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[Cotton Compress]

Description: Photograph of an early cotton compress in Longview, Texas. When cotton was brought in to Longview, it was left in stacks on the street in front of F. T. Rembert's office. Eventually, the street where Rembert's office and businesses were located was named Cotton Street.
Date: 1900~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Longview Public Library

[Goldthwaite Gin]

Description: Photocopy of two barn-like structures that appear to be close by or attached to one another, with a smokestack coming out of the structure on the right. A wood tower with a large,barrel-shaped container at the top is visible center of the photo between the two buildings. A man is visible standing in a wide opening in the second floor of the building on the left. "Goldthwaite Gin" is written on the back.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Jennie Trent Dew Library

Farmer's Cotton Gin

Description: Photograph of large metal building with water tower to the right and a wind mill to the rear. Bales of cotton are on the loading deck with men two men standing behind the bales. Label on photo states: "Farmers Cotton Gin, Poth , Texas - 1911, The first bales of cotton ginned".
Date: 1911
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Wilson County Historical Society

Farmers Cotton Gin

Description: Photograph of large gin building. Baling equipment and three men are in the front of loading dock. Several men are standing on the loading dock. A water tower can be seen on the right side of the building and a windmill is visible in the background.
Date: 1911
Creator: A. F. Manak
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Partner: Wilson County Historical Society

Henry Selz Cotton Gin

Description: The Selz Cotton Gin with seven unidentified men. A water tower is rising up in the background and trees flank the image on both sides. Henry Selz came to Denton County around 1870 and built the first cotton gin in Pilot Point, just east of the square. It burned and was rebuilt in 1882 north of the square by Selz and his new partner, J.P. Cooper.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Denton Public Library

Boarders on the Porch of the Taylor Boarding House

Description: Exterior of the Taylor House, a boarding house, with 25 boarders standing and seated. Those identified are Kate McManners and Iola McManners. Handwritten on back notes that Kate McManners is later Mrs. E.M. Luck of 323 Pearl St. (4th from left), and her sister Iola McManners is later V. H. Mills who ran the cafeteria at Lee School and now lives in Comanche, Texas (5th from left). W. A. Cogdell, first row, second from the right, was a student at North Texas Normal School. J. J. Handley, top row,… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Denton Public Library

B. F. Taylor and Sons Gin

Description: The exterior of B. F. Taylor and Sons Gin with gin, bales of cotton, and a horse drawn wagon in front of the building. Several men are in the picture on the left side and Ben L. Taylor is identified as third from the right.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Denton Public Library

[Exterior of the First Gin at Oplin]

Description: Photograph of the exterior of the first cotton gin in Oplin, Texas. The dark colored building has a shelter attached to it. There are several men standing on the loading dock of the building. Several chimneys are visible above the building.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: McMurry University Library

[Hawley Cotton Gin]

Description: Photograph of the Hawley Cotton Gin while cotton from a horse and wagon is being unloaded and several workers are posing in front of the building. The men are wearing dress shirts with hats and some of them have on suspenders.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: McMurry University Library
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