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Godfrey Stemple was a veteran of the Revolutionary War. Stemple's Ridge in Preston County, West Virginia is named after him.

41689. First Annual Reunion of the Descendants of Godfrey Stemple; Carmel, W. Va.

Cass was created as a company town for workers at the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company, who logged at Cheat Mountain. Logs cut there were brought to town via rail and processed for use by paper and hardwood companies throughout the country. Residents lived with their families atop a hill in 52 white fenced houses build in orderly rows.

41690. Fifty Two White Fenced Homes in Rows on Hill; Cass, W. Va.

Cass was created as a company town for workers at the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company, who logged at Cheat Mountain. Logs cut there were brought to town via rail and processed for use by paper and hardwood companies throughout the country. Residents lived with their families atop a hill in 52 white fenced houses build in orderly rows.

41691. Scene From Cass, W. Va.

Mannington is famous for its oil and gas boom in 1889. Dr. Israel C. White, a well known geologist, gathered enough support to begin drilling. In late 1889, real estate prices rose 100% in two days. Mannington would soon become one of the largest oil fields in the state of West Virginia. Dr. White also pushed for natural gas exploration in this area which was the main reason behind Mannington's period of growth. After the 1929 stock market crash, people began leaving town as demand was severely down.

41692. Catholic Church; Mannington, W. Va.

41693. The Elk Hotel; Charleston, W. Va.

The Morgantown and Kingwood Railroad was a railroad in West Virginia. It ran from the Baltimore and Ohio junction in Morgantown to the B&O in Preston County, about 48 miles. The line primarily carried coal, building stone, glass, sand, and lumber.

41694. Cheat River Bridge, Morgantown and Kingwood Junction

Chester is home to the Chester Tea Pot, the largest in the world. At the time, the Tea Pot sold everything from pottery to hot dogs and souvenirs.

41695. Chester Tea Pot and Art Wares Store; Chester, W. Va.

41696. City Building and Co. Bridge; Parsons, W. Va.

41697. Clark Festus Ballah Doing Medical Work on Horse; Fairmont, W. Va.

41698. Airplane at Clarksburg Fair; Clarksburg, W. Va.

41699. Nothern View of Clarksburg From Lowndes Hill; Clarksburg, W. Va.

41700. Marching Club at Elks Convention; Clarksburg, W. Va.