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Hatfield and McCoy Feud
June 15, 2021 · [Colorized by Greg Miller

This rare and tattered photograph from 1929 was taken at Omar, WV. Notice the political sign: J.D. Hatfield (Joe Hatfield) was running for Sheriff of Logan County. "Hatfield Means Success!! Sincere!! And Capable!!”

Also, notice the men in the back row with their lace-up thick leather boots. These functional boots were especially common and popular among loggers and lumberjacks of the period. The footwear offered a measure of safety (from poisinous snakes, etc.) while hiking or working in the underbrush, woodlands, and remote mountains of Appalachia.

Historian and Author Brandon Ray Kirk recently posted a pertinent 1927 newspaper article from the Logan County Banner that gives details relating to Joe D. Hatfield and his political bid for county sheriff; click here: https://brandonraykirk.com/.../joe-hatfield-for-sheriff.../ See less

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Stephanie Williams Cochran
Love those ????
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Greg Miller
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James Patterson
My ancestors.
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Thomas Wayne Leggett
Would not want to have been nearby when they took off these boots after a hard days work.
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Ralph Fleming
Great picture thanks for sharing
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Opie Gravitt Durrett
Interesting info.
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Buck Simpson
He won the sherriff of logan County
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Alvin Phipps
Thanks for sharing
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Tammy Niece Jackson
Did he win for sherriff?
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Elsie Gambrel
I have a picture of my Uncle Tom Martin in a pair of boots such as these.
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Larry Mclean
Intelligent looking group.
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Gregory Robinson
What kinda boots them guys wearing?
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Bob Cornell
Gregory Robinson WORK!
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Gregory Robinson
I know Bob Cornell , I just thought they were interesting type of boot.
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Buck Simpson
Gregory Robinson They're called brogans ruff boots
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Gregory Robinson
Buck Simpson Thank you sir for the answer. I didn't mean to ruffle anyone's feathers, just information. I just think they were very interesting boots.
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Buck Simpson
Gregory Robinson They're really tough boots you didn't ruffel no feathers when I was a kid in Butler County that is the kind of shoes we got semper fi brother
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Gregory Robinson
Buck Simpson nice. That was the first time I've seen some boots like that. They look very comfortable, and warm. Thank you..
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Torch Sifford
Cool
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Larry Carr
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Mattye Montfort Cheshier
The guy in the middle (seated) looks like Martin Sheen.
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Karyee Opat
Mattye Montfort Cheshier your right it does
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Martha Bibiana Gonzalez Villar
Amen??????????????
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Pam Smith
Riley Smith
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