AUGUSTA GALLERY
of WEST VIRGINIA FOLKLIFE
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Tom Cole, is a fifth generation builder of johnboats where the Gauley River meets the New River at Gauley Bridge. (FL211) |
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This is a johnboat built by the Cole family of
Gauley Bridge, West Virginia. (FL21J)
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The pattern for Tom Cole’s boats are in his head. The size is determined by the length of the gunwhales (sides) and his memorized angles. (FL698E)
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