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    DeKalb Co. - Valley Head
  • LoweMill01.JPG

    A view of Lowe Mill from the back parking lot. This photo features both the water tower and the loading dock.
  • LoweWeavingDept.jpg

    Lowe Mill featured a variety of departments in the 1920s and produced a variety of textiles. This photo, taken in 1925, highlights the Weaving department of the textile mill.
  • LoweMillSide.JPG

    A side view of Lowe Mill from the parking lot. This shows the historic windows as well as the incorporation of modern art.
  • HistPaymasterLowe.jpg

    The paymaster's office was built in 1910 and was an addition to Lowe Mill to provide the office staff a place to work separately. This photo depicts several of the workers who would have used the office located just outside Lowe Mill.
  • LoweShoe.jpg

    After Lowe Mill closed, it reopened as a shoe factory after the Great Depression. This photo depicts several of the workers making shoes that were used across the country.
  • LoweMillMainstreet.jpg

    The village surrounding Lowe Mill in the early 1900s. It features several stores as well as a wide road, and a horse and buggy carriage.
  • LoweHistoryMural.JPG

    A mural inside of Lowe Mill depicting Lowe Mill's history as a textile mill and shoe factory. This mural was created by Logan Tanner.
  • LoweClothDept.jpg

    Lowe Mill relied heavily off of a water tower to maintain its production capabilities as a textile mill. The shipping and cloth room employees pose for a photo in front of the water tower in 1925.