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Rural America

83 images Created 9 Feb 2019

Rural America is vast, and diverse. It is thought-provoking. It is, at times, heart-warming. And there are parts that are purely quirky.

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  • Competitors actively trying to rope a chicken at the annual Chicken Roping Competition at Jake's Bar in Gillette, Wyoming on New Year's Day.
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  • Cowboys and cowgirls gather, drink beer, and wait for the beginning of the annual Chicken Roping Competition at Jake's Bar in Gillette, Wyoming on New Year's Day.
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  • The arena is being set up for the annual Chicken Roping Competion at Jakes Bar in Gillette, Wyomng on New Year's Day.
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  • Every New year's Day, fat Jakes, in Gillette, Wyoming, there is the Chicken Roping Event. In this image a cowboy arrives early for the competition.
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  • Coal Fields on the outskirts of Grafton, West Virginia
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  • A young girl, and boy, launch themselves down the big slide at the Memorial Day celebrations in Grafton, West Virginia
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  • Grafton Memorial Day Parade 2018
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  • A VFW veteran of the Korean War, with his back to the camera, salutes the American Flag. Stretched out before him are many of the gravestones at this, of two, National Cemeteries in Grafton, West Virginia.
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  • An older man, wearing a black cowboy hat, with the American Flag just beyond him, sits on the wall at the top edge of the West Virginia Memorial Cemetery, in Grafton, West Virginia, as the Memorial Day Parade passes by.
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  • Vendor's table set up for the Memorial Day celebrations, in Grafton, West Virginia.
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  • A majoriette practices on the sidewalk before the Memorial Day Parade, in Grafton, West Virginia begins.
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  • As the Memorial Day Parade passes through the town of Grafton, West Virginia, a horse-drawn caisson, carrying a casket draped with the American Flag, makes its way to the National Cemetery.
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  • As the Memorial Day Parade passes through the town of Grafton, West Virginia, a motorcyle passes across the foreground displaying an American Flag, and the Marine Corps Flag, as spectators, lining the street, watch on.
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  • At the National Cemetery, in Grafton, West Virginia, during the Memorial Day Celebration, an M1 rifle is stuck into the ground, via the attached bayonet. On the butt end of the rifle is places a soldier's helmet. At the base of the rifle are a pair of highly-polished Army boots, and in front of that is an American Flag stuck into the ground. Behind it all is the large marker for the Unknown Soldiers.
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  • Grafton Memorial Day Parade 2018
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  • Grafton Memorial Day Parade 2018
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  • Grafton Memorial Day Parade 2018
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  • Melissa Garvin, and Chad Hart ready the fireworks charges as they are  placed inside the launch tubes.
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  • Melissa Garvin, and Chad Hart ready the fireworks charges as they are  placed inside the launch tubes.
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  • Fireworks tubes are topped with the charges that will eventually be place inside the tubes once the wiring is connected.
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  • Chad Hart finishes the last minute preparations for the night's Memorial Day fireworks display in Grafton, West Virginia.
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  • Chad Hart, of Grafton, West Virginia, is part of a three-person crew. Here he lights the fireworks by hand - one at a time, then either stands back, or drops to one knee, before the quick fuses burn, and ignite the charges. To say the least, this is a dangerous job, but also one that requires skill, timing, and great finesse.
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  • Chad Hart, of Grafton, West Virginia, is part of a three-person crew. Here he lights the fireworks by hand - one at a time, then either stands back, or drops to one knee, before the quick fuses burn, and ignite the charges. To say the least, this is a dangerous job, but also one that requires skill, timing, and great finesse.
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  • This is the hat worn by Anna Jarvis when she attended the dedication of the new Capitol Building, in Charleston, West Virginia. Anna purchased this hat specifically for this event, after she had been invited, and persuaded by the then Governor of West Virginia.
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  • Inside the Jarvis house was a trap door, hidden under a rug, that was used to gain access to a secret cellar, where slaves were hidden until they could make their way to the Underground Railroad.
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  • Inside the Jarvis house was a trap door, hidden under a rug, that was used to gain access to a secret cellar, where slaves were hidden until they could make their way to the Underground Railroad.
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  • Inside the Jarvis house was a trap door, hidden under a rug, that was used to gain access to a secret cellar, where slaves were hidden until they could make their way to the Underground Railroad.
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  • Inside the Jarvis house was a trap door, hidden under a rug, that was used to gain access to a secret cellar, where slaves were hidden until they could make their way to the Underground Railroad.
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  • Inside the Jarvis house was a trap door, hidden under a rug, that was used to gain access to a secret cellar, where slaves were hidden until they could make their way to the Underground Railroad.
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  • On the outskirts of Grafton, West Virginia, a greenhouse operation produces starter plants for the industrial hemp industry. This is an industry that has taken off, in recent years, and is rapidly becoming one of the fastest growing industries.
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  • On the outskirts of Grafton, West Virginia, a greenhouse operation produces starter plants for the industrial hemp industry. This is an industry that has taken off, in recent years, and is rapidly becoming one of the fastest growing industries.
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  • On the outskirts of Grafton, West Virginia, a greenhouse operation produces starter plants for the industrial hemp industry. This is an industry that has taken off, in recent years, and is rapidly becoming one of the fastest growing industries.
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  • On the outskirts of Grafton, West Virginia, a greenhouse operation produces starter plants for the industrial hemp industry. This is an industry that has taken off, in recent years, and is rapidly becoming one of the fastest growing industries.
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  • On the outskirts of Grafton, West Virginia, a greenhouse operation produces starter plants for the industrial hemp industry. This is an industry that has taken off, in recent years, and is rapidly becoming one of the fastest growing industries.
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  • On the outskirts of Grafton, West Virginia, a greenhouse operation produces starter plants for the industrial hemp industry. This is an industry that has taken off, in recent years, and is rapidly becoming one of the fastest growing industries.
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  • On the outskirts of Grafton, West Virginia, a greenhouse operation produces starter plants for the industrial hemp industry. This is an industry that has taken off, in recent years, and is rapidly becoming one of the fastest growing industries.
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  • On the outskirts of Grafton, West Virginia, a greenhouse operation produces starter plants for the industrial hemp industry. This is an industry that has taken off, in recent years, and is rapidly becoming one of the fastest growing industries.
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  • On the outskirts of Grafton, West Virginia, a greenhouse operation produces starter plants for the industrial hemp industry. This is an industry that has taken off, in recent years, and is rapidly becoming one of the fastest growing industries.
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  • On the outskirts of Grafton, West Virginia, a greenhouse operation produces starter plants for the industrial hemp industry. This is an industry that has taken off, in recent years, and is rapidly becoming one of the fastest growing industries.
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  • In early Spring, each year, in central West Virginia, a green, leafy plant emerges from the moist earth, and lasts for only two weeks, to a month - although the first week is the best. This leafy green plant, which grows wild in the forested valleys, and hillsides, is called Ramps. When pulled from the ground, so the the entire plant is extracted, one is presented with a short, white, bottom - to which the roots are attached, and two long green leaves that are flat across the top. If harvested within the first week, or so, the Ramp has a tender, somewhat mild, taste of sweet and garlic - especially when the entire planet is eaten. After the first week, or two, the taste of garlic intensifies, greatly, and the leaves lose some of their tenderness. The taste is so strong that the local hospital has signs posted stating: If you ate ramps within the past 24 hours, don’t come to work.<br />
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As I was driving the backroads, en route from my hotel room in Bridgeport, West Virginia, to Grafton, I spotted this pickup truck along the side of the road.Thankfully no one was behind me, as I slammed on the breaks, then shifted into reverse. The man selling the ramps was even more delightful than what he was selling. We talked for nearly thirty minutes, before I made this photograph; and he left me with one of the greatest quotes that I have ever heard. It was ‘what his grandmother always said to him:<br />
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“What makes you happy tickles me to death”.
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  • On the outskirts of Grafton, West Virginia, a greenhouse operation produces starter plants for the industrial hemp industry. This is an industry that has taken off, in recent years, and is rapidly becoming one of the fastest growing industries.
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  • This is the hat worn by Anna Jarvis when she attended the dedication of the new Capitol Building, in Charleston, West Virginia. Anna purchased this hat specifically for this event, after she had been invited, and persuaded by the then Governor of West Virginia.
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  • This is the hat worn by Anna Jarvis when she attended the dedication of the new Capitol Building, in Charleston, West Virginia. Anna purchased this hat specifically for this event, after she had been invited, and persuaded by the then Governor of West Virginia.
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  • This is the hat worn by Anna Jarvis when she attended the dedication of the new Capitol Building, in Charleston, West Virginia. Anna purchased this hat specifically for this event, after she had been invited, and persuaded by the then Governor of West Virginia.
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  • This is the hat worn by Anna Jarvis when she attended the dedication of the new Capitol Building, in Charleston, West Virginia. Anna purchased this hat specifically for this event, after she had been invited, and persuaded by the then Governor of West Virginia.
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  • Roadsigns for Tucumcari, as well as Interstate 40 West - both with arrows pointing to the left, break the flat, desolate landscape.
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  • A roadsign marking the "Pre - 1937" section of Historic Route 66 in New Mexico.
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  • A mural coveringthe entire side of a building in Tucumcari, New Mexico, depicting a map, and a bit of the ancient history of the area.
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  • A remenant of days gone by: a faded, and peeling mural on the side of a building in Tucumcari, New Mexico, promoting the glory of Route 66.
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  • The Blue Swallow Motel is a refurbished vintage hotel from the glory days of Tucumcari, and Route 66. It has been restored to its original splendor, including the abundance of neon lights, which cast a beautiful glow against the backdrop pf a night sky.
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  • The Blue Swallow Motel is a refurbished vintage hotel from the glory days of Tucumcari, and Route 66. It has been restored to its original splendor, including the abundance of neon lights, which cast a beautiful glow against the backdrop pf a night sky.
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  • The Blue Swallow Motel is a refurbished vintage hotel from the glory days of Tucumcari, and Route 66. It has been restored to its original splendor, including the abundance of neon lights, which cast a beautiful glow against the backdrop pf a night sky.
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  • Outside of each room, at the Blue Swallow Motel, in Tucumcari, New Mexico, are two metal lawn chairs - of various colors, and a small metal table - equally colorful. Most of the rooms also have a single-car garage.
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  • Outside of each room, at the Blue Swallow Motel, in Tucumcari, New Mexico, are two metal lawn chairs - of various colors, and a small metal table - equally colorful. Most of the rooms also have a single-car garage.
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  • The single-car garages, built into the Blue Swallow Motel, have painted murals covering the walls, which provides a wonderfully aesthetic contrast with the dirt floor.
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  • Motel signs, left over from the glory days of Route 66, and towns like Tucumcari, New Mexico
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  • Motel signs, left over from the glory days of Route 66, and towns like Tucumcari, New Mexico
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  • The interior of the Route 66 Wedding Chapel, in  Tucumcari, New Mexico.
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  • The groom-to-be waits in the main lobby area of the Route 66 Wedding Chapel, talking to Flora Max Cordova, " the  marrying preacher", while his wife-to-be is in the dressing room fixing her hair in the mirror.
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  • Backed by a large, backlit glass block window, inside the chapel of the Route 66 Wedding Chapel, a couple joing hands as Flora Max Cordova, "the marrying preacher", presides over the ceremony.
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  • Tipi Curios is a souvenir shop located along Main Street (Route 66) as it passes through Tucumcari, New Mexico.
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  • Tipi Curios is a souvenir shop located along Main Street (Route 66) as it passes through Tucumcari, New Mexico.
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  • Workers at the Wafflehouse somewhere in Georgia
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  • A roadside sign for Red River Steakhouse, sits along Route 66 as it enters into McLean, Texas. The sign sits atop a rusting metal pole, and surrounding it is the desolate landscape of a town left behind by progress, and the I-40.
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  • A bright orange, wooden building, along Route 66 as it passes through McLean, Texas. There is a small white house in the background, has a display of metal sculptures made from various pieces of machinery, and farm equipment.
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  • A bright orange, wooden building, along Route 66 as it passes through McLean, Texas. There is a small white house in the background, has a display of metal sculptures made from various pieces of machinery, and farm equipment.
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  • An abandoned grain silo, in Landergrin, Texas, rises up into a blue sky, just outside of Amarillo, sits along the old Route 66 that now parallels Interstate 40.
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  • An abandoned grain silo, in Landergrin, Texas, rises up into a blue sky, just outside of Amarillo, sits along the old Route 66 that now parallels Interstate 40.
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  • An abandoned grain silo, in Landergrin, Texas, rises up into a blue sky, just outside of Amarillo, sits along the old Route 66 that now parallels Interstate 40.
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  • An abandoned grain silo, in Landergrin, Texas, rises up into a blue sky, just outside of Amarillo, sits along the old Route 66 that now parallels Interstate 40.
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  • An abandoned grain silo, in Landergrin, Texas, rises up into a blue sky, just outside of Amarillo, sits along the old Route 66 that now parallels Interstate 40.
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  • An abandoned grain silo, in Landergrin, Texas, rises up into a blue sky, just outside of Amarillo, sits along the old Route 66 that now parallels Interstate 40.
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  • An abandoned grain silo, in Landergrin, Texas, rises up into a blue sky, just outside of Amarillo, sits along the old Route 66 that now parallels Interstate 40.
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