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Donald Harrington and Bernard Harrington (brothers), logging, West Greenwich, Rhode Island
Image series depicting loggers Donald and Bernard Harrington of West Greenwich, RI at work on December 12, 1979. Includes photographs of the pair attaching logs to a skidder to move them from the woods to and be load them onto a truck. Photography by…
Photographic Image - US Geological Survey volcanologist David Johnson
David Johnston at Coldwater II, 1900 hours, May 17, 1980. Dave did not survive the next day's eruption. Coldwater II would eventually be re-named "Johnston Ridge" in honor of Dave.
Floyd Fuller - Corn Husking
Floyd Fuller of Randolph, VT describes the shared work and social environment of the annual summer corn husking bees of his youth. Audio and text excerpt from a December 1, 1989 interview with Floyd Fuller conducted by Gregory Sharrow (1989-2073). A…
Perkins Flint - Dried Apples
Perkins Flint of Braintree, VT talks about drying apples in the fall to preserve them for winter. Audio and text excerpt from a November 2, 1968 interview with Perkins Flint conducted by Katharine DuClos (OT1991-3014). Part of the Perkins Flint…
Interview Excerpt - Euclid and Priscilla Farnham on changes to dairy farming practice
Audio and text excerpt from an interview with Vermont dairy farmer Euclid and Priscilla Farnham of Tunbridge, VT describing changes to dairy farming practice that emerged in the mid 20th century. Recording duration 2:16.