Standing, left to right: Walter Matheny (sp?), John Jenkins, Molly, Geo Jenkins, Electra Lecky (Ocie's daughter), Scott Gibson.Seated, left to right: Laura with Thelma, Pearl Conner Alcinda with Burhl, Ocie Matheny (Alcinda's daughter) "Mac" Forman, Abigail, Ruby, Mamie with Harold.Children seated on ground.
Willard Hotel and Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Station, Grafton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1912
Description:
Willard Hotel and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Station in Grafton, W. Va. are located on East Main Street. The station was built in 1911 and the hotel in 1913.
Picnic Group Outside Rutherford Hotel, Webster Springs, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1912
Description:
"Picnic group leaving Rutherford Hotel for Whittaker Falls about 1912.First wagon, left to right: Isaac Curry, Doy Rutherford, Hawes Thurmond with large hat, Goodrich White, Garrett Thurmond, Ben Hamrick, Beatrice Cogar, Belle Wethered, R. Moore Dodrill, Eula Thurmond, Eva Lowe.Second wagon: Zetta Stanard, Mrs. S. P. Allen, Attorney H. C. Thurmond, 'Doc' White.Buggy: Faye Thurmond, Roy Rutherford, Kate White. Mrs. Arch Rutherford is on balcony. Unknown observer is in background. Photo was preserved by Mrs. Faye Thurmond Meeker of Charleston, W. Va."
Transporting Equipment Over Little Kawaha River Bridge, Burnsville, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1912
Description:
Water well drilling equipment, owned by Tom Fletcher, who is pictured standing beside the rig with the white shirt and suspenders, is being pulled across the bridge by horses. Charles E. Crutchfield has the reins. In the suit and bow tie is Anson Wade, a teacher. The bridge was built in 1893.
Hedding Chapel Methodist Church, Walkersville, Lewis County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1912
Description:
Hedding Chapel Methodist Church was organized in 1856. The present building was dedicated in August 1893.On the back of the image, a caption reads: "This picture was taken in about 1912 -- 15 years before route 19 was graded through church [lot]. To Ruth Alkire Smith, from your Sunday School Teacher, Helen Sprigg. Christmas, 1956."
Pence Spring Water Bottling House, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1912
Description:
First boy pictured is Jimmy Haynes, then about age 12. Other subjects who sit along the bridge are unidentified. The spring runs directly beside the house, where Pence Spring Bottling Works collects this water for drinking.
Group of men stand outside of Pool Room building. Restaurant and Mountain Inn can be seen in distance. See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Hughes River Presbyterian Church, Ritchie County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1912
Description:
Caption on postcard reads: "The Hughes River Presbyterian Church was organized April 12, 1835. The Elders were Richard Wanless, Sr., David McGregor, and Wm. McKinney. The Trustees were D. McGregor, Jas. H. Harris, Wm. A. Wanless, J.T. Nourse, and H.B. McCollum. Up to 1871, the congregation worshiped in the log church in Egypt. Jan. 5, 1970 the following Building Committee was elected, M.L. Earnest, Rev. Nourse, Richard Wanless, Sr., D. McGregor, H.B. McCollum, and H.A. Merrick. The new church was dedicated in 1871 by Rev. Dr. Scott, President of Washington and Jefferson College. The Session held a meeting in the new church Nov. 5, 1870." See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
People gathered out front of the court house in Morgantown, W. Va. Published by The Leighton and Valentine Company. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Rock Spring Park was opened in 1897 and was closed in 1970 after the death of the park's final owner Robert Hand. See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Camden Park was first established in 1902 as a picnic spot by the Camden Interstate Railway Company, named after former West Virginia Senator Johnson N. Camden. In 1903 a carousel was added to the park. Overtime more amusement park rides were added to the park. It is West Virginia's only amusement park. Published for H.G. Hoffman. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Looking South on 9th Street from 3rd Avenue; Huntington, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1912
Description:
Trolley travels down middle of road underneath lighted archways as people go about their day. See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Corner of 11th and Market Streets, Wheeling, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1912
Description:
This photograph shows the old Market Auditorium which is now a pedestrian plaza. The building with the Raus Drugs sign is still standing. It's address is 1107 Market Street - the Alfred Egeter Building (ca. 1895) a Neo-Classical Revival/Romanesque stone commercial structure (Franzheim, Giesey & Faris, Architechts).
Information included with photograph: "Mr. & Mrs. Waters of 1318 Quarrier St. Charleston, holding granddaughter, Jane Baily Ellison. Charles Alexander Ellison standing by his wife, Frances Waters Ellison on running board. Picture taken ca. 1912 ca. C. A. Ellison was [West Virginia] State Fire Marshall."