T.N. Woodruff and Company
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Items related to T.N. Woodruff and Company in Lowgap, NC. Truman N. Woodruff, who operated T. N. Woodruff and Company in Lowgap, NC, sold galax leaves to florists in New York City, starting in 1907. He hired local women to pick the galax, sort it, and bundle it for shipping. A woman could pick as many as 10,000 leaves in a day.
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T.N. Woodruff and Company statement
T.N. Woodruff and Company statement billed to the W.M. Woodruff Estate -
T.N. Woodruff and Company statement
T.N. Woodruff and Company statement billed to the W.M. Woodruff Estate -
Patent for Method of Treating Galax Leaves
Patent by Trumon N. Woodruff for method of treating galax leaves, dated August 12, 1924 -
merchant tax receipt from T.N. Woodruff
merchants tax receipt from T.N. Woodruff for June 30, 1893 - January 1st, 1894 and signed by Sheriff J.A. Adams -
receipt from T.N. Woodruff and Company to the Woodruff Estate
receipt from T.N. Woodruff and Company - General Merchandise and Country Produce, a subsidiary of W.M Woodruff's Son and Company to the Woodruff estate -
Transou-Jordan Lumber Company enveloped addressed to the Woodruff Brothers
Transou-Jordan Lumber Company enveloped addressed to Woodruff Brothers -
Transou-Jordan Lumber Company letter to Woodruff Brothers
Transou-Jordan Lumber Company letter the the Woodruff Brothers referring to stumpage -
Transou-Jordan Lumber Company letter to Woodruff Brothers in Low Gap (N.C.)
Transou-Jordan Lumber Company letter to the Woodruff Brothers -
Photograph of Men Loading Foliage into a Vat
Photograph of men loading foliage into a vat- probably dying floral supplies. Part of T.N. Woodruff and Company collection -
Photograph of T.N. Woodruff and Company
Photograph of T.N. Woodruff and Company in Lowgap NC -
Photograph of Men Loading Foliage into a Vat
Photograph of men loading foliage into a vat- probably dying floral supplies. Part of T.N. Woodruff and Company collection -
Photograph of Man Loading Foliage into a Vat
Photograph of man (possibly William Jackson Lowe) loading foliage into a vat- probably dying floral supplies. Part of T.N. Woodruff and Company collection -
Photograph of T.N. Woodruff
Photograph of T.N. Woodruff examining shrubbery -
Photograph of Men Loading Foliage into a Vat
Photograph of men loading foliage into a vat- probably dying floral supplies. Part of T.N. Woodruff and Company collection -
Photograph of Men Stirring a Vat
Photograph of men stirring a vat- probably dying floral supplies. Part of T.N. Woodruff and Company collection -
Photograph of Men Stirring a Vat
Photograph of men stirring a vat- probably dying floral supplies. Part of T.N. Woodruff and Company collection -
Photograph of T.N. Woodruff
Photograph of T.N. Woodruff examining shrubbery -
Photograph of T.N. Woodruff and Unknown Man
Truman N. Woodruff on left, who ran a floral supply company in Lowgap NC and sold galax. This plant may be silver pine. -
Photograph of T.N. Woodruff and Unknown Woman
Photograph of T.N. Woodruff and Unknown Woman examining Galax leaves -
Photograph of T.N. Woodruff sorting Galax
Photograph of T.N. Woodruff sorting Galax in Banner Elk NC -
Woodruff's Store
Black and white photograph of T.M. Woodruff store in Lowgap. Company name and store name were different.