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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.

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

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

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

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

"Aeroplane View of Proposed Kanawha State Park and Four-H Fair. Charleston, W. Va. Tell W. Nicolet- Landscape Architect from Pittsburgh, P.A.

4. Proposed Kanawha State Park

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.

5. 4-H Demonstration, Springfield, MA

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

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

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

7. 4-H Club Girls, W. Va.

County Champions holding their winning products.

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

"The first camp ever held in West Virginia. J. U. Shipman- County agent."

9. 4-H Club Camp, Randolph County, W. Va.

Cunningham, Assistant Home Demonstration agent, instructing a club girl how to pack her exhibit to bring in to the fair without breaking.

10. Miss Ellie Cunningham, 4-H Club, Kanawha County, W. Va.

Girls working on a project, likely at the State 4-H Camp at Jackson's Mill.

11. Girls 4-H Camp, West Virginia

Back row left to right: W.H. Kendrick, Carol Green, Harry Rollyson, Clarence Wooter, Corty Davis, John Cole, Sam Niel, Ike Hormer, Charles Holbert.Front row left to right: Eleanor Biglow, Dorothy Archer, Gertrude Lemetol (?), Pauline Spangler, Kathleen Berthy, Eula Roberts, Virginia Burmer, Mrs. Fannie M. Kercheval.

12. West Virginia 4-H Club, Camp Vail

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

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

14. 4-H Council Scholarship Recepients

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

16. 4-H Camp Bonfire

17. New Arrivals at Wetzel County 4-H Camp

18. Marion County 4-H Club Tribal Games

19. Marion County 4-H Club Aluminum Craft

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

20. 4-H Club West Virginia Trees and Fruits Display

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.

21. West Virginia Hybrid Corn Yield Contest

22. 4-H Club Livestock Marketing Program, Greenbrier County, W. Va.

Tree conservation project displayed by Richard Johnson.

23. 4-H Club Conservation Project

24. 4-H Club Farm and Home Management

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

25. 4-H Club Chicken Barbecue Contest Winner, Grant County, W. Va.

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

26. Dairy Production State Demonstration Contest Winners

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

27. 4-H Members With Dresses on Display

"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."

28. Potato Grading and Marketing Exhibit in Train Car

Front left to right: John W. Smith (Member of committee), James W. Carskadon (President), Nat T. Frame (Director of Extension), J. Blaine McLaughlin (Secretary).Back left to right: Dale Curry (Member of Committee), Izetta Jewell Brown (Member of Committee), Albert Leatherman (Member of Committee)."In front of the warehouse in Clarksburg where space had just been secured for the West Virginia Farm Bureau Wool Pool of 80,000 lbs. in 1922."

29. West Virginia Farm Bureau Warehouse, Clarksburg, W. Va.

"Some of the hats made in the millinery class of Farmers' Week, January 1922."

30. 4-H Millinery Class Photo

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

From reverse: "Camp View - Dining Room & Tents"

32. Brooke County 4-H Camp

Group photo of the leaders from Brooke County 4-H Camp.

33. 4-H Leaders, Brooke County, W. Va.

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

34. Grantsville Junior Band at Jackson's Mill

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.

35. Likely 4-H Scholarship Recipients, Morgantown, 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.

36. West Virginia 4-H Club with President Eisenhower

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

40. Young Boys Learn Electrical Wiring

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

41. Rural Youth of USA Office at Unidentified Location

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

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

A group of children paint eggs together. Subjects unidentified.

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

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

44. 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.

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

46. 4-H Girls Demonstration Club, Representatives From Ritchie and Wood Counties

47. 4-H Club Delegates With Pennants Identifying Their Home County and Kanawha Canning Club

48. 4-H Girls Demonstration Club Delegates With Two Banners From Ritchie and Wood Counties, W. Va.

49. 4-H Club Delegates From Marion, Wood, and Preston Counties, W. Va.

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

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

J. O. Knapp was Director of WVU Cooperative Extension Service and nationally recognized 4-H leader.

52. Portrait of 4-H Member Kissing J. O. Knapp

J. O. Knapp was Director of WVU Cooperative Extension Service and nationally recognized 4-H leader. In this portrait, J.O. Knapp is addressing the audience.

53. J. O. Knapp and Former WVU President Elvis Stahr Posed Next to Portrait of J. O. Knapp

J. O. Knapp was the Director of WVU Cooperative Extension Service and nationally recognized 4-H leader.

54. J. O. Knapp and Former WVU President Elvis Stahr Posed Next to Portrait of J. O. Knapp

J. O. Knapp was the director of WVU Cooperative Extension Service and nationally recognized 4-H leader. In this portrait of the unveiling, former WVU President Elvis Stahr is addressing the audience.

55. Unveiling of J. O. Knapp Portrait by WVU President Elvis Stahr

56. 4-H Cheerful Diggers Club

57. 4-H Rinky Dinks of the Central Club

Martha Lee Poland in middle.

58. 4-H Members in New York

'Dr. D. W. Parsons suggests this may be Farm and Home Week meeting at West Virginia University in 1914. Information was given on 03/16/1954.'

59. 4-H Group Gathered for Farm and Home Week Meeting at West Virginia University

60. Weaving at 4-H Girl's Camp

61. Helen Regina and her Family Orchestra, Sprouse Winning Orchestra at 4-H Jubilee

62. 4-H Boy's Camp Circle

63. Blue Ribbon Winners at 4-H Roundup

Members of 4-H camp gather around council fire.

64. 4-H Camp, Council Fire

65. Women in Costume - F.S.A. Group

66. 4-H Home Demonstration Agents

Members of 4-H music group with instruments.

67. Music Group at 4-H Camp

68. 4-H Instructors

4-H girl's group member engage in nature study outdoor.

69. Nature Study Group at Girl's 4-H Camp

70. Instructors at 4-H Camp

4-H members pose around an automobile: J. Burton, C. Shaffer and Adele B. are in photo.

71. 4-H Group 'Hard Gang'

72. Leaders at Senior Girls 4-H Camp

73. Ladies Aid Group at 4-H Camp

Possibly Counselors.

74. 4-H Boy's Camp

Group of women standing near garden plantings.

75. 4-H Women's Camp

76. Cake Served at 4-H Camp

77. Teepees at 4-H Boys Camp No. 11

78. 4-H 'Ladies' - Boys Dressed as Women for Pageant

79. 4-H Hodge Podge Group

80. 4-H Camp Class on Porch Arocoma

81. Group Portrait of 4-H Members at Boy's Camp

82. Five Best Dressed Boys at 4-H Camp No. 2

83. Five Best Dressed Boys at 4-H Camp No. 2

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

84. Four-H Champion with Cow

Two females dressed in white symbolic of 4-H spirits pose around a prop shaping as 4-H logo, four leaves clover possibly in Woodburn circle at West Virginia University.

85. Women Pose in front of 4-H Symbol

86. Unidentified 4-H Member

Logos Read Spirit of Development and Every Club Member

87. Women Dressed to Represent 4-H Spirit

88. Unidentified 4-H Member

89. Unidentified 4-H Member

90. Unidentified 4-H Member

91. Unidentified 4-H Member

92. Soup Line at 4-H Camp

93. Homemaking Class at 4-H Camp

94. Archery Class Making Bows and Arrows at 4-H Camp

Students handling bees at camp.

95. Beekeeping Class at 4-H Camp

96. Girls Cooking Over a Fire at 4-H Camp