Item 23: No. 23. White Oak Cotton Mill band, Greensboro, N.C., 1909

H.C. White Co., N. Bennington, Vt. Gelatin silver print. No. 23 in a set of 25 stereocards. Text on reverse: "The Proximity and White Oak Cotton Mills each has its own Brass Band, the members of which are all operatives in the mills. The instruments, which are of the finest make, were furnished by the mills. A band master is also employed by the Company. These bands are among the finest in the State, and notwithstanding the limited opportunities for practice their performances are most excellent." The Proximity Manufacturing Company operated both the Proximity and White Oak Cotton Mills, both of which made denim. 17.75 x 8.75 cm.

Format: Stereoptic print.