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Searching For The Appalachian Whangdoodle

Searching For The Appalachian Whangdoodle "Primitive Things of Toil and Love" Pictures of Some Items Mentioned in Article Following Upper left, J-Grab a safety feature Upper right, plow made from tree fork Lower left, meal scoop with thumb print Lower right, Satan hand-carved plaque by FRED J. CARTER I am the founder and director of Cumberland Museum, Inc., Clintwood, Virginia. This museum is a non-profit corporation that seeks to preserve mountain man's culture and heritage. The museum displays a tremendous collection of those "primitive things of toil and love" formerly used in our area and, more generally, the Appalachian mountain range. Visitors from almost all states have visited the museum, saying such things as, "Wonderful, nothing like it anywhere, the best in Virginia by far," etc. The man that came this day was different: in his thirties, dark hair, black eyes, sharp face, something a little cynical about him. After thoroughly examining many displays, items and crafts, he approached me with a slight frown: "Are you the one that got this all together?" "Yes," I said, 'Tm the man." "All this?" He waved his hand in a sweep that took in most of the museum. "AU this, and the second floor, all this http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Appalachian Review University of North Carolina Press

Searching For The Appalachian Whangdoodle

Appalachian Review , Volume 5 (2) – Jan 8, 1977
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"Primitive Things of Toil and Love" Pictures of Some Items Mentioned in Article Following Upper left, J-Grab a safety feature Upper right, plow made from tree fork Lower left, meal scoop with thumb print Lower right, Satan hand-carved plaque by FRED J. CARTER I am the founder and director of Cumberland Museum, Inc., Clintwood, Virginia. This museum is a non-profit corporation that seeks to preserve mountain man's culture and heritage. The museum displays a tremendous collection of those "primitive things of toil and love" formerly used in our area and, more generally, the Appalachian mountain range. Visitors from almost all states have visited the museum, saying such things as, "Wonderful, nothing like it anywhere, the best in Virginia by far," etc. The man that came this day was different: in his thirties, dark hair, black eyes, sharp face, something a little cynical about him. After thoroughly examining many displays, items and crafts, he approached me with a slight frown: "Are you the one that got this all together?" "Yes," I said, 'Tm the man." "All this?" He waved his hand in a sweep that took in most of the museum. "AU this, and the second floor, all this

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Appalachian Review – University of North Carolina Press

Published: Jan 8, 1977

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