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Photograph

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Rocktown History

Entry to Sunny Slope Farm

Entry to Sunny Slope Farm

Name/Title

Y

Entry/Object ID

Photo0172.jpg

Description

Entrance to Sunny Slope Farm and hatchery owned by Charles W.Wampler, Sr., poultry pioneer, just north of Dayton, Virginia, on the west side of Rt. 42. The white wooden structure, which has been converted into a school bus stop shelter, was originally built as a brooder house for raising young artificially hatched turkeys. Wampler and daughter Ruth raised 56 young turkeys in this structure in 1926. It is believed to be the first purpose-built brooder house for artificially hatched turkeys in the world.

Collection

Collection 001

Made/Created

Date made

Jan 1, 1980

Notes

Medium: Black & White

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

10 in

Condition

Overall Condition

RIP ON THE

Copyright

Copyright Details

HRHS

Notes

Rep Rights: HRHS

General Notes

Note

File Name: 172 Real Date: CIRCA 1980 Photo Key: 180

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

May 24, 2026

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

May 26, 2026