Tag Archives: West Virginia

Unquilting/Requilting, 1970

Posted on March 19, 2023 by Lynn

This picture portrays a West Virginia coop turning old quilts into new items.  If you look carefully, it appears that the oldest woman in the back on the right is hand stitching a pillow, while the woman at the far … Continue reading →

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The Red Hat Society Lives On

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Lynn

Any commentary about older women and fashion in America must address the Red Hat Society, a loosely knit organization of women over fifty.  Moreover, the founder of the group, Sue Ellen Cooper, hails from my neck of the woods in … Continue reading →

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Hatless in a Hat Shop, 1942

Posted on December 12, 2021 by Lynn

The photos taken by the Farm Security Administration and Office of War Information during the Great Depression and Second World War offer many insights into how ordinary Americans survived hard times. One small slice of history was recorded by photographer … Continue reading →

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