Soapstone Turtle
Marie Goad carved this turtle from soapstone she found near her home.
Floyd County, Virginia
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Sowers Tool Chest
William T. Sowers used this chest to store tools he used on the Nannie Harman Howard house at 209 E. Main Street.
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Spinning Wheel for Flax
Frances Keziah Allen McNeil spun linen thread on this wheel for her extended family.
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Stanley Lorton — The 84th Year With Friends
A CD with 20 songs recorded by Stanley Lorton, long-time resident of the Buffalo Mountain section of Floyd County.
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Striped Cat Head Basket
Child-sized basket woven with pointed corners and bulging sides reminiscent of a cat’s head.
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Sunny Bernardine Interview
Sunny Bernardine’s 2009 interview centered on the Depression and WWII, her work as a welder, and her time as a USO dancer. She notes changes in women’s roles, mentioning icon “Rosie the Riveter” as an example.
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Tatted Edging
Tatting done by Henrietta Boone of Falling Branch.
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Taxi Stand
Gentry Harter’s taxi service was a fixture in Floyd from the 1930s to the 1960s.
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The Korn Kutters With Sam McNiel
Maurice Slusher recorded reel-to-reel tapes of two music sessions at Sam McNiel’s store in the 1970s.
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Thomas Merritt King Gathering Basket
Thomas Merritt King wove this basket for gathering ears of corn from his garden.
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Thomas Merritt King Lunch Basket
Thomas Merritt King’s rib basket was sized to carry several children’s lunches to school.
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Tic Tac Toe Quilt
Scrap materials were used to piece the X’s in this variation on the Nine Patch pattern.
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Tobacco Gathering Basket
White oak rib basket used for gathering crops such as tobacco.
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Tom Franko Interview
Tom Franko, originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, came to Floyd as a founding member of the Zephyr community. He relates his experiences in this 2018 interview.
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Topeco Church of the Brethren Commemorative Plates
Preston-Hopkinson Company of Appomattox, Virginia manufactured plates with photographic images for churches and schools.
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Triangles Quilt
Tacked quilt which incorporates a handwoven coverlet as its batting layer.
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