Mrs. Flossie Johnson, Reidsville, N.C.
Rating
Title
Mrs . Flossie Johnson , Reidsville , N.C .
Creator
Stutz, Carleton. Maxfield, Peter A.
Publisher
Virginia-Carolina Service Corporation (Richmond, Va.)
Date
[1939]
Description
The Johnson family is pictured standing in front of their house .
Subject (tgm)
Houses Families
Subject Topical
African Americans. Tobacco industry--United States. Home labor.
Subject Name
Stutz, Carleton. Maxfield, Peter A. Virginia-Carolina Service Corporation (Richmond, Va.)
Subject Geographic
Reidsville (N.C.) Rockingham County (N.C.)
Title Note
Title supplied by repository.
Form General
Photographs .
Report Text
JOHNSON , MRS . FLOSSIE , (colored) , Separated from husband and has 7 children living with her, at Reidsville , N.C . Her brother and wife live with her. Her age 34 . INCOME : They raise most of their food but their only income is what they make by stringing bags . HOME CONDITIONS : House has 6 rooms and there are 40 acres of land . They own a radio and a mule , a cow , 2 calves , 5 pigs , and about 50 chickens . House is in good condition but is very dirty . Food costs $6 a week and taxes are $23 a year . She has been stringing for twenty years and makes about $110.00 a month . She is absolutely dependent on bags .
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. Flossie Johnson, Reidsville, 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.
filename
VC331.76_S93s_091.tif
path
\ncc\tbs\
Format
Photographic Print
Rights Holder
No Known Rights Restrictions
Resource Type
Image
Add tags for Mrs. Flossie Johnson, Reidsville, N.C.
you wish to report:
Your comment:
Your Name:
...