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[Note this article appeared in an 1874 issue of Harper's Montly Magazine]
There is no apology needed for beginning our review with farming implements. However disinclinded a citizen my be to blister his hands by chopping fire wood or mauling rails, he freely admits the respectability of the employment and its ancient fame. Admitting then, the precedence of the husbandman, we will first look at the principal agricultural tool--the plow.
This tool has never outgrown its resemblance to the forked limb which was first used as a hoe and then as a plow. With such tools as they could muster, men shaped the tough limbs and crotches of trees into implements. The forked piece (A) was trimed and became the hoe (B), a thong binding the handle and blade portions to prevent their splitting apart. We give pictures ) of two ancient Egyptian hoes now in the Berlin Musuem. A similiar one may be seen in the Abbott Musuem, New York. Two suitable sticks (D) were notched and lashed together. Two other resources of a people desititute of metal are shown (E, F), one, of the South Sea Islanders, the blade of a scapula, the other made of a walrus tooth on a handle. It is show (G, H, I) how men made plows from similar materials, one limb formed the share, the other the beam; or (as in I) one the beam and the other the handle and sole, with a point which forms the share.
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The following photographs were provided by the Bookhouse, 805 N. Emerson St., Arlington, Virginia 22205. Phone 703-527-7797 Natalie Hughes, Proprietor. - Many thanks
Only four of these photos are identified. Most are 1/9th plate tin types, although a few are cart-de- visitie type (paper) photographs. One of the unidentified photos has a backmark stating that it was made by "Wilson & Welsh, Photographers, Summerfield, Grayson Co., Va."
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| Virginia CountiesContains images from the Virginia Counties of the Upper New River Valley |
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Grayson County and City of Galax, VA
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Photos of physical features from Grayson County, and the City of Galax, Virginia.
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Galax - Osborne Cemetery316 viewsThe stone is massive. Located near the intersection of Nuckolls Curve Rd. & US 58 west of Galax in Grayson on private property still owned by the family. Photo by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david.arnold@adelphia.net
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Picture 010.jpg206 viewsPhoto April 28, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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100_1346.jpg282 viewsFreedom Baptist Church is located on Poor Valley Road, just over the Washington county line from Saltville, Virginia. Photo by Jeff Weaver, March 26, 2006.
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Richardson, William Nathan and Lockie Louvenia Baldwin775 viewsCourtesy of Karen Lovell rackracing@charter.net
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jonesbryanr2.jpg580 viewsJack Jones is shown on the left, the person on the right is unknown. Courtesy of Viola Shenton shentons@thevillages.net
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galaxmain1910.jpg360 viewsThis is a circa 1910 postcard depicting Main Street. Courtesy of Wade Weekes.
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100_1585.jpg583 viewsPhoto April 16, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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ReginaCopenhaver.jpg279 viewsRegina Phillipi, born 1826, died 1906, married to Ephraim Copenhaver. She was the daughter of John Peter Phillippi. Courtesy of Amy Bazar abazar2151@charter.net
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Grayson County Places418 viewsMar 28, 2015
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Bridle Creek School417 viewsDec 16, 2014
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John Jay475 viewsJohn Jay (1745-1829) First Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, Life Engraving by Leney, 1814Jan 06, 2014
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Benjamin Rush, M.D.462 viewsBenjamin Rush, M.D. (1745-1813) Life Engraving by Edwin, 1813Jan 06, 2014
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DeWitt Clinton433 viewsDeWitt Clinton (1769-1828) Life Engraving by W. R. Jones, 1814Jan 06, 2014
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