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I certainly enjoyed the Histories & Mysteries article by Judy and John Tble in the June 15 issue of our paper. Many thoughts and memories came flooding back to me.
The first thing I thought of was an expression Fd often heard from older folk when I was growing up, and that was, “I’d know your old hide in a tan yard anywhere.” I assume this meant it had been either a long time seeing the person or his or her reputation had followed them.
The Virginia Oak Tannery was formerly known as the Deford Tannery, which began operation in and folded in 1935 due to economic factors. In 1941 Blaut and Rosin of North Carolina reopened the business under the name of Virginia Oak Tannery. See Dick Mazziotti’s article in the Page News & Courier of March 18,2004. -
My own Dad, Charlie Baldwin, bad worked here for twenty years. He had various jobs, but his final job was painting the finished leather. Our family even moved to the nearby Rocky Branch area of Page County (and later to Vaughan Summit) where Dad wouldn’t have to drive over the mountain every day, at least until 1958 when Dad had his hip broken in an accident. ’
My most vivid recollection of Dad
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