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Mining camp near North Fork, West Virginia
"Earl Plamer was with me on this trip" written on back.
Hog-killing in Floyd County, Virginia
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."
Log builiding in Elliot Valley, Virginia
Written on back: "Log building in Elliot Valley in Montgomery County, Va. was once used for a church."
Joe Carter, son of A.P. and Sara Carter
Joe Carter, son of A.P. and Sara Carter
Water race of a grist mill in Floyd County, Virginia
Written on back: "Mountain people grew all the grain they used on the farm. On every creek there was a water powered grist mill where they got their corn, wheat, and buckwheat ground into flour. Here is the snow-covered water race of a grist mill in…
Sophia Stuart's log home, Greenup County, Kentucky
Written on back: "Nestled in a cove in Greenup County, Ky. is Sophia Stuarts log home. Sophia was the late sister of Jesse Stuart, well known Kentucky writer."
Jolt wagon in Floyd County, Virginia
Written on back: "The only way the farmer had to get his crops from the field to the farm was horse-drawn wagons or fled. Here is a 'Jolt' wagon in Floyd County, Va. They was called 'jolt' because they rode so rough."
Jesse Stuart's home in West Hollow, Kentucky
Jesse Stuart's home in West Hollow, Kentucky
Willie and Nancy Gibbons' 85-acre farm and three room cabin
Written on back: "Landscape in the heart of the appalachian mountains of Kentucky. Willie Gibbons and his wife Nancy raised a family of 12 kids on this 85 acre farm and three room cabin."
Hubert Hensley and wife with milk pails
Written on back: "All of the mountain families grew they ate and built everything on their farm with strong hands and a willing heart. Here Hubert Hensley and his wife are getting ready to milk his cow."
Hubert Hensley preparing to plow his garden with horse
Written on back: Garden planting time in the Blue Ridge. Here Hubert Hensley, who still does his farm work by horses, is getting ready to plow his garden."
Brush Mountain School used as a school in 1947
"Earl Plamer was with me on this trip" written on back.
Corn shocks in corn field
Corn shocks in corn field
1921 McCormick Deering Tractor
1921 McCormick Deering Tractor
Joyce Bowman's mother was raised in this cabin
Joyce Bowman's mother was raised in this cabin
John N. Hylton plays his home-made banjo
Written on back: "After working all day, the mountain man always found time for music. Here John N. Hylton from Floyd County, Va. finds time to play his homemade banjo."
Wagon and wooden corn planter
Wagon and wooden corn planter at Mabry Mill
John Newton Hylton's mill
John Newton Hylton's mill
John Newton Hylton grinding corn meal
John Newton Hylton grinding corn meal
House in mountains
Written on back: "This was took when Earl Palmer & I was on one of our trips"
House on Pound Mountain
"Earl Plamer was with me on this trip" written on back.
Grandfather Mountain
Grandfather Mountain, N. C.
Corn shocks in corn field
Corn shocks in corn field
Indian Creek covered bridge
Indian Creek covered bridge
New River Gorge bridge
"Earl Plamer was with me on this trip" written on back.
Turner Chapel near Keystone
Turner Chapel near Keystone, W. Va.
Falling Water Methodist Church
"Earl Plamer was with me" written on back.
Mountains in Kentucky
"Earl Plamer was with me on this trip" written on back.
Mountains in Kentucky
"Earl Plamer was with me on this trip" written on back.
House where Loretta Lynn was raised
"Earl Plamer was with me on this trip" written on back.
Willie Hooker
Taken in Meadows of Dan, Patrick, Va.
Bob White Covered Bridge
Bob White Covered Bridge in Woolwine, Va.
Film, "Berklee Remembers VT", Berklee College of Music, April 19, 2007 (Ms2008-020)
Berklee College of Music tribute video created in response to the April 16, 2007 shootings at Virginia Tech.
Letter, Dustin Berry and Nicole Aguilar to "Hokie", Undated (Ms2008-020)
Letter of condolence from Dustin Berry and Nicole Aguilar to Virginia Tech.
Letter, Lawrence E. Bethune to Jerry Niles, Boston, Ma., May 7, 2007 (Ms2008-020)
Letter of condolence from Lawrence E. Bethune to Dean Jerry Niles, College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences.
Blacksburg Street Map
Street map of the town of Blacksburg, prepared for the Blacksburg Engineering Department in 1982.
Christ Episcopal Church at Blacksburg
Sketch of a potential Brodie tower additon to Christ Episcopal Church in Blacksburg, VA
