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Photo of the Day 12.2.2009

This is a crazy looking single image HDR (High Dynamic Range) Photograph of the Swannanoa Mansion, in Nelson County, Virginia.  The mansion, built in 1912, is rumored to be haunted; and despite the beauty of the Italianate architecture, it does give you an eerie feeling.
PS- Ryan and I just completed an HDR class and I plan to [...]

National Geographic, Part V

Yay! Finally the end of the Article!
On the last page there is a picture of Nellie McDorman, Ryan’s Great-Grandmother, Roy’s Grandmother, weaving rugs.
To See Part I Click Here
To See Part II Click Here
To See Part III Click Here
To See Part IV Click Here

Page 25-31 of the July 1949 National Geographic Magazine:

National Geographic, Part IV

Yesterday I posted Part III, of this article, which I have been dragging out for months.
So I am going to go ahead and post Part IV today and V tomorrow so you can see the rest!
To See Part I Click Here
To See Part II Click Here
To See Part III Click Here.

National Geographic, Part III

We are very lucky to have a couple copies of The National Geographic Magazine, published in July, 1949, in which there is an article titled Appalachian Valley Pilgrimage.
The article, about 30 pages long, features the Shenandoah Valley, and actually has a photograph of Roy’s Grandmother in it.
Now, 60 years later, so much about the [...]

National Geographic, Part II

Now to continue with this article from, The National Geographic Magazine, published in July, 1949, titled Appalachian Valley Pilgrimage.
This 60 year old article features some things that are very important to us: the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Craftsmen, and Roy’s Grandmother.
To read the beginning of the article click here.
Page 3:

This photograph was taken in the [...]

National Geographic, Part I

We are very lucky to have a couple copies of The National Geographic Magazine, published in July, 1949, in which there is an article titled Appalachian Valley Pilgrimage.
The article, about 30 pages long, features the Shenandoah Valley, and actually has a photograph of Roy’s Grandmother in it.
Now, 60 years later, so much about the [...]

The Hinton School

In last weeks post, Surprise Visit from Distant Relatives,  I mentioned that our relatives had stopped to look at the old Hinton School building.
Here is a newspaper article written about it a few of years ago:

Surprise Visit from Distant Relatives

On Sunday afternoon we had a surprise visit from some of Roy’s distant relatives.
During a visit to the area in search of some genealogical information, they stopped at the shop to take a picture of one of our old buildings. They had family members who attended the school in the late 19th century, and they [...]