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Welcome sign advertising the "Famous Smoke Hole Caverns" in Petersburg, West Virginia. Petersburg tannery building in background.

1. Welcome Sign, Petersburg, W. Va.

IDNO:: 053369
Title:: Welcome Sign, Petersburg, W. Va.
Date:: 1961
Description:: Welcome sign advertising the "Famous Smoke Hole Caverns" in Petersburg, West Virginia. Petersburg tannery building in background.

"Empty coal cars and boarded-up and abandoned houses symbolize the idleness that has come upon this community following a decrease in coal production in the area. Other parts of the country are also affected by high unemployment. President Kennedy's Executive Order Number 1, calling for stepped-up distribution of abundant agricultural commodities, will aid areas of pressing need such as this." USDA Office of Information.

2. Abandoned Coal Town, Ethel, W. Va.

IDNO:: 053368
Title:: Abandoned Coal Town, Ethel, W. Va.
Date:: 1961/07/03
Description:: "Empty coal cars and boarded-up and abandoned houses symbolize the idleness that has come upon this community following a decrease in coal production in the area. Other parts of the country are also affected by high unemployment. President Kennedy's Executive Order Number 1, calling for stepped-up distribution of abundant agricultural commodities, will aid areas of pressing need such as this." USDA Office of Information.

"Katie Doonan shown at her studio where she announced the dates that abundant agricultural commodities would be distributed to the needy in the Charleston area. The stepped-up distribution of food was caused by President Kennedy's Executive Order Number 1, which added protein foods to the list of commodities being distributed." United States Department of Agriculture Office of Information.

3. "Katie's Kitchen" Radio Program, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:: 053367
Title:: "Katie's Kitchen" Radio Program, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:: 1961/08/03
Description:: "Katie Doonan shown at her studio where she announced the dates that abundant agricultural commodities would be distributed to the needy in the Charleston area. The stepped-up distribution of food was caused by President Kennedy's Executive Order Number 1, which added protein foods to the list of commodities being distributed." United States Department of Agriculture Office of Information.

"Members of the Charleston Salvation Army (right) distribute food to the needy, made available under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's increased food distribution plan. Canned pork and gravy, dried beans, dried eggs, and peanut butter have been added to the other abundant foods being distributed in areas where needs are pressing, particularly in areas of high unemployment." USDA office of information photograph.

4. Salvation Army Food Distribution, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:: 053366
Title:: Salvation Army Food Distribution, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:: 1961/08/03
Description:: "Members of the Charleston Salvation Army (right) distribute food to the needy, made available under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's increased food distribution plan. Canned pork and gravy, dried beans, dried eggs, and peanut butter have been added to the other abundant foods being distributed in areas where needs are pressing, particularly in areas of high unemployment." USDA office of information photograph.

"A "Family" composed of members of community to represent typical family in this area, is shown eating a meal prepared completely from food distributed under President Kennedy's Executive Order Number 1. Clockwise, starting with man are: Bud McDonald; Patty Farmer; her mother, Mrs. Farmer; Billy Privet; and Jimmy and Richard Love."

5. Community Members Gathered For Meal Prepared with Distributed Food, Ethel, W. Va.

IDNO:: 053357
Title:: Community Members Gathered For Meal Prepared with Distributed Food, Ethel, W. Va.
Date:: 1961/03/07
Description:: "A "Family" composed of members of community to represent typical family in this area, is shown eating a meal prepared completely from food distributed under President Kennedy's Executive Order Number 1. Clockwise, starting with man are: Bud McDonald; Patty Farmer; her mother, Mrs. Farmer; Billy Privet; and Jimmy and Richard Love."

"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."

6. Charleston Gazette-Mail Newspaper Announcing President Kennedy's Executive Order Number One

IDNO:: 053356
Title:: 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."

"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."

7. Staged Photo Promoting Food Distribution Program

IDNO:: 053355
Title:: Staged Photo Promoting Food Distribution Program
Date:: 1961/03/07
Description:: "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."

"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."

8. Salvation Army Supply Truck Being Loaded at Warehouse, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:: 053354
Title:: 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."

9. Rogers Tourist Home

IDNO:: 053353
Title:: Rogers Tourist Home
Date:: ca. 1950-1960

10. Tourist Home in Franklin, Pendleton County, W. Va.

IDNO:: 053352
Title:: Tourist Home in Franklin, Pendleton County, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1950-1960
Description:: Owned by Mrs. Paul Priest.

11. Tourist Home in Keyser, Mineral County, W. Va.

IDNO:: 053351
Title:: Tourist Home in Keyser, Mineral County, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1950-1960
Description:: Owned by Mrs. J. M. Smith.

12. Home of Mary K. Ward

IDNO:: 053350
Title:: Home of Mary K. Ward
Date:: ca. 1950-1960
Description:: Possibly located in Weston, W. Va.

13. West Virginia Home

IDNO:: 053349
Title:: West Virginia Home
Date:: ca. 1950-1960

Image of home which received numerous improvements. See ID # 053342, 053343, 053344, 053345, 053346, and 053347.

14. West Virginia Farmhouse Exterior

IDNO:: 053348
Title:: West Virginia Farmhouse Exterior
Date:: ca. 1950-1960
Description:: Image of home which received numerous improvements. See ID # 053342, 053343, 053344, 053345, 053346, and 053347.

Image of home which received numerous improvements. See ID # 053342, 053343, 053344, 053345, 053346, and 053348.

15. West Virginia Farmhouse Exterior

IDNO:: 053347
Title:: West Virginia Farmhouse Exterior
Date:: ca. 1950-1960
Description:: Image of home which received numerous improvements. See ID # 053342, 053343, 053344, 053345, 053346, and 053348.

Image of home which received numerous improvements. See ID # 053342, 053343, 053344, 053345, 053347, and 053348.

16. West Virginia Farmhouse Exterior

IDNO:: 053346
Title:: West Virginia Farmhouse Exterior
Date:: ca. 1950- 1960
Description:: Image of home which received numerous improvements. See ID # 053342, 053343, 053344, 053345, 053347, and 053348.

Image of home which received numerous improvements. See ID # 053342, 053343, 053344, 053346, 053347, and 053348.

17. West Virginia Farmhouse Exterior

IDNO:: 053345
Title:: West Virginia Farmhouse Exterior
Date:: ca. 1950- 1960
Description:: Image of home which received numerous improvements. See ID # 053342, 053343, 053344, 053346, 053347, and 053348.

Image of home which received numerous improvements. See ID # 053342, 053343, 053345, 053346, 053347, and 053348.

18. West Virginia Farmhouse Exterior

IDNO:: 053344
Title:: West Virginia Farmhouse Exterior
Date:: ca. 1950-1960
Description:: Image of home which received numerous improvements. See ID # 053342, 053343, 053345, 053346, 053347, and 053348.

Image of home which received numerous improvements. See ID # 053342, 053344, 053345, 053346, 053347, and 053348.

19. West Virginia Farmhouse Exterior

IDNO:: 053343
Title:: West Virginia Farmhouse Exterior
Date:: ca. 1950-1960
Description:: Image of home which received numerous improvements. See ID # 053342, 053344, 053345, 053346, 053347, and 053348.

Image of home which received numerous improvements. See ID # 053343, 053344, 053345, 053346, 053347, and 053348.

20. West Virginia Farmhouse Exterior

IDNO:: 053342
Title:: West Virginia Farmhouse Exterior
Date:: ca. 1950-1960
Description:: Image of home which received numerous improvements. See ID # 053343, 053344, 053345, 053346, 053347, and 053348.

21. Woman And Child Stand Outside Farmhouse

IDNO:: 053340
Title:: Woman And Child Stand Outside Farmhouse
Date:: ca. 1950-1960

William D Wilhem, left, 1953 corn growing champion, and father, J.W. Wilhelm, right.

22. Father And Son With Corn Crop, Ohio County, W. Va.

IDNO:: 053338
Title:: Father And Son With Corn Crop, Ohio County, W. Va.
Date:: 1953
Description:: William D Wilhem, left, 1953 corn growing champion, and father, J.W. Wilhelm, right.

Mr. Holt holding hay for foreign tour group, which contains members from Italy, France, Yugoslavia, and Bulgaria.

23. C. P. Holt Farm, Grant County, W. Va.

IDNO:: 053337
Title:: C. P. Holt Farm, Grant County, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1950s
Description:: Mr. Holt holding hay for foreign tour group, which contains members from Italy, France, Yugoslavia, and Bulgaria.

Liggett uses electric drill in Mill Creek High School Vo-Ag shop in order to make crate body for truck.

24. Barrett Liggett, Randolph County Farmer

IDNO:: 053336
Title:: Barrett Liggett, Randolph County Farmer
Date:: ca. 1950s
Description:: Liggett uses electric drill in Mill Creek High School Vo-Ag shop in order to make crate body for truck.

Torner, a Monongahela Power Co. staff member of the Elkins Division sharpens a knife on a motorized grindstone in Millcreek High School Vo-Ag shop.

25. J. V. H. Torner, Monongahela Power Company; Elkins, W.Va.

IDNO:: 053335
Title:: J. V. H. Torner, Monongahela Power Company; Elkins, W.Va.
Date:: ca. 1950s
Description:: Torner, a Monongahela Power Co. staff member of the Elkins Division sharpens a knife on a motorized grindstone in Millcreek High School Vo-Ag shop.

Display of pig, lamb, and chicken brooders, brooderator and chicken water warmer. Located inside Rural Electrification Building, Jackson's Mill W. Va.

26. Display of Livestock Equipment, Jackson's Mill, W. Va.

IDNO:: 053334
Title:: Display of Livestock Equipment, Jackson's Mill, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1950s
Description:: Display of pig, lamb, and chicken brooders, brooderator and chicken water warmer. Located inside Rural Electrification Building, Jackson's Mill W. Va.

27. Chick Brooder in Farm Home on Grafton Road, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:: 053333
Title:: Chick Brooder in Farm Home on Grafton Road, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1950s
Description:: Home of Mrs. Mary Lazelle.

28. Motorized Feed Grinder on Harrison County, W. Va. Farm

IDNO:: 053332
Title:: Motorized Feed Grinder on Harrison County, W. Va. Farm
Date:: ca. 1950s
Description:: Farm owned by John Gemma.

Located in Bozoo, West Virginia, Keatley's farm had a complete soil conservation plan in operation in connection with the Southern Soil Conservation District, of which Mr. Keatley was a chairman of the Board of Supervisors. The plan was written in 1943 with the strips being installed in 1945. At time of photo, entire plan is completed which included a fish pond located behind the dam in far right of photograph.

29. J. R. Keatley Farm, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:: 053331
Title:: J. R. Keatley Farm, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:: 1947
Description:: Located in Bozoo, West Virginia, Keatley's farm had a complete soil conservation plan in operation in connection with the Southern Soil Conservation District, of which Mr. Keatley was a chairman of the Board of Supervisors. The plan was written in 1943 with the strips being installed in 1945. At time of photo, entire plan is completed which included a fish pond located behind the dam in far right of photograph.

30. Leslie Rayburn, State Soil Conservation Contest Winner, Mason County, W. Va.

IDNO:: 053330
Title:: Leslie Rayburn, State Soil Conservation Contest Winner, Mason County, W. Va.
Date:: 1955

31. Soil Conservation Contest Winner, Nicholas County, W. Va.

IDNO:: 053329
Title:: Soil Conservation Contest Winner, Nicholas County, W. Va.
Date:: 1952
Description:: Group of men in front of a dairy truck.

32. Aerial Photograph of Tracy Phillips Farm; Buckhannon, Upshur County, W. Va.

IDNO:: 053328
Title:: Aerial Photograph of Tracy Phillips Farm; Buckhannon, Upshur County, W. Va.
Date:: 1950

Two men survey the field of Sweet Clover cover crop.

33. I. H. Taylor Farm; Grant County, W. Va.

IDNO:: 053327
Title:: I. H. Taylor Farm; Grant County, W. Va.
Date:: 1952
Description:: Two men survey the field of Sweet Clover cover crop.

Winner of the conservation farming contest loading equipment with fertilizer.

34. Conservation Contest Winner from Mason County

IDNO:: 053326
Title:: Conservation Contest Winner from Mason County
Date:: 1955
Description:: Winner of the conservation farming contest loading equipment with fertilizer.

Clockwise from top left: milk delivery truck, screening and processing milk, washing hands, sterilizing equipment.

35. Dairy Production Photo Collage

IDNO:: 053325
Title:: Dairy Production Photo Collage
Date:: ca. 1946-1950
Description:: Clockwise from top left: milk delivery truck, screening and processing milk, washing hands, sterilizing equipment.

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.

36. C and P Coal Company Strip Mine; Taylor County, W. Va.

IDNO:: 053324
Title:: 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.

During World War II, war prisoners were housed at this camp on the head-waters of Little Clear Creek in Greenbrier County. The prisoners were employed to lay railroad track into a large stand of virgin timber. The operator stated that the German prisoners were the finest type of labor and did an excellent job.

37. World War II POW Camp; Greenbrier County, W. Va.

IDNO:: 053323
Title:: World War II POW Camp; Greenbrier County, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1941-1946
Description:: During World War II, war prisoners were housed at this camp on the head-waters of Little Clear Creek in Greenbrier County. The prisoners were employed to lay railroad track into a large stand of virgin timber. The operator stated that the German prisoners were the finest type of labor and did an excellent job.

Front left to right: Guy Farmer of Lincoln County, Electric winner; Miss Margaret Adele Bigelow of Wood County, Alumni recognition; Kenneth Kissel of Marshall County, forestry winner.Standing left to right: Aleta Rae Strader ofUpshur County, Canning winner; Sally Ann Ours of Grant County, Achievement winner; Ralph Izard of Boone County, recreation winner; Dwaine Hornbeck of Upshur County, beautification of home grounds winner, and Joan Lee of Kanawha County, leadership winner.

38. National 4-H Award Winners From W. Va.

IDNO:: 053322
Title:: National 4-H Award Winners From W. Va.
Date:: 1958
Description:: Front left to right: Guy Farmer of Lincoln County, Electric winner; Miss Margaret Adele Bigelow of Wood County, Alumni recognition; Kenneth Kissel of Marshall County, forestry winner.Standing left to right: Aleta Rae Strader ofUpshur County, Canning winner; Sally Ann Ours of Grant County, Achievement winner; Ralph Izard of Boone County, recreation winner; Dwaine Hornbeck of Upshur County, beautification of home grounds winner, and Joan Lee of Kanawha County, leadership winner.