Mrs. Samuel Stayley, Reddies River, Wilkes Co., N.C.
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Title
Mrs . Samuel Stayley , Reddies River , Wilkes Co. , N.C .
Creator
Stutz, Carleton. Maxfield, Peter A.
Publisher
Virginia-Carolina Service Corporation (Richmond, Va.)
Date
[1939]
Description
The Stayley family is shown in the kitchen of their home . The table is set and they look to have just finished a meal . The walls are covered with pages from magazines or newspapers , and there are pots and canned goods in view .
Subject (tgm)
Women Kitchens Table settings & decorations Families
Subject Topical
Tobacco industry--United States. Home labor.
Subject Name
Stutz, Carleton. Maxfield, Peter A. Virginia-Carolina Service Corporation (Richmond, Va.)
Subject Geographic
Reddies River (N.C.) Wilkes County (N.C.)
Title Note
Title supplied by repository.
Form General
Photographs .
Report Text
STAYLEY , MRS . SAMUEL , has five children living at home . She is 83 years old and her husband is 84 . They reside at Reddies River , Wilkes Co. , N.C . INCOME : The whole family works on the farm and they make just enough to live on. They income from farming is enough to buy all their needs . Taxes are $14.00 a year . Their grocery bill is $3.00 a week . HOME CONDITIONS : The house has 3 rooms and there are 92 acres of land . They own a horse , 2 cows , 2 hogs , and quite a few chickens . The house is in pretty good condition . The old man is crippled but all the rest of the family are able to work on the farm . They have been stringing bags for 5 years and make about $20.00 a month . This is about the only cash income that they have and they need it right badly to buy things that they can't raise .
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. Samuel Stayley, 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.
filename
VC331.76_S93s_050.tif
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Format
Photographic Print
Rights Holder
No Known Rights Restrictions
Resource Type
Image
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