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Portrait of Mrs. L.E. Griffin sitting next to her lily pool in Harrison County. Caption reads 'I built 4 foot by 9 foot by 30 inch deep pool in front of a clump of shrubbery on a bank to give it a natural setting. The bottom and sides were cemented, with a shelf built in each end for shallow water plants. From the water line the back and sides were laid up of native stones, stones also circling the front. I did most of the work herself - my husband helped dig out the last few wheelbarrows of dirt, and was home long enough to smoothe down the last of the cement. A boy helped mix the cement. As soon as it was finished I filled it with water to set till spring, using a rubber hose from a faucet in cellar - have it drained the same way. I learned from her mother that a long stick placed in a rain barrel would keep it from bursting when frozen. It also works with a lily pool. While cement was setting I planted perennials and Dutch bulbs in front of shrubbery and around the pool. It has been a mass of bloom from crocus and grape hyacinth time until now (Sept. 30) when dwarf marigolds, petunias, etc. are in their glory.'

13. Griffin, Mrs. L. E.'s Lily Pool in Harrison County

IDNO:
001565
Title:
Griffin, Mrs. L. E.'s Lily Pool in Harrison County
Date:
undated
Description:
Portrait of Mrs. L.E. Griffin sitting next to her lily pool in Harrison County. Caption reads 'I built 4 foot by 9 foot by 30 inch deep pool in front of a clump of shrubbery on a bank to give it a natural setting. The bottom and sides were cemented, with a shelf built in each end for shallow water plants. From the water line the back and sides were laid up of native stones, stones also circling the front. I did most of the work herself - my husband helped dig out the last few wheelbarrows of dirt, and was home long enough to smoothe down the last of the cement. A boy helped mix the cement. As soon as it was finished I filled it with water to set till spring, using a rubber hose from a faucet in cellar - have it drained the same way. I learned from her mother that a long stick placed in a rain barrel would keep it from bursting when frozen. It also works with a lily pool. While cement was setting I planted perennials and Dutch bulbs in front of shrubbery and around the pool. It has been a mass of bloom from crocus and grape hyacinth time until now (Sept. 30) when dwarf marigolds, petunias, etc. are in their glory.'
Portrait of Mrs. L.E. Griffin sitting next to her lily pool in Harrison County. Caption reads 'I built 4 foot by 9 foot by 30 inch deep pool in front of a clump of shrubbery on a bank to give it a natural setting. The bottom and sides were cemented, with a shelf built in each end for shallow water plants. From the water line the back and sides were laid up of native stones, stones also circling the front. I did most of the work herself - my husband helped dig out the last few wheelbarrows of dirt, and was home long enough to smoothe down the last of the cement. A boy helped mix the cement. As soon as it was finished I filled it with water to set till spring, using a rubber hose from a faucet in cellar - have it drained the same way. I learned from her mother that a long stick placed in a rain barrel would keep it from bursting when frozen. It also works with a lily pool. While cement was setting I planted perennials and Dutch bulbs in front of shrubbery and around the pool. It has been a mass of bloom from crocus and grape hyacinth time until now (Sept. 30) when dwarf marigolds, petunias, etc. are in their glory.'

14. Griffin, Mrs. L. E.'s Lily Pool in Harrison County

IDNO:
001566
Title:
Griffin, Mrs. L. E.'s Lily Pool in Harrison County
Date:
undated
Description:
Portrait of Mrs. L.E. Griffin sitting next to her lily pool in Harrison County. Caption reads 'I built 4 foot by 9 foot by 30 inch deep pool in front of a clump of shrubbery on a bank to give it a natural setting. The bottom and sides were cemented, with a shelf built in each end for shallow water plants. From the water line the back and sides were laid up of native stones, stones also circling the front. I did most of the work herself - my husband helped dig out the last few wheelbarrows of dirt, and was home long enough to smoothe down the last of the cement. A boy helped mix the cement. As soon as it was finished I filled it with water to set till spring, using a rubber hose from a faucet in cellar - have it drained the same way. I learned from her mother that a long stick placed in a rain barrel would keep it from bursting when frozen. It also works with a lily pool. While cement was setting I planted perennials and Dutch bulbs in front of shrubbery and around the pool. It has been a mass of bloom from crocus and grape hyacinth time until now (Sept. 30) when dwarf marigolds, petunias, etc. are in their glory.'
Group portrait of three members of the Marvin Chapel Farm Women's Club taken following a special work meeting on Reconditioning of Furniture. Note: spring unit in hands of member on right.

15. Marvin Chapel Farm Women's Club in Pocahontas County

IDNO:
001571
Title:
Marvin Chapel Farm Women's Club in Pocahontas County
Date:
undated
Description:
Group portrait of three members of the Marvin Chapel Farm Women's Club taken following a special work meeting on Reconditioning of Furniture. Note: spring unit in hands of member on right.
Farm home of W.A. Hively in Dunmore, W. Va. Orginal home consisted of a right wing without a porch. (See photograph number 001573 to see the home after renovations.)

16. Farm House of W. A. Hively in Dunmore, W. Va.

IDNO:
001572
Title:
Farm House of W. A. Hively in Dunmore, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Farm home of W.A. Hively in Dunmore, W. Va. Orginal home consisted of a right wing without a porch. (See photograph number 001573 to see the home after renovations.)
Farm home of W.A. Hirely of Dunmore, W. Va. This later picture shows her new porch posts. The yard fence pictured has recently been moved out to enlarge the yard and include the foreground. (See photograph number 001572 for 'before' photograph.)

17. Farm Home of W.A. Hirely in Dunmore, W. Va. after Renovations

IDNO:
001573
Title:
Farm Home of W.A. Hirely in Dunmore, W. Va. after Renovations
Date:
undated
Description:
Farm home of W.A. Hirely of Dunmore, W. Va. This later picture shows her new porch posts. The yard fence pictured has recently been moved out to enlarge the yard and include the foreground. (See photograph number 001572 for 'before' photograph.)
House before the outside improvement project of the Mrs. J.B. Showalter home in Slaty Fork, Pocahontas County. (See photograph number 001577 for a view of the home after the renovation.)

18. Home of Mrs. J.B. Showalter, Slaty Fork, Pocahontas County, Before Outside Improvement Project

IDNO:
001576
Title:
Home of Mrs. J.B. Showalter, Slaty Fork, Pocahontas County, Before Outside Improvement Project
Date:
undated
Description:
House before the outside improvement project of the Mrs. J.B. Showalter home in Slaty Fork, Pocahontas County. (See photograph number 001577 for a view of the home after the renovation.)
Mrs. J. B. Showalter home with a woman sitting on the porch after the outside improvement project in Slaty Fork, Pocohontas County. Improvements made: built new windo casings, put asbestos shingles on house, built a front porch. Cost Record: Asbestos Shingles-$80.48, Lumber and Nails-$80.48, Paint-$10.00, and Labor Costs-$50.00. Together these all cost Mrs. Showalter 222.28. (See photograph number 1576 for a view of the home before the improvements.)

19. Home of Mrs. J.B. Showalter, Slaty Fork, Pocahontas County, After Outside Improvement Project

IDNO:
001577
Title:
Home of Mrs. J.B. Showalter, Slaty Fork, Pocahontas County, After Outside Improvement Project
Date:
undated
Description:
Mrs. J. B. Showalter home with a woman sitting on the porch after the outside improvement project in Slaty Fork, Pocohontas County. Improvements made: built new windo casings, put asbestos shingles on house, built a front porch. Cost Record: Asbestos Shingles-$80.48, Lumber and Nails-$80.48, Paint-$10.00, and Labor Costs-$50.00. Together these all cost Mrs. Showalter 222.28. (See photograph number 1576 for a view of the home before the improvements.)
Picture of the Judging of Southdown lambs at the State Livestock Judging Contest held at Lewisburg. Contestants shown are most likely from Harrison County.

20. Judging of Southdown Lambs at the State Livestock Judging Contest

IDNO:
001579
Title:
Judging of Southdown Lambs at the State Livestock Judging Contest
Date:
undated
Description:
Picture of the Judging of Southdown lambs at the State Livestock Judging Contest held at Lewisburg. Contestants shown are most likely from Harrison County.

21. Foundation Plantings around the Front of a House, Example of Landscape Architecture

IDNO:
001580
Title:
Foundation Plantings around the Front of a House, Example of Landscape Architecture
Date:
undated

22. Home Remodeled to Fit the Hillside on which It Is Located

IDNO:
001581
Title:
Home Remodeled to Fit the Hillside on which It Is Located
Date:
undated
Group portrait of the Staff of the West Virginia Farm Institutea and Community Chautauqua Train from left to right: Miss Gladys Scranage, State Agent, W. Va. Un., H.B. Davis, Marketing Specialist, State Dept. of Agri., J.O. Knapp, State Agent, W. Va. Un., Miss Fern Carl, Home Industries Specialist, W. Va. Un., Wm. Benfield, State Club boy, Miss Frances Sutphin, State Club girl, Dwight Skaggs, State Club boy, Miss Mildred Gill, State Club girl, Mrs. E. G. Reed, chaperon, Waldo Craig, Plant Disease and Insect Specialist, State Dept. of Agri.

23. Staff of the West Virginia Farm Institute and Community Chautauqua Train Standing on Railroad Tracks

IDNO:
001582
Title:
Staff of the West Virginia Farm Institute and Community Chautauqua Train Standing on Railroad Tracks
Date:
undated
Description:
Group portrait of the Staff of the West Virginia Farm Institutea and Community Chautauqua Train from left to right: Miss Gladys Scranage, State Agent, W. Va. Un., H.B. Davis, Marketing Specialist, State Dept. of Agri., J.O. Knapp, State Agent, W. Va. Un., Miss Fern Carl, Home Industries Specialist, W. Va. Un., Wm. Benfield, State Club boy, Miss Frances Sutphin, State Club girl, Dwight Skaggs, State Club boy, Miss Mildred Gill, State Club girl, Mrs. E. G. Reed, chaperon, Waldo Craig, Plant Disease and Insect Specialist, State Dept. of Agri.

24. Plantings Add a Touch of Home to this House Built into the Hillside

IDNO:
001583
Title:
Plantings Add a Touch of Home to this House Built into the Hillside
Date:
undated