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1. Folk Musician Oscar Basil Yancey, Hinton, W. Va.

2. Vera Yancey Johnson, Hinton, W. Va.

3. Hazel Stover Singing a Hymn, Clay County, W. Va.

4. Hazel Stover Playing Guitar, Clay, W. Va.

5. Hazel Stover Playing Guitar and Singing Hymns, Clay County, W. Va.

6. Hazel and Clarence Stover, Clay County, W. Va.

7. Perrie Shaffer Playing 'Concertina,' Tucker County, W. Va.

8. Perrie Shaffer Playing 'Concertina,' Tucker County, W. Va.

9. Perrie Shaffer Playing the Jew's Harp, Tucker County, W. Va.

10. Perrie Shaffer in his Living Room, Tucker County, W. Va.

11. Homemade Banjo Belonging to Charles Blevins, Williamson, W. Va.

12. Elizabeth 'Betsy' Mayle, Chestnut Ridge, Barbour County, W. Va.

'Contestant is shaking his head, making the 'gobble.'

13. Contestant in Turkey Calling Contest, Webster Springs, W. Va.

14. Contestant in Turkey Calling Contest, Webster Springs, W. Va.

15. Turkey Calling Contest Contestant, Webster Springs, W. Va.

16. Arden Cogar in Standing Block Chopping Contest, Webster Springs, W. Va.

17. Twins Lona Smith and Lola England Singing Ballads, Philippi, W.Va.

'Mrs. Myrtle Stemple singing a childrens' play song, 'Here's a Ball for Baby.'

18. Myrtle Stemple Singing, Tacy, W.Va.

Mr. Maynard Coal plays the Banjo as the Mrs. listens.

19. Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Coal at Home, Diana, W. Va.

'Maynard Cool, Diana, W.Va., just as I found him on April 12, 1975.'

20. Maynard Cool Playing Banjo, Diana, W.Va.

21. Mrs. Sarah Burrows with an Accordian She Used to Play, Gassaway, W. Va.

22. Mrs. Sarah Burrows, Gassaway, W. Va.

23. Mrs. Hugh Gregory with her Homemade Quilt, Heaters, W. Va.

24. Hugh Gregory on the Banjo, Heaters, W. Va.

25. Ora Knissel Playing the Violin, Westover, W. Va.

26. Bible Study Class, Chestnut Ridge Methodist Church, Philippi, W. Va.

From left to right: Armantha Mayle, Elizabeth Mayle, Lyda Gunther, Orpha Mayle, Fern Culversen, Frank Peoples, Bertha Newman, Silvia Mayle, Canzetta Johnson

27. Bible Study Class, Chestnut Ridge Church, Philippi, W. Va.

Group of men and women sit in Chestnut Ridge Methodist Church, Philippi, W.Va.

28. Bible Study Class, Chestnut Ridge Methodist Church, Philippi, W.Va.

29. Virgil Danley, Telling Story, Glenville, W. Va.

30. Ernest Danley, 87, Telling Ghost Story, Glenville, W. Va.

31. Sam Fletcher Singing in His Home in Fayetteville, W. Va.

32. Phyllis Marks Singing, Cox's Mill, W. Va.

'The "haunted house" along Highway 5 west of Glenville, referred to by Virgil and Ernest Danley in their ghost stories.'

33. Haunted House, West of Glenville, W. Va.

34. Folk Musician Luther Pearl Corron, Summersville, W. Va.

'Pearlie' dances while playing and singing.

35. Luther Pearl Corron, One Man Band, Summersville, W. Va.

36. Mrs. 'Ginny' Shultz

'Lee Hammons, grandson of Sherman Hammons, at Sherman's Williams River area, W. Va. Tape Hammons 6-25-1974.'

37. Lee Hammons

Standing behind Davis is Don Turner; in the truck is Herbert Harper, the mail carrier.  Photo taken in Brushy Run across from Davis' home in Onego.  All three are deceased (2010).

38. Charlie Davis Playing Banjo, Onego, W. Va.

39. Lee Blankenship Playing Banjo, Lewisburg, W. Va.

Harry playing the fiddle and Hub on the banjo.

40. Folk Musicians Harry Dickson and Herb Pitzer, Lindside, W. Va.

41. Ellery Brown at his Farm off the Grafton Road, W. Va.

42. Henry Burns, Morgantown, W. Va.

Part of Charlie Blevins' collection of antiques on display at the Red Robin Inn.

43. Homemade Banjo Belonging to Charles Blevins, Borderland, W. Va.

44. Sherman Hammons Playing the Banjo, Williams River, W. Va.

Charles Blevins playing a homemade banjo in his collection, Borderland, W.Va.

45. Charles Blevins Playing Homemade Banjo, Borderland, W.Va.

46. Homemade Antique Banjo in Charlie Blevin's Collection, Borderland, W.Va.

Road to Pason's farm, seen in the background.

47. Country Road Leading to Pason's Farm

48. Perry and Phoebe Parsons on Porch, Orma, W. Va.