Mrs. C. Eller, Reddies River, Wilkes Co., N.C.
Rating
Title
Mrs . C . Eller , Reddies River , Wilkes Co. , N.C .
Creator
Stutz, Carleton. Maxfield, Peter A.
Publisher
Virginia-Carolina Service Corporation (Richmond, Va.)
Date
[1939]
Description
Mrs . C . Eller and her husband and daughter are shown in the interior of a house . There is a Coca-Cola calendar hanging on the wall , and the walls are partially covered with pages from magazines .
Subject (tgm)
Families Women Children
Subject Topical
Tobacco industry--United States. Home labor.
Subject Name
Stutz, Carleton. Maxfield, Peter A. Virginia-Carolina Service Corporation (Richmond, Va.)
Subject Geographic
Wilkes County (N.C.)
Title Note
Title supplied by repository.
Form General
Photographs .
Report Text
ELLER , MRS . C. , aged 41 , husband 60 ; three children , living with family at Reddies River , Wilkes Co. , N.C . HOME CONDITIONS : The wife owns a half interest in a three room cottage , which is in fairly good condition , and a small acreage of land . They also own a cow and calf , a steer , two pigs and a dozen hens . The family has a small garden but the wife is unable to assist in the farm work on account of rheumatism . INCOME : Husband works for PWA sixteen days a month , receiving $24 . The family spends about $5 a week for food . Apparently one of the wife's brothers pays the taxes on the home . On the death of the wife's father he left the farm to the wife and her brother . There has been no division of the property . The wife is sick most of the time . In spite of this fact , she has been able to earn an average of abour [sic] $11.00 a month from bag stringing and states that the money is essential to their welfare . Nother [sic] known type of work can be done by her.
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. C. Eller, Reddies River, Wilkes Co., 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_013.tif
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Format
Photographic Print
Rights Holder
No Known Rights Restrictions
Resource Type
Image
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