Tennessee Historic photos, documents, and people

All workers that are in Sweetwater Hosiery Co., except smallest boy in middle, and there are many others even smaller than he in mills of this region. Location: Sweetwater, Tennessee.

Washington, D.C. Boarders often speculate on the identity of the owner of the house across the street. They like to think it belongs to the President of a South American steamship line

A Greyhound bus trip from Louisville, Kentucky, to Memphis, Tennessee, and the terminals. Farm women who came to Chattanooga to do Christmas shopping for sons overseas wait for the bus

Workers in Weiss Hosiery Mill, (a small mill). I saw a number of little girls like these at work inside, but could not get them to pose outside. Location: Cleveland, Tennessee.

Bus trip from Knoxville, Tennessee, to Washington, D.C. Mechanic rebuilding bus motor at the garage of the Tennessee Coach Company in Knoxville. This is done every 100,000 miles

Washington, D.C. Students in a home management class at Woodrow Wilson High School showing how to turn a mattress. The school has a model bedroom for use in such demonstrations

Washington, D.C. This U.S. Office of Price Administration clerk, speaking of her boardinghouse room says: "The light looks like an angel when I leave the shade off, so I do so"

Bus trip from Knoxville, Tennessee to Washington, D.C. Girl baggage clerk loading newspapers onto a bus at Knoxville, Tennessee. These will be left at small towns along the way

Bus trip from Knoxville, Tennessee to Washington, D.C. Girl baggage clerk loading newspapers onto a bus at Knoxville, Tennessee. These will be left at small towns along the way

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