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Reese Brothers Picture
This image shows Dean Stanley Reese and James Lewis Reese sitting at a table. They are posing for a photograph in matching hats and pine corsages. They are also both smoking a cigar. Written on the back in pen is text which reads, "To R: Dean Stanley…
James Reese At Valle Crucis
This image shows James Lewis Reese wearing a suit and smoking a cigar next to the Valle Crucis town sign. His arms are crossed and he is wearing a fedora. The sign behind him has text which reads "Welcome, Valle Crucis Community, 'The Vale of the…
Burley Tobacco Newspaper Clipping
This item is a newspaper clipping from the Watauga Democrat. The majority of the clipping is a front-page photograph of freshly harvested burley tobacco. The picture has a small description below it which describes Boone tobacco market. This item was…
A Man Holding A Cow
This photo shows a man holding onto a baby cow. He seems to be on a farm of some kind. To the bottom left of the picture, a small dog roams around. Tobacco plants hang drying in the window of the barn in the background. Palmer's Photo Service, Boone…
Group of Lawyers, Rufus Edmisten Center
This item is a black and white photograph of a group of men and one woman at a table. Rufus Edmisten is standing at the center with a pipe in his mouth. What appear to be large cameras are to the left of the photograph behind the table. Although name…
Rufus Edmisten at the Microphone
This item is a black and white photograph of Rufus Edmisten behind a microphone with a pipe in his mouth. A young woman is seated next to him, holding a young boy in her lap. This item is on the bottom left on page 68 in Rufus Edmisten's scrapbook…
Rufus Edmisten at Work
This item is a black and white photograph of Rufus Edmisten at work. He is sitting behind his desk and holding a pipe. This item is found on the bottom right of page 56 in Rufus Edmisten's scrapbook labeled "Birth-Appointment on Ervin's staff, Volume…
James E. Shell with Tobacco
This item is a black and white photograph of a young man standing at a barbed wire fence. He is standing in a tobacco field. It is possible that he is holding a cigarette in his hand. Handwritten on the back is "Sip Shell."
Man Working with Bushes
This image shows a man standing along some large bushes on the left of the image. To the right of the image a field of hay or wheat stands uncut. There is a telephone near the center of the image and mountains can be seen in the distance. Based on…
Tobacco Farmer's Crop
This image shows a farmer inspecting his tobacco crop. The crop is stored in a wooden structure with a window opening for the farmer to inspect. The farmer is dressed in overalls and is wearing a straw hat. The farmer appears to be an elderly man.…