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1. Quarry Face, Narrow Gauge Railroad, and Blasting Crews on Cliff, Acme Limestone Company, Ft. Spring, W. Va.

IDNO:
004724
Title:
Quarry Face, Narrow Gauge Railroad, and Blasting Crews on Cliff, Acme Limestone Company, Ft. Spring, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1918

2. Blasting at the Acme Limestone Company Quarry, Fort Spring, W. Va.

IDNO:
004725
Title:
Blasting at the Acme Limestone Company Quarry, Fort Spring, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1918

3. Acme Limestone Company Quarry, Greenbrier County, W. Va.

IDNO:
004726
Title:
Acme Limestone Company Quarry, Greenbrier County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1918
H.C. Hogsett store located near the North end of bridge in Alderson.

4. H. C. Hogsett Store in Alderson, W. Va.

IDNO:
004727
Title:
H. C. Hogsett Store in Alderson, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
H.C. Hogsett store located near the North end of bridge in Alderson.
C&O depot in Alderson W. Va. Men standing outside left to right: Moody Hokins, Harold Flack, Fred Patton, Floyd Thomas, Frank Bordurant, Agent T.L. Jamison, unknown, unknown, Freight Agent W.A. Hancock, J.C. Boggs (in doorway.)

5. Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Depot, Alderson, W. Va.

IDNO:
004729
Title:
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Depot, Alderson, W. Va.
Date:
1913
Description:
C&O depot in Alderson W. Va. Men standing outside left to right: Moody Hokins, Harold Flack, Fred Patton, Floyd Thomas, Frank Bordurant, Agent T.L. Jamison, unknown, unknown, Freight Agent W.A. Hancock, J.C. Boggs (in doorway.)
'J.M. Alderson(fourth from the left) and others in front of his store. (Credit; J.M. Alderson)'

6. J. M. Alderson General Merchandise Store, Alderson, W. Va.

IDNO:
004730
Title:
J. M. Alderson General Merchandise Store, Alderson, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1905
Description:
'J.M. Alderson(fourth from the left) and others in front of his store. (Credit; J.M. Alderson)'
Telegraph tower located in Alderson W. Va. Operators: O.D. Massey, in door; J Abe Bright, on left roof; J.G. Houchins, on right roof.

7. Chesapeake and Ohio Telegraph Tower at Alderson, W. Va.

IDNO:
004731
Title:
Chesapeake and Ohio Telegraph Tower at Alderson, W. Va.
Date:
1895
Description:
Telegraph tower located in Alderson W. Va. Operators: O.D. Massey, in door; J Abe Bright, on left roof; J.G. Houchins, on right roof.
Old Water power mill located near Alderson.

8. Old Water Power Mill at Palestine near Alderson, W. Va.

IDNO:
004732
Title:
Old Water Power Mill at Palestine near Alderson, W. Va.
Description:
Old Water power mill located near Alderson.
Telegrapher W.L.Knopp stands on right. Tower was known as "AD Cabin" and controled train movements between Ronceverte and Hinton. Twenty switches to Alderson sidings were operated here.

9. Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Telegraph and Signal Tower at Alderson W. Va.

IDNO:
004734
Title:
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Telegraph and Signal Tower at Alderson W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1918
Description:
Telegrapher W.L.Knopp stands on right. Tower was known as "AD Cabin" and controled train movements between Ronceverte and Hinton. Twenty switches to Alderson sidings were operated here.
'The Alderson House Hotel was built at Alderson, West Virginia (Monroe County) in 1882 by Messrs. David J. Cogbill and John W. Alderson. It was located in close proximity to the main line iron of the Chesapeake [and] Ohio Railway. It was the most modern hotel in the state of West Virginia on the C [and] O line when it was built, having 26 rooms and two annexes, adding about 15 rooms. It was the first building in Alderson to have running water in every room, it being supplied from a 7,000 gallon tank located just above the third story of the hotel. It recieved much praise from Virginia Newspapers in the '80's who always referred to it as the best and most famous house on the C and O in West Virginia except for the White Sulphur Hotel. In addition to the regular guests and boarders, two C [and] O passenger trains each day stopped for meals in the hotel's dinning room. One express passenger train stopped for breakfast and one for supper, there being about 200 people from the steamcars taking meals in the fine dinning room. The Alderson House took over the passenger business which had from 1872 to 1882, been handled by the Monroe House Hotel, which was located across the street on the other side of the rails. The Alderson House continued as a eating stop on the C [and] O until the middle 1890's and after that became principally a summer resort. By 1896 the town of Alderson had huge swarms of people coming in from the Virginia and Ohio cities to spend the summer in the cool, pleasant mountains. This traffic reached a height about 1900. By 1912 there were few summer boarders. During this period the Alderson House got more than its share of the trade. It continued as a popular stop until the 1930's when rail travel slowed down considerably. The hotel operated under many different managers after Mr. J.W. Alderson gave up the management in 1905 and did not close down until 1961. Compiled by Thomas W. Dixon, Official Historian to the Municipal Government of the Town of Alderson, Inc.'

10. Alderson House Hotel, Alderson, W. Va.

IDNO:
004735
Title:
Alderson House Hotel, Alderson, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1888
Description:
'The Alderson House Hotel was built at Alderson, West Virginia (Monroe County) in 1882 by Messrs. David J. Cogbill and John W. Alderson. It was located in close proximity to the main line iron of the Chesapeake [and] Ohio Railway. It was the most modern hotel in the state of West Virginia on the C [and] O line when it was built, having 26 rooms and two annexes, adding about 15 rooms. It was the first building in Alderson to have running water in every room, it being supplied from a 7,000 gallon tank located just above the third story of the hotel. It recieved much praise from Virginia Newspapers in the '80's who always referred to it as the best and most famous house on the C and O in West Virginia except for the White Sulphur Hotel. In addition to the regular guests and boarders, two C [and] O passenger trains each day stopped for meals in the hotel's dinning room. One express passenger train stopped for breakfast and one for supper, there being about 200 people from the steamcars taking meals in the fine dinning room. The Alderson House took over the passenger business which had from 1872 to 1882, been handled by the Monroe House Hotel, which was located across the street on the other side of the rails. The Alderson House continued as a eating stop on the C [and] O until the middle 1890's and after that became principally a summer resort. By 1896 the town of Alderson had huge swarms of people coming in from the Virginia and Ohio cities to spend the summer in the cool, pleasant mountains. This traffic reached a height about 1900. By 1912 there were few summer boarders. During this period the Alderson House got more than its share of the trade. It continued as a popular stop until the 1930's when rail travel slowed down considerably. The hotel operated under many different managers after Mr. J.W. Alderson gave up the management in 1905 and did not close down until 1961. Compiled by Thomas W. Dixon, Official Historian to the Municipal Government of the Town of Alderson, Inc.'
'The Alderson House Hotel was built at Alderson, West Virginia (Monroe County) in 1882 by Messrs. David J. Cogbill and John W. Alderson. It was located in close proximity to the main line iron of the Chesapeake [and] Ohio Railway. It was the most modern hotel in the state of West Virginia on the C [and] O line when it was built, having 26 rooms and two annexes, adding about 15 rooms. It was the first building in Alderson to have running water in every room, it being supplied from a 7,000 gallon tank located just above the third story of the hotel. It recieved much praise from Virginia Newspapers in the '80's who always referred to it as the best and most famous house on the C [and] O in West Virginia except for the White Sulphur Hotel. In addition to the regular guests and boarders, two C [and] O passenger trains each day stopped for meals in the hotel's dinning room. One express passenger train stopped for breakfast and one for supper, there being about 200 people from the steamcars taking meals in the fine dinning room. The Alderson House took over the passenger business which had from 1872 to 1882, been handled by the Monroe House Hotel, which was located across the street on the other side of the rails. The Alderson House continued as a eating stop on the C [and] O until the middle 1890's and after that became principally a summer resort. By 1896 the town of Alderson had huge swarms of people coming in from the Virginia and Ohio cities to spend the summer in the cool, pleasant mountains. This traffic reached a height about 1900. By 1912 there were few summer boarders. During this period the Alderson House got more than its share of the trade. It continued as a popular stop until the 1930's when rail travel slowed down considerably. The hotel operated under many different managers after Mr. J.W. Alderson gave up the management in 1905 and did not close down until 1961.'

11. Alderson House Hotel, Alderson, W. Va.

IDNO:
004736
Title:
Alderson House Hotel, Alderson, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1888
Description:
'The Alderson House Hotel was built at Alderson, West Virginia (Monroe County) in 1882 by Messrs. David J. Cogbill and John W. Alderson. It was located in close proximity to the main line iron of the Chesapeake [and] Ohio Railway. It was the most modern hotel in the state of West Virginia on the C [and] O line when it was built, having 26 rooms and two annexes, adding about 15 rooms. It was the first building in Alderson to have running water in every room, it being supplied from a 7,000 gallon tank located just above the third story of the hotel. It recieved much praise from Virginia Newspapers in the '80's who always referred to it as the best and most famous house on the C [and] O in West Virginia except for the White Sulphur Hotel. In addition to the regular guests and boarders, two C [and] O passenger trains each day stopped for meals in the hotel's dinning room. One express passenger train stopped for breakfast and one for supper, there being about 200 people from the steamcars taking meals in the fine dinning room. The Alderson House took over the passenger business which had from 1872 to 1882, been handled by the Monroe House Hotel, which was located across the street on the other side of the rails. The Alderson House continued as a eating stop on the C [and] O until the middle 1890's and after that became principally a summer resort. By 1896 the town of Alderson had huge swarms of people coming in from the Virginia and Ohio cities to spend the summer in the cool, pleasant mountains. This traffic reached a height about 1900. By 1912 there were few summer boarders. During this period the Alderson House got more than its share of the trade. It continued as a popular stop until the 1930's when rail travel slowed down considerably. The hotel operated under many different managers after Mr. J.W. Alderson gave up the management in 1905 and did not close down until 1961.'
Right angled view of the Woodson - Mohler Grocery Co. wholesale Grocers building in Alderson W. Va.

12. Woodson-Mohler Grocery Co. in Alderson, W. Va.

IDNO:
004738
Title:
Woodson-Mohler Grocery Co. in Alderson, W. Va.
Date:
1918
Description:
Right angled view of the Woodson - Mohler Grocery Co. wholesale Grocers building in Alderson W. Va.