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Johnny Baggs Reading
This image shows Johnny Baggs sitting on a bed with a book in his hands. He is wearing a suit with a bow tie and his bed seems to be freshly made. The book is about mechanics and how their jobs work. This item was placed after Wil-Ree-03-092. Written…
Quilts, Houses, and Roads Negatives
This image shows a sheet of seven rows of negatives. The top rows feature images of quilts and woman showing them. The bottom rows feature images of a house, the interior of a home, and mountain scenes. This sheet of negatives has 2039 written on the…
Quilts, Fire, and People Negatives
This image shows a sheet of negatives with seven rows of images. The top rows of the sheet feature images of quilts and a fire in a fireplace. The middle rows feature images of the porch of a home. The bottom rows feature images of a woman knitting…
General Stores, People, and Quilts Negatives
This image shows a sheet of negatives with seven rows of images. The top rows show a foggy road with a store front and the interior of a general store. The middle rows feature a man and photographs. The bottom row features images of quilts. The…
Houses, Books, and Quilts Negatives
This image shows 35 individual images on a single sheet. The first and third rows feature houses and a foggy road. The second row focuses on a small library or bookstore. The rest of the sheet features a woman with quilts. This sheet has "Proof…
Mary Farthing and Friend with Quilt
This item is a black and white photograph of a man and woman standing in front of a quilt. Handwritten on the back is "Mary Farthing unidentified man" as well as some family history. The man is wearing a pinstriped suit with a newsboy cap.
Loom in Parade on King Street
This image shows a parade float from the Watauga Handcraft Center. A loom and a spinning wheel are on the bed of the truck with a sign that states "Loom from the Bryant Family, kin to Daniel Boone, over 100 yrs old, Loaned by Watauga Handcraft…
Emily's Heavenly Vision Quilt
This item is a black and white photograph of three women of varying ages sitting together. The women in this photograph are reported to be Edith Maxwell Norris, her mother (Emily Margaret Eller Maxwell), and the wife of a preacher. They are sitting…
Home Goods Display
This image shows a long display from Progress Day in Boone, NC. There appears to be large writing in the middle of the display but it is unreadable. The display includes home goods, such as quilts, sewing machines, and wash tubs with washing machines…
Senior Citizens Progress Day Display Booth
This slide shows an image of what appears to be a display booth. There is a tall backdrop with three black and white pictures of buildings and the words "Senior Citizens" at the top. There appear to be three people sitting in the booth. The main…