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401. Students Studying From Their Books Inside Classroom at West Virginia Training School

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

402. Driveway Into Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

403. Company Street at Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Lost River State Park is located in Hardy County, West Virginia. Picture however likely taken at Camp Cranberry in Cowen, West Virginia.

404. Lost River State Park Float

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

405. Civilian Conservation Corps Members With Air Compressor Machine, Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

406. 'Just the Bald Headed Gang', Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

407. Barracks No. 2 Company 525 CCC, Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

408. CCC Worker Operating the Trail Builder, Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Initials of CCC workers pictured: "W.T.N., E.L., and R.B.". Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

409. Air Compressor and Gang, Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

410. 'A Rookie E.N.' CCC Worker at Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

411. Civilian Conservation Corps Members 'T.N., E.L., and R.B.' with Jackhammer at Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

412. CCC Worker J.C. on Company Street at Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

413. CCC Worker P.R. on Company Street at Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

414. First Aid Medic for CCC Workers at Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

415. CCC Worker 'Wild Bill' at Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

416. 'Just a Gang of Gold Bricks', People Up in Tree at Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

417. 'J.T.' Sits on Front of Truck at Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

418. 'O.M. and Crew, H.L. Truck' at Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

419. CCC Worker Leaning Against Car in Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

420. CCC Workers at Camp Cranberry Woke Up and Went to Bed With Company Bugler, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

421. Bridge Over Cranberry River, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

422. Entrance to Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

423. CCC Workers Looking Out Over Cranberry River, Cowen, W. Va.

424. CCC Workers on Hillside at Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

425. CCC Workers on Lunch Break at Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

426. CCC Workers Building Road or Trail at Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

427. Possible Baseball Team Loaded in Bed of Pickup Truck at Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

428. Group of Musicians at Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

429. Two Men Boxing at Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

430. Float Next to Old Railroad Engine at Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

431. CCC Workers Operating Machinery at Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

432. CCC Workers Atop Vehicle on Rough Road at Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

433. CCC Workers Digging Along Side Road, Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

434. Mr. Parsons at Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

435. Mess Hall at Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

436. CCC Workers Group Photo, Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

437. CCC Workers in Action, Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

438. CCC Workers With Their Tools, Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

439. Two Men With a Fiddle and Resonator Guitar, Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.

Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.

440. CCC Crew on Road Building Machinery, Cowen, W. Va.

Photo taken from WV Agr. Extension Agent Report.

441. Crowds of People Around Market Stands at Unidentified Fair

James Cecil "Little Jimmy" Dickens was born and raised in Raleigh County, West Virginia.   In the late 1930's he began performing on WJLS in Beckley while attending West Virginia University.  Soon Dickens quit school and pursued his passion for a career in music. He subsequently became a member of the Grand Ole Opry and  the Country Music Hall of Fame and is credited with introducing live performances into the country music business.

442. Little Jimmy Dickens from Bolt, W. Va.

The church, built in 1889 through 1896, held worship services for Storer College students and its own congregation of mostly African-American residents from Harpers Ferry and Bolivar. It was named for New England minister and abolitionist, Reverend Silas Curtis, who was one of the moving forces in establishing Storer College. He served as a Trustee in the early years of the school.

443. Curtis Freewill Baptist Church, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Named for Silas Curtis one of the first Trustees of Storer College in 1868. The church constructed 1889 -1896, held services for the Storer College students and it's own congregation.

444. Curtis Freewill Baptist Church, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Built over a period of seven years, 1889-1896, the building project suffered many financial setbacks. A money gift from the Silas Curtis estate for whom the church is named, assured its final completion.

445. Side View of Curtis Freewill Baptist Church, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Portrait of West Virginia politician and industrialist Henry Gassaway Davis. Davis served as the state's United States senator 1871-1883.

446. Henry Gassaway Davis, 1823-1916

David was an older brother of basketball star Jerry West. He was awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious service after dragging a fellow soldier from a rice paddy after he was hit. David died in the Korean War at age 22 when Jerry was 12.

447. Sergeant David West in His Army Uniform

A group of men are gathered at a spring banquet held at Hotel Morgan after the West Virginia University basketball team was ranked No. 1 in the United States.In the front row, from left to right, is unidentified, Jerry West, Bobby Joe Smith, Ronnie Retton, Bucky Bolyard, Butch Gude, Jim Warren, and possibly Willie Akers.In the second row, from left to right, is athletic director Red Brown, basketball referee Red Mahalic, Jody Gardner, Loyd Sherer, Don Vincent, Whitie Guyme, team physician Dr. Sam Morris, Golf-pro Reggie Spencer, and Father Scott.In the third row, from left to right, is University of Pittsburgh basketball coach Doc Cartson, WVU head coach Fred Schaus, unidentified, the team's general manager Mr. Gwair, and unidentified.

448. Morgantown Touchdown Club Spring Banquet, Morgantown, W. Va.

David West, older brother of Jerry West was an outstanding student leader and athlete at East Bank High School.

449. East Bank High School Basketball Player David West, Kanawha County, W. Va.

Sculpted by Jamie Lester, the statue was unveiled February 14, 2007 and stands outside the West Virginia University Coliseum.

450. Jerry West Statue, Morgantown, W. Va.

Jerry West is second row from the top and first on the left. No others are identified.

451. Class Portrait Chelyan Junior High, Kanawha County, W. Va.

Chick Hearn called the play by play action during the Lakers broadcasts from 1965 until his death in 2002.

452. Jerry West and Lakers' Play by Play Announcer Chick Hearn

Jerry West presents the first annual Jerry West Scholarship to Kenneth Tawney of Spencer, W. Va. Tawney attended WVU, subsequently earning a law degree.

453. Awarding First Jerry West Scholarship

Ralph John lived with his parents just north of the West Virginia and Pennsylvania state line. He spend much of his leisure time visiting Morgantown and hunting in the West Virginia mountains. John joined the Army just before the United States entered the war and was in the second wave of the invasion of France, following D-Day June 6th, 1944.  Ralph John was killed in action near St Lo, France on August 15, 1944. He was 30 years old.

454. Ralph John of Mt. Morris, Greene County, PA

View looking at the building from across the tracks.

455. C. & O. Station at Admiralty and Post Office, Eccles, W. Va.

Five unidentified miners pose beside a truck loaded with coal.

456. Alaska Coal Company Miners Somewhere in Pennsylvania

Mr. Ennis, the school teacher, stands outside of the old school building. The photograph was taken in the early 1900's.

457. Early School House on Backus Mountain, Fayette County, W. Va.

A group of men are pictured on the porch of the building. Subjects unidentified.

458. Glendale Colliery Company Store, Backus, W. Va.

Engineer C. V. Berry, left, and brakeman Walter Bennett, right, are pictured with the coal company's railway engine.

459. Glendale Colliery Company Engine, Backus, W. Va.

A group of school children pose outside of the school building with their teachers. Subjects unidentified.

460. Glendale School, Backus Mountain, Fayette County, W. Va.

Men belonging to the Kilsyth baseball team gather together for a team photo. The team ended their 1932 season with 22 wins, 22 losses, and one tie.

461. Kilsyth Baseball Team, Kilsyth, Fayette County, W. Va.

In the front row, from left to right, are Dove Hunohrey, Wallace Craft, Leon Jarvis, and Cris Thompson.Standing, from left to right, are William Craft, Pete Radzue, Eddie Jarvis, Theodore Dixon, Buss Royer, and Virgil Dillon.The "bat-boys" in the forefront of the photograph are Dyke Janeski and Edgar Foster.

462. White Oak Baseball Team, White Oak, Raleigh County, W. Va.

Cars are parked in front of the large stone building. The hospital was later renamed Raleigh General.

463. King's Daughters Hospital, Beckley, W. Va.

Photograph taken in the early 1900's shows the entrance to the Beckley National Bank, as well as Dr. Sutphin's dentistry.

464. Beckley National Bank and Dentist Office, Beckley, W. Va.

People are pictured at the store entrance. The building is situated beside railroad tracks.

465. Greenbrier Smokeless Coal Company Store, Bellburn, W. Va.

Men are gathered outside of the large brick building in which the Beury Brothers Coal and Coke Company store is located. Subjects unidentified.

466. Company Store, Beury, W. Va.

A group of men inspect the damage caused by an explosion at the mine. Subjects unidentified.

467. Aftermath of Boomer Mine Explosion, Boomer, W. Va.

A group of men and boys are lined up on the store's porch. Mr. B. Killy is identified as the superintendent.

468. Boomer Supply Company Store, Boomer, W. Va.

Workers line up around the building waiting to receive their paychecks.

469. Pay Day at Cannelton Coal and Coke Company, Cannelton, W. Va.

Smoke rises from a coal facility in Carbondale, W. Va., which is located in the valley between the mountains.

470. Carbondale, W. Va.

Photograph of the engine, built in January 1922, belonging to Campbell's Creek Railroad Co.

471. Campbell's Creek Railroad Company Locomotive Number 6

A group of men sit outside of the store's entrance.

472. Clifftop Company Store, Clifftop, Fayette County, W. Va.

Men sit on the side of the locomotive. The Mann's Creek Railroad carried coal from the Babcock Coal and Coke Company in Clifftop, W. Va. to sawmills in Landisburg, Pa.

473. Likely Mann's Creek Railroad Engine and Workers

The train was carrying lumber from Robson, W. Va. to a C. & O. station at Deepwater, W. Va before wrecking. J. S. Blake is standing on the wheel near the ground. Also pictured are D. P. Craig, William Darlington, and Pete Foster.

474. First Railroad Wreck on Virginian Railway

The train was carrying lumber from Robson, W. Va. to a C. & O. station at Deepwater, W. Va before wrecking. Pictured are O. B. Johnson, D. P. Craig, Henry Tucker, J. S. Blake, Albert Pickle, Chet Cooper, Will Hamilton, Tom Berkley, and George Harvey.

475. First Wreck on Virginian Railway near Deepwater, W. Va.

Photograph from the early 1900's, showing a group of men that are standing on the saloon porch.

476. Saloon, Derryhale, W. Va.

Men gather at the store's entrance.

477. The Big Supply Company Store, Dorothy, W. Va.

Town belonging to the miners of the Four States Coal and Coke Company.

478. Mining Town of Dorothy, W. Va.

A horse-drawn carriage advertising the company is pictured on the right. A group of men and young boys are pictured in front of the store's entrance.

479. Carver Bros. Co. Building, Eagle, W. Va.

Men carry coal from a railroad car and shovel coal into furnaces.

480. Coke Ovens in Eagle, W. Va.

The older horse delivery method was replaced by this Ford automobile, driven by Mr. Thompson.

481. Mail Delivery System between Gauley Bridge and Summersville, W. Va.

From left to right are Clarence Stone, George Beckingham, Fred Ohlinger, Harry Witcher, and Captain Bill Ward.

482. Mine Rescue Team from Kilsyth at Eccles Mine Explosion, Eccles, W. Va.

Mrs. Barney Evans Gore, left, and Dr. A. L. Hunter, right, are pictured inside the store.

483. Evans Store, Pax, W. Va.

Bank building in Fayetteville, Fayette County, W. Va., on the corner of Maple and Court Streets.

484. Bank, Fayetteville, W. Va.

Cars are parked along the sidewalk where men and women walk about. The courthouse is visible to the left.

485. Court Street, Fayetteville, W. Va.

Exterior of the hospital building.

486. Fayetteville Hospital, Fayetteville, W. Va.

A crowd of men are pictured outside of the Fayette County National Bank on Maple Avenue.

487. Maple Avenue, Fayetteville, W. Va.

A woman walks by the building entrance, located at the intersection of Court Street and Maple Avenue in Fayetteville.

488. Wendell Brothers Building, Fayetteville, W. Va.

Fire Creek is now a ghost town, located near the New River Gorge, Fayette County, W. Va.

489. Fire Creek C. & O. Station, Fayette County, W. Va.

A group of men wait by a car parked beside the Kanawha & Michigan Railroad station. The station was built in 1893.

490. K. & M. Station, Gauley Bridge, W. Va.

Men and horses are gathered in front of the buildings. James L. Long, Attorney at Law and Notary Public, advertises fire, life, and accident insurance.  The Photograph Gallery advertises frames and art novelties for low prices.

491. Justice of the Peace Office and Photo Gallery, Glen Jean, W. Va.

Sam Japser, right, and his associate Ty Cobb, center, stand beside gasoline pumps.

492. Sam Jasper at Glen Jean Supply Co. Station, Fayette County, W. Va.

A man in a police uniform sits on top of a horse while holding a gun.

493. Police Officer on Horse, Glen Jean, W. Va.

A large machine paves the roadway of the bridge.

494. Bridge at Glen Jean, W. Va.

A woman and two men are pictured at the building's entrance.

495. Glen Jean Cleaning and Dyeing Works, Glen Jean, W. Va.

Three men are pictured at the store's entrance.

496. Davis and Gray Store, Glen Jean, W. Va.

Thomas G. McKell built the Kanawha, Glen Jean & Eastern Railway between Glen Jean, W. Va. and Deepwater, W. Va, a town situated on the Kanawha River. The rail line served as a means to transport coal for the McKell Coal & Coke Company, and made a connection with the C. & O. Railway as well.

497. Thomas McKell's K. G. J. and E. Railway near Glen Jean, W. Va.

A poster erected beside the building advertises for a July showing of "Franc's Minstrels," a "New York company under white management."

498. Opera House, Glen Jean, W. Va.

View looking over the pumping station and onto the road.

499. Partial View of Glen Jean, W. Va.

A group of men are pictured outside the building on a snowy day.  Several of the men hold rifles and other firearms.

500. Charley Ash's Saloon, Glen Jean, W. Va.