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Kathleen Ingoldsby

Backstories and Backyards: Timber-r-r!

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."

Backstories and Backyards: Broomsticks and Lace

Backstories and Backyards: Broomsticks and Lace

Considering the array of "women's work" in Floyd County over one hundred years ago, it shouldn't have been a surprise to connect a humble broom to fancy needlework. Women of the household often made their very own brooms, and the broom sweep itself required stitches to bind the bunches together.

Backstories and Backyards: Barrel-making

Backstories and Backyards: Barrel-making

Kathleen Ingoldsby introduces an occasional column looking back into the stories behind everyday objects, connecting each item with the people, places and events of different eras in Floyd County history.