Mrs. H.M. Hamby, Reddies River, N.C.
Rating
Title
Mrs . H.M . Hamby , Reddies River , N.C .
Creator
Stutz, Carleton. Maxfield, Peter A.
Publisher
Virginia-Carolina Service Corporation (Richmond, Va.)
Date
[1939]
Description
Mrs . Hamby and two other people are pictured standing on the front porch of their house .
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
Reddies River (N.C.) Wilkes County (N.C.)
Title Note
Title supplied by repository.
Form General
Photographs .
Report Text
HAMBY , MRS . H . M. , married and has seven children but only five of them live with her. Mrs . Hamby 46 years old and husband 83 . Resides at Reddies River , N.C . INCOME : Wife washes clothes for other people and makes a little money and their son gives them $15.00 a month . They also make a little money by selling chickens and eggs . They have no other income . They spend $15.00 a month for groceries and $8.00 a year for taxes . HOME CONDITIONS : They have 18 acres of land and the house has four rooms . The house is in good condition but is poorly furnished . They can only raise a little in their garden . She makes about $11.00 a month by stringing bags , and they couldn't get along without this money . He eyes are very weak but it doesn't bother her to string 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. H.M. Hamby, Reddies River, 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_040.tif
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Format
Photographic Print
Rights Holder
No Known Rights Restrictions
Resource Type
Image
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