A field of "Kentucky 16" tobacco in Cabell County. This crop was primed and around 500 sticks were taken from crop of 1.3 acres. Average number of leaves on stalk at time of harvest, after priming, was 16 leaves.
C and P Coal Company Strip Mine; Taylor County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Agricultural land being stripped by the C and P Coal Company in Taylor County. After mining, this land will be leveled and sloped for drainage, then restored to productive farm cover.
Salvation Army Supply Truck Being Loaded at Warehouse, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1961/03/08
Description:
"Cartons of butter being loaded onto supply truck as part of revamped food distribution program emphasized by President Kennedy under Executive Order Number 1. Butter will be taken to distribution center and given to needy persons."
"Bud McDonald, right, unemployed, and Richard Love, boy belonging to another family in the community, eat a dinner comprised completely of agricultural commodities made available under the stepped-up food distribution program emphasized by President Kennedy. Various members of community were assembled to illustrate use of distributed foods. Ethel, W. Va."
Charleston Gazette-Mail Newspaper Announcing President Kennedy's Executive Order Number One
Date:
1961/03/07
Description:
"Bud McDonald, one of the many persons now unemployed by the decrease in coal production in the area, reads a newspaper announcing President Kennedy's Executive Order Number 1, which made abundant agricultural commodities available to agencies for welfare distribution in areas of pressing need around the country, particularly those of high unemployment. Newspaper is dated January 22, 1961. With McDonald are Zelma Farmer and Jamie Deskin, both of Ethel, W. Va."
