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Coal river. Elsie Rich, Jarrold's Valley. Southern West Virginia.

Event: Interview with Elsie Rich. Public domain photograph - historical image of West Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Tony Rich in the kitchen of his mother's home

Event: Visit to the home of Elsie Rich. Public domain photograph - historical image of West Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Randy Sprouse gathering ginseng ('senging) in Tom's Hollow

Event: Ginsenging in Tom's Hollow. Public domain photograph - historical image of West Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Exterior of church, woven of yarn and plastic, by Calvin Sprouse

Public domain photograph of church building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Coal river. Carrie Lou Jarrell, Sylvester, WV. Southern West Virginia.

Event: Memorial Day (or Decoration Day) Weekend at Mordue Cemetery. Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Coal river. American Folklife Center: Elsie Rich. Southern West Virgin...

Event: Visit with Elsie Rich. Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Chestnut oak snap on Molly's Mountain

Event: Documentation of forest health. Alpine Images photograph by Jenny Hager. Used with permission.

Fallen poplar tree on Molly's Mountain

Event: Documentation of forest health. Alpine Images photograph by Jenny Hager. Used with permission.

Randy Sprouse inspecting the ginseng he's dug

Since the 17th century, when a Jesuit priest in Canada identified ginseng (Panax quinquefolia) as a root prized in Asia and therefore exportable, ginseng has provided an annual source of cash for people living ... More

Joe Williams displaying the ginseng he dug

Event: Ginseng Hunting. Public domain photograph - historical image of West Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Coal river. Joe Williams ginsenging. Southern West Virginia.

Event: Ginseng Hunting. Public domain photograph - historical image of West Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Snapped white oak trunk on ridge, Molly's Mountain

Event: Documentation of forest health. Alpine Images photograph by Jenny Hager. Used with permission.

Virgil Jarrell trimming weeds at the Mordue cemetery

Event: Memorial Day (or Decoration Day) Weekend at Mordue Cemetery. Public domain photograph - cemetery, graves, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Aluminum chair with refurbished seat and back woven by Calvin Sprouse

Public domain photograph of chair, furniture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Quilt made by Elsie Rich in the pattern Double Wedding Ring

Event: A visit with Elsie Rich. Public domain photograph - historical image of West Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Ginseng plant leaves turn a distinctive pale yellow in the fall

Since the 17th century, when a Jesuit priest in Canada identified ginseng (Panax quinquefolia) as a root prized in Asia and therefore exportable, ginseng has provided an annual source of cash for people living ... More

Mixed Mesophytic Cove Topography in Winter, Whitesville, WV

Picryl description: Public domain view of a mountain range, mountainous landscape, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

John Davidson House, Whitesville, Harris County, GA

Survey number: HABS GA-1144 Building/structure dates: ca. 1845 Initial Construction

Ginseng laid out to air dry

Joe Williams digging a ginseng root

Event: Ginseng Hunting. Public domain photograph - historical image of West Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Coal river. American Folklife Center: Jarrold's Valley. Southern West ...

Event: Visit to the home of Elsie Rich. Public domain photograph of train tracks, railroad, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Close-up of information displayed in window of Coal River Mountain Wat...

Event: Driving Route 3. Coal River Mountain Watch is an organization that helped to nominate Coal River to the American Rivers' Council's list of the ten most endangered rivers in America.

Fannin-Truitt-Handley House, Woodshed, 2301 Whitesville Road, La Grang...

Significance: The woodshed and other manufacturing-related buildings on the Handley grounds point to the importance of the Handley Plantation in the local agricultural economy. Survey number: HABS GA-2364-A B... More

Necktie quilt made by Alice Sprouse

Public domain photograph of quilt, needlework, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Fannin-Truitt-Handley House, Woodshed, 2301 Whitesville Road, La Grang...

Significance: The woodshed and other manufacturing-related buildings on the Handley grounds point to the importance of the Handley Plantation in the local agricultural economy. Survey number: HABS GA-2364-A B... More

Quilt made by Elsie Rich in the pattern Drunkard's Path

Public domain photograph of quilt, needlework, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Coal river. Quilts made by Elsie Rich. Southern West Virginia.

Event: Visit to the home of Elsie Rich. Public domain photograph - historical image of West Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Wolf Rivers apple tree behind Elsie Rich's house

Event: Visit with Elsie Rich. Public domain photograph - historical image of West Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Fannin-Truitt-Handley House, Woodshed, 2301 Whitesville Road, La Grang...

Significance: The woodshed and other manufacturing-related buildings on the Handley grounds point to the importance of the Handley Plantation in the local agricultural economy. Survey number: HABS GA-2364-A B... More

Joe Williams with ginseng plant in his hand

Since the 17th century, when a Jesuit priest in Canada identified ginseng (Panax quinquefolia) as a root prized in Asia and therefore exportable, ginseng has provided an annual source of cash for people living ... More

Elsie Rich in her living room

Coal river. American Folklife Center: Calvin Sprouse. Southern West Vi...

Public domain photograph - historical image of West Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Bob Evans Farm tea towel quilt made by Alice Sprouse

Public domain photograph of quilt, needlework, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Coal river. Coal River Mountain Watch office. Southern West Virginia.

Public domain photograph - historical image of West Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Tulip poplar with bark loss and root rot, Molly's Mountain

Event: Documentation of forest health. Alpine Images photograph by Jenny Hager. Used with permission.

Joe Williams digging a ginseng root with his "seng" hoe. The root mus...

Event: Ginseng Hunting. Ginseng is protected under the Fish and Wildlife Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). According to the law, state ginseng programs set seasons for ginseng dig... More

Tulip poplar with bark loss and root rot

Event: Documentation of forest health. Alpine Images photograph by Jenny Hager. Used with permission.

Virgil and Carrie Lou Jarrell, of Sylvester

Event: Memorial Day (or Decoration Day) Weekend at Mordue Cemetery. Public domain photograph - cemetery, graves, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Coal river. Randy Sprouse's seng hoe. Southern West Virginia.

Randy commented that the squeaking noise made by the head when he twists it acts as a turkey call.

Ginseng plant with berries in fall

Event: Ginseng Hunting. Ginseng is protected under the Fish and Wildlife Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). According to the law, state ginseng programs set seasons for ginseng dig... More

Coal river. Elsie Rich with her quilts. Southern West Virginia.

Event: Visit to the home of Elsie Rich. Public domain photograph - historical image of West Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Office of the Coal River Mountain Watch

Event: Driving Route 3. Coal River Mountain Watch is an organization that helped to nominate Coal River to the American Rivers' Council's list of the ten most endangered rivers in America.

Fannin-Truitt-Handley House, Woodshed, 2301 Whitesville Road, La Grang...

Significance: The woodshed and other manufacturing-related buildings on the Handley grounds point to the importance of the Handley Plantation in the local agricultural economy. Survey number: HABS GA-2364-A B... More

John Davidson House, Whitesville, Harris County, GA

Survey number: HABS GA-1144 Building/structure dates: ca. 1845 Initial Construction

Soldiers from Charlie Company, 1st Squadron, 150th

Soldiers from Charlie Company, 1st Squadron, 150th Cavalry Regiment, West Virginia National Guard, assist in convoy operations of mine rescue teams with the West Virginia Miners’ Health, Safety, and Training ag... More

Snapped tulip poplar in collapsed cove

Event: Documentation of forest health. Alpine Images photograph by Jenny Hager. Used with permission.

Trees plotted on a map by volunteers for the Appalachian Forest Action...

Event: Visit to a tree plotting site, the Molly Daniel's plot.

Ellisburgh P.O. ( Ellisvillage) [Village]; Ellisburgh Business Directo...

Public domain scan of a vintage map, plan, atlas, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

Coal river. Virgil Jarrell, of Sylvester. Southern West Virginia.

Event: Memorial Day (or Decoration Day) Weekend at Mordue Cemetery. Public domain photograph - historical image of West Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Elsie Rich's house in Jarrold's Valley

Event: Visit to the home of Elsie Rich. Public domain photograph - historical image of West Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Humvees from the 1st Squadron, 150th Cavalry Regiment,

Humvees from the 1st Squadron, 150th Cavalry Regiment, West Virginia National Guard, conduct convoy operations for mine rescue team members of the West Virginia Miners’ Health, Safety, and Training agency at th... More

Quilt made by Elsie Rich in the pattern Grandmother's Flower Garden

Event: A visit with Elsie Rich. Public domain photograph - historical image of West Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Headstone decorated with an American flag wreath, fishing teddy bear, ...

Event: Memorial Day (or Decoration Day) Weekend at Mordue Cemetery. Public domain photograph - cemetery, graves, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A Soldier with Charlie Company, 1st Squadron, 150th

A Soldier with Charlie Company, 1st Squadron, 150th Cavalry Regiment, West Virginia National Guard, coordinates convoy operations with a mine rescue team member of the West Virginia Miners’ Health, Safety, and ... More

Humvees from the 1st Squadron, 150th Cavalry Regiment,

Humvees from the 1st Squadron, 150th Cavalry Regiment, West Virginia National Guard, conduct convoy operations for mine rescue team members of the West Virginia Miners’ Health, Safety, and Training agency at th... More

Interior of church, woven of yarn and plastic, by Calvin Sprouse

Public domain photograph of church building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description