Workers Pulling Cotton Ropes at Laurel Mills 1939

Workers in the Laurel cotton mills in Laurel, Mississippi, pull cotton into ropes in January 1939. This process is a crucial step in cotton manufacturing. The ropes formed are later twisted together to create thread, highlighting the labor-intensive nature of the cotton industry, which was a significant part of the local economy at the time.

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