4.26.07: Collecting some local York History
Weather: Clear and cool, high 70s
Ride: .8 miles
A self-proclaimed local historian stopped by our studio this morning to show us old photos of the city. He used to have a regular section in the Sumter Record Journal called ‘York Yesteryear’: old photos paired with current images of York. People around town knew he was collecting old photos and would donate whatever they had, mostly images from the 1930s to the 1960s.
He talked to us about some of the changes that York has undergone. He wants us to continue to boost community morale.
Friday is fried chicken and gravy day at the Pig:
After lunch we met with a ‘town elder’ who has lived in York over eighty years. We spent over three hours with him and his wife; they generously shared their memories with us about his work on the AT&N Railroad as a brakeman and also about the local food economy from fishing to robbing honey.
Turtle Soup:
Brakeman on the AT&N:
In exchange for their incredible stories, we washed dishes and tidied the kitchen.
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