Thomaston Mills

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Workers for the Thomaston Mills in Upson County inspect a roll of cotton fabric. During the 1950s, inexpensive tufted cotton carpets began to replace higher-quality wool carpets in the marketplace.

Courtesy of Thomaston-Upson Archives

Thomaston Mills

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