Kirby Racey
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Title
Kirby Racey
Subject
Racey, Kirby Lee (1914-1989)
Description
Photograph of an unnamed newspaper item titled, "Cake Washing".
The image shows Kirby Racey standing in the American Viscose plant in Front Royal.
The newspaper caption reads, "Kirby Racey looks after the pump pressure on the big cake washing apparatus. He also sees that the "top hats" are tight. These hold cakes in place on the units."
Kirby was employed at the American Viscose Corporation in Front Royal, Virginia for 25 years.
The image shows Kirby Racey standing in the American Viscose plant in Front Royal.
The newspaper caption reads, "Kirby Racey looks after the pump pressure on the big cake washing apparatus. He also sees that the "top hats" are tight. These hold cakes in place on the units."
Kirby was employed at the American Viscose Corporation in Front Royal, Virginia for 25 years.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Undated
Contributor
Identified in 2013 by Phyllis Wright, who confirmed with Kirby's son, Jim Racey, that the photograph was taken at the American Viscose plant.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
Kirby Lee Racey appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 027312, 029481, and 030625.
Identifier
027312
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citationzork
Morrison Studio, “Kirby Racey,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 5, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/56992.
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