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House in Pocahontas County after Outside Improvement project. This farm woman remarked, 'A house is no harder to paint than a piece of furniture. It just takes longer.' Most of the labor was done by this woman herself. (See photograph number 001558 for view of home before renovations.)

1. House After Outside Improvement Project in Pocahontas County

IDNO:
001560
Title:
House After Outside Improvement Project in Pocahontas County
Date:
1944
Description:
House in Pocahontas County after Outside Improvement project. This farm woman remarked, 'A house is no harder to paint than a piece of furniture. It just takes longer.' Most of the labor was done by this woman herself. (See photograph number 001558 for view of home before renovations.)
Farm home of W.A. Hirely of Dunmore, W. Va. This later picture shows her new porch posts. The yard fence pictured has recently been moved out to enlarge the yard and include the foreground. (See photograph number 001572 for 'before' photograph.)

2. Farm Home of W.A. Hirely in Dunmore, W. Va. after Renovations

IDNO:
001573
Title:
Farm Home of W.A. Hirely in Dunmore, W. Va. after Renovations
Date:
undated
Description:
Farm home of W.A. Hirely of Dunmore, W. Va. This later picture shows her new porch posts. The yard fence pictured has recently been moved out to enlarge the yard and include the foreground. (See photograph number 001572 for 'before' photograph.)
Home of Mrs. C.J. Brumagin on the edge of the Buckeye community after renovations. The Brumagin's started their home from a building originally intended for a store and a gas station. Mr. T.D. Gray assisted Mrs. Brumagin with her landscaping problems during April, 1946. Much of her work had already been completed but Mr. Gray's suggestions when carried out helped to make the farm home even more attractive. (See photograph 001574 for a view of the home before renovations.)

3. Brumagin Home After Renovations, Buckeye, W. Va.

IDNO:
001575
Title:
Brumagin Home After Renovations, Buckeye, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1946
Description:
Home of Mrs. C.J. Brumagin on the edge of the Buckeye community after renovations. The Brumagin's started their home from a building originally intended for a store and a gas station. Mr. T.D. Gray assisted Mrs. Brumagin with her landscaping problems during April, 1946. Much of her work had already been completed but Mr. Gray's suggestions when carried out helped to make the farm home even more attractive. (See photograph 001574 for a view of the home before renovations.)
Mrs. J. B. Showalter home with a woman sitting on the porch after the outside improvement project in Slaty Fork, Pocohontas County. Improvements made: built new windo casings, put asbestos shingles on house, built a front porch. Cost Record: Asbestos Shingles-$80.48, Lumber and Nails-$80.48, Paint-$10.00, and Labor Costs-$50.00. Together these all cost Mrs. Showalter 222.28. (See photograph number 1576 for a view of the home before the improvements.)

4. Home of Mrs. J.B. Showalter, Slaty Fork, Pocahontas County, After Outside Improvement Project

IDNO:
001577
Title:
Home of Mrs. J.B. Showalter, Slaty Fork, Pocahontas County, After Outside Improvement Project
Date:
undated
Description:
Mrs. J. B. Showalter home with a woman sitting on the porch after the outside improvement project in Slaty Fork, Pocohontas County. Improvements made: built new windo casings, put asbestos shingles on house, built a front porch. Cost Record: Asbestos Shingles-$80.48, Lumber and Nails-$80.48, Paint-$10.00, and Labor Costs-$50.00. Together these all cost Mrs. Showalter 222.28. (See photograph number 1576 for a view of the home before the improvements.)

5. Home Remodeled to Fit the Hillside on which It Is Located

IDNO:
001581
Title:
Home Remodeled to Fit the Hillside on which It Is Located
Date:
undated