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IDNO:
000501
Title:
Loggers Dressed Up inTheir Best
Date:
undated
Description:
Standing right to left in the woods: 1. Geo Cromet 2. Ralph Riddle 3. Pat Lannan 4. Fred Lannan 5. -- Sitting right to left: 6. Charley Sealey 7. Larnce? Bradley 8. Andy Berriel 9. Jess Tuesey?
IDNO:
000502
Title:
Shay No. 3 in Woods with Loader and Crew
Date:
undated
Description:
North Fork Lumber Co. No. 3? could be Cheat and Elk.
IDNO:
000503
Title:
Shay Engine (Close Up of Gears)
Date:
undated
Description:
Unlike standard steam engines every wheel of the Shay engine and tender is a drive wheel no wheel can spin unless they all spin, thus giving the Shay tremendous power. Vertical cylinders and the crankshaft make multiple power strokes per revolution of the gear driven wheels for a smooth, even flow of power to negotiate steep grades with heavy loads effortlessly.
IDNO:
000504
Title:
Shay No. 2 and Loader No. 2
Date:
undated
Description:
"W.Va. Spruce Lumber Company. American Log Loader, Model C, No. 2" on loader. "Greenbrier and Elk River Railroad 39" on car. "Greenbrier and Elk River Railroad" on engine. Log loader, engineer, John Geraw. Engine 2, engineer, Lewis Collins. Fireman, Robert Dean.
IDNO:
000505
Title:
Cass Symphony
Date:
undated
Description:
The 'Cass Symphony' plays spritely folk and logging camp tunes to the delight of a Sunday afternoon audience on the railroad station platform of the Cass Scenic Railroad. This informal group is composed of ex-loggers.
IDNO:
000506
Title:
Heisler No. 6 at Cass Depot, Cass Scenic Railroad
Date:
1969/08
Description:
Hesiler No. 6 train engine on tracks.
IDNO:
000507
Title:
Lima Pacific Coast Shay
Date:
ca. 1971
Description:
Lima Pacific Coast Shay c/n 3320 BH 1928 in Cass Shops 8/2/1971 cylinders 13 x 16 -36 wheels. Shay in Cass Shop left hand front 3/4. Arrived Cass 1971. Sold: Mayo Lbr. Co. No. 4. Paldi B.C. 702601928; Lake Logging Co. No. 5 Cowichan Lake B.C. 2-43; Western Forest Industries No. 5, Honeymoon Bay B.C. 12/46; Railway Appliance Research Ltd. No. 144, North Vancouver B.C. 1-64
IDNO:
000508
Title:
Shay Engine Controls
Date:
undated
Description:
'Controls inside the cab of a Shay look like this. Shown are train and engine brake controls, reverse bar, water injector, and throttle and water-gauge cocks. Visitors are welcome to visit the cab between 'runs' and they do!'
IDNO:
000509
Title:
Shay No. 2 and Loader No. 2
Date:
undated
Description:
West Virginia Spruce Lumber Co. American Log Loader, Model C, No. 2. On loader says 'Greenbrier and Elk River Railroad 39' on car. Says 'Greenbrier and Elk River Railroad' on engine. Log loader, engineer, John Geraw; Engine 2, engineer Lewis Collins; Fireman, Robert Dean.
IDNO:
000510
Title:
Shay No. 8 and Crew.
Date:
undated
Description:
3/4 front view of Shay train engine No. 8. Five men standing beside the train engine.
IDNO:
000511
Title:
Cass, W. Va. (Looking East at Business Section)
Date:
undated
Description:
Business section of Cass, W.Va. Cass wagon fording river. Swinging bridge on the side.
IDNO:
000512
Title:
Deer Creek Extract Plant, Cass, W. Va.
Date:
1920
Description:
Boiler Room, chipper shed, pan room and extract plant. Looking east towards structures facing the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad.
IDNO:
000513
Title:
Shay No. 8 and Crew
Date:
undated
Description:
Shay train engine No. 8 with five men standing beside it.
IDNO:
000514
Title:
Shay No. 6
Date:
undated
Description:
3/4 front view of Shay train engine No. 6.
IDNO:
000515
Title:
Shay No. 1 'Old Barney'
Date:
1910
Description:
Shay No. 1, 'Old Barney' (the original #1) at the Spruce Shop.
IDNO:
000516
Title:
Shay No. 14 at Hagerstown or Ridgely (Western Maryland 5 on the Side)
Date:
ca. 1932-1936
Description:
Locomotive on tracks in Hagerstown or Ridgely.
IDNO:
000517
Title:
Greenbrier, Cheat, and Elk Railroad Shays No. 1,2, and 4 at the Spruce Shop
Date:
1910
Description:
Men standing in front, on, and around the locomotives.
IDNO:
000518
Title:
Shay No. 7, Cass Scenic Railroad
Date:
undated
Description:
Shay train engine No. 7 on the Cass Scenic Railroad.
IDNO:
000519
Title:
Loggers Posing in Front of Building
Date:
undated
Description:
Two men standing at doorway in front of large building.
IDNO:
000520
Title:
Shay No. 11 (Front 3/4 View)
Date:
undated
Description:
Train engine with a man standing beside it.
IDNO:
000521
Title:
Shay No. 12 at Cass Shop, Cass, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
View from coal dock. John Warner standing on locomotive.
IDNO:
000522
Title:
Shay and Steam Shovel in the Big Cut
Date:
undated
Description:
Distant photo of a Shay engine and steam shovel in between the cut in mountain.
IDNO:
000523
Title:
Pulp Mill and Log Pond at Spruce, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1917
IDNO:
000524
Title:
Shay No. 12 (R.O. 6) in front of Pulp Shed, Cass, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Mower Lumber Company train engine. In doorway: Granville Barkley. In Window: Guy Stanley.
IDNO:
000525
Title:
Shay Wreck
Date:
undated
Description:
Men walking around the remains of a wrecked Shay train engine.
IDNO:
000526
Title:
Shay Wreck
Date:
undated
Description:
Men walking around the remains of a wrecked Shay train engine.
IDNO:
000527
Title:
Lumbermen Pose in front of a Building
Date:
undated
IDNO:
000528
Title:
Shay No. 7 at Stoney River, W. Va.
Date:
1914
Description:
Shay train engine. Construction camp. At throttle: Charlie Crommer. In doorway: Unknown
IDNO:
000529
Title:
Shay No. 8 at Cass Mill Yard
Date:
ca. 1916-1918
Description:
Shay train engine at the Cass Mill Yard in Cass, W.V. Foreground: 1. Slim Snyder 2. Charlie Craddock. Men in the Cab of No. 8: 1.? 2.?
IDNO:
000530
Title:
Shay No. 3 at Log Landing with Train
Date:
1904
Description:
Loading completed, Shay No. 3 prepares to depart a log landing on Cheat Mountain 1904. In Cab: Cal Bradley. On Ground: 1.? 2.? 3.?
IDNO:
000531
Title:
Shay No. 10 and Crew
Date:
ca. 1915
Description:
Shay train engine No. 10 and its crew. (Lima 1914) at Cass. Spruce, WV. Crew Ed Lyle - fireman on far right. Note Lantern on Locomotive.
IDNO:
000532
Title:
Patriotic Band, Morgan County, W. Va.
Date:
Undated
Description:
Marching band poses with several members wearing an American flag in their hair. Front row, L to R: 1. A. E. Sampson; 2. Unidentified; 3. Edd Maxwell; 4. Prof. Erwin; 5. Evert Shrewsberry; 6. J. G. Hutchinson; 7. Lawrence Spencer; 8. John Martin; 9. Walter Smith; 10. James H. McGinnis; 11. __ Mauck; 12. Lucien Davis; 13. E. O. Phlegan; 14. Charley Bailey; 15. ___ Frazier; 16. Edd Martin
IDNO:
000533
Title:
Spruce, W. Va. Town and Lumber Mill
Date:
undated
Description:
Spruce town and mill.
IDNO:
000534
Title:
Railroad Tracks Two Miles North of Curtin, W. Va. on the Cherry River, Nicholas County
Date:
ca. 1890-1910
Description:
Train track in the middle of forest in Nicholas County. Man and dog standing beside the track.
IDNO:
000535
Title:
Logging Scene in Nicholas County
Date:
1912
Description:
Loggers pose atop a large pile of logs.
IDNO:
000536
Title:
Train Wreck in Nicholas County
Date:
ca. 1912
Description:
Men stand amongst wreckage.
IDNO:
000537
Title:
Felled White Oak Tree, Nicholas County, W. Va.
Date:
1914
Description:
A Logger for Pardee and Curtin relaxes on stump of a felled white oak tree to compared the width of the tree to the height of the man.
IDNO:
000538
Title:
Skidding in Nicholas County
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Teamster riding a log pulled by his team of horses, Pardee and Curtin Lumber Company.
IDNO:
000539
Title:
Loading Logs in Nicholas County
Date:
ca. 1906
Description:
American Model D Log Loader holding up a log and two crew members. Two other men standing on a log. Train engine with man in the cab also present. Pardee and Curtin Lumber Company.
IDNO:
000540
Title:
Logging Scene in Nicholas County
Date:
1908
Description:
Two crew members pose on top of log pile in water; Pardee and Curtin Lumber Company.
IDNO:
000541
Title:
Lumber Town, Curtin, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1910
Description:
Railroad tracks and Pardee and Curtin Mill in Curtin, W.V.
IDNO:
000542
Title:
Sawmill Crew Posing in Front of Pardee and Curtin Lumber Mill
Date:
ca. 1890-1910
IDNO:
000543
Title:
Mill at Curtin, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1910
Description:
Lumber mill and lumber pond, Pardee and Curting Lumber Company.
IDNO:
000544
Title:
Scenic View of a Shay Locomotive and Fully Loaded Log Carts on a Bridge Over the Cherry River in Nicholas County, W. Va.
Date:
1902
Description:
Shay locomotive and fully loaded log cars on a bridge over the Cherry River in Nicholas County, W. Va.
IDNO:
000545
Title:
Logging along the Holly River
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Horses pull cars with large sections of logs along tracks. Loggers pose on logs.
IDNO:
000546
Title:
Logging Crew at William, W. Va.
Date:
1903
Description:
Logging crew poses in front of building.
IDNO:
000547
Title:
New Dominion Lumber Company Logging Crew with Locomotive Eva Lee, Diana, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Lumber crew poses with locomotive.
IDNO:
000548
Title:
Log Skidding Crew at Diana, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Logging crew poses with horses.
IDNO:
000549
Title:
Employees of Commonwealth Lumber Company, Glen Ray, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1910
Description:
Mill crew at Glen Ray, W.Va. (Near Aldersonn). Man in left background, John Rossi.
IDNO:
000550
Title:
Wreck of the Eva Lee
Date:
undated
Description:
Crew members pose on top of a train wreckage.
IDNO:
000551
Title:
Shay No. 2 with Engineers and Logging Crew
Date:
undated
Description:
Crew members pose beside train engine pulling lumber car.
IDNO:
000552
Title:
Logging Crew in the Forest
Date:
undated
Description:
Men pose among trees. Two loggers with saw in a large tree.
IDNO:
000553
Title:
Logging Crew in Pocahontas County
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Group portrait of logging crew.
IDNO:
000554
Title:
Loggers at Gladys, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1903
Description:
Five crew members sitting on a log. The gentleman in the middle is John Swisher.
IDNO:
000555
Title:
Logging Crew (Teamsters) Posing With Their Horses
Date:
undated
IDNO:
000556
Title:
Loggers Posing with their Tools in Pocahontas County
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Four crew members standing with their equipment.
IDNO:
000557
Title:
Logging Crew Posing With Tools
Date:
undated
Description:
Four crew members standing beside a log. One sitting on top of the log.
IDNO:
000558
Title:
Logging Team: Teamster and Landing Man, Rainelle, W.Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Two men pose with their horses.
IDNO:
000559
Title:
Dyer, Big P and L.C.
Date:
undated
Description:
Three men pose in front of a tree. At that time L.C. Dyer was president of Meadow River Lumber Company in Rainelle, W.Va.
IDNO:
000560
Title:
Raine Brothers Pose on Logs
Date:
undated
Description:
The Raine brothers were owners of a logging company in Rainelle, W.Va., Greenbrier County.
IDNO:
000561
Title:
Logging Crew Standing in Front of Camp Building
Date:
undated
IDNO:
000562
Title:
Loggers
Date:
undated
Description:
Three logging crew members standing on top of logs.
IDNO:
000563
Title:
Pair of Loggers and Saw
Date:
undated
Description:
Two men pose next a pile of logs.
IDNO:
000564
Title:
Glenray Lumber Company Loggers on Keeney's Knob
Date:
ca. 1910
Description:
Loggers standing on log pile. Mill located at Glenray - 1 mile west of Alderson, W.Va.
IDNO:
000565
Title:
Climax No. 2, Ninety Ton Logging Train
Date:
undated
Description:
Train engine pulling lumber carts with crew. Sewell Valley, Rainelle, W.Va. in Greenbrier County.
IDNO:
000566
Title:
Loggers Posing With Their Saw Next to a Log Cart
Date:
undated
Description:
Two men pose next to a log cart.
IDNO:
000567
Title:
Logging Operation at Montes; Fred Brown, Engineer
Date:
undated
Description:
Train engine and other machinery in logging area.
IDNO:
000568
Title:
Logging Teams and Teamsters at Rainelle, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Group portrait crew members and horses standing on top of logs.
IDNO:
000569
Title:
Davis Babcock Lumber Company Mill and Pond
Date:
1909
Description:
Operating mill of the Davis Babcock Lumber company.
IDNO:
000570
Title:
Virgin Timber Cut by the Ranwood Lumber Company
Date:
undated
Description:
Close up view of tree trunk.
IDNO:
000571
Title:
Drying Kiln, Ranwood Lumber Company
Date:
undated
Description:
Ranwood Lumber Company Mill. Four smoke stacks visible.
IDNO:
000572
Title:
Ranwood Lumber Company Logging Road
Date:
undated
IDNO:
000573
Title:
Sixty Inch Seam of Coal, Sugar Creek.
Date:
1920/11/10
Description:
On the Ranwood Lumber Company tract and mined for company use.
IDNO:
000574
Title:
Log Train with Loaded Carts
Date:
undated
Description:
Homes visible behind train.
IDNO:
000575
Title:
Collapsed Bridge
Date:
undated
Description:
Bridge over the Back Fork of the Elk River gave way dropping the engine into the river.
IDNO:
000576
Title:
Lumbermen Eat While Evaluating Ranwood Lumber Co. Tract
Date:
1913
Description:
Timber crusing (estimating) prior to purchase of the 7,600 Acre tract, known as the Ranwood Lumber Company Tract, on Sugar Creek and Back Fork of Elk, Webster County. CH Holden, Ranwood Lumber Company; C.W. Sprinkle, Atlas Lumber Company; EM Bonner, Atlas Lumber Company; and Dave Cogar, woods boss.
IDNO:
000577
Title:
Holden, C. H. and Engineer Paul Wassner next to the Engine 'Boot Jack'
Date:
undated
IDNO:
000578
Title:
Bird's Eye View of Pickens, Randolph County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1922
Description:
Pickens, W.Va. about 1922 during the operation of the Ranwood Lumber Company. J.T.
IDNO:
000579
Title:
Switch-back Railroad
Date:
undated
Description:
Train travels through a wooded area.
IDNO:
000580
Title:
Little Sugar Creek
Date:
undated
Description:
Waterfall on Little Sugar Creek.
IDNO:
000581
Title:
Locomotive with Engineer, Fireman, and Brakeman.
Date:
undated
Description:
Three men standing in front of a train engine pulling lumber cars.
IDNO:
000582
Title:
Ranwood Lumber Company Yard at Pickens, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Two young girls stand among piles of lumber.
IDNO:
000583
Title:
Ranwood Lumber Company Skid Road
Date:
undated
Description:
Road cut into hillside.
IDNO:
000584
Title:
Ranwood Lumber Company Logging Road
Date:
undated
Description:
Part of the Pickens and Webster Spring Railroad on Little Sugar Creek in Webster County.
IDNO:
000585
Title:
Ranwood Lumber Company Loader
Date:
undated
Description:
Loader pulling up a log.
IDNO:
000586
Title:
Ranwood Lumber Company Log Pond at Pickens, W.Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Men working with logs in the Ranwood Log Pond.
IDNO:
000587
Title:
Mountain Cabin in the Woods
Date:
undated
IDNO:
000588
Title:
Drying Kiln, Ranwood Lumber Company
Date:
undated
Description:
Lumber Holding Area at Ranwood Lumber Company Mill
IDNO:
000589
Title:
Cut Lumber Awaiting Transport
Date:
undated
Description:
Path between rows of lumber piles.
IDNO:
000590
Title:
Ranwood Lumber Company No. 2 American Railway Ditcher
Date:
undated
Description:
Equipment loads a large pile of logs.
IDNO:
000591
Title:
Ranwood Lumber Company 'Log Dump'
Date:
undated
Description:
Logs ready for loading at log dump.
IDNO:
000592
Title:
Loggers Unloading Logs at a Ranwood Lumber Company Pond
Date:
undated
IDNO:
000593
Title:
Logs at Ranwood Lumber Company Mill
Date:
undated
Description:
Fully loaded log train on tracks.
IDNO:
000594
Title:
Log Dump at End of Train Tracks
Date:
undated
Description:
Pile of lumber at the end of train tracks. Loader visible.
IDNO:
000595
Title:
Ranwood Lumber Company American Railway Ditcher at Work.
Date:
undated
Description:
Loader lifting up a log out of a log dump.
IDNO:
000596
Title:
Loggers Unloading Logs at a Ranwood Lumber Company Pond
Date:
undated
IDNO:
000597
Title:
Lumber Mill and Homes, Ranwood Lumber Company
Date:
undated
Description:
View of lumber mill and lumber piles.
IDNO:
000598
Title:
Log Train
Date:
undated
Description:
Logs to be unloaded, in the pond of the Ranwood Lumber Company, at Pickens, W.Va.
IDNO:
000599
Title:
Holden, C. H. President of the Ranwood Lumber Company,
Date:
undated
Description:
C.H. Holden seated on one of Ranwood Lumber Company's Shay Engines.
IDNO:
000600
Title:
Skidder Used by the Ranwood Lumber Company
Date:
undated
Description:
Log skidder in the forest.
