Photograph of a group of people fishing in Virginia. They look away from the camera toward an open body of water. This photograph was taken for the American Associations for State and Local History.

Photograph of Sherry Memorial Christian Church in Newport, Virginia. In the image, the church sits nestled between two trees and a sign above the door reads "SHERRY MEMORIAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH BUILT 1903."

Photograph of Sherry Memorial Christian Church in Newport, Virginia. In the image, the church sits nestled between two trees and a sign above the door reads "SHERRY MEMORIAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH BUILT 1903."

Photograph of Bernice Clark posing with the sign for Lee County, Virginia. She stands next to the sign and smiles at the camera. Bernice is wearing a plaid dress and holds a purse in one hand. Another sign for the Cumberland Gap can be seen in the background.

Photograph of a sign for Cumberland Gap at the border between Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky. Standing next to the sign is a woman with a car parked not far from her. A road cutting through the mountains and trees runs through the area along with signs for a cave, the border for Virginia and Kentucky, and signs for the speed limit.

Photograph of a woman holding two puppies in her arms, standing next to a sign for Cumberland Gap. Surrounding the sign is a field of wildflowers and separated from the mountains by a road.