holder
No Known Rights Restrictions
Resource Type
Image
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