Harman Family Around Their Loom
1914 photograph by an unknown photographer based in the Willis area of the county.
Floyd County, Virginia
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Harman Knot Maul
This knot maul with a handle from a separate piece of wood belonged to Fred Harman.
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Harvestwood Church Fan Quilt
Friendship quilt created by the women of Harvestwood Presbyterian Church for their pastor Dr. R. Gamble See.
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Hay Fork
This fork was designed for use in building stacks of hay twelve feet tall.
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Hickory Head Figures
Set of four heads carved from hickory nuts.
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Hilda Harmon Interview
Centered on the family’s country store and cannery, Hilda Simpson Harmon’s 2019 interview details Check, Virginia, commerce, from her youth to adulthood.
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Horsehair Lap Robe
Goodall Mills lap robe used by Dr. R. Gamble See.
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Hylton Grandfather Clock
Elder A.J. Hylton built clocks for his wife and each of his daughters.
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Iowa Griffith Haynes Easter Basket
Painted basket made from pounded white ash splits.
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Iowa Griffith Haynes Three Sisters Basket #1
Largest of the three split baskets selected by the Tise sisters in 1921.
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Iowa Griffith Haynes Three Sisters Basket #2
Painted split basket selected by the youngest of the Tise sisters.
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Iowa Griffith Haynes Three Sisters Basket #3
Small market basket made from pounded white ash splits for Marguerite Tise.
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Jacksonville Presbyterian Church Fence Post
Iron post once embedded in a section of sidewalk next to the 1850 church building.
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Joe and Nadine Rutrough Interview
A 1999 interview at the Rutrough home. The couple relate stories of local history, early medical practice, rural, recreational, and home life, Buffalo Mt. area, Willis.
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John Harter Coiled Straw Basket
Coiled rye straw basket with white oak lashing used as a dough-raising tray.
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Knot Maul
Bethel Martin Vaughn shaped a tree burl into this maul for use on his farm near Burks Fork.
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Lady’s Handkerchief
Effie K. Brown used intricate stitches to hem the decorative border on this handkerchief.
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Laurence Wood Interview
Laurence Wood’s 2013 interview details his WWII service in Panama where, learning by observing others, he became an airplane mechanic advancing to crew chief.
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Light Family Scrapbook
Scrapbook compiled by descendants of Jasper and Lillian E. Light.
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Linen Hand Towel
Sturdy linen towel embellished with handknit lace.
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Lucille Nolen Interview
In this 2014 interview, Lucille Nolen tells of wartime experiences at home and her long career as a seamstress.
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Luthier Tools
Jigs, templates, and clamp created by Stanley Lorton for his instrument making.
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Marie Gallimore Interview
Marie Vaughn Gallimore’s 2001 interview holds details on WGFC Radio station history and family life in the Burks Fork area of Floyd County, Virginia.
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Market Basket
Small market basket with flared sides and rounded corners on the rim.
