Backstories and Backyards: 'Brick by Brick'
This month's column time-travels by way of an 1851 handmade brick and a set of 20th century bricks carved into dollhouse furniture from the Old Church Gallery cultural arts collections.
Kathleen Ingoldsby
Backstories and Backyards: Country Dances
The Weddle-Slusher Band — Ab Weddle and his nephew Alton Weddle, Rom Slusher, Rom’s son Waldo Slusher, and Rom's nephew, R.O. Slusher Jr. — were regulars for late 1930s Friday night dances at Pine Tavern.
Backstories and Backyards: Games and Pastimes
This month's column uncovered all kinds of fun, inspired by a game carved on a repurposed poplar board in the cultural arts collections of the Old Church Gallery.
Backstories and Backyards: Buttermilk, Biscuits, and Butter
The "Backstories and Backyards" column looks back into the stories behind everyday objects, connecting each item with the people, places, and events of different eras in Floyd County history. This month's column churned up stories behind a century-old butter mold and print.
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Backstories and Backyards: Frost, Freezes, and Frolics
"Backstories and Backyards" column looks back into the stories behind everyday objects, connecting each item with the people, places, and events of different eras in Floyd County history. Inspired by an early 1900s ice skate, this month's column uncovers much winter lore.
Backstories and Backyards: Simpsons, Turtle Rock, Vocal, and Nasturtium
"Backstories and Backyards" column looks back into the stories behind everyday objects, connecting each item with the people, places, and events of different eras in Floyd County history.
Backstories and Backyards: Timber-r-r!
Crosscut saws turned out to be critical to the development of Floyd County during the 19th century, supplying logs to the 46 water-powered sawmills listed by name and location in the 1888-89 "Chataigne’s Virginia Gazetteer and Business Directory."