Camp Wilson and Grapeville Outing Club, Grapeville, Pa.
Date:
undated
Description:
Tents are pitched across a field. A large American flag waves above banners that read, "Camp Wilson on the Cheat River" and "Grapeville Outing Club, Grapeville, Pa."
Monongalia County Sesquicentennial Celebration, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1926/10/22
Description:
Crowds fill the streets of Morgantown, W. Va. anticipating the parade. In the background is a Union Bank, right, and the building that is now Hotel Morgan, center.
A group of school children and teachers are pictured outside of the school building. Subjects unidentified. The photograph comes from a photo album belonging to Mrs. Earl R. Zinn.
A group of school children and teachers are pictured outside of the school building. Subjects unidentified. The photograph comes from a photo album belonging to Mrs. Earl Ray Zinn.
A group of school children and their teacher are pictured inside of a school building. In the background, "Oakdale School" is written on the chalkboard. Subjects unidentified. The photograph comes from a photo album belonging to Mrs. Earl R. Zinn.
A group of school children and teachers are pictured outside of the school house. Subjects unidentified. Photograph found in a photo album that belonged to Mrs. Earl Ray Zinn.
A group of men and women gather around to dine picnic-style. Around them are parked old-fashioned automobiles. Subjects unidentified. The photograph comes from a photo album belonging to Mrs. Earl R. Zinn.
In the front row, from left to right, is Robert Menfee's son-in-law; Elizabeth Poulson; Robert Menfee; and Mrs. William Menfee.In the back row, from left to right, is Robert Menfee's youngest son; Robert Menfee's daughter; William Menfee; Mrs. Clark Menfee; and Clark Menfee, Robert Menfee's son.
A Group of Male Musicians Dressed as Women, Philippi, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Pictured from left to right are Dr. W. D. David; Stingley Hoffman; Alec Wilson; George Diddle; C. M. Murphy; M. C. Talbott; Dr. F. B. Murphy; Warren B. Kittle; Lloyd Robinson; Chas Hovattes; John T. Roger (sitting); and Stephen Holt.
Robert (left), Minnie (center), and Nancy (right) Hoffman are pictured together. Nancy is sister to Louisa Nestor Harsh, wife to Samuel F. Harsh, and sister to Serena Nestor Hoffman--daughters of Jonas Nestor.
James William Kidwell and Henry "Mac" Hughes with Wives in Parsons, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1890-1900
Description:
Hughes (b.1860-d.1926), left, sits in front of his wife, Ida F. Hughes (b.1870-d.1951). Kidwell (b.2/7/1871-5/20/1896), right, sits in front of his wife Sarah Alice (b.4/22/1876-d.11/16/1946). Kidwell worked for both the Babcock Lumber Company and the Blackwater Coal Company.
Stingley and his wife Serina Nestor Hoffman stand behind their grandchildren Maude, left, and Gay Marsh, right. Serina is the sister of Luisa Nestor Harsh and Nancy Nestor Hoffman of Nestorville, W. Va.
Samuel F. Harsh is pictured sitting down beside his wife, Louisa, who is holding baby Goldie Claire. Standing in the background is William and Alice Kidwell.Harsh was a home guard at Phillippi, W. Va. during the Civil War and owned a Blacksmith shop. He and his wife moved to Davis around 1890.J. William Kidwell worked for Babcock Lumber Co. and Blackwater Coal Co.
Della Auvil and Sarah Alice Harsh Kidwell, Davis, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1890
Description:
Kidwell, left, and Auvil, right, are pictured together. Della Auvil was the daughter of John and Amelia Harsh Auvil. Della is the niece of Sarah Alice, but the two girls were close in age.
Portrait of E. Ruth Miller Parrack, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Miller was the daughter of Henry E. and "Maggie" Margarite E. Miller. Her siblings were E. Paul Miller, Harold H. Miller, and Marie Miller Davis. The family was from the towns of Kingwood and Tunnelton, W. Va.--both located in Preston County, W. Va. Miller was born in 1908 and attended West Virginia University, where she joined a sorority, identified in the photo as Gamma Phi Beta.
Albert Thompson and Family in Likely in Tucker County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1890-1915
Description:
Albert Thompson is pictured on the left with three unidentified associates.Albert Thompson brought the Thompson family to West Virginia and Tucker County in the late 1800s with the booming timber industry, taking advantage of Tucker County's forests. He bought the J. L. Rumbarger Lumber company and established the Thompson Lumber Company, which later became the Blackwater Boom and Lumber Company.This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.
Front of Thompson Lumber and Planing Mill, Likely Davis, W. Va
Date:
ca. 1880-1910
Description:
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role int he timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.Albert Thompson of Philadelphia bought the J. L. Rumbarger Lumber Company, which was the first lumber company in the area of Davis and Canaan Valley. He established the Thompson Lumber Company, which later became the Blackwater Boom and Lumber Company.
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role int he timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.George B. Thompson came to Tucker County as part of the Blackwater Boom and Lumber Company, formerly known as the Thompson Lumber Company. He worked there as a secretary and timekeeper until 1907, when the company was bought by Babcock Lumber Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as he was then appointed manager.After the mill closed in 1924, George B. Thompson remained in the community as a local business man and served a term as postmaster of Davis. He also served a term in the House of Delegates as the representative from Tucker County.
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role int he timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.
Portrait of Frank Williams, an Employee of the Blackwater Lumber Company in Davis, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1880-1910
Description:
Williams was a circular saw filer at the lumber company starting in 1898.This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role int he timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.
In the Front Row is F. Boxter and an unidentified gentleman. Pictured standing from left to right are Owen McCullough on the left and an unidentified gentleman to the right.This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role int he timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.
Portrait of Frank Thompson, Brother of S. Maude Thompson Kaemmerling
Date:
ca. 1880-1910
Description:
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role int he timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.Frank Thompson was among the first stockholders of the Blackwater Boom and Lumber Company (formerly known as the Thompson Lumber Company), which was established by Albert Thompson. Frank was uncle to George Thompson.
Portrait of Cousin Belle Ravenscroft, taken in Kansas, from a photograph album of late nineteenth century images featuring residents from Keyser, W. Va.
Portrait of Mrs. J. M. Clines, likely a resident of Keyser, W. Va., taken in Baltimore, MD from a photograph album of late nineteenth century images featuring residents from Keyser, W. Va.
Group Photo of Children Including Chris Huffman Wright, Keyser, W. Va.
Date:
1890/03
Description:
Chris Huffman Wright is located in the front row, fifth from the right, in a group photo from a photograph album of late nineteenth century images featuring residents from Keyser, W. Va.
Portrait of Mrs. James Johnson Likely from Keyser, W. Va.
Date:
1895
Description:
The photo of Mrs. Johnson taken in Cumberland, Md. is from a photograph album of late nineteenth century images featuring residents from Keyser, W. Va.
Frank McDaniel Pictured Inside of a Home Likely in Keyser, W. Va.
Date:
1891/08/26
Description:
McDaniel is pictured sitting at a table. The photo is from a photograph album of late nineteenth century images featuring residents from Keyser, W. Va.
A photo from a photograph album of late nineteenth century images featuring residents from Keyser, W. Va. One of the women is identified as "Katherine," though it is unclear which one.