Creation Date

1940

Decade

1940

Photographer

unknown

Subject

Jacksonville State University -- History, Jacksonville State Teachers College -- History, Cotton manufacture, Textile factories

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Description

Built in 1906 as Ide Cotton Mills the name was changed to Profile Cotton Mill in the 1910s under ownership of J.B. Henry. In 1920 William Greenleaf took ownership of the mill and ginned the local farmer's cotton as well as operated a cottonseed oil mil and a fertilizer plant. Shown is an aerial view of the mill. (circa 1940s)

Date Digitized

August 2017

Rights

This image is the property of Jacksonville State University and is intended for non-commercial use. Images may be copied for research, teaching, personal, or any fair use as defined by U.S. copyright law. Images may not be altered in any way. Users of these images are asked to acknowledge Jacksonville State University. For questions or further information about usage rights, please contact digitalcommons@jsu.edu.

Location

The original printed photograph is housed in the Houston Cole Library Alabama Gallery, Box 3, Item 405.

Identifier

http://jsucollections.jsu.edu:9000/rpc/cat/Imaging/photocollection/psp/psp1940/PSP1940mills_00405.tif

Technical Metadata

Archival images are tiffs scanned from the original material at 575 dpi. The file name is PSP1940mills_00405.tif; file size is 11.2 MB. Original image is 5 by 7 on glossy photographic paper

Keywords

Jacksonville State University -- History, Jacksonville State Teachers College -- History, Cotton manufacture, Textile factories

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