Daniel Richmond, with oxen Ike and Mike, takes a break from hauling logs on his beautiful Raleigh County homestead. Men and draft animals work together throughout West Virginia, continuing a strong tradition as old as time. Stories begin on page 9; photo by Michael Keller.

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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
Cecil H. Underwood, Governor

Department of Arts, Culture and History
Renay Conlin, Commissioner

John Lilly, Editor

Debby Sonis Jackson
Assistant Editor

Cornelia Crews Alexander
Editorial Assistant

Anne H. Crozier
Graphic Design

Summer 97

1 Editorial

2 Letters from Readers

6 Current Programs, Events, Publications

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10 "All They Knew Was Pull and Get It"

Daniel Richmond About Then and Now

Interview by Lisa Gray Millimet

14 How to Train a Giant

18 Randolph County Horsepower

By Judith Stutler

20 Pulling the Weight, Doing the Work

Barbour County's Horse Pull

By Eric G. Waggoner

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26 Ben Gravely's Garden Tractor

By John L. Marra

31 "Dear Gravely"

33 West Virginia State Farm Museum

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36 "I Was Never Afraid of Anything"

Pilot Rose Rolls Cousins

By Mary Rodd Furbee

41 Flight Memories

42 Dubie, Spanky, and Mr. Death

West Virginia's Pioneering Black Airmen

By Ancella R. Bickley

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45 Elmer Bird

The Banjo Man From Turkey Creek

By Paul Gartner

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53 Augusta Festival

By Katherine Roberts

60 Stonewall Jackson Heritage Jubilee

By Danny Williams

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64 Lefty Shafer Wins Vandalia Award

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65 Free Drinks in Nature's Air-Conditioned City

Bluefield's Lemonade Escapades

By Stuart McGehee

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70 Lucky Lindy

By Geraldine Baker