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House in Pocahontas County after Outside Improvement project. This farm woman remarked, 'A house is no harder to paint than a piece of furniture. It just takes longer.' Most of the labor was done by this woman herself. (See photograph number 001558 for view of home before renovations.)

733. House After Outside Improvement Project in Pocahontas County

IDNO:
001560
Title:
House After Outside Improvement Project in Pocahontas County
Date:
1944
Description:
House in Pocahontas County after Outside Improvement project. This farm woman remarked, 'A house is no harder to paint than a piece of furniture. It just takes longer.' Most of the labor was done by this woman herself. (See photograph number 001558 for view of home before renovations.)
Family of cows owned by Law and Allman of Jane Lew, Route 2. Four men showing four cows.

734. Livestock Owned by Law and Allman of Jane Lew, W. Va.

IDNO:
001561
Title:
Livestock Owned by Law and Allman of Jane Lew, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Family of cows owned by Law and Allman of Jane Lew, Route 2. Four men showing four cows.
Photograph showing improvements of the kitchen of Mrs. Carl Maxwell of Harrison County. 'Took out full size window and put in a small one, built cabinets around sink. Planned to add wall cabinets.'

735. Maxwell, Mrs. Carl in Renovated Kitchen

IDNO:
001562
Title:
Maxwell, Mrs. Carl in Renovated Kitchen
Date:
undated
Description:
Photograph showing improvements of the kitchen of Mrs. Carl Maxwell of Harrison County. 'Took out full size window and put in a small one, built cabinets around sink. Planned to add wall cabinets.'
Mrs. W.D. Himes repairing a washing machine by replacing the belt. Photograph taken in Harrison County.

736. Himes, Mrs. W. D., Repairs a Washing Machine

IDNO:
001563
Title:
Himes, Mrs. W. D., Repairs a Washing Machine
Date:
undated
Description:
Mrs. W.D. Himes repairing a washing machine by replacing the belt. Photograph taken in Harrison County.
Portrait of Mrs. L.E. Griffin sitting next to her lily pool in Harrison County. Caption reads 'I built 4 foot by 9 foot by 30 inch deep pool in front of a clump of shrubbery on a bank to give it a natural setting. The bottom and sides were cemented, with a shelf built in each end for shallow water plants. From the water line the back and sides were laid up of native stones, stones also circling the front. I did most of the work herself - my husband helped dig out the last few wheelbarrows of dirt, and was home long enough to smoothe down the last of the cement. A boy helped mix the cement. As soon as it was finished I filled it with water to set till spring, using a rubber hose from a faucet in cellar - have it drained the same way. I learned from her mother that a long stick placed in a rain barrel would keep it from bursting when frozen. It also works with a lily pool. While cement was setting I planted perennials and Dutch bulbs in front of shrubbery and around the pool. It has been a mass of bloom from crocus and grape hyacinth time until now (Sept. 30) when dwarf marigolds, petunias, etc. are in their glory.'

737. Griffin, Mrs. L. E.'s Lily Pool in Harrison County

IDNO:
001565
Title:
Griffin, Mrs. L. E.'s Lily Pool in Harrison County
Date:
undated
Description:
Portrait of Mrs. L.E. Griffin sitting next to her lily pool in Harrison County. Caption reads 'I built 4 foot by 9 foot by 30 inch deep pool in front of a clump of shrubbery on a bank to give it a natural setting. The bottom and sides were cemented, with a shelf built in each end for shallow water plants. From the water line the back and sides were laid up of native stones, stones also circling the front. I did most of the work herself - my husband helped dig out the last few wheelbarrows of dirt, and was home long enough to smoothe down the last of the cement. A boy helped mix the cement. As soon as it was finished I filled it with water to set till spring, using a rubber hose from a faucet in cellar - have it drained the same way. I learned from her mother that a long stick placed in a rain barrel would keep it from bursting when frozen. It also works with a lily pool. While cement was setting I planted perennials and Dutch bulbs in front of shrubbery and around the pool. It has been a mass of bloom from crocus and grape hyacinth time until now (Sept. 30) when dwarf marigolds, petunias, etc. are in their glory.'
Candid portrait of C.C. Herron, the conservation farmer of the year 1949, in his Hancock County cornfield.

738. Herron, C. C., Conservation Farmer of the Year Standing in His Cornfield in Hancock County

IDNO:
001567
Title:
Herron, C. C., Conservation Farmer of the Year Standing in His Cornfield in Hancock County
Date:
1949
Description:
Candid portrait of C.C. Herron, the conservation farmer of the year 1949, in his Hancock County cornfield.
Farm home of W.A. Hirely of Dunmore, W. Va. This later picture shows her new porch posts. The yard fence pictured has recently been moved out to enlarge the yard and include the foreground. (See photograph number 001572 for 'before' photograph.)

739. Farm Home of W.A. Hirely in Dunmore, W. Va. after Renovations

IDNO:
001573
Title:
Farm Home of W.A. Hirely in Dunmore, W. Va. after Renovations
Date:
undated
Description:
Farm home of W.A. Hirely of Dunmore, W. Va. This later picture shows her new porch posts. The yard fence pictured has recently been moved out to enlarge the yard and include the foreground. (See photograph number 001572 for 'before' photograph.)
Home of Mrs. C.J. Brumagin on the edge of the Buckeye community when they first bought the house. The Brumagin's started their home from a building originally intended for a store and a gas station. Mr. T.D. Gray assisted Mrs. Brumagin with her landscaping problems during April, 1946. Much of her work had already been completed but Mr. Gray's suggestions when carried out helped to make the farm home even more attractive. (See photograph number 001575 for a later view.)

740. Brumagin Home at Time of Purchase, Buckeye, W. Va.

IDNO:
001574
Title:
Brumagin Home at Time of Purchase, Buckeye, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1946
Description:
Home of Mrs. C.J. Brumagin on the edge of the Buckeye community when they first bought the house. The Brumagin's started their home from a building originally intended for a store and a gas station. Mr. T.D. Gray assisted Mrs. Brumagin with her landscaping problems during April, 1946. Much of her work had already been completed but Mr. Gray's suggestions when carried out helped to make the farm home even more attractive. (See photograph number 001575 for a later view.)
Home of Mrs. C.J. Brumagin on the edge of the Buckeye community after renovations. The Brumagin's started their home from a building originally intended for a store and a gas station. Mr. T.D. Gray assisted Mrs. Brumagin with her landscaping problems during April, 1946. Much of her work had already been completed but Mr. Gray's suggestions when carried out helped to make the farm home even more attractive. (See photograph 001574 for a view of the home before renovations.)

741. Brumagin Home After Renovations, Buckeye, W. Va.

IDNO:
001575
Title:
Brumagin Home After Renovations, Buckeye, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1946
Description:
Home of Mrs. C.J. Brumagin on the edge of the Buckeye community after renovations. The Brumagin's started their home from a building originally intended for a store and a gas station. Mr. T.D. Gray assisted Mrs. Brumagin with her landscaping problems during April, 1946. Much of her work had already been completed but Mr. Gray's suggestions when carried out helped to make the farm home even more attractive. (See photograph 001574 for a view of the home before renovations.)
Crop Harvester demonstration on Dairy Day. This was the newest thing in harvesting silage.

742. Crop Harvester Field Demonstration

IDNO:
001578
Title:
Crop Harvester Field Demonstration
Date:
ca. 1951/07
Description:
Crop Harvester demonstration on Dairy Day. This was the newest thing in harvesting silage.

743. Home Remodeled to Fit the Hillside on which It Is Located

IDNO:
001581
Title:
Home Remodeled to Fit the Hillside on which It Is Located
Date:
undated
Group portrait of the Staff of the West Virginia Farm Institutea and Community Chautauqua Train from left to right: Miss Gladys Scranage, State Agent, W. Va. Un., H.B. Davis, Marketing Specialist, State Dept. of Agri., J.O. Knapp, State Agent, W. Va. Un., Miss Fern Carl, Home Industries Specialist, W. Va. Un., Wm. Benfield, State Club boy, Miss Frances Sutphin, State Club girl, Dwight Skaggs, State Club boy, Miss Mildred Gill, State Club girl, Mrs. E. G. Reed, chaperon, Waldo Craig, Plant Disease and Insect Specialist, State Dept. of Agri.

744. Staff of the West Virginia Farm Institute and Community Chautauqua Train Standing on Railroad Tracks

IDNO:
001582
Title:
Staff of the West Virginia Farm Institute and Community Chautauqua Train Standing on Railroad Tracks
Date:
undated
Description:
Group portrait of the Staff of the West Virginia Farm Institutea and Community Chautauqua Train from left to right: Miss Gladys Scranage, State Agent, W. Va. Un., H.B. Davis, Marketing Specialist, State Dept. of Agri., J.O. Knapp, State Agent, W. Va. Un., Miss Fern Carl, Home Industries Specialist, W. Va. Un., Wm. Benfield, State Club boy, Miss Frances Sutphin, State Club girl, Dwight Skaggs, State Club boy, Miss Mildred Gill, State Club girl, Mrs. E. G. Reed, chaperon, Waldo Craig, Plant Disease and Insect Specialist, State Dept. of Agri.