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Man standing next to a tractor with a belt attached to it in Hancock County.

1477. Farmer With His Tractor, Hancock County

IDNO:
001564
Title:
Farmer With His Tractor, Hancock County
Date:
1949
Description:
Man standing next to a tractor with a belt attached to it in Hancock 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.'

1478. 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.'
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.'

1479. Griffin, Mrs. L. E.'s Lily Pool in Harrison County

IDNO:
001566
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.

1480. 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 pond on the A.H. Hillyard farm with a man casting his fishing line. Caption reads, 'Farm ponds are still increasing. This one on the A. H. Hillyard Farm not only provides excellent fishing but water supply for irrigating vegetables as well. (Benton Hazellat, Chairman North Panhandle Soil Conservation District)'

1481. Hillyard's Farm Pond in Hancock County

IDNO:
001569
Title:
Hillyard's Farm Pond in Hancock County
Date:
1949
Description:
Farm pond on the A.H. Hillyard farm with a man casting his fishing line. Caption reads, 'Farm ponds are still increasing. This one on the A. H. Hillyard Farm not only provides excellent fishing but water supply for irrigating vegetables as well. (Benton Hazellat, Chairman North Panhandle Soil Conservation District)'
Group portrait of members of the Mt. Zion Farm Women's Club, in Pocahontas County, who prepared the exhibit 'Lines to Lighten Labor' for the 1947 County Fair.

1482. Mt. Zion Farm Women's Club in Pocahontas County

IDNO:
001570
Title:
Mt. Zion Farm Women's Club in Pocahontas County
Date:
ca. 1947
Description:
Group portrait of members of the Mt. Zion Farm Women's Club, in Pocahontas County, who prepared the exhibit 'Lines to Lighten Labor' for the 1947 County Fair.
Group portrait of three members of the Marvin Chapel Farm Women's Club taken following a special work meeting on Reconditioning of Furniture. Note: spring unit in hands of member on right.

1483. Marvin Chapel Farm Women's Club in Pocahontas County

IDNO:
001571
Title:
Marvin Chapel Farm Women's Club in Pocahontas County
Date:
undated
Description:
Group portrait of three members of the Marvin Chapel Farm Women's Club taken following a special work meeting on Reconditioning of Furniture. Note: spring unit in hands of member on right.
Farm home of W.A. Hively in Dunmore, W. Va. Orginal home consisted of a right wing without a porch. (See photograph number 001573 to see the home after renovations.)

1484. Farm House of W. A. Hively in Dunmore, W. Va.

IDNO:
001572
Title:
Farm House of W. A. Hively in Dunmore, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Farm home of W.A. Hively in Dunmore, W. Va. Orginal home consisted of a right wing without a porch. (See photograph number 001573 to see the home after renovations.)
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.)

1485. 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.)

1486. 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.)

1487. 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.)
House before the outside improvement project of the Mrs. J.B. Showalter home in Slaty Fork, Pocahontas County. (See photograph number 001577 for a view of the home after the renovation.)

1488. Home of Mrs. J.B. Showalter, Slaty Fork, Pocahontas County, Before Outside Improvement Project

IDNO:
001576
Title:
Home of Mrs. J.B. Showalter, Slaty Fork, Pocahontas County, Before Outside Improvement Project
Date:
undated
Description:
House before the outside improvement project of the Mrs. J.B. Showalter home in Slaty Fork, Pocahontas County. (See photograph number 001577 for a view of the home after the renovation.)