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(TR)1965.015 - Wheel, Spinning

This is a wooden spinning wheel, specifically a Great Wheel, in two parts: a tripodal base (a) and ten-spoked wheel (b). Spinning wheels are used to take fiber and spin it into yarn or thread. This spinning wheel lacks a treadle, so the spinner would have to use their hands to rotate the wheel. This spinning wheel was noted as being from the "Wilder Hotel, Roane Heights." This likely means it is from the Cloudland Hotel on Roan Mo...

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(TR)1965.505 - Painting

This oil painting is titled "Black Brothers." The central image is a rural mountainous landscape in the foreground, with two black mountain silhouettes visible in the background. This painting was displayed in Dr. Paul Stanton's office during his service as ETSU's President from 1997-2012. There is some debate as to which mountains are depicted and referred to as the "Black Brothers" in this painting. In-house research has found that there...

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1965.012.340.w - Photograph

This black and white photograph depicts a post office in Mountain City, TN in 1958. The building is brick with concrete steps. The back of the photo says: "Mountain City, Tenn. / Carter County / P.O. in store building." It is watermarked with "Kodak VELOX Paper." The front side text reads "Dec 58." The photograph was likely taken by B. Carroll or Louise Goff Reece. B. Carroll Reece has a post office named after him in Johnson City, TN.

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1965.012.340.y - Photograph

This black and white photograph depicts a post office in Roan Mountain, TN in 1958. The building is stone block and tile. The back of the photo says: "Roan Mountain, Tenn. / Carter County / P.O. in store building." It is watermarked with "Kodak VELOX Paper." The front side text reads "Dec 58." The photograph was likely taken by B. Carroll or Louise Goff Reece. B. Carroll Reece has a post office named after him in Johnson City, TN.

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1965.021 - Painting

This painting entitled "Evening Reflections V" by Lee Hall features an abstracted landscape in hues of reds and browns in watercolor. The piece is matted and framed. The title is written in the bottom left corner and it is signed with "Lee Hall 1964" in the bottom right in ink. "Evening Reflections V." Abstract of mountain and sunset? watercolor

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1970.001.081 - Cradle, Doll

This hand-carved wooden toy cradle is one piece from a set of miniature farming implements and household goods. The set was created by Mr. Shields, a man who lived just outside of Sevierville, Tennessee. In the donor's notes, Nat T. Winston Jr. described Mr. Shields as "an old mountain man."

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1973.010.002 - Doll

This masculine doll is wearing traditional Greek clothing, including a beige foustanella (skirt-like garment), white gonatares (leg coverings), a red yeleko (vest), a red hat with a tassel, and red tsarouhia (shoes). The inclusion of the foustanella in this costume indicates that the doll is dressed for Greek mountain regions, rather than attire that is suited for coastal regions. Some aspects of the doll's costuming may be representative of ...

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1982.008 - Dulcimer

This dulcimer was crafted and donated by Ivan Powell of Roan Mountain, Tennessee. The dulcimer is made of fruitwood and maple. It is believed to have been crafted shortly before its donation to the museum in 1982.

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1992.011.074.a - Uniform

This is a World War II American Red Cross uniform dress. The uniform features faux-pearl buttons and navy blue cuffs and lapels. Two red bars are sewn just above the left cuff, indicating that the user served for two years. There is an embroidered Red Cross patch on the left breast pocket. The bottom hem of the uniform is whip-stitched, and the uniform was machine-sewn, likely by Red Cross volunteers. The uniform also features small shoulder pads...

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1992.019.d - Uniform

This hat is from a Girl Scout uniform. The hat is khaki in color and has an embroidered clover or trefoil shape and "GS" on the front and center. The hat is shaped similarly to a bucket hat and the brim would have likely been worn slightly downward. The following research excerpt was submitted by a Reece Museum volunteer in 2025. Their research sources can be made available upon request. "FOUNDING OF GIRL SCOUTS In March 1912, the year ...

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1998.003 - Quilt

This quilt is called "Tennessee Iris" and was made by Dorothy Garrett uses the Mountain Mist design by Margaret Hayes (pattern #4) from 1930. The rectangular quilt has a white background an appliquéd design of staggered rows of iris flowers surrounded by two green borders around the edges. The flowers are two-toned with a lighter color on the top two petals and a darker color on the bottom two. The flowers have combinations of yellow-orange, red-...

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1998.020.375 - Cross-Stitch

This is a framed cross stitch of the state of Tennessee with state symbols. The state is created with a thin black outline and the name of the state is in red beneath. There are small images within the outline, including: an iris (the state flower); a ladybug (the state insect); a Northern Mockingbird (the state bird); a building representing the Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville; a shape with "JCMS" inside representing Johnson County Middle S...

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1999.016.068 - Sign

This is a promotional sign for Mountain Dew (beverage). It features "Willy the Hillbilly" shooting a cork through his hat in the bottom right corner. Willy is wearing a black and yellow-checked shirt and is standing in front of a white sign on a wooden wall. The green and red text in the center reads: "Yahoo! drink Mountain Dew" Next to Willy, brown text reads: "It'll tickle yore [sic] innards!" This phrase is an example of writing in vernacul...

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1999.016.072 - Carton

This is a Bottle Master cardboard beverage carrier for a six pack of 10 oz Mountain Dew (beverage) glass bottles. The front and back of the carrier are identical with "Mountain Dew" printed in green above an image of a 'hillbilly' pointing a gun as another figure flees towards an outhouse on a hill. A pig stands in the grass alone. The logo of "Willy the Hillbilly" shooting a cork through his hat and exclaiming, "Ya-hooo!" is printed in red i...

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1999.016.194 - Toy

This is a 1/34 scale miniature 1952 GMC (General Motors Company) bottler's truck for Mountain Dew beverages. This truck was copyrighted for 1995. The truck is mainly green with red running boards, steps, fenders, hubcaps, and the lower half of the front around the grille. The tires and bumper are black. The window edges, rims, grille, and light fixtures are chrome. The doors of the cab have the "Willy the Hillbilly" logo with Willy shooting a cor...

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1999.016.208.a - Can

This is an empty Japanese can of Mountain Dew (beverage). The can is green with a white band around it. The name "Mountain Dew" is written in English in green and red in the white band. Below that, the name "Mountain Dew" is written in Japanese in smaller white characters. The back of the can has an ingredients list including: fructose corn syrup, acidulant, flavor, caffeine, sodium benzoate, and colorant (yellow 4). The seller is listed as Su...

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1999.016.209 - Can

This is a 250 ml empty can of Mountain Dew (beverage) from South Korea. The sides of the can reads "Mountain Dew" in green and red over a green swirl background. On one side "Mountain Dew" is in Korean, and the other side is in English. There is an ingredient list on the back that reads [The following is a rough translation from Korean]: "Product type: flavored soda - Business license F1: Gyeonggi Gwangji No. 2-3, F2: Gyoenganam Yangsan No. ...

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1999.016.216 - Jacket

This Mountain Dew-branded varsity-style jacket was made for Bill Bridgforth (#33), plant manager of Tri-City Beverage in Johnson City, Tennessee starting in 1959. The jacket is green satin nylon with green and white stripes of stretchy nylon making up the collar, cuffs, and hem. The jacket closes in the front with seven (7) metal snaps. The interior is brushed white synthetic fabric. Bridgforth's name is embroidered on the wearer's right side of ...

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1999.016.263 - Bottle

This is an empty 24 fluid oz green glass bottle for Mountain Dew (beverage) from 1958. The bottle is labeled as "Mountain Dew by Charlie and Bill." "Charlie" is a reference to Charles Gordon, the sole owner of Tri-City Beverage in 1958. "Bill" was likely a reference to Bill Bridgforth who was hired that year at Tri-City Beverage. It features an applied color label (ACL) of the 'hillbilly' figure in red and white that was prevalent in the Mou...

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1999.016.293 - Bottle

This is an empty 10 fluid oz. green glass bottle for Mountain Dew (beverage) from 1962. The bottle is labeled as "Mountain Dew by James A., James G., Buddy H., June R., G.A., Herman S." This bottle is remarkable in the number of names printed. According to the donor, only about 2% of bottles had six or more names. It features an applied color label (ACL) of the 'hillbilly' figure in red and white that was prevalent in the Mountain Dew marketin...

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1999.016.400 - Bottle

This is an empty 7 fluid oz clear glass bottle for Mountain Dew (beverage) from 1951. It features the names of Barney and Ally Hartman, the originators of Mountain Dew, making this bottle one of the first ones ever produced before the company switched to green glass. The bottle has a white applied color label (ACL) of the 'hillbilly' figure that was prevalent in the Mountain Dew marketing until the 1970s. The shoeless 'hillbilly' is pointing a...

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1999.016.461 - Bottle

This is an empty 10 fluid oz green glass bottle for Mountain Dew (beverage) from the 1960s with both English and French text. It features an applied color label (ACL) of the "hillbilly" figure in red and white that was prevalent in the Mountain Dew marketing until the 1970s. The shoeless "hillbilly" is pointing a rifle at a figure fleeing towards an outhouse on one side of the bottle. Next to the figure is a box reading: "Fabriqué tout spécia...

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1999.016.487.a - Hat

This black felt "Hillbilly Hat" hat was merchandise for Mountain Dew (beverage) from the 1950s to the 1960s. These hats came with a feather and corn cob pipe that could slip into holes in the side of the hat. The feather is from an American wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), and it was painted red. The corn cob pipe has a plastic tube as the mouthpiece. The front of the hat has a patch with the image of "Willy the Hillbilly" shooting a cork t...

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2000.001.1721 - Painting

This painting depicts a building in the style of Greek Revival architecture. The building features large white columns that wrap around its brick surface. The sky is a deep blue, indicating that the painted scene is occurring in the evening/after dusk. A feminine form is outlined in white in the foreground of the painting to the left of the building. She is wearing a toga-like dress and her hair is fashioned in an updo, reflective of Greek reviva...

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2000.001.2286 - Print

This is a print with an illustration and description of Primitive Baptist Church in Cades Cove. The painting, and presumably, the written text, is by Carroll Shope. The print features a reddish-brown color palette that is accentuated by forestry in the background and gravestones in the foreground. The central object of the illustration is the one-room, white, wooden Primitive Baptist Church. This Church is a staple for Cades Cove / Great Smoky Mo...

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2002.011 - Poster

This is a silkscreen poster with for Mountain Dew (beverage) that says: "New Mountain Dew is Good!" "Mountain Dew" is written in orange ink on a black background shaped like wooden boards. There is a bright green arrow with the arrow "New" pointing to "Mountain Dew" and "Is Good!" is in a spiky green word bubble below. The poster is still sealed in plastic wrapping on a cardboard backing, and there is a small piece of paper attached to the b...

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2006.006.001 - Banjo

This is a four-string banjo that was likely crafted in East Tennessee, or more broadly, the American South. The banjo features ivory/bone pegs, an alternating wood inlay on the peghead and neck, and an alternating wood inlay on the central dowel stick. There are 24 hooks and nuts around the circumference of the shell, and a metal tailpiece. The neck includes inlaid ivory circles extending the length of one side. The neck appears to be made of wal...

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2006.006.008 - Autoharp

This autoharp is mounted onto its case. It belonged to "Pop" Stoneman. The following research excerpt was submitted by a Reece Museum volunteer in November 2024. The research sources used to write this submission can be made available upon request. "William Theodore (Bill) Becker was born in 1936 in Champaign, Illinois where he attended University High School. Becker received his Ph.D. in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Il...

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2008.004.024 - T-shirt

This is a red t-shirt. "Local Union 1503 United Mine Workers of America UMWA" is printed in black on the front left breast. "2021 Labor Day Celebration" is printed in black on the back of the shirt. There is an image of mountains with snow beneath the text on the back of the shirt. "Battle of Blair Mountain 100th Anniversary Aug. 25, 1921 - Sept. 2, 1921 The Largest Labor Uprising in American History" is also printed on the back of the shirt. ...

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2008.004.026 - T-shirt

This is a red T-shirt. "Battle of Blair Mountain Centennial 1921-2021" is printed in a white circle on the front left breast of the shirt. There is a small image of a mountain range between the words "Mountain" and "Centennial." "Battle of Blair Mountain Centennial 1921-2021" is also printed in a white circle on the back of the shirt. There is a small image of a mountain range between the words "Mountain" and "Centennial." The Battle of Blair ...

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