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  Lincoln Mills, Dallas Mfg. Co., Merrimack Mfg. Co.

  Postcard type illustration depicting Lincoln Mills of Alabama, Merrimack Mfg. Co., and Dallas Mfg. Co.
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  Lincoln Mill, c. 1924

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  Merrimack Village

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  Merrimack Mill, Aerial View

  An aerial view photograph of phase 2 Merrimack Mill, showcasing the addition of the second mill building and the few houses of the mill village that were right in front of the mill.
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  Aerial view of Lincoln and Dallas Mills, c. 1950s.

  Aerial photograph taken in the early 1950s. The photo depicts Lincoln and Dallas Mills before the devastating fire that destroyed Dallas Mill in 1991.
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  Lincoln Mill, Huntsville, Alabama, c. 1930s

  A photograph of Lincoln Mill in Huntsville, Alabama, from the 1930s. The original Mill No. 3 and the dye house can be seen behind the row of mill workers' cars.
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  Lincoln School, Huntsville, Alabama, c. 1978

  The Lincoln School was established in 1929. The school is shown as it looked in 1978.
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  Lincoln School, Huntsville, Alabama, before 1929

  The Lincoln School, prior to its demolition in 1929, was built to educate the children of the mill workers at Mill No. 3. The building was demolished so that a new, larger school could be constructed.
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  Lincoln Mill, 2025-03-16

  Lincoln Mill has transitioned from a textile mill to a military complex and now serves as a vibrant cultural and commercial space.
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  Lincoln Academy, formerly known as Lincoln School.

  Lincoln Academy now occupies the building known to locals as the Lincoln School. The school, as it stands, was constructed in 1929.
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  Lincoln Mill village housing, March 2025.

  These homes in Lincoln Mill Village are located behind Lincoln School. The houses were built to provide accommodation for mill workers. The photograph was taken in March 2025.
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  Lincoln Mill company store, 03/16/2025

  Personal photograph of Aimee Woodward. The Lincoln Mill company store building is currently used as a commercial space.
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  Lowe Mill Weaving Dept.

  Lowe Mill featured a variety of departments in the 1920s and produced a variety of textiles. This photo, taken in 1925, highlights the Weaving department of the textile mill.
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  Lowe Mill Making Shoes

  After Lowe Mill closed, it reopened as a shoe factory after the Great Depression. This photo depicts several of the workers making shoes that were used across the country.
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  Behind Paymaster's Office at Lowe Mill

  Lowe Mill was converted many times throughout its lifespan into different factories and storage facilities. This aerial view shows the changes made across the years.
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  Lowe Mill Paymaster's Office

  The paymaster's office was built in 1910 and was an addition to Lowe Mill to provide the office staff a place to work separately. This photo depicts several of the workers who would have used the office located just outside Lowe Mill.
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  Genesco Baseball

  Baseball was one of the many fun activities done between mill workers to promote bonds and community among them. Lowe Mill, later Genesco, a shoe plant as depicted here, was no exception to this.
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  Lowe Mill Cloth Dept.

  Lowe Mill relied heavily off of a water tower to maintain its production capabilities as a textile mill. The shipping and cloth room employees pose for a photo in front of the water tower in 1925.
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  Lowe Mill Main Street

  The village surrounding Lowe Mill in the early 1900s. It features several stores as well as a wide road, and a horse and buggy carriage.
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  Negro League Baseball Players Ted Rasberry, Sam Allen, and Eugene Scruggs

  The All-Star Negro League played exhibition games at Dallas (Optimist) Park throughout the early to mid-20th century. Since African Americans were not allowed to join the Major Leagues, many of them played for the Negro League.