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Blighted Tree Bark
This image is a close-up of a fairly young tree. The bark of the tree is covered in lichen and falling off. Part of the image is obscured by a few other plants. Written on the slide is text which reads "Chestnut sprout & blight, 7/82, WSWCO."
New River Flooding
This image shows Edgar D. Greene and another Soil Conservation Service worker surveying the damage caused by the 1983 flood. Greene's truck is parked next to a nearly completely flooded bridge over the new river. The banks of the New River are…
Collapsed House
This image shows a house which has been destroyed by flooding. One side of the house has fallen over and is covered with debris. In the background, there is an undamaged propane tank. A few fallen trees are visible in the area around the house. There…
Carli Bryce Adams Toddler Photo
This image shows Carli Bryce Adams posing for a photograph. She is sitting on a blue background and seems to be looking at something out of frame. There are several tears on the photo from when some tape was removed. This item was taped to the back…
Watauga Democrat Volume LXXIX Number 47 Clipping
This item is a newspaper clipping from the Watauga Democrat. The clipping has a picture of Watauga High School students with their names listed. Ronnie Reese can be seen at the front of the student group. Most of the names are illegible due to the…
Governor's School Selection
This item is a partial newspaper clipping. It is highly degraded and only contains a portion of the original article. There are several haphazard folds which are held in place by tape. This seems to be an article about Ronald Reese and Sandra Cook…
Gene and Frances Celebration
This image shows Gene Lewis Reese and Mary Frances Alfred at a celebration. There are a few streamers on the wall behind them. Mary is wearing long gloves and is holding a glittering, silver purse. There is a crease across the photograph from when it…
Illuminated Burning Watauga Academy Building, 1946 #2
This black and white image shows the burning wooden frame of a building on the Appalachian State Teacher College campus on November 22, 1946. Smoke billows along the building's foundation as structural beams from the roof top crumble. Several trees…
Distance Photograph of the 1946 Appalachian State Teachers College Campus Fire #2
The black and white photograph shows at least 5 people (2 of whom are sitting) watching the fire burning on the Appalachian State Teachers College campus on November 22, 1946. The cover of old trees partially obscures the burning wood-framed building…
Fire Rages on Appalachian State Teachers College Campus, November 22, 1946
This black and white image shows strong flames billowing up from a wood-framed building on the campus of the Appalachian State Teachers College on November 22, 1946. The silhouettes of at least four moving people are visible in the bottom left corner…