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This image shows the label that was originally on the outside of the denim binder that this essay was donated in.

This image shows a copy of the handwritten Articles of Agreement between J. W. Ward and W. H. Shull. The document is dated August 6, 1895.

This image shows a dirt road that goes around a barn that sits on the path. The barn is to the right of the image and a steep bank can be seen on the left of the dirt road. The handwritten caption below reads "A few yards west of the storehouse, on…

This image shows a dammed portion of the river. There is a handwritten caption underneath that reads "Go east on the old turnpike from John Ward's Store and, in a quarter of a mile or so, you come to Ward's sawmill and the milldam."

This image shows a floorplan sketch of the Ward's General Store. The handwritten caption below this image reads "A mild example of the fabulous claims made for patent medicines such as Golden Medical Discovery." Underneath the floorplan there is a…

This image shows a side porch of the general store. The handwritten caption below reads "John Ward's Dwelling House: John Ward extended and altered Wiley Gentry's 4 room 2 story house over the cellar." There is a drawn arrow pointing to the right.

These images show records from the 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, and 1900 censuses in Watauga Falls.

This image shows a picture of the Ward family sitting outdoors. There are four children pictured, one an infant. The handwritten caption below reads "This is a picture of the Ward family before they moved to the storehouse. Dollie, on her mother's…

This image shows the John Ward Family. There is handwritten caption below listing the individuals pictured and their children along with dates. The caption reads "John Ward, born November 19, 1863, married June 26, 1887, Mary Ellen Farthing, born…

This image shows an order receipt from C. M. McClung & Co dated 1913. This page does extend from the page it is glued upon; this image is the extended version. There is an item underlined, the Jack Shotgun. There is handwriting in green ink that…