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harnesses that I bought at an antique store in Little Washington years ago.”
Sure enough, he showed me how a harness maker could measure a horse’s neck and then craft a harness that would be a perfect fit. This is a rare and unique piece of Americana that should be in the Smithsonian or in the collection of friend and fellow Woodville folk art collector Pete Cecere.
Our first topic of conversation was about his much-loved Rappahannock County for which he has written at least three best-selling books.
He said he rented a house for a time when he first came to the county 25 years ago but soon afterwards bought a country home near Woodville which he still owns.
At this point he directed my attention to a block of wood on one of his library shelves and asked that I take a look at it. It was a model carved in wood of his
See MCCARTHY, Page A3
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