1969 Press Photo Maid of Cotton contestants from Alabama and Mississippi.

Maid of Cotton contestants from Alabama and Mississippi gather round a bale of soft, white stuff to see what it looks like before being spun into the myriad of fabric and garments with which they are familiar. Sharon Applegate, Starkville, Mississippi; Ja

Photo is dated 1969.

Photo measures 8 x 6.5 inches.

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