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Winner of Rolling-Pin Throwing Contest during State Farmers Convention

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Title:
Winner of Rolling-Pin Throwing Contest during State Farmers Convention
Description:
Transcribed from back: Made by F. H. Jeter. Winner in Rolling-pin throwing Contest, State College. Mrs. Nancy Carroll of Halifax (Halifax County), winner of first prize in the Rolling-pin-throwing contest held during the State Farmers Convention, 1932. Won first place over entrants from 43 counties.
Topics:
Community and Extension
People
Subjects:
Agriculture -- North Carolina
Congresses and conventions
Contests
Rolling pins
Women -- History
Women farmers
Original Format:
Black and white negative
Black and white print (photograph)
Item identifier:
ua023_007-007-bx0022-010-101
Photographer:
Jeter, F. H. (Frank Hamilton), 1891-1955 more info on Jeter, F. H. (Frank Hamilton), 1891-1955 
Created Date:
Genre:
Portrait photographs
Names:
North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service more info on North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service 
Farm and Home Week more info on Farm and Home Week (Raleigh, N.C.) 
Location:
Raleigh (N.C.)
Digital Project:
University Archives Photographs