Columbus State University Archives and Special Collections

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  • Collection: Bibb Manufacturing Company Photographs (MC 384)

A woman in a blouse and shirt working at a machine with a supervisor standing next to her. Machinery like the woman is working on can be seen through the room.

Four supervisors in ties and slacks stand next to rolls of spooled thread inside of a workroom.

A close-up of a box attached to the side of a building that states, " Bibb Recorder FREE Take One".

box attached to a side of a building that states, " Bibb Recorder FREE Take One". Above the box is a notice sign that states, " If you are injured, no matter how little, tell your foreman about it right away".

Elizabeth Layson (left) congratulated by Ralph Hilliard (right) at the Porterdale Plant.

Two women standing on either side of a man in front of a board that reads, " Bibb Manufacturing Company Accident Conscious Board". From left to right: Emma Lon Jackson, Hosie Price, and Willie Peters.

Two men standing on either side of a woman in front of a board on a brick wall that reads, "Anderson Mills Accident Conscious Board". From left to right: A. Hursten, Jenna Brown, and Marvin Brewer.

Four people standing in front of a board that reads, "Bibb Manufacturing Company Accident Conscious Board". From left to right: Katherine Kirkland, Ruby Reeves, F.G. Hall, and Dura Lee Johnson.

Three men standing shoulder to shoulder in front of a board that reads, "Anderson Mills Accident Conscious Board". From left to right: J.P. Parker, John Miller, and Cobon Tayler.

Four men standing behind and young women sitting in a chair inside of an office. Standing from left to right: Judge Whitehead, Frank Kelley, Webster Balkcom, W.O. Garrett, and Mary Brown (Harden).

Five people, four men and one woman, standing in front of a board that reads, "Bibb Manufacturing Company Accident Conscious Board". From left to right: Judge Whitehead, Mary Brown (Harden), Webster Balkcom, Frank Kelley, and W.O. Garrett.

A group of men and women standing in front of a board that reads, "Bibb Manufacturing Company Accident Conscious Board". From left to right: Edgar Renfroe, Fay Chambers, Linzy Harrell, Opal Odom, J.J. Russell, Ivey Moody, and Smith Dansby.

Crowd at a softball game the girls' softball team and supervisors at Columbus.

Members of the girls' softball team dunking the catcher into a bucket of water.

Supervisor Roy Stephens batting at the home plate with a woman in her uniform as the catcher and another man with head gear and padding standing behind her. Members of the team and the audience can be seem in the background.

Thatcher Lee Carr, overseer of the Carding department, taking a swing at the home plate. A woman stands behind him in preparation of catching the baseball in case Carr misses, and another man stands behind her in face and chest gear. The audience can…

Eleven women in baseball uniforms that have "Bibb" across the front, posing together on a grassy field. A fence and some buildings can be seen in the distance behind the women.

Twelve men in baseball uniforms that have "Bibb Mfg. Co." across the front, posing together on a grassy field. A fence and some buildings can be seen in the distance behind the men.

Two women from the girls baseball team standing together in their baseball uniforms.
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