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May 25, 2021 09:18:41   #
MT native Loc: Big Sky Country — Montana
 
Nice work. The colors you captured are great.

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May 25, 2021 10:08:36   #
dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho
 
Truly excellent photos. I like them all.

Dennis

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May 25, 2021 10:35:33   #
Susan yamakawa
 
Thanks for the tour of history 👍😊

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May 25, 2021 11:18:18   #
SnappyHappy Loc: Chapin, SC “The Capitol of Lake Murray”
 
jaymatt wrote:
Nice set of photos documenting the business. Enjoyed.


Thanks John...glad you like em

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May 25, 2021 11:19:43   #
SnappyHappy Loc: Chapin, SC “The Capitol of Lake Murray”
 
tcthome wrote:
Great set of industrial photos. I was born in 1959 & had working papers when I was 12.= summers & weekends when I wanted extra cash for something.


Thanks tcthome...glad you like em

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May 25, 2021 11:20:57   #
SnappyHappy Loc: Chapin, SC “The Capitol of Lake Murray”
 
blacks2 wrote:
Beautiful.


Thank you Mike...really appreciate your thumbs up and comment

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May 25, 2021 11:25:59   #
J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio
 
SnappyHappy wrote:
In 1896 Manchester Mill opened their latest “State of the Art” cotton mill in Lindale, GA. In it’s hay days this single operation produced 1/7th of all textile products in Georgia. The looms ran for 105 years until the plant closed in 2001 because it could no longer compete with offshore producers. Most of the buildings have been demolished to reclaim the brick and heart pine timber. Today what little remains has a new life as a movie set and/or wedding venue, an ironic ending for a place who’s roots are child labor, backbreaking work and lint laden air. As an aside in 1900 18% of all American workers were under 16 years old.
In 1896 Manchester Mill opened their latest “State... (show quote)

Excellent set

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May 25, 2021 11:26:39   #
SnappyHappy Loc: Chapin, SC “The Capitol of Lake Murray”
 
HillbillyHiker wrote:
That is a nice set of photos. Can you tell me if this was the old Cabin Crafts mill there?


Thanks HillbillyHiker...glad you like em. This was originally Massachusetts Mill later sold to Pepperell Manufacturing. The only Cabin Crafts mill I remember was in Dalton. Wish I could tell you more.

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May 25, 2021 11:27:57   #
SnappyHappy Loc: Chapin, SC “The Capitol of Lake Murray”
 
Nalu wrote:
What a great place to explore! Thanks for sharing!


Thanks Nalu...glad you like em

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May 25, 2021 11:28:55   #
SnappyHappy Loc: Chapin, SC “The Capitol of Lake Murray”
 
MT native wrote:
Nice work. The colors you captured are great.


Thanks Dennis...glad you like em

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May 25, 2021 11:29:42   #
SnappyHappy Loc: Chapin, SC “The Capitol of Lake Murray”
 
dennis2146 wrote:
Truly excellent photos. I like them all.

Dennis


Thanks Dennis...thank you very much

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May 25, 2021 11:30:18   #
SnappyHappy Loc: Chapin, SC “The Capitol of Lake Murray”
 
Susan yamakawa wrote:
Thanks for the tour of history 👍😊


Thank you Susan...glad you like em

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May 25, 2021 11:30:56   #
SnappyHappy Loc: Chapin, SC “The Capitol of Lake Murray”
 
J-SPEIGHT wrote:
Excellent set


Thanks Jack...I appreciate it

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May 25, 2021 12:43:47   #
Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas
 
Great series, Snappy.

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May 25, 2021 15:20:47   #
SnappyHappy Loc: Chapin, SC “The Capitol of Lake Murray”
 
Earnest Botello wrote:
Great series, Snappy.


Thank you Earnest...glad you like em

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