Hog-killing in Floyd County, Virginia

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Hog-killing in Floyd County, Virginia

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Written on back: "A fast-vanishing art among mountain families in the appalachian mountains, hog-killing was once a way of life. Here they are getting the water hot to scald the hog so the hair will come off. Water temperature is about 155 degrees."

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Ms1997_021_005

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Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Dale Belcher Photographs, Ms1997-021, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.