In 1974-75, Theda Farmer photographed the White Motor Company New River Valley Plant in Dublin, Virginia, while under construction. The plant was sold to Volvo in 1981. In this photograph, we see a scene from the October 5, 1973 groundbreaking ceremony. Chairman and cheif executive officer of White Motor Corporation S.E. Knudsen, Miss Virginia Elinda Gail Vandeventer, and Virginia Governor Linwood Holton are seen here sharing a three handled shovel made for the occasion. From studio portraiture to candid shots around Pulaski County, Virginia, the Farmer Photograph Collection shows the people and daily life in and around Pulaski County, Virginia in the 1945-1995 timeframe.