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Pan Ham!

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During your summer travels, take the image of P.D. Gwaltney Jr. and his ham with you and document a great vacation moment with a photo of the image!

Post your photo on our Facebook site - Isle of Wight County Museum and Historic Sites - or email it to us at jengland@smiithfieldva.gov. The contest runs through Sept. 3, and we’ll announce the winner on Sept. 12. All entrants will be entered into a random drawing for a prize.

Whatever your plans are – the beach, the mountains, the south of France or a staycation in your own backyard – be sure to pack the world’s oldest ham. He is ready for an adventure!



2013 Winners

Thanks to all our entrants! Keep those postcards handy for another contest next year.

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First Place
Anna Knickel of Dallas, Texas
Getting some sun on Kauai, Hawaii

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Second Place
Bernie Bishop of Williamsburg, Va.
Visiting with friends at the Hot Dog King in Newport News, Va.



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Third Place
Rachel Livingston of Richmond, Va. Fluttering by the Butterfly Exhibit, Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens, Richmond, Va.

2014 Entries



Have Ham.
Will Travel.

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In flight
Pete Ruggieri
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Greenbrier River Trail, West Va.
Alexandra Neikirk
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Cass Scenic Railroad, West Va.
Alexandra Neikirk
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The horses are so fast that you can't see them!
Churchill Downs, Louisville, Ky.
Sandy Paprzyca


Water, Water Everywhere

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Snorkeling in Puerto Rico
Everett Britt
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Chick's Beach, Va. Beach, Va.
Mary-Elise, Chris and Bella
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Duke's Falls, Dahlonega, Ga.
John Livingston
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Seven Falls, Colo.
Isaac Hostetler



Fictional & Movie References

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Public Library in Naperville, Ill.
The Hostetler Family
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Anne of Green Gables on Prince Edward Island
Steve Allen
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Rocky Statue, Philadelphia, Pa.
Brett England
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The Mystery Machine
Justyn Hostetler



Animal Adventures

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Colonial Downs, New Kent, Va.
Heather Livingston
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Dreaming of Safari in Isle of Wight, England
Helen Carmichael
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Steamboat Springs, Co.
Pat Holden
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Yes, we have no llamas.
Mary Kayaselcuk


All Creatures Great and Small

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Cows in New England
Steve Allen
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Nesting Turtles
Judy Williams
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Free Range Hams, La Jolla, Calif.
Dru Stowe
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Barbaro at Churchill Downs, Louisville, Ky.
Mary Banks



Shuffling Off and
Other Jaunts

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New Buffalo, Mich.
(Where are the old buffalo? Probably eating wings in N.Y.!)
Bruce Paprzyca
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Believe it. Or Not.
Dru Stowe
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Where's the fire?
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Steve Allen
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Stopping to smell the flowers in Hawaii
Anna Knickel


Virginia Friends & Landmarks

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Shot Tower State Park, Wytheville, Va. 
The Neikirk Family
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Nationwide Gwaltney Family Homecoming, Smithfield, Va. 
June 20, 2013
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Butterfly Exhibit, Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens, Richmond
Rachel Livingston
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Mr. Gwaltney wonders whether a cured ham could have served as a prosthetic arm for the General.
Lexington, Va.
Rob Rhodes


Stamping the Passport

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Bay of Fundy, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada
Steve Allen
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South of the Border, Dillon, S.C.
The Hatch-Terry Family
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Schobrunn Palace
Vienna, Austria
Paul Owen
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Miltenburg, Germany
Paul Owen


Beating
the Heat

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Swann Memorial Fountain, Philadelphia, Pa.
The Dooley Family
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On the Waterfront
Mary-Elise Alworth
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Getting some sun on
Kauai, Hawaii
Anna Knickel
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Mr. Gwaltney visits First Landing State Park in Virginia Beach to give his pet an extra brine dip.
Rob Rhodes




Statues

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Hot Dog King, Newport News, Va.
Bernie Bishop and Friend
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On the Waterfront, Yorktown, Va.
Roy and Eirlys Barker
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On the Waterfront, Yorktown, Va.
Joe and Alice Campo
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Mr. Ed's Elephant MuseumOrrtanna, Penn.
Mary Kayaselcuk



Travel Makes
You Hungry

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Eat Mor Chickin
Bernie Bishop
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A cheesesteak snack
Pete Ruggieri
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Aunt Cora's Birthday Party
Mary Kayaselcuk
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Happy National Bacon Day! Dave's Diner, Adamstown, Penn.
Bernie Bishop


Hungry for Adventure

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Linzer Torte in Linz, Austria
Catharine Owen
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Ice Cream in Grein, Austria
Catharine Owen
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Finger sausages and a local brew in Regensburg, Germany
Lyn and Geoff
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Lunch at the Walfisch Restaurant, Wurzburg, Germany
Paul Owen and Herbert Edwards



Mmmmm!

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The Elmton, Struthers, Ohio
David Williams
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The Elmton, Struthers, Ohio
Judy Williams
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Trying to attract a very large elephant!
Bernie Bishop
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Mr. Gwaltney and his pet explore the potential food pairings of pork with whiskey and flavored brandies produced at the distillery owned by the father of our country.
Rob Rhodes



Bringing Home the Bacon & Other Hammy Activities

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Crafty pigs in Wurzburg, Germany
Inge Edwards and Paul Owen
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A medieval smokehouse in Durnstein, Austria
Paul Owen
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Rauchbier tastes like bacon!
Bamberg, Germany
Paul Owen
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Solving world hunger with ham!
Dru Stowe





Staycations!

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The [guinea] piggies meet the pig man in Lake Mary, Florida. 
Anastasia McCloud and Eliza Reynolds with Fifi & Meadow McCloud
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Virginia Living Museum
Newport News, Va. 
David Williams
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Milwaukee Art Museum, Wis.
Joel Hostetler
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Stocking up for the winter!
Judy Williams



Give Me
A
Sign

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Mr. Gwaltney and his pet visit Frank Lloyd Wright's 1940 Pope-Leighey House in Alexandria, Va.
Rob Rhodes
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Seabrook, N.H.
Steve Allen
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Victoria Waterfront Park
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Steve Allen
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Gettysburg Railroad Depot
Gettysburg, Pa.
Mary Kayaselcuk


Sign
of the
Times

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On the way to see Anne
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Steve Allen
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North Carleton, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Steve Allen
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Smithfield, N.C.
Kristi Ritter Sutphin
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Mr. Gwaltney and his pet studying the tactics of Grant and Lee in and around Guinea Station and surrounding cities.
Rob Rhodes


Arts
Appreciation

Waiting for the Globe Theater's production of Hamlet!
Dru Stowe
A priceless pig statue
Bernie Bishop


Animal, Vegetable,
Mineral

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A different kind of pig
David Williams

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Oscar Deer La Renta
Mary Kayaselcuk
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Sheep thrills in Winchester, Va.
David Williams
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Winchester, Va.
Judy Williams
Mr. Gwaltney in the process of developing a leaner, lower fat version of his famous ham.
Rob Rhodes
Mr. Gwaltney discusses the use of tactical nuclear ham with the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Rob Rhodes
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Mr. Gwaltney in front of George Washington's Distillery and Gristmill - dreaming of brandied ham in Alexandria, Va.
Rob Rhodes
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All aboard at the Gettysburg Rail Station in Pennsylvania
Bernie Bishop
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Architecture? Yes. It's a corn maze in Pennsylvania.
Mary Kayaselcuk
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Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Wauwatosa, Wis.
Matthew Hostetler
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Grand Canyon
David Hostetler
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Mojave Desert National Park
Justyn Hostetler
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Checking out the harbor in Kodiak, Alaska
Anna Knickel
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Imagine the scenery this Pan Ham postcard saw! Check out the stamp. It actually traveled to us from Australia!



Across the Pond
From Each Other

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Everyone has been bitten by the Downtown Abbey bug! Do you think the Crawleys invited PD and his ham in for tea?
Highclere Castle, Hampshire, England
Helen Carmichael
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Mr. Gwaltney and his pet pay their respects to one of America's greatest writers (and his crazy wife).
Rockville, Md.
Rob Rhodes
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