for a difficult existence . Out of necessity , residents hand-crafted many of the items they needed and grew as much of their own food as possible . They would supplement these with goods and provisions from the on-site company store . Residents had to use company credits , or scrip at the store , and change was given in the form of “ Doogaloo ”, zinc coins or tokens specifically minted for the Henry River Mill Company . This form of currency exchange was quite common in this era across many different industries . It offered a way for
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