This photograph of R. O. Sutton and Frank Winkler wearing a white carnation corsage is part of a collection of photographs that were created for the Sylvan, a monthly 1950's publication of Sylva's Mead Corporation. Mead, which opened in 1928, expanded in 1955 and closed in 1974 due to environmental concerns, produced paper for cardboard boxes. Jackson Paper Manufacturing Company, a recycle-based operation, opened in 1995 in the same location
Herschel Cabe, Marshall Mason, and Bob Harris had to run a temporary electric line to the motor hook...
This photograph of Mead Corporation's new steam plant near downtown Sylva is part of a collection of...
Ted Fincannon working at the Mead plant near downtown Sylva. This photograph is part of a collection...
This photograph is part of a collection of photographs that were created for the Sylvan, a monthly 1...
This photograph of Bob Harris, Lane Whitaker, and Mr. Ellis is part of a collection of photographs t...
Frank Buchanan and "Rosie" Ensley at the Employee entrance to the Mead plant near downtown Sylva. Th...
This photograph of the Mead plant near downtown Sylva is part of a collection of photographs that we...
Joe Dietz (left), and Bob Lacey at the Mead plant near downtown Sylva. This photograph is part of a ...
Vince and Eldon Hooper at the Mead plant near downtown Sylva. This photograph is part of a collectio...
This photograph of Mike Strong, Ellis Harris, Walt Hoyle, and T.C. Cogdill is part of a collection o...
Roscoe Poteet, mill superintendent, with Bob Harris (right) at the Mead plant near downtown Sylva. T...
Portrait of Earl Hurst. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs that were created for...
Among those pictured are Mr. Bennet and C. Mathis keeping the railroad tracks in good working order ...
Hattie H. Allison, personnel secretary, pins a white carnation corsage on each woman as she enters t...
This portrait of Bob Lacey is part of a collection of photographs that were created for the Sylvan, ...
Herschel Cabe, Marshall Mason, and Bob Harris had to run a temporary electric line to the motor hook...
This photograph of Mead Corporation's new steam plant near downtown Sylva is part of a collection of...
Ted Fincannon working at the Mead plant near downtown Sylva. This photograph is part of a collection...
This photograph is part of a collection of photographs that were created for the Sylvan, a monthly 1...
This photograph of Bob Harris, Lane Whitaker, and Mr. Ellis is part of a collection of photographs t...
Frank Buchanan and "Rosie" Ensley at the Employee entrance to the Mead plant near downtown Sylva. Th...
This photograph of the Mead plant near downtown Sylva is part of a collection of photographs that we...
Joe Dietz (left), and Bob Lacey at the Mead plant near downtown Sylva. This photograph is part of a ...
Vince and Eldon Hooper at the Mead plant near downtown Sylva. This photograph is part of a collectio...
This photograph of Mike Strong, Ellis Harris, Walt Hoyle, and T.C. Cogdill is part of a collection o...
Roscoe Poteet, mill superintendent, with Bob Harris (right) at the Mead plant near downtown Sylva. T...
Portrait of Earl Hurst. This photograph is part of a collection of photographs that were created for...
Among those pictured are Mr. Bennet and C. Mathis keeping the railroad tracks in good working order ...
Hattie H. Allison, personnel secretary, pins a white carnation corsage on each woman as she enters t...
This portrait of Bob Lacey is part of a collection of photographs that were created for the Sylvan, ...
Herschel Cabe, Marshall Mason, and Bob Harris had to run a temporary electric line to the motor hook...
This photograph of Mead Corporation's new steam plant near downtown Sylva is part of a collection of...
Ted Fincannon working at the Mead plant near downtown Sylva. This photograph is part of a collection...