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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! |
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2014 Entries
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In flight
Pete Ruggieri |
Greenbrier River Trail, West Va.
Alexandra Neikirk |
Cass Scenic Railroad, West Va.
Alexandra Neikirk |
The horses are so fast that you can't see them!
Churchill Downs, Louisville, Ky. Sandy Paprzyca |
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Snorkeling in Puerto Rico
Everett Britt |
Chick's Beach, Va. Beach, Va.
Mary-Elise, Chris and Bella |
Duke's Falls, Dahlonega, Ga.
John Livingston |
Seven Falls, Colo.
Isaac Hostetler |
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Public Library in Naperville, Ill.
The Hostetler Family |
Anne of Green Gables on Prince Edward Island
Steve Allen |
Rocky Statue, Philadelphia, Pa.
Brett England |
The Mystery Machine
Justyn Hostetler |
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Colonial Downs, New Kent, Va.
Heather Livingston |
Dreaming of Safari in Isle of Wight, England Helen Carmichael |
Steamboat Springs, Co.
Pat Holden |
Yes, we have no llamas.
Mary Kayaselcuk |
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Cows in New England
Steve Allen |
Nesting Turtles
Judy Williams |
Free Range Hams, La Jolla, Calif.
Dru Stowe |
Barbaro at Churchill Downs, Louisville, Ky.
Mary Banks |
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New Buffalo, Mich.
(Where are the old buffalo? Probably eating wings in N.Y.!) Bruce Paprzyca |
Believe it. Or Not.
Dru Stowe |
Where's the fire?
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada Steve Allen |
Stopping to smell the flowers in Hawaii
Anna Knickel |
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Shot Tower State Park, Wytheville, Va.
The Neikirk Family |
Nationwide Gwaltney Family Homecoming, Smithfield, Va.
June 20, 2013 |
Butterfly Exhibit, Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens, Richmond
Rachel Livingston |
Mr. Gwaltney wonders whether a cured ham could have served as a prosthetic arm for the General.
Lexington, Va. Rob Rhodes |
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Bay of Fundy, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada
Steve Allen |
South of the Border, Dillon, S.C.
The Hatch-Terry Family |
Schobrunn Palace Vienna, Austria Paul Owen |
Miltenburg, Germany
Paul Owen |
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Swann Memorial Fountain, Philadelphia, Pa.
The Dooley Family |
On the Waterfront
Mary-Elise Alworth |
Getting some sun on
Kauai, Hawaii Anna Knickel |
Mr. Gwaltney visits First Landing State Park in Virginia Beach to give his pet an extra brine dip.
Rob Rhodes |
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Hot Dog King, Newport News, Va.
Bernie Bishop and Friend |
On the Waterfront, Yorktown, Va.
Roy and Eirlys Barker |
On the Waterfront, Yorktown, Va.
Joe and Alice Campo |
Mr. Ed's Elephant MuseumOrrtanna, Penn.
Mary Kayaselcuk |
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Eat Mor Chickin
Bernie Bishop |
A cheesesteak snack
Pete Ruggieri |
Aunt Cora's Birthday Party
Mary Kayaselcuk |
Happy National Bacon Day! Dave's Diner, Adamstown, Penn.
Bernie Bishop |
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Linzer Torte in Linz, Austria
Catharine Owen |
Ice Cream in Grein, Austria
Catharine Owen |
Finger sausages and a local brew in Regensburg, Germany
Lyn and Geoff |
Lunch at the Walfisch Restaurant, Wurzburg, Germany
Paul Owen and Herbert Edwards |
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The Elmton, Struthers, Ohio
David Williams |
The Elmton, Struthers, Ohio
Judy Williams |
Trying to attract a very large elephant!
Bernie Bishop |
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 |
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Crafty pigs in Wurzburg, Germany
Inge Edwards and Paul Owen |
A medieval smokehouse in Durnstein, Austria
Paul Owen |
Rauchbier tastes like bacon!
Bamberg, Germany Paul Owen |
Solving world hunger with ham!
Dru Stowe |
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The [guinea] piggies meet the pig man in Lake Mary, Florida.
Anastasia McCloud and Eliza Reynolds with Fifi & Meadow McCloud |
Virginia Living Museum
Newport News, Va. David Williams |
Milwaukee Art Museum, Wis.
Joel Hostetler |
Stocking up for the winter!
Judy Williams |
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Mr. Gwaltney and his pet visit Frank Lloyd Wright's 1940 Pope-Leighey House in Alexandria, Va.
Rob Rhodes |
Seabrook, N.H.
Steve Allen |
Victoria Waterfront Park
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada Steve Allen |
Gettysburg Railroad Depot
Gettysburg, Pa. Mary Kayaselcuk |
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On the way to see Anne
Prince Edward Island, Canada Steve Allen |
North Carleton, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Steve Allen |
Smithfield, N.C.
Kristi Ritter Sutphin |
Mr. Gwaltney and his pet studying the tactics of Grant and Lee in and around Guinea Station and surrounding cities.
Rob Rhodes |
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Waiting for the Globe Theater's production of Hamlet!
Dru Stowe |
A priceless pig statue
Bernie Bishop |
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A different kind of pig
David Williams |
Oscar Deer La Renta
Mary Kayaselcuk |
Sheep thrills in Winchester, Va.
David Williams |
Winchester, Va.
Judy Williams |
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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 |
Mr. Gwaltney in front of George Washington's Distillery and Gristmill - dreaming of brandied ham in Alexandria, Va.
Rob Rhodes |
All aboard at the Gettysburg Rail Station in Pennsylvania
Bernie Bishop |
Architecture? Yes. It's a corn maze in Pennsylvania.
Mary Kayaselcuk |
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Wauwatosa, Wis.
Matthew Hostetler |
Grand Canyon
David Hostetler |
Mojave Desert National Park
Justyn Hostetler |
Checking out the harbor in Kodiak, Alaska
Anna Knickel |
Imagine the scenery this Pan Ham postcard saw! Check out the stamp. It actually traveled to us from Australia!
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Across the Pond
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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 |
Mr. Gwaltney and his pet pay their respects to one of America's greatest writers (and his crazy wife).
Rockville, Md. Rob Rhodes |