Glendale Mill on Lawson's Fork of the Pacolet River in Spartanburg, South Carolina was once the center of a close-knit working community focused solely on the needs and rhythms of the mill. This photo essay traces the rise and decline of the cotton industry through the lens of Glendale. This book brings together archival images and contemporary photographs to create a timeline of key moments in Glendale’s history. They are often layered to show the continuing dialogue between the past and the present. The site is now used for research and recreation and nature is reclaiming the post-industrial landscape with uncanny echoes of spinning and weaving.
Threads shows how the past remains woven into the fabric of the present.