AUGUSTA GALLERY
of WEST VIRGINIA FOLKLIFE
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This horse shoe is nailed over a barn door for good luck. (B795E)
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This interior barn photo shows a paper with
magical numbers and words tacked up to bring luck and ward off evil.
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The paper contains magical numbers and words. |
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This is a magical square, thousands of years old, that is used in an old farmhouse to ward off evil and bring good luck. (PC900CL) |