textile mills

“M” is for Mill villages. Early textile entrepreneurs built not only factories but frequently entire villages.

“M” is for Mill villages. Early textile entrepreneurs built not only factories but frequently entire villages.

“M” is for Mill schools. Textile mill entrepreneurs remade the South Carolina landscape in the late nineteenth century.

“M” is for Mill schools. Textile mill entrepreneurs remade the South Carolina landscape in the late nineteenth century.

“C” is for child labor.

Over the years, many empty textile mills have been reclaimed and reused as living and shopping spaces, thanks to state legislation that provides tax credits for doing so.

Over the years, many empty textile mills have been reclaimed and reused as living and shopping spaces, thanks to state legislation that provides tax credits for doing so.

“S” is for Self, James Cuthbert (1876-1955). Textile manufacturer, philanthropist. In 1955 James Cuthbert Self received the national Horatio Alger Award.

“S” is for Self, James Cuthbert (1876-1955). Textile manufacturer, philanthropist. In 1955 James Cuthbert Self received the national Horatio Alger Award.

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