Train in the Mist

A West Virginia trainyard, September 1942.

Photo by John Collier. [American Memory link]

On the Move

A fine shot of a father and his son. The image caption says they're boarding a train in West Virginia, bound for New York state where they'll work as agricultural laborers.

Photo by John Collier. Sept. 1942. [American Memory link]

Blacksmith Digs

The building in this lovely, moody shot belongs to the blacksmith (and was otherwise known as "the forge"). Reedsville, West Virginia, 1936.

Photo by Edwin Locke. [American Memory link]

General Store

A well-stocked general store in 1936 West Virginia. Photo by Edwin Locke.

[American Memory link]

Shucking Corn

Separating large numbers of corn cobs from their husks is a daunting task. Neighbours took turns helping each other with this labor.

Taken in 1939 West Virginia, on a farm rented by a man identified as Uncle Henry Garrett.

Photo by Marion Post Wolcott. [American Memory link]