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View looking at the building from across the tracks.

1. C. & O. Station at Admiralty and Post Office, Eccles, W. Va.

Five unidentified miners pose beside a truck loaded with coal.

2. Alaska Coal Company Miners Somewhere in Pennsylvania

Mr. Ennis, the school teacher, stands outside of the old school building. The photograph was taken in the early 1900's.

3. Early School House on Backus Mountain, Fayette County, W. Va.

A group of men are pictured on the porch of the building. Subjects unidentified.

4. Glendale Colliery Company Store, Backus, W. Va.

Engineer C. V. Berry, left, and brakeman Walter Bennett, right, are pictured with the coal company's railway engine.

5. Glendale Colliery Company Engine, Backus, W. Va.

A group of school children pose outside of the school building with their teachers. Subjects unidentified.

6. Glendale School, Backus Mountain, Fayette County, W. Va.

Men belonging to the Kilsyth baseball team gather together for a team photo. The team ended their 1932 season with 22 wins, 22 losses, and one tie.

7. Kilsyth Baseball Team, Kilsyth, Fayette County, W. Va.

In the front row, from left to right, are Dove Hunohrey, Wallace Craft, Leon Jarvis, and Cris Thompson.Standing, from left to right, are William Craft, Pete Radzue, Eddie Jarvis, Theodore Dixon, Buss Royer, and Virgil Dillon.The "bat-boys" in the forefront of the photograph are Dyke Janeski and Edgar Foster.

8. White Oak Baseball Team, White Oak, Raleigh County, W. Va.

Cars are parked in front of the large stone building. The hospital was later renamed Raleigh General.

9. King's Daughters Hospital, Beckley, W. Va.

Photograph taken in the early 1900's shows the entrance to the Beckley National Bank, as well as Dr. Sutphin's dentistry.

10. Beckley National Bank and Dentist Office, Beckley, W. Va.

People are pictured at the store entrance. The building is situated beside railroad tracks.

11. Greenbrier Smokeless Coal Company Store, Bellburn, W. Va.

Men are gathered outside of the large brick building in which the Beury Brothers Coal and Coke Company store is located. Subjects unidentified.

12. Company Store, Beury, W. Va.

A group of men inspect the damage caused by an explosion at the mine. Subjects unidentified.

13. Aftermath of Boomer Mine Explosion, Boomer, W. Va.

A group of men and boys are lined up on the store's porch. Mr. B. Killy is identified as the superintendent.

14. Boomer Supply Company Store, Boomer, W. Va.

Workers line up around the building waiting to receive their paychecks.

15. Pay Day at Cannelton Coal and Coke Company, Cannelton, W. Va.

Smoke rises from a coal facility in Carbondale, W. Va., which is located in the valley between the mountains.

16. Carbondale, W. Va.

Photograph of the engine, built in January 1922, belonging to Campbell's Creek Railroad Co.

17. Campbell's Creek Railroad Company Locomotive Number 6

A group of men sit outside of the store's entrance.

18. Clifftop Company Store, Clifftop, Fayette County, W. Va.

Men sit on the side of the locomotive. The Mann's Creek Railroad carried coal from the Babcock Coal and Coke Company in Clifftop, W. Va. to sawmills in Landisburg, Pa.

19. Likely Mann's Creek Railroad Engine and Workers

The train was carrying lumber from Robson, W. Va. to a C. & O. station at Deepwater, W. Va before wrecking. J. S. Blake is standing on the wheel near the ground. Also pictured are D. P. Craig, William Darlington, and Pete Foster.

20. First Railroad Wreck on Virginian Railway

The train was carrying lumber from Robson, W. Va. to a C. & O. station at Deepwater, W. Va before wrecking. Pictured are O. B. Johnson, D. P. Craig, Henry Tucker, J. S. Blake, Albert Pickle, Chet Cooper, Will Hamilton, Tom Berkley, and George Harvey.

21. First Wreck on Virginian Railway near Deepwater, W. Va.

Photograph from the early 1900's, showing a group of men that are standing on the saloon porch.

22. Saloon, Derryhale, W. Va.

Men gather at the store's entrance.

23. The Big Supply Company Store, Dorothy, W. Va.

Town belonging to the miners of the Four States Coal and Coke Company.

24. Mining Town of Dorothy, W. Va.

A horse-drawn carriage advertising the company is pictured on the right. A group of men and young boys are pictured in front of the store's entrance.

25. Carver Bros. Co. Building, Eagle, W. Va.

Men carry coal from a railroad car and shovel coal into furnaces.

26. Coke Ovens in Eagle, W. Va.

The older horse delivery method was replaced by this Ford automobile, driven by Mr. Thompson.

27. Mail Delivery System between Gauley Bridge and Summersville, W. Va.

From left to right are Clarence Stone, George Beckingham, Fred Ohlinger, Harry Witcher, and Captain Bill Ward.

28. Mine Rescue Team from Kilsyth at Eccles Mine Explosion, Eccles, W. Va.

Mrs. Barney Evans Gore, left, and Dr. A. L. Hunter, right, are pictured inside the store.

29. Evans Store, Pax, W. Va.

Bank building in Fayetteville, Fayette County, W. Va., on the corner of Maple and Court Streets.

30. Bank, Fayetteville, W. Va.

Cars are parked along the sidewalk where men and women walk about. The courthouse is visible to the left.

31. Court Street, Fayetteville, W. Va.

Exterior of the hospital building.

32. Fayetteville Hospital, Fayetteville, W. Va.

A crowd of men are pictured outside of the Fayette County National Bank on Maple Avenue.

33. Maple Avenue, Fayetteville, W. Va.

A woman walks by the building entrance, located at the intersection of Court Street and Maple Avenue in Fayetteville.

34. Wendell Brothers Building, Fayetteville, W. Va.

Fire Creek is now a ghost town, located near the New River Gorge, Fayette County, W. Va.

35. Fire Creek C. & O. Station, Fayette County, W. Va.

A group of men wait by a car parked beside the Kanawha & Michigan Railroad station. The station was built in 1893.

36. K. & M. Station, Gauley Bridge, W. Va.

Men and horses are gathered in front of the buildings. James L. Long, Attorney at Law and Notary Public, advertises fire, life, and accident insurance.  The Photograph Gallery advertises frames and art novelties for low prices.

37. Justice of the Peace Office and Photo Gallery, Glen Jean, W. Va.

Sam Japser, right, and his associate Ty Cobb, center, stand beside gasoline pumps.

38. Sam Jasper at Glen Jean Supply Co. Station, Fayette County, W. Va.

A man in a police uniform sits on top of a horse while holding a gun.

39. Police Officer on Horse, Glen Jean, W. Va.

A large machine paves the roadway of the bridge.

40. Bridge at Glen Jean, W. Va.

A woman and two men are pictured at the building's entrance.

41. Glen Jean Cleaning and Dyeing Works, Glen Jean, W. Va.

Three men are pictured at the store's entrance.

42. Davis and Gray Store, Glen Jean, W. Va.

Thomas G. McKell built the Kanawha, Glen Jean & Eastern Railway between Glen Jean, W. Va. and Deepwater, W. Va, a town situated on the Kanawha River. The rail line served as a means to transport coal for the McKell Coal & Coke Company, and made a connection with the C. & O. Railway as well.

43. Thomas McKell's K. G. J. and E. Railway near Glen Jean, W. Va.

A poster erected beside the building advertises for a July showing of "Franc's Minstrels," a "New York company under white management."

44. Opera House, Glen Jean, W. Va.

View looking over the pumping station and onto the road.

45. Partial View of Glen Jean, W. Va.

A group of men are pictured outside the building on a snowy day.  Several of the men hold rifles and other firearms.

46. Charley Ash's Saloon, Glen Jean, W. Va.

The man on the left points a gun at the man on the right, who is also reaching for his gun.  Subjects unidentified.

47. Man Points Gun in Saloon, Glen Jean, W. Va.

Three men and a young boy are pictured behind the bar. In the background, Magnolia Whiskey is shelved and advertised.

48. Interior of a Saloon, Glen Jean, W. Va.

A group of men, women, and children are pictured loitering in front of the store entrance.

49. New River Company Store, Harvey, W. Va.

50. Scene from Hawk's Nest Rock near Ansted, W. Va.