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1. 1916 Flood - Elkin. 1916 flood. The Chatham Manufacturing Company building is submerged in water. Picture donated by Una Norman Key.

   Floods Manufacturers

   Record Type: Photo

   
2. Chatham Employees - Elkin. Chatham Manufacturing Company, rebuilt on higher ground north of the railroad after the disastrous flood of 1916. This picture, scanned in five sections due to its size, features employees as of 1919 in the foreground.

   People Employees Mills Textiles Manufacturing

   Record Type: Photo

   
3. Chatham Girls' Basketball Team - Elkin. Chatham Girls' Basketball Team, 1930s, dressed in formal gowns for this picture. Top row, far left, Mildred Dixon; front row, far right, Anne Linebach; front row center, Sherrill twins. The other ladies are not identified.

   Basketball players Sports

   Record Type: Photo

   
4. Chatham Manufacturing Company - Chatham Manufacturing Company, Elkin, North Carolina

   Manufacturers

   Record Type: Photo

   
5. Chatham Manufacturing Company - Elkin. Chatham Manufacturing Company in 1940.

   Manufacturers Mills

   Record Type: Photo

   
6. Chatham Manufacturing Company - Elkin. Chatham Manufacturing Company in 1988. Notice the Danish flag alongside the United States flag atop the building.

   Manufacturing Mills Flags

   Record Type: Photo

   
7. Chtaham Truck with Fiberwoven Loom - Elkin. Chatham truck transporting a fiberwoven loom for Aabe Company (a Dutch Company) ca. 1965.

   Trucks Manufacturing Looms

   Record Type: Photo

   
8. Elkin Industries - Elkin. Elkin industries. Clockwise: Chatham Manufacturing Company, Elkin Furniture Company, Elkin Shoe Company, Elkin Box Company.

   Business enterprises Business & finance Buildings Factories

   Record Type: Photo

   
9. Elkin Woolen Mills - Elkin. Elkin Woolen Mills/Chatham Manufacturing Company 1893 Mill on Railroad, south side of East Main Street, Elkin. A large group of men and women, plus four young boys, are gathered outside the building. Most of the men are wearing jackets and hats, all of the women have on long skirts, and the four boys also have caps. Picture is part of a calendar titled "Memories of Days Gone By."

   Manufacturers Men Women Children Boys Mills Wool industry

   Record Type: Photo

   
10. Old Mill Burning - Elkin. Chatham Manufacturing Company. The old mill burning, about 1960. Railroad tracks and an automobile can be seen in the foreground.

    Mills Fires

    Record Type: Photo

    
11. Woolen Mill in 1916 flood - Elkin. Chatham Manufacturing Company (Elkin Valley Woolen Mill), during 1916 flood. Railroad tracks are in the foreground, and several men can be seen standing beside the tracks.

    Floods Manufacturing Mills

    Record Type: Photo