Vintage cotton gin hi-res stock photography and images

The historic Monroe Cotton Gin warehouse in Monroe, Georgia, USA. Stock Photo

RMD3MDB0–The historic Monroe Cotton Gin warehouse in Monroe, Georgia, USA.

Mississippi cotton gin at Dahomey - African American workers pressing cotton into bales as an overseer watches. 1899 Stock Photo

RMPWCGD5–Mississippi cotton gin at Dahomey - African American workers pressing cotton into bales as an overseer watches. 1899

Cotton Machinery. Gin Press A Ginnery. Textiles 1907 old antique print picture Stock Photo

RF2P8RJC6–Cotton Machinery. Gin Press A Ginnery. Textiles 1907 old antique print picture

Engraving of a male slave ginning cotton the old way, before 1800, published circa 1900 Stock Photo

RM2HARJHG–Engraving of a male slave ginning cotton the old way, before 1800, published circa 1900

Model of Eli Whitney's cotton-gin. Hand-colored woodcut Stock Photo

RMDC9D0R–Model of Eli Whitney's cotton-gin. Hand-colored woodcut

Texas Cotton Gin and Museum in Burton, Texas. Built in 1914, the Burton Farmers Gin stands as a monument to King Cotton, the only one of its kind. Stock Photo

RM2CGTP0D–Texas Cotton Gin and Museum in Burton, Texas. Built in 1914, the Burton Farmers Gin stands as a monument to King Cotton, the only one of its kind.

Packing cotton in cylindric bales after gin has separated and cleaned fibre, Texas. Stock Photo

RME960CB–Packing cotton in cylindric bales after gin has separated and cleaned fibre, Texas.

Engraving of a design for a compact cotton gin, with a crank and belt drive mechanism, 1916. Note: Image has been digitally colorized using a modern process. Colors may not be period-accurate. Stock Photo

RMJGETCW–Engraving of a design for a compact cotton gin, with a crank and belt drive mechanism, 1916. Note: Image has been digitally colorized using a modern process. Colors may not be period-accurate.

Cotton in cart-loads from the fields waiting beside mill where gin will clean it, Texas, U.S.A. Stock Photo

RME95YX5–Cotton in cart-loads from the fields waiting beside mill where gin will clean it, Texas, U.S.A.

'The First Cotton Gin', 1869. This carving depicts a roller gin Stock Photo

RMKFAR6B–'The First Cotton Gin', 1869. This carving depicts a roller gin

1930s FOUR AFRICAN AMERICAN FARMERS LOADING WAGON DRAWN BY MULES FULL OF PICKED COTTON FOR DELIVERY TO LOCAL GIN LOUISIANA USA - c6246 HAR001 HARS TEAMWORK COTTON PLEASED JOY LIFESTYLE CELEBRATION JOBS UNITED STATES COPY SPACE FRIENDSHIP FULL-LENGTH PERSONS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA MALES RISK CONFIDENCE TRANSPORTATION EXPRESSIONS AGRICULTURE B&W NORTH AMERICA LOADING NORTH AMERICAN SUCCESS SKILL OCCUPATION SKILLS CHEERFUL STRENGTH AFRICAN-AMERICANS AFRICAN-AMERICAN EXCITEMENT FARMERS PROGRESS BLACK ETHNICITY LOUISIANA PRIDE BY OF TO DRAWN FINISHED LOCAL OCCUPATIONS PICKED SMILES MULES DONE Stock Photo

RMW5YMXT–1930s FOUR AFRICAN AMERICAN FARMERS LOADING WAGON DRAWN BY MULES FULL OF PICKED COTTON FOR DELIVERY TO LOCAL GIN LOUISIANA USA - c6246 HAR001 HARS TEAMWORK COTTON PLEASED JOY LIFESTYLE CELEBRATION JOBS UNITED STATES COPY SPACE FRIENDSHIP FULL-LENGTH PERSONS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA MALES RISK CONFIDENCE TRANSPORTATION EXPRESSIONS AGRICULTURE B&W NORTH AMERICA LOADING NORTH AMERICAN SUCCESS SKILL OCCUPATION SKILLS CHEERFUL STRENGTH AFRICAN-AMERICANS AFRICAN-AMERICAN EXCITEMENT FARMERS PROGRESS BLACK ETHNICITY LOUISIANA PRIDE BY OF TO DRAWN FINISHED LOCAL OCCUPATIONS PICKED SMILES MULES DONE

Black men working on Whitney's cotton gin as white men observe behind them, 1869. From the New York Public Library. Stock Photo

RMHM3Y5J–Black men working on Whitney's cotton gin as white men observe behind them, 1869. From the New York Public Library.

Eli Whitney, Eli Whitney, American inventor best known for inventing the cotton gin Stock Photo

RMKFARGH–Eli Whitney, Eli Whitney, American inventor best known for inventing the cotton gin

Continental Gin Company on Elm Street Stock Photo

RMEHNA97–Continental Gin Company on Elm Street

Cotton gin invented by Eli Whitney in 1793 Stock Photo

RMD07HRF–Cotton gin invented by Eli Whitney in 1793

Old lithograph of cotton gin Stock Photo

RMC1MGNE–Old lithograph of cotton gin

Prattville Alabama Mill and Dam on Autauga Creek with the old historic cotton gin and mill in rural Alabama. Prattville Alabama, USA. Stock Photo

RMRGMK1W–Prattville Alabama Mill and Dam on Autauga Creek with the old historic cotton gin and mill in rural Alabama. Prattville Alabama, USA.

Black and white photograph showing part of cotton gin with wagonloads of cotton waiting in background at Delta and Pineland Company, Scott, Mississippi Delta, Mississippi, October, 1939. From the New York Public Library. Stock Photo

RMKK95B0–Black and white photograph showing part of cotton gin with wagonloads of cotton waiting in background at Delta and Pineland Company, Scott, Mississippi Delta, Mississippi, October, 1939. From the New York Public Library.

Eloy, Pinal County, Arizona. Outskirts of Eloy seen from water tower of cotton gin. Shows cotton yar . . . 5273 Stock Photo

RMDEAD8D–Eloy, Pinal County, Arizona. Outskirts of Eloy seen from water tower of cotton gin. Shows cotton yar . . . 5273

A laborer removes seeds from a cotton gin on the Hopson Plantation in Clarksdale, Mississippi, November, 1939. Note: Image has been digitally colorized using a modern process. Colors may not be period-accurate. Stock Photo

RMKW195J–A laborer removes seeds from a cotton gin on the Hopson Plantation in Clarksdale, Mississippi, November, 1939. Note: Image has been digitally colorized using a modern process. Colors may not be period-accurate.

05-14-2020 Yale Oklahoma USA - Old abandoned rusty Cotton Ginning and Cleaning system corragated steel builiding with window shot out abandoned Stock Photo

RF2FA0CF4–05-14-2020 Yale Oklahoma USA - Old abandoned rusty Cotton Ginning and Cleaning system corragated steel builiding with window shot out abandoned

Slaves working with a 19th century cotton gin on a plantation in a southern state of the United States of America. Stock Photo

RMEXB0BB–Slaves working with a 19th century cotton gin on a plantation in a southern state of the United States of America.

Engraving of a male slave ginning cotton the new way, after 1800, published circa 1900 Stock Photo

RM2HARJHE–Engraving of a male slave ginning cotton the new way, after 1800, published circa 1900

Slaves using Eli Whitney's cotton gin. Hand-colored woodcut Stock Photo

RMA69K8B–Slaves using Eli Whitney's cotton gin. Hand-colored woodcut

RM2CGTP09–Texas Cotton Gin and Museum in Burton, Texas. Built in 1914, the Burton Farmers Gin stands as a monument to King Cotton, the only one of its kind.

COTTON GIN. Section elevator feeder flue platform huller condenser press 1907 Stock Photo

RF2P8RJ83–COTTON GIN. Section elevator feeder flue platform huller condenser press 1907

Slaves working at a cotton gin, Georgia, USA in the 19th century. A cotton gin is a machine that separates cotton fibers from their seeds. From America Revisited: From The Bay of New York to The Gulf of Mexico, published 1886. Stock Photo

RM2R5T068–Slaves working at a cotton gin, Georgia, USA in the 19th century. A cotton gin is a machine that separates cotton fibers from their seeds. From America Revisited: From The Bay of New York to The Gulf of Mexico, published 1886.

Cotton Gin Invented by Eli Whitney, 1793, Illustration Stock Photo

RMCY136E–Cotton Gin Invented by Eli Whitney, 1793, Illustration

This illustration represents Churka Gin which is a machine that quickly and easily separates cotton fibers from their seeds, vintage line drawing or e Stock Vector

RFT5WY4A–This illustration represents Churka Gin which is a machine that quickly and easily separates cotton fibers from their seeds, vintage line drawing or e

1930s TWO AFRICAN AMERICAN WORKERS REMOVING 500 POUND BALE OF COTTON FROM METAL BAND BALING MACHINE AT COTTON GIN LOUISIANA USA - c6264 HAR001 HARS COPY SPACE FULL-LENGTH PHYSICAL FITNESS PERSONS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA HEAVY MALES RISK PROFESSION AGRICULTURE B&W NORTH AMERICA NORTH AMERICAN SKILL OCCUPATION SKILLS STRENGTH AFRICAN-AMERICANS AFRICAN-AMERICAN REMOVING CAREERS BLACK ETHNICITY LABOR LOUISIANA AT OF OCCUPATIONS CONCEPTUAL GIN BACK BREAKING BALE BALING MID-ADULT MID-ADULT MAN BLACK AND WHITE HAR001 LA OLD FASHIONED AFRICAN AMERICANS Stock Photo

RMW5YMWF–1930s TWO AFRICAN AMERICAN WORKERS REMOVING 500 POUND BALE OF COTTON FROM METAL BAND BALING MACHINE AT COTTON GIN LOUISIANA USA - c6264 HAR001 HARS COPY SPACE FULL-LENGTH PHYSICAL FITNESS PERSONS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA HEAVY MALES RISK PROFESSION AGRICULTURE B&W NORTH AMERICA NORTH AMERICAN SKILL OCCUPATION SKILLS STRENGTH AFRICAN-AMERICANS AFRICAN-AMERICAN REMOVING CAREERS BLACK ETHNICITY LABOR LOUISIANA AT OF OCCUPATIONS CONCEPTUAL GIN BACK BREAKING BALE BALING MID-ADULT MID-ADULT MAN BLACK AND WHITE HAR001 LA OLD FASHIONED AFRICAN AMERICANS

Our cotton campaign in South Carolina - Gathering, packing and shipping the cotton crops of the Sea Islands, Port Royal, by the Federal Army, under General William Tecumseh Sherman. February 1862. 19th century American Civil War illustration from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper Stock Photo

RF2K1NW0W–Our cotton campaign in South Carolina - Gathering, packing and shipping the cotton crops of the Sea Islands, Port Royal, by the Federal Army, under General William Tecumseh Sherman. February 1862. 19th century American Civil War illustration from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper

Vintage illustrations of Cotton Manufacture 1900s Stock Photo

RF2DANYKD–Vintage illustrations of Cotton Manufacture 1900s

1790s ILLUSTRATION AFRICAN AMERICAN SLAVES OPERATING ELI WHITNEY'S COTTON GIN INVENTED 1793 WHICH MADE COTTON A PROFITABLE CROP - asphp4320 ASP001 HARS AFRICAN AMERICANS Stock Photo

RMT62R3M–1790s ILLUSTRATION AFRICAN AMERICAN SLAVES OPERATING ELI WHITNEY'S COTTON GIN INVENTED 1793 WHICH MADE COTTON A PROFITABLE CROP - asphp4320 ASP001 HARS AFRICAN AMERICANS

The cotton engine or cotton gin, that is used to separate the cotton fibers from the seedpods, vintage line drawing or engraving illustration. Stock Vector

RF2B76T60–The cotton engine or cotton gin, that is used to separate the cotton fibers from the seedpods, vintage line drawing or engraving illustration.

Old lithograph of Eli Whitney, an American inventor best known for inventing the cotton gin Stock Photo

RMC1MGXA–Old lithograph of Eli Whitney, an American inventor best known for inventing the cotton gin

RFKKX66F–Prattville Alabama Mill and Dam on Autauga Creek with the old historic cotton gin and mill in rural Alabama. Prattville Alabama, USA.

Cotton Gin machine US Patent image, circa 1794 - US Patent and Trademark Office, Washington, DC USA Stock Photo

RMF0N70K–Cotton Gin machine US Patent image, circa 1794 - US Patent and Trademark Office, Washington, DC USA

Eloy, Pinal County, Arizona. Looking down from water tower of cotton gin, shows ginyard, cotton pick . . . 5271 Stock Photo

RMDEAD82–Eloy, Pinal County, Arizona. Looking down from water tower of cotton gin, shows ginyard, cotton pick . . . 5271

A laborer removes seeds from a cotton gin on the Hopson Plantation in Clarksdale, Mississippi, November, 1939. Stock Photo

RMKW4EP3–A laborer removes seeds from a cotton gin on the Hopson Plantation in Clarksdale, Mississippi, November, 1939.

A sign for Murray combing lint cleaners is in the cotton gin on the grounds of Dockery Farms, Aug. 12, 2016, in Cleveland, Mississippi. Stock Photo

RM2C4C1C6–A sign for Murray combing lint cleaners is in the cotton gin on the grounds of Dockery Farms, Aug. 12, 2016, in Cleveland, Mississippi.

Illustration of a complex mechanical cotton gin with gears and levers processing cotton for use in textiles, 1878. Stock Photo

RMHXJ2MH–Illustration of a complex mechanical cotton gin with gears and levers processing cotton for use in textiles, 1878.

This illustration represents Whitney Cotton Gin which separated the seeds from raw cotton more rapidly than could be done by hand vintage line drawing Stock Vector

RFT5TX62–This illustration represents Whitney Cotton Gin which separated the seeds from raw cotton more rapidly than could be done by hand vintage line drawing

African American slaves picking baling and ginning cotton by steam on a plantation in the US South, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut Stock Photo

RMADW7NB–African American slaves picking baling and ginning cotton by steam on a plantation in the US South, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut

Outhouse at Texas Cotton Gin and Museum in Burton, Texas. Built in 1914, the Burton Farmers Gin stands as a monument to King Cotton. Stock Photo

RM2CGTP05–Outhouse at Texas Cotton Gin and Museum in Burton, Texas. Built in 1914, the Burton Farmers Gin stands as a monument to King Cotton.

Cotton Gin Machine is used to separate cotton from cotton seeds, and here is the drawing of cotton gin machine, vintage line drawing or engraving illu Stock Vector

RF2BTGMPY–Cotton Gin Machine is used to separate cotton from cotton seeds, and here is the drawing of cotton gin machine, vintage line drawing or engraving illu

A wooden box saying Gin and Tonic along side a green cotton spool Stock Photo

RF2E0RGTA–A wooden box saying Gin and Tonic along side a green cotton spool

A modified cotton gin, engraving, vintage line drawing or engraving illustration. Stock Vector

RF2BTGR57–A modified cotton gin, engraving, vintage line drawing or engraving illustration.

Cotton Gin near Little Rock, where cotton is pressed into bales (65473) Stock Photo

RMKT1M5B–Cotton Gin near Little Rock, where cotton is pressed into bales (65473)

1930s MULE DRAWN WAGONS DELIVERING PICKED COTTON TO RURAL COTTON GIN FOR CLEANING AND BALING NEAR LAWRENCE TENNESSEE USA - c8088 HAR001 HARS OLD FASHIONED Stock Photo

RMW5YNCT–1930s MULE DRAWN WAGONS DELIVERING PICKED COTTON TO RURAL COTTON GIN FOR CLEANING AND BALING NEAR LAWRENCE TENNESSEE USA - c8088 HAR001 HARS OLD FASHIONED

This illustration represents Eli Whitney Cotton Gin, vintage line drawing or engraving illustration. Stock Vector

RF2B75DRD–This illustration represents Eli Whitney Cotton Gin, vintage line drawing or engraving illustration.

Pratt's Mill, Prattville, Alabama Stock Photo

RFKXX26R–Pratt's Mill, Prattville, Alabama

Group of men and women working with cotton gin machine, vintage line drawing or engraving illustration Stock Vector

RFT61GKR–Group of men and women working with cotton gin machine, vintage line drawing or engraving illustration

Cotton Gin near Little Rock, where cotton is pressed into bales Stock Photo

RMHRHX7T–Cotton Gin near Little Rock, where cotton is pressed into bales

Eli Whitney Jr. 1765 to 1825 he was an American inventor famous for inventing the cotton gin vintage line drawing or engraving illustration Stock Vector

RFT5WAR8–Eli Whitney Jr. 1765 to 1825 he was an American inventor famous for inventing the cotton gin vintage line drawing or engraving illustration

Eli Whitney's cotton gin ca. between 1909 and 1920 Stock Photo

RM2GD3HC6–Eli Whitney's cotton gin ca. between 1909 and 1920

Eli Whitney (1765-1825), American Inventor Best Known for Inventing the Cotton Gin, Portrait, Engraving Stock Photo

RMJ5RMAR–Eli Whitney (1765-1825), American Inventor Best Known for Inventing the Cotton Gin, Portrait, Engraving

US-MS(1891) p440 A COTTON GIN Stock Photo

RMEAYMWR–US-MS(1891) p440 A COTTON GIN

Cotton gin. Illustration from Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary (1890-1907) ca. between 1890 and 1907 Stock Photo

RM2M92CDD–Cotton gin. Illustration from Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary (1890-1907) ca. between 1890 and 1907

Portrait painting of Eli Whitney, an American inventor known for the cotton gin. Stock Photo

RF2K6A7A8–Portrait painting of Eli Whitney, an American inventor known for the cotton gin.

Illustration of a complex mechanical cotton gin with gears and levers processing cotton for use in textiles, 1878. Note: Image has been digitally colorized using a modern process. Colors may not be period-accurate. Stock Photo

RMJ0MHP3–Illustration of a complex mechanical cotton gin with gears and levers processing cotton for use in textiles, 1878. Note: Image has been digitally colorized using a modern process. Colors may not be period-accurate.

A building in National Historic District Gruene Texas USA Stock Photo

RMBFY5XY–A building in National Historic District Gruene Texas USA

Slaves using Eli Whitney's cotton gin on a southern plantation, 1793. Hand-colored woodcut Stock Photo

RMDWTR5A–Slaves using Eli Whitney's cotton gin on a southern plantation, 1793. Hand-colored woodcut

Antique Howe Platform Scale at Texas Cotton Gin and Museum in Burton, Texas. Built in 1914, the Burton Farmers Gin is a monument to King Cotton. Stock Photo

RM2CGTNWD–Antique Howe Platform Scale at Texas Cotton Gin and Museum in Burton, Texas. Built in 1914, the Burton Farmers Gin is a monument to King Cotton.

Color illustration depicting several images of Alabama's Cotton Fields, including a 'Cotton Gin' and a 'Cotton Compress, ' along with the eponymous characters, wearing sun hats and sitting and standing near a wagon advertising 'Berry Brothers Varnishes, ' from the children's volume 'Seeing America First: with the Berry Brothers, ' authored by Eleanor Colby, and illustrated by FW Pfeiffer, 1917. Courtesy Internet Archive. () Stock Photo

RMPFW5GR–Color illustration depicting several images of Alabama's Cotton Fields, including a 'Cotton Gin' and a 'Cotton Compress, ' along with the eponymous characters, wearing sun hats and sitting and standing near a wagon advertising 'Berry Brothers Varnishes, ' from the children's volume 'Seeing America First: with the Berry Brothers, ' authored by Eleanor Colby, and illustrated by FW Pfeiffer, 1917. Courtesy Internet Archive. ()

Eli Whitney's cotton gin drawing. Stock Photo

RM2A2F38D–Eli Whitney's cotton gin drawing.

Illustration featuring several African-American slaves using a manual cotton gin to process a cotton crop in the American South, 1904. Stock Photo

RMHX3FED–Illustration featuring several African-American slaves using a manual cotton gin to process a cotton crop in the American South, 1904.

2 120024 Suction pipes conveying seed cotton to a cotton gin in Brisbane, 1931 Stock Photo

RMKHGG7G–2 120024 Suction pipes conveying seed cotton to a cotton gin in Brisbane, 1931

1930s TWO MULE DRAWN FARM WAGON LOADS OF PICKED COTTON BEING DELIVERED TO COTTON GIN LOUISIANA USA - c6346 HAR001 HARS B&W NORTH AMERICA NORTH AMERICAN STRENGTH LOUISIANA OF TO DRAWN OCCUPATIONS PICKED MULES PULLED ANONYMOUS COTTON GIN DELIVERED MID-ADULT MID-ADULT MAN MULE BLACK AND WHITE HAR001 LA OLD FASHIONED Stock Photo

RMW5YN4H–1930s TWO MULE DRAWN FARM WAGON LOADS OF PICKED COTTON BEING DELIVERED TO COTTON GIN LOUISIANA USA - c6346 HAR001 HARS B&W NORTH AMERICA NORTH AMERICAN STRENGTH LOUISIANA OF TO DRAWN OCCUPATIONS PICKED MULES PULLED ANONYMOUS COTTON GIN DELIVERED MID-ADULT MID-ADULT MAN MULE BLACK AND WHITE HAR001 LA OLD FASHIONED

Vintage engraving of Eli Whitney, 1765 - 1825, American inventor. Stock Photo

RMCRA26D–Vintage engraving of Eli Whitney, 1765 - 1825, American inventor.

1930s HORSE DRAWN WAGONS LINED UP AT COTTON GIN NEAR LAWRENCE TENNESSEE USA - c7928 HAR001 HARS AGRICULTURE B&W NORTH AMERICA NORTH AMERICAN SKILL OCCUPATION SKILLS MAMMALS TN AFRICAN-AMERICANS AFRICAN-AMERICAN EXTERIOR FARMERS BLACK ETHNICITY LABOR UP DRAWN EMPLOYMENT NEAR OCCUPATIONS SOUTHERN MULES STRUCTURES WAGONS NATIVE AMERICAN EMPLOYEE GIN BALED COOPERATION MAMMAL MULE TENNESSEE BALES BLACK AND WHITE HAR001 LABORING LAWRENCE OLD FASHIONED AFRICAN AMERICANS Stock Photo

RMT62TA7–1930s HORSE DRAWN WAGONS LINED UP AT COTTON GIN NEAR LAWRENCE TENNESSEE USA - c7928 HAR001 HARS AGRICULTURE B&W NORTH AMERICA NORTH AMERICAN SKILL OCCUPATION SKILLS MAMMALS TN AFRICAN-AMERICANS AFRICAN-AMERICAN EXTERIOR FARMERS BLACK ETHNICITY LABOR UP DRAWN EMPLOYMENT NEAR OCCUPATIONS SOUTHERN MULES STRUCTURES WAGONS NATIVE AMERICAN EMPLOYEE GIN BALED COOPERATION MAMMAL MULE TENNESSEE BALES BLACK AND WHITE HAR001 LABORING LAWRENCE OLD FASHIONED AFRICAN AMERICANS

Drawing of charkha of Mahatma Gandhi, India, Asia, 1947, old vintage 1900s picture Stock Photo

RM2A65KY1–Drawing of charkha of Mahatma Gandhi, India, Asia, 1947, old vintage 1900s picture

1700s 1800s ILLUSTRATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN SLAVE WORKERS OPERATING COTTON GIN SOUTHERN USA Stock Photo

RMF14H9R–1700s 1800s ILLUSTRATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN SLAVE WORKERS OPERATING COTTON GIN SOUTHERN USA

Mississippi cotton gin at Dahomey, 1899. Photograph shows African American workers pressing cotton into bales as an overseer watches. Stock Photo

RM2R49BHP–Mississippi cotton gin at Dahomey, 1899. Photograph shows African American workers pressing cotton into bales as an overseer watches.

Worker at Cotton Gin, Lehi, Arkansas, USA, Russell Lee, September 1938 Stock Photo

RMG8J1CA–Worker at Cotton Gin, Lehi, Arkansas, USA, Russell Lee, September 1938

RMMKP6GD–Eli Whitney

RME9XGTM–US-MS(1891) p440 A COTTON GIN

A machine Invented by Eli Whitney, quickly separates the cotton fibers from their seeds, enabling greater productivity than manual cotton separation, Stock Vector

RF2B7729D–A machine Invented by Eli Whitney, quickly separates the cotton fibers from their seeds, enabling greater productivity than manual cotton separation,

Cotton Queen - Cotton is the principal crop of the Mound Bayou community and the cotton gin is the Town's biggest business. That makes Mrs. Annice R. Christmas, shown atop a Cotton Bale, a big wig in local industry. She owns 50 per cent of a cotton gin, manages it, too. August 27, 1938. (Photo by Acme Photo). Stock Photo

RM2JJY9PM–Cotton Queen - Cotton is the principal crop of the Mound Bayou community and the cotton gin is the Town's biggest business. That makes Mrs. Annice R. Christmas, shown atop a Cotton Bale, a big wig in local industry. She owns 50 per cent of a cotton gin, manages it, too. August 27, 1938. (Photo by Acme Photo).

Mechanical Drawing Cross Hatching of Copper is a Conventional, cotton gin depicts internal moving parts, conventional face hardened steel, commonly us Stock Vector

RFT5X0Y0–Mechanical Drawing Cross Hatching of Copper is a Conventional, cotton gin depicts internal moving parts, conventional face hardened steel, commonly us

Prattville, Alabama/USA-May 2, 2019: Historic Cotton Gin Mill and water spillway for the mill pond at sunset as viewed through the black metal fencing Stock Photo

RFTAY29X–Prattville, Alabama/USA-May 2, 2019: Historic Cotton Gin Mill and water spillway for the mill pond at sunset as viewed through the black metal fencing

Eli Whitney seated. Hand-colored steel engraving Stock Photo

RMAHPHY6–Eli Whitney seated. Hand-colored steel engraving

RM2CGTNW8–Antique Howe Platform Scale at Texas Cotton Gin and Museum in Burton, Texas. Built in 1914, the Burton Farmers Gin is a monument to King Cotton.