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![["Sarah Fletcher (b. Canaan Valley) is a weaver, retired nurse, and the owner of Bens Old Loom Barn in Davis, WV. She is the daughter of Barbara Dorothy Thompson, a weaver and National Heritage Fellow who learned to weave at the Arthurdale Homestead. Learn more about Bens Old Loom Barn: https://www.facebook.com/bensoldloombarn/"]](/thumb/4224FletcherSarahPhoto01072518 "Coverlet woven by Sarah Fletcher's mother, National Heritage Fellow Barbara Dorothy Mayor Thompson at Lou Tate's in Louisville, April 1940")
- Identifier:
- 4224.FletcherSarah.Photo.010.7.25.18
- Title:
- Coverlet woven by Sarah Fletcher's mother, National Heritage Fellow Barbara Dorothy Mayor Thompson at Lou Tate's in Louisville, April 1940
- Date:
- 2018-07-25
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Fiberwork, Textile crafts, Throws (Coverlets), Looms, and Weaving
- Location:
- Canaan Valley (W. Va.)
![["Sarah Fletcher (b. Canaan Valley) is a weaver, retired nurse, and the owner of Bens Old Loom Barn in Davis, WV. She is the daughter of Barbara Dorothy Thompson, a weaver and National Heritage Fellow who learned to weave at the Arthurdale Homestead. Learn more about Bens Old Loom Barn: https://www.facebook.com/bensoldloombarn/"]](/thumb/4224FletcherSarahPhoto01272518 "Towels and coverlets for sale at Ben's Old Loom Barn in Davis")
- Identifier:
- 4224.FletcherSarah.Photo.012.7.25.18
- Title:
- Towels and coverlets for sale at Ben's Old Loom Barn in Davis
- Date:
- 2018-07-25
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Throws (Coverlets), Fiberwork, Weaving, Looms, and Textile crafts
- Location:
- Canaan Valley (W. Va.)
![["The Helvetia Community Fair, located in the Swiss community of Helvetia in Randolph County, is one of the oldest agricultural fairs in West Virginia. Activities include a parade in Swiss costume, alphorn music, Swiss folk dancing and singing, fahnenschwingen (flag twirling), a crafts, food, and canning exhibition, field events, an archery shoot, and more.Learn more in Emily Hilliard's Bitter Southerner piece on Helvetia's seasonal celebrations, including the Community Fair: https://bittersoutherner.com/my-year-in-helvetia-west-virginiaAnd in the Helvetia Foodways Oral History Project conducted by the West Virginia Folklife Program in partnership with the Southern Foodways Alliance: https://www.southernfoodways.org/oral-history/helvetia-west-virginia/"]](/thumb/4224HelvetiaCommunityFair076Photo91016 "Coverlet entry in the Helvetia Community Fair")
- Identifier:
- 4224.HelvetiaCommunityFair.076.Photo.9.10.16
- Title:
- Coverlet entry in the Helvetia Community Fair
- Date:
- 2016-09-10
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Subject:
- Festivals, Craft festivals, Agricultural exhibitions, Helvetia (W. Va.), and Throws (Coverlets)
- Location:
- Helvetia (W. Va.)
