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133. Dr. Howard, Methodist Minister, Fairmont, W. Va.

Crowd fills the grandstand and a few spectators stand next to the track.

134. Race Track, Fairmont, Marion County, W. Va.

Elevated view of unpaved roads crossing in downtown Fairmont.

135. Crossroads in Fairmont, W. Va.

Photograph taken from an airplane, part of the support piece for the wing can be seen on the left. The Marion County Courthouse is seen below, center right.

136. Aerial View of Fairmont, W. Va.

Children attended school here from 1st grade through 8th grade.

137. First Ward Public School, Fairmont, W, Va

Members of the faculty included: William A. Hustead, Principal; Miss Gertrude Huff; Miss Tocie Moore; Miss Florence W. Levelle; Miss Alta A. Smith; Miss Minnie E. Hughes; Miss Nan Cox; Miss Artha Morgan; Miss Nell Cox; Miss Rose McKinney; Miss Louise Sutter.

138. Faculty of First Ward School, Fairmont, W. Va.

Members of the class are: Blanch Pearl Satterfield; Eva Linn Summers; Ruth Meryle West; Lora Eva May; Minnie Gay Satterfield; Clarence Lloyd Garner; Wagner Edgar Carpenter; Louis Harvey Esterline; Mame Florence McWhorter; Harry Colven Morgan; LaFayette E. Vincent; Hood Satterfield; Elsie Annett Clelland; Harry Ray Smouse; ray edward Horner; Larned Arnold Radford; Hattie bailey Boggs; Bernard James Costilow; Chesley Ray Boggs; Dove Washington Jones; Lena Hazel Satterfield; Mary Ruth Stevens; Susie May Daugherty; Herschell Dewitt Kingcaid; Mertha May Hayhurst; Divinia Meyers Brown; Maud Virginia Merrifield; Virginia Louetta Helmick; Earl Numan Phillips.

139. Lawler Class 1909, First Ward School, Fairmont, W. Va.

None of the players or coaches are identified.

140. First Ward School Football Team, Fairmont, W. Va.

Most likely the couple is W. Benton and Edna Campbell, owners of the shoe store, posing in front of their business located at 318 Main Street in Fairmont.

141. Campbell's Shoe Store, Fairmont, W. Va.

Rear view.

142. J.E. Watson's Residence, Fairmont, W. Va.

143. Looking West Toward Smoky Downtown Fairmont, W. Va.

The Black Hand was an underworld society of Italians that thrived in Sicily in the late 19th century. After the great migration, immigrants of the group settled in West Virginia and sought to extort money from other Italian immigrants to the area. Several members of the Black Hand were successfully prosecuted for murder and extortion in the early 20th century.

144. Members of Black Hand Arrested, Fairmont, W. Va.