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Woody Boggs (right) and James Martin in front of a hollowed chestnut stump.  Woody is holding a 'seng hoe.

Woody Boggs (right) and James Martin in front of a hollowed chestnut s...

Please note that the "date" in this case refers to the date that the historic photos were copied.

Magnus Seng House, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Magnus Seng House, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-21 Survey number: HABS TX-33-A-15 Building/structure dates: 1842 Initial Construction

Magnus Seng House, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Magnus Seng House, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-21 Survey number: HABS TX-33-A-15 Building/structure dates: 1842 Initial Construction

Coal river. Seng (ginseng) hoes. Southern West Virginia.

Coal river. Seng (ginseng) hoes. Southern West Virginia.

Event: Three generations of ginseng hunters. Public domain photograph - historical image of West Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Portion of  Bruce Jarrell's collection of old-fashioned and home-made tools, including an adze with his name inscribed on it, an axe, and a mattock, also known as a "'seng" hoe, used in digging ginseng

Portion of Bruce Jarrell's collection of old-fashioned and home-made ...

Public domain photograph - historical image of West Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Detail of "'seng" hoe, used in digging ginseng, in Bruce Jarrell's collection of old-fashioned and home-made tools

Detail of "'seng" hoe, used in digging ginseng, in Bruce Jarrell's col...

Public domain reproduction of still life painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Magnus Seng House, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Magnus Seng House, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-21 Survey number: HABS TX-33-A-15 Building/structure dates: 1842 Initial Construction

Magnus Seng House, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Magnus Seng House, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-21 Survey number: HABS TX-33-A-15 Building/structure dates: 1842 Initial Construction

Joe Williams digging a ginseng root with his "seng" hoe.  The root must be dug carefully so that the complete root is in tact when lifted from the ground.

Joe Williams digging a ginseng root with his "seng" hoe. The root mus...

Event: Ginseng Hunting. Ginseng is protected under the Fish and Wildlife Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). According to the law, state ginseng programs set seasons for ginseng dig... More

Coal river. Randy Sprouse's seng hoe. Southern West Virginia.

Coal river. Randy Sprouse's seng hoe. Southern West Virginia.

Randy commented that the squeaking noise made by the head when he twists it acts as a turkey call.

Magnus Seng House, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Magnus Seng House, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-21 Survey number: HABS TX-33-A-15 Building/structure dates: 1842 Initial Construction

Magnus Seng House, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Magnus Seng House, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-21 Survey number: HABS TX-33-A-15 Building/structure dates: 1842 Initial Construction

Magnus Seng House, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Magnus Seng House, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-21 Survey number: HABS TX-33-A-15 Building/structure dates: 1842 Initial Construction

Natalie Pettry with her seng (ginseng) hoe

Natalie Pettry with her seng (ginseng) hoe

Event: Three generations of ginseng hunters. Public domain photograph - historical image of West Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Magnus Seng House, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Magnus Seng House, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-21 Survey number: HABS TX-33-A-15 Building/structure dates: 1842 Initial Construction

Magnus Seng House, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Magnus Seng House, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-21 Survey number: HABS TX-33-A-15 Building/structure dates: 1842 Initial Construction