Search Results
- IDNO:
- 048432
- Title:
- Construction Site of First Bluestone Bridge at Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, w. Va.
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- A crane and other construction equipment surrounds the construction site. The bridge looks at Larkin Meador farm, pictured to the left, and up Pipestem Creek.
- IDNO:
- 048439
- Title:
- Paddle Boat Dock at Bluestone Reservoir, Summers County, W. Va.
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- Unidentified persons scatter across the dock and lake shore.
- IDNO:
- 048445
- Title:
- Low Gap Church on Ridge near Bluestone Reservoir, Summers County, W. Va.
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- Church pictured in the distance. The area pictured is about one mile south of Bluestone River Dam.
- IDNO:
- 048447
- Title:
- Bluestone Bridge Steel Bent and Collapsed, Summers County, W. Va.
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- A close-up look at the bent bridge steel.A week after the collapse the men began dismantling the twisted span, using a never before used technique by burning the steel beams with chemicals.Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the mouth of Bluestone River.
- IDNO:
- 048457
- Title:
- Idamay Baseball Team, Marion County, W. Va.
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- Identified as inscribed on the back of the photograph: 1.John Hall; 2.Tom Clutts; 3 Burton; 4. Brandenburgh; 5.Bowling - Captain; 6.Frank Clutts; 7.Marion; 8.Ed Clutts; 9 Frisby; 10. Unidentified .
- IDNO:
- 048467
- Title:
- Little Jimmy Dickens from Bolt, W. Va.
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- 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.
- IDNO:
- 048514
- Title:
- Site of Bluestone Bridge Prior to Construction, Summers County, W. Va.
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- Looking at the beginning of a reservoir created by the Bluestone Dam. To the right of the area pictured is the mouth of the Bluestone River.
- IDNO:
- 048515
- Title:
- Site of Bluestone Bridge Before its Construction, Summers County, W. Va.
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- Looking over the reservoir created by Bluestone River Dam from the dirt road.
- IDNO:
- 048522
- Title:
- Farms on the Banks of the Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- At the far side of the photo is John Barker's farm in the background. Near the side of the river is Hoke Neely farm at Surveyor Branch.
- IDNO:
- 048562
- Title:
- Surveyors and Equipment at a House in Summers County, W. Va.
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- Surveying men and their equipment are pictured outside a large white home. Family members stand closely by. Subjects are unidentified.
- IDNO:
- 048574
- Title:
- C. & O. Carpenters Force at Avis Railroad Yards, Hinton, W. Va.
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- A group of men and one young boy stand in front of the C. & O. Fire Hose Station. O. P. Garten, husband of Ruby Garten, is third man from right in the back row. The remaining subjects are unidentified.
- IDNO:
- 048605
- Title:
- HX Telegraph Office, Hinton, W. Va.
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- Three unidentified men are pictured inside the telegraph office, where the ticket office was later located.
