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Though the depression brought hard economic times to the inhabitants of Louisa, people still found many ways to have fun. Baseball was a popular pastime for the men in Louisa throughout the depression. This photograph shows the Louisa baseball team…

Facing the hardships of the Great Depression, many children were required to forego their high school education and look for employment to help support their families. This photograph of the Apple Grove High School graduating class of 1937 shows…

This contract is between Alice Hanger of Louisa County, Virginia, and the Richmond Co-operative Milk Producer's association. Members of the co-op pooled the milk they produced in order to reduce competition between milk producers and obtain a higher…

This letter, written by the president of the Grange League Federation in 1934, to egg producers in Virginia. Farmers and retailers turned to cooperatives like the G.L.F. during the Great Depression as a way to control supply and raise prices of farm…

The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) was created by Congress in 1938 though the Federal Crop Insurance Act. The FCIC was created to help farmers recover from the effects of the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl by offering insurance on…

In 1935, Congress passed the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act to combat the effects of erosion that had led to the Dust Bowl and exacerbated the effects of the Great Depression on farmers. The Act created the Agricultural Conservation…

Highway markers were erected in 1996 at the sites of the CCC camps to commemorate the history of the CCC in Louisa County. The sign for Camp Monticello reads, "Here at Burnley's Farm was the site of Camp Monticello, CCC Company 2347, Boswell's…

Highway markers were erected in 1996 at the sites of the CCC camps to commemorate the history of the CCC in Louisa County. The sign for the camp that was located in Mineral reads, "This is the site of Camp P-82, CCC Company 2359, Mineral, Virginia. …

This photograph shows where workers lived during their employment at CCC camp P-82, which was located in Mineral. Camp P-82 provided work during the Great Depression beginning in 1932 until WWII in 1942. Like at Camp Monticello, the workers cleared…

This photograph shows Camp Monticello, the CCC camp that was located near Boswell's Tavern. Camp Monticello was begun in 1939 to provide work for men ages 18-25 during the Great Depression and existed until WWII. Most of the workers at Camp…

The 1930s saw a sharp increase in the number of cases of brucellosis affecting both cattle and humans in the United States. Brucellosis, also know as Bang’s Disease, affects reproduction in cattle, leading to premature calving, abortion,…

US Department of Interior NPS historians description of Green Springs Plantation. Owned in 1972 by Audette Kimball. Describes twin entranceways describe the 18th Century house and other architectural significant features. Owner at time of…

Between 1913 and 1917 Dr. Robert Shelton received letters from other members of the socialist party concerning the distribution of pamphlets and the lining up of different speakers for the party. One of the letters mentions Shelton, himself, getting…

These are scans of a booklet with the National Constitution of the Socialist Party and application for membership both belonging to Dr. Robert Shelton. These may have been for his use or possibly to distribute to new members.

Man riding horse "Black Mama". The man is possibly George, husband to Mourning, or a Tinsley boy- "Little Joe", Felix, or "Stiff Lad Johnny".

Hired help at Westend, 5 men in livery and a cook to staff the country inn. These suited men were likely taking guests' bags to their rooms, and bringing food to the dining room table.

While the time period is not certain, the shawl lapels that…

Perhaps during period of Country Inn

Possibly Mourning with a son of Barbara and Joe Tinsley- could be Little Joe Tinsley, Felix or "Stiff Lad Johnny"

Martin and Martha Johnson appear in the Freedman’s Bureau marriage records for Louisa County – he is 42 and she is 39.

Barbara is listed as the daughter of Martin Johnson and Martha Johnson in a 1850 slave list.
In the 1900 census, Barbara…