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In the early 1940's this paper mill moved from Richwood West Virginia to Plymouth North Carolina several of the mill workers migrated with the mill and lived in a small village named little Richwood Village which is still there today, this photo was taken by Meredith Cook. The spring of 1941 this Richwood West Virginia mill was producing paper but the shortage of raw materials and outdated machinery forced it to close About 1942.  Submitted by: Judy NedThe town's chief industries were a large lumber mill and the Cherry River, Paper Mill, Pulp and Paper Company. Links (1) Cherry River Pulp & Paper Co's Mill Richwood W. VA. (1909) (2) The Cherry River Pulp and Paper Company Mill.
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