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![["Edie Street Belcher BosticBoomer, WVEdie Street Belcher Bostic was born in Jodie, West Virginia in 1929. Her family moved to Boomer, West Virginia when she was 8 months old. Her father worked in the Hawks Nest Tunnel and died of silicosis in 1932 when Edie was 3. Her mother died two years later, and Edie was raised by a neighbor, Quindora Quinny Burdette. Edie worked at Sam Dalportos Italian grocery store, the College Drug Store, and G.C. Murphys. She is also a self-taught pianist. In this interview, Edie shares stories of her father and memories of her childhood, family, and life in Boomer."]](/thumb/4224BosticEdiePhoto0015718 "Portrait of Edie Bostic")
- Identifier:
- 4224.BosticEdie.Photo.001.5.7.18
- Title:
- Portrait of Edie Bostic
- Date:
- 2018-05-07
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Fayette County (W. Va.), Tunnels--West Virginia, Women pianists, Industrial accidents, and Working class families
![["Edie Street Belcher BosticBoomer, WVEdie Street Belcher Bostic was born in Jodie, West Virginia in 1929. Her family moved to Boomer, West Virginia when she was 8 months old. Her father worked in the Hawks Nest Tunnel and died of silicosis in 1932 when Edie was 3. Her mother died two years later, and Edie was raised by a neighbor, Quindora Quinny Burdette. Edie worked at Sam Dalportos Italian grocery store, the College Drug Store, and G.C. Murphys. She is also a self-taught pianist. In this interview, Edie shares stories of her father and memories of her childhood, family, and life in Boomer."]](/thumb/4224BosticEdiePhoto0025718 "Edie Bostic at the Glen Ferris Inn")
- Identifier:
- 4224.BosticEdie.Photo.002.5.7.18
- Title:
- Edie Bostic at the Glen Ferris Inn
- Date:
- 2018-05-07
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Women pianists, Tunnels--West Virginia, Fayette County (W. Va.), and Working class families
- Location:
- Fayette County (W. Va.)
![["Edie Street Belcher BosticBoomer, WVEdie Street Belcher Bostic was born in Jodie, West Virginia in 1929. Her family moved to Boomer, West Virginia when she was 8 months old. Her father worked in the Hawks Nest Tunnel and died of silicosis in 1932 when Edie was 3. Her mother died two years later, and Edie was raised by a neighbor, Quindora Quinny Burdette. Edie worked at Sam Dalportos Italian grocery store, the College Drug Store, and G.C. Murphys. She is also a self-taught pianist. In this interview, Edie shares stories of her father and memories of her childhood, family, and life in Boomer."]](/thumb/4224BosticEdiePhoto0035718 "Photo of Edie Bostic's relative with a pet groundhog")
- Identifier:
- 4224.BosticEdie.Photo.003.5.7.18
- Title:
- Photo of Edie Bostic's relative with a pet groundhog
- Date:
- 2018-05-07
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Working class families and Fayette County (W. Va.)
- Location:
- Fayette County (W. Va.)
