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

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

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

4. Hazel Stover Singing a Hymn, Clay County, 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. Turkey Calling Contest Contestant, Webster Springs, W. Va.

15. Contestant in Turkey Calling Contest, 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, Gassaway, W. Va.

22. Mrs. Sarah Burrows with an Accordian She Used to Play, 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. Ernest Danley, 87, Telling Ghost Story, Glenville, W. Va.

30. Virgil Danley, Telling 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

part of Charlie Blevin Collection.

48. Homemade Antique Banjo, Borderland, W. Va.

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

50. Homemade Dulcimer Belonging to Charles Blevins, Borderland, W.Va.

51. Homemade Dulcimer Belonging to Charles Blevins, Borderland, W. Va.

Aunt Jenny Wilson in her living room holding a banjo in her lap.

52. Aunt Jenny Wilson in Her Living Room, Peach Creek, W. Va.

Standing in front of a home on the Birch River.

53. Perle and Mattie Barnette, Birch River, Nicholas County, W. Va.

54. Mrs. Cora Hamrick, Summersville, W. Va.

55. Mrs. Rosa B. Hardman, Victor, W. Va.

56. Folk Musician Senator Cotrill, Mound's Run near Nicut, W. Va.

57. Bud Sandy on the Banjo, Orlando, Braxton County, W. Va.

58. William Bragg on the Harmonica, Widen, W. Va.

59. Howard Summons Playing the Banjo, Gassaway, W. Va.

60. Mrs. Senator Cotrill Wife in Husband's Shop Listening to Fiddle, Nicut, W. Va.

61. Clarence Tross Playing Banjo

Clarence Tross with a banjo on his laps.

62. Folk Artist Clarence Tross

63. Crowd Gathered at Droop Mountain Folk Festival, Pocahontas County, W.Va.

Percy on the left with violin and Brent on the right with the guitar.

64. Percy and Brent Snyder Playing Together, Gilmer County, W. Va.

65. Bill Williams Playing Guitar in Greenup, Kentucky

66. Bill Williams Playing Guitar in Greenup, Kentucky

'Home of Clyde Stowers, Logan County, owner of fretless banjo with slate fingerboard.'

67. Home of Clyde Stowers, Logan County, W. Va.

Fingerboard is made of slate. Clyde Stowers of Champanville is the owner.

68. Banjo with Homemade Neck and Fingerboard, Chapmanville, W. Va.

69. Banjo Fingerboard Made of Slate Owned by Clyde Stowers, Chapmanville, W. Va.

70. Bill Williams Playing Guitar in Greenup, Kentucky

During the summer of 1973.

71. Harry Carpenter, Birch River, W. Va.

During the summer of 1973.

72. Harry Carpenter, Birch River, W. Va.

Bill Williams playing the Guitar.

73. Bill Williams, Greenup, Ky.

74. Harmolin Owned by Editha Loomis, Mannington, W. Va.

75. Solid Wood Dulcimer Belonging to Editha Loomis, Mannington, W.Va.

76. Lee Triplett Playing the Fiddle, Clay County, W. Va.

77. Lee Triplett Playing the Fiddle, Clay County, W. Va.

Homer Walker playing the banjo.

78. Homer Walker, Glen Lyn, Va.

Homer Walker playing the banjo and Thomas Brown holding a mic in Giles County, Virginia near Princeton, W. Va.

79. Homer Walker and Tom Brown, Glen Lyn, Va.

80. Woody Simmons (Left) and Dewey Hamrick (Right), Monterville, W. Va.

81. Woody Simmons (Left) and Dewey Hamrick (Right), Monterville, W. Va.

Age 75

82. Lee Triplett Playing the Fiddle, Clay County, W. Va.

83. Norman Zumbach Playing Fiddle, Helvetia W. Va.

84. Fred Carper Playing Guitar at Kelly's Tank, Mercer County, W. Va.

Norman Zumbach in the 'living room' of his trailer house / gun shop.

85. Norman Zumbach Playing the Fiddle, Helvetia W. Va.

86. Hammer Dulcimer Made by Asel Gardener, Kingwood, W. Va.

87. Left Hand of Melvin Wine Playing Fiddle, Copen, W. Va.

Fred Carper playing the Guitar as Thomas Brown and neighbor listen.

88. Thomas Brown and Fred Carper

Fred Carper playing the guitar as the neighborhood children sit and listen.

89. Fred Carper Playing for Neighborhood Children on the Carper's Porch

90. Ira Mullins on the Violin, Clay County, W. Va.

91. Gus McGee on the Violin, Elkins, W. Va.

92. Index to Turkey Calling Contest, Webster Springs, W. Va.

93. Index to Turkey Calling Contest, Webster Springs, W. Va.

94. Car Washing at Kelly's Tank, Mercer County, W. Va.

95. Hammer Dulcimer Made by Fred Gardner, Kingwood, W. Va.

'This picture of J. Lozier was taken for a community festival in which he participated as a performer. J. Lozier insisted I take this print rather than taking a photograph of my own. TSB.'

96. Harmonica Player, John Lozier