A little girl and two small boys stand beneath a wooden sign painted white with black lettering. Sign reads, "Charity Community Memorial Building." Part of a series of photos of a quilting party at Charity Community Center in Franklin...
Mr. Hatcher spent time writing sayings and stories about local history and folk lore on the walls of his hotel. The Hatcher Hotel was located on Main St. in Pikeville, KY.
Overall: The spinner is used for bathroom occupancy notification. The spinner contains the picture of a "hillbilly" man standing in the door way of an outhouse. The label is made of paper and is divided into three sections of color. The...
Contains letters by Eugene V. Debs and John Mitchell published in the Social Democratic Herald concerning the averted strike in 1904 of the United Mine Workers of America.
History of WV Methodists who have received the Conference Cane, "awarded to men of age and long years of service ... almost always awarded to the oldest man who has given his life for a worthy cause."
Dec. 30, 1896 magazine. Includes articles on area church histories, society news, school histories, and local news, as well as advertisements from area businesses.
Civil War; Prisoners of war; Prisoners; Prisons; Health
This is a letter from Priscilla Goshorn to her husband William while he was incarcerated in Camp Chase during the Civil War. Camp Chase was a federal prison camp in Columbus Ohio where United States citizens who would not sign a loyalty oath to the...
The entrance to DeVries Gymnasium at Warren Wilson College. The sign does not yet have the DeVries name on it, but it was named for Samuel DeVries immediately after construction. The tennis courts and soccer field are visible in the background....
Bessie Jones sings with a group of high school students from Paideia school in Atlanta, while visiting the home of Guy (guitar) and Candie Carawan. The group is led by John Sundale.
Image of Art Bass, class of 1936, sitting at a desk with books scattered around him. Image taken in the "Library Bowl" between the current President Andrew Johnson Museum and Library and Welty-Craig Dormintory. McCormick Hall is in the...
This Methodist Church was founded in 1853. This photo was taken by E.F. Sanders in Feb. 1976 Sign says "Snivley Chapel - Deeded A.D Apr. 11, 1853 By Martin Lesley and Sarah B. Lesley his wife to Martin Lesley - Thomas B. May - James...
On back of photo: "Circa 1903 -- Store bldg. at corner of Main & Divison St. -- C.C. (Bigger) Bowles at left, H. Pauley seated in door - clerk in this store (Call Bros. Hdwe [Hardware] as shown by sign. Circa 1903 -- Other men? -- ...
Front row (l. to r., beginning with man holding "1899" sign): Monte Hyder, Richard Barry, James S. Thomas, Alonzo Franklin, Landon Bell, Sue Brummitt Bell, Mollie Hale, Ida Anderson. Middle row (l. to r.): Gentry Hodges, Steven Morton,...
Ford family.; Ford, Henry -- 1863-1947 -- Family.; Ford, Henry -- 1863-1947.; Lincoln, Abraham -- 1809-1865 -- Periodicals.
An article from the "Mountain Herald" about a workshop located deep in the woods, near the Henry Ford estate, not far from Dearborn, Michigan. It is a tiny log cabin decorated with red facings around the doors and windows and at the...