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A Great Deal of Stone & Earthen Ware Author: Jeffrey S. Evans and Scott Hamilton Suter, Co-Curators. Published: 2004 Pages: 180 Description: This catalog accompanies the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society's 2004 exhibit of A Great Deal of Stone & Earthen Ware: The Rockingham County, Virginia School of Folk Pottery. The story told here is about the stone and earthenware made in Rockingham County, and yet it is also a story told by those wares. The pieces here reflect the potters who made them, but they also tell about the people who used them. The history of any folk pottery tradition is also the history of the community that found the ware useful and its designs acceptable. This gathering of Rockingham County Pottery may be the first time that such a number has been together since the final kiln was fired at some unknown shop. As such, this is the first opportunity to see what the pieces reveal as they reflect common techniques, variations or form, as well as idiosyncrasies. While many aspects of the tradition remained the same throughout the nineteenth century--the continuity of some forms and mediums, for instance--other features changed--such as the cessation of cobalt decoration and the disappearance of other forms. Price: $ 25.00
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Donate to HRHS You may securely make a donation to the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society through this website. Simply type the amount of your donation into the quantity box. (For example, a $50 donation will be a quantity of 50 at $1 each.) Donating to the HRHS does not automatically make you a member. If you would like to become a member, please purchase a membership. Thank you! Price: $ 1.00
Images of America: Harrisonburg Author: Scott Suter & Cheryl Lyon Published: 2003 Pages: 128 Cover: Soft Back Description: This small paperback book tells the story of Harrisonburg, Virginia in pictures. The 128 page book contains early photographs of Harrisonburg with captions describing to the reader the history of early 20th century Harrisonburg. Price: $ 19.99
Places, Faces, & Traces Author: Scott Hamilton Suter & Cheryl Lyon Published: 2005 Pages: 126 Cover: Soft Back Description: Contains hundreds of historical photographs with interesting captions describing the town of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, Virginia in early 20th century. Price: $ 19.99
Valley Aflame Published: 2005 Pages: 52 with map enclosed. Cover: Soft Back Description: This book covers the Civil War in the Shenandoah Valley from New Market to the climatic battle at Cedar Creek. A compilation of reprints from the Harrisonburg Daily News Record and the Winchester Star newspapers. Price: $ 15.00