agriculture – Wilson County Genealogical Society

Barnes Family Tobacco Farm

Posted on August 19, 2019July 21, 2018 by Krista

"Those identified in this 1938 photo include Leland Perry 'Pete' Barnes (center with black hat), Henry Hayes and wife Pearl Hayes (with straw hats), Sylvia Hayes Ellis (right front), Elizabeth 'Lib' Hayes Williamson (back to camera, left center), Hawley Williams (center with blond hair) and the mule named 'Nellie.' The photo was taken on the … Continue reading Barnes Family Tobacco Farm

Tobacco Warehouse

Posted on January 21, 2019July 21, 2018 by Krista

Hand-tinted postcard from the Bright Leaf Market, c. 1930s. To see more images from this collection, visit DigitalNC.

Main Street Lucama

Posted on December 7, 2018July 21, 2018 by Krista

Cotton market on Main Street Lucama, circa 1880. To see more images from this collection, visit DigitalNC.

Tobacco Processing

Posted on September 24, 2018July 21, 2018 by Krista

Tobacco processing in Wilson circa 1974-1986. To view more slides from the collection, visit DigitalNC.

Auction

Posted on August 27, 2018July 21, 2018 by Krista

Auction in Wilson, North Carolina, circa 1974-1986. To view more slides from this collection, visit DigitalNC.