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'Harrison County Calf Club, Harry Pride, Lumberport W. Va.'

1. Four-H Member with his Calf

A group of young men and boys place electrical wiring along wooden beams. Subjects unidentified.  Subjects are likely members of a 4-H organization.

2. Young Boys Learn Electrical Wiring

Plot measured, planted and cared for by Corn Club Member Raymond Taylor.

3. Corn Club Plot, Clay County, W. Va.

Eleanor Bigelow, Jessie Davis and Eleanor Talbott demonstrating to a group of New England state 4-H leaders at the Eastern State Exposition how West Virginia boys and girls earn their 4-H's.

4. 4-H Demonstration, Springfield, MA

Group of 4-H members pose in front of cottage as late stages of construction are completed.

5. Monroe County Cottage, Jackson's Mill, W. Va.

This picture was likely taken when West Virginia representatives visited Washington D.C. for the 31st National 4-H Conference, likely in April 1961.

6. West Virginia 4-H Club with President Eisenhower

Display featuring trees, fruits, and wildflowers found in West Virginia.

7. 4-H Club West Virginia Trees and Fruits Display

Tree conservation project displayed by Richard Johnson.

8. 4-H Club Conservation Project

9. Braxton County 4-H Cottage, Jackson's Mill, W. Va.

Signs read: "Dresses For Every Occasion; Party or church; Other articles made by 4th year club members."

10. 4-H Members With Dresses on Display

4-H members pose in a star formation near a building at Jackson's Mill State 4-H Camp in Jackson's Mill, W. Va.

11. West Virginia 4-H Club, Likely at Jackson's Mill, W. Va.

Left to Right: C.P. Dorsey, Mrs. Mary Rose Jones, Dr. A.H. VanLandingham, G. W. Melvin, M.F. Kennedy, Edwin Townsend, John Wolfenberger, and J.O. Knapp.

12. Likely 4-H Scholarship Recipients, Morgantown, W. Va.

West Virginia 4-H representatives at the 31st National 4-H Conference in Washington, D.C.

13. West Virginia Representatives at National 4-H Center in Washiongton D.C.

Caption below reads "There is a definite band project in Four- H work."

14. Grantsville Junior Band at Jackson's Mill

15. Group Portrait of Participants at a 4-H Convention

16. Weaving at 4-H Girl's Camp

17. Members of 4-H Corn Club, Clay County, W. Va.

"A corner of the potato grading and marketing exhibit which sought to encourage better grading, higher quality and improved sacking of potatoes. Also the needs of Charleston and vicinity as a market."

18. Potato Grading and Marketing Exhibit in Train Car

County Champions holding their winning products.

19. Boys and Girls Agricultural Clubs, Pleasants County W. Va.

"A small group of club girls start work in canning."

20. 4-H Club Girls, W. Va.

Young woman pictured with display of 4-H Club items, holding flag that reads "Demonstration Girls Club."

21. Rivesville Woman with West Virginia 4-H Club Display

22. Group Portrait of 4-H Members

23. State Four-H Camp, Braxton Co., W. Va.

24. Newly Constructed Walls in Backyard at State Four-H Camp, Braxton Co., W. Va.

Martha Lee Poland in middle.

25. 4-H Members in New York

26. Kenneth Whitehair with Cow and Advisor Forrest Pennington

4-H champion shows off a prized cow; Martin Piribek at left.

27. Four-H Champion with Cow

28. W. Va. State Boys 4-H Camp

29. 4-H Club Farm and Home Management

4-H members compete at the state fair with their steer.

30. Young Men Receive Award for Steer, Greenbrier County, W. Va.

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.

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

32. 4-H Council Scholarship Recepients

A young, unidentified girl poses beside the dozens of colored eggs.

33. Girl Next to Colored Eggs at Mountaineer 4-H Club Meeting in Unidentified Location

Adults supervise as young 4-Hers paint Easter eggs. Subjects unidentified.

34. Mountaineer 4-H Club Coloring Eggs in Unidentified Location

A group of children paint eggs together. Subjects unidentified.

35. Egg Coloring Activity at Mountineer 4-H Club Meeting in Unidentified Location

Four unidentified females pose beside the dozens of colored eggs produced at the 4-H meeting.

36. Group Beside Colored Eggs at Mountaineer 4-H Club Meeting in Unidentified Location

Johnny Parks, winner of the contest, demonstrates his method.

37. 4-H Club Chicken Barbecue Contest Winner, Grant County, W. Va.

38. 4-H Club Livestock Marketing Program, Greenbrier County, W. Va.

R.J. Friant, Extension agronomist, WVU, discussed the results of the 1955 contest at Vo-ag Room, Clay High School, where second place award was given to Howard Fitzwater.

39. West Virginia Hybrid Corn Yield Contest

40. Marion County 4-H Club Aluminum Craft

41. Marion County 4-H Club Tribal Games

42. New Arrivals at Wetzel County 4-H Camp

43. 4-H Camp Bonfire

A group of young men and women working. Subjects unidentified.

44. Rural Youth of USA Office at Unidentified Location

'Tea Sandwiches are attractive, inexpensive, and easy to make.  Tea Menu 1: Open-faced sandwiches, dainty cookies, rhubarb punch, black walnuts; Tea Menu 2: Calla Lilly Sandwich, short bread cookies, grape punch, mints.'

45. 4-H Tea Sandwich Demonstration Given by Doris and Dorothy Brannon, Calhoun County, W. Va.

State Contest Picture; Ribbons were given for different activities in the milk program in the county.

46. 4-H 'Magic from Milk' Demonstration with King and Queen, Richard Sturm and Kathyrn Poling, Calhoun County, W. Va.

Kenneth Flouhpuse and Bill Strawn (team of two), winners of the contest.

47. Dairy Production State Demonstration Contest Winners

48. Party at Girls' State Four-H Camp