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  • Subject is exactly "Local/Regional History and Appalachian South"

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Rita Dale, far right

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Jackie Sharp and Mr. Stone, front row

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A photograph of several people in front of the sign for the Fries Methodist Church, which says "Jesus! Zero Defects".

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Homer Lineberry (Shift Manager, Winding 2nd Shift), E.E. Maddrey (President, Riegel Textile Corporation), Betty Akers (Zero Defects Achievment Award Winner), Hobert Akers (Husband), Lisa and Sherri Akers (Daughters), H. D. Kingsmore (President,…

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Gene Taylor (Shift Manager, Carding 3rd Shift), E.E. Maddrey (President, Riegel Textile Corporation) Raymond Sapp (Award Winner)

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Early Doss (Shift Manager, Weaving, 1st Shift), Ralph Vaughan (Award Winner), E.E. Maddrey (President, Riegel Textile Corporation) Rose Vaughan (Mother of Ralph), Jack Bowman (Weaving Mill Manager)

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Flowing stream next to a dirt road. Location of old Zells' Mill

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This broadside advertises the sale of the Yellow Sulphur Springs resort, taking place on August 14, 1943. The broadside details the property and buildings that were being sold, the location of the public auction, the terms of sale, and the…

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Main building of the Yellow Sulphur Spings Resort in 1934

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The Yellow Sulphur Springs Hotel Account Book, which might more accurately be described as a guest register, includes the names of guests, their place of residence, the time of their arrival, and their room numbers. While the resort played host to…

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Blurry photo of a women posing infont of the Yellow Sulfur Springs Hotel

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Small one-story paneled cabin next to a lake. owned by Yancy & Bertha LaFon, built in 1940

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A page from a mill ledger recording employee's membership dues for the Fries, Va. Y.M.C.A., seperated by mill department.

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Written Prayer

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Side walk running along the side of Newport Highschool

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Sidewalk located next to a grassy yard and a street

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Water retaining wall for WPA, built in 1933

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Outside of brick WPA Newport High School building, built in 1933

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Outside of brick WPA Newport High School building, built in 1933

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Working the canals

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Worker Exiting Coal Mine

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Wooden Wheels

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Color image.

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Wooden plank suspension bridge

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Wood cabin

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Women with their quilts

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Women pick Winesap apples before making apple butter

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Women in bonnets with their finished quilts

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Women having dinner on the grounds at quilting bee

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Women Cooking Apple Butter

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Woman stirring apple butter

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Woman Sitting On A Fence

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Woman places apple butter in jar before canning

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Woman peels apples before making apple butter

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Woman On The Rocks

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Woman making apple butter

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Woman In The Woods

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Winter in Appalachia

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Wilson Cromer: Picture taken from the road of an one-story house with a porch. Owned by Wilson Cromer. Built in 1936.

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Wilson Cromer: One-story wood house with a porch. Owned by Wilson Cromer. Built in 1896.

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Willie Williams: Two-story white house with a porch. Built in 1896.

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Willie Williams: Picture taken from the road of the farmstead. Built in 1896.

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Taken in Meadows of Dan, Patrick, Va.

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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."

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Williams Store Outhouses: a small brick shed. Owned by Ira & Kathleen Williams, built in 1946

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Williams Garage: One story stone garage shop. Owned by Billy & Claruce Williams, built in 1950

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