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Pardee and Curtain Lumber operation. This tree, possibly a redwood, was used to build the Titanic. More info from Comstock's "Of Times Past", 1949. Cut from Cuppernick ? Bend near Curtin, Nicholas County.

1. Loggers Posing in Front of Giant Tree Near Curtin, Nicholas County, W. Va.

IDNO:
000162
Title:
Loggers Posing in Front of Giant Tree Near Curtin, Nicholas County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1890-1910
Description:
Pardee and Curtain Lumber operation. This tree, possibly a redwood, was used to build the Titanic. More info from Comstock's "Of Times Past", 1949. Cut from Cuppernick ? Bend near Curtin, Nicholas County.
Possibly a redwood tree used in building the "Titanic". Harvested by the Pardee and Curtin Lumber Co.The man on the left is John Harvey Reid.

2. Loggers Posing in Front of Giant Tree Near Curtin, Nicholas County, W. Va.

IDNO:
000163
Title:
Loggers Posing in Front of Giant Tree Near Curtin, Nicholas County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1890-1910
Description:
Possibly a redwood tree used in building the "Titanic". Harvested by the Pardee and Curtin Lumber Co.The man on the left is John Harvey Reid.
This photograph was published in "Tumult on the Mountain" by Roy Clarkson and identified as: "The men shown here are Howard and Obie Bohon of St. George, Tucker County, West Virginia [the two boys are not identified]. Courtesy Ruth M. Barrho"Recent investigation has shown that the original glass plate negative for this image is located in the Palmquist Collection, HSU Library, Humboldt State University, Arcata, California. For more information refer to the article West Virginia's Big Trees: Setting the Record Straight by Van Gundy and Rob Whetsell in the Journal of Forestry 114(5):582–583 http://dx.doi.org/10.5849/jof.15-104.

3. Two Men and Two Children Posed in an Undercut, Humboldt County, California

IDNO:
034480
Title:
Two Men and Two Children Posed in an Undercut, Humboldt County, California
Date:
1913
Description:
This photograph was published in "Tumult on the Mountain" by Roy Clarkson and identified as: "The men shown here are Howard and Obie Bohon of St. George, Tucker County, West Virginia [the two boys are not identified]. Courtesy Ruth M. Barrho"Recent investigation has shown that the original glass plate negative for this image is located in the Palmquist Collection, HSU Library, Humboldt State University, Arcata, California. For more information refer to the article West Virginia's Big Trees: Setting the Record Straight by Van Gundy and Rob Whetsell in the Journal of Forestry 114(5):582–583 http://dx.doi.org/10.5849/jof.15-104.
Although this image was published in "Tumult on the Mountain" by Roy Clarkson as Fig. 11 as being located in Lead Mine, West Virginia, recent investigation has revealed that this image was originally taken in California. The original glass plate negative is located in the Palmquist and Ericson Collections at HSU Library, Humboldt State University, Arcata, California.The caption on the original and in Clarkson's book included, "White oak ... the log on the left is marked '13 ft. diameter, 16 ft from the base, John Vance ...', the log [to the right] is marked '10 ft diameter, 31 ft from the base.'See the article West Virginia’s Big Trees: Setting the Record Straight by Van Gundy and Whetsell in the Journal of Forestry 114(5):582–583http://dx.doi.org/10.5849/jof.15-104.

4. Workers Posing on top of Two Sections of Redwood Logs in the Forest, Humboldt County, California

IDNO:
034484
Title:
Workers Posing on top of Two Sections of Redwood Logs in the Forest, Humboldt County, California
Date:
ca. 1913
Description:
Although this image was published in "Tumult on the Mountain" by Roy Clarkson as Fig. 11 as being located in Lead Mine, West Virginia, recent investigation has revealed that this image was originally taken in California. The original glass plate negative is located in the Palmquist and Ericson Collections at HSU Library, Humboldt State University, Arcata, California.The caption on the original and in Clarkson's book included, "White oak ... the log on the left is marked '13 ft. diameter, 16 ft from the base, John Vance ...', the log [to the right] is marked '10 ft diameter, 31 ft from the base.'See the article West Virginia’s Big Trees: Setting the Record Straight by Van Gundy and Whetsell in the Journal of Forestry 114(5):582–583http://dx.doi.org/10.5849/jof.15-104.
Rene Henry awards medals at the US Olympic Trials for Judo at Colorado Springs.

5. Rene Henry awarding medals at Olympic Trials

IDNO:
054048
Title:
Rene Henry awarding medals at Olympic Trials
Date:
1983
Description:
Rene Henry awards medals at the US Olympic Trials for Judo at Colorado Springs.
Rene Henry is talking with Olympic skier Cindy Nelson and President Gerald Ford in Vail, Colorado during a special event luncheon.

6. Rene Henry with Cindy Nelson and President Ford

IDNO:
054049
Title:
Rene Henry with Cindy Nelson and President Ford
Date:
1982
Description:
Rene Henry is talking with Olympic skier Cindy Nelson and President Gerald Ford in Vail, Colorado during a special event luncheon.
Rene Henry receives recognition from Los Angeles for his efforts in making Los Angeles the official site of the 1984 Olympics.

7. Rene Henry receives Los Angeles County Resolution reward

IDNO:
054050
Title:
Rene Henry receives Los Angeles County Resolution reward
Date:
June 29, 1984
Description:
Rene Henry receives recognition from Los Angeles for his efforts in making Los Angeles the official site of the 1984 Olympics.
Don Smith (L) and Rene Henry (R) at halftime during the Dallas Cowboys-Pittsburgh Steelers game while on on week long tour of US Olympic Medal winners.

8. Rene Henry and Don Smith on the 1984 US Olympic victory tour

IDNO:
054051
Title:
Rene Henry and Don Smith on the 1984 US Olympic victory tour
Date:
August 1984
Description:
Don Smith (L) and Rene Henry (R) at halftime during the Dallas Cowboys-Pittsburgh Steelers game while on on week long tour of US Olympic Medal winners.
Rene Henry (R) presenting the Southland Olympia Award to WVU's Olympic Gold Medal Shooter, Edward Etzel.

9. Rene Henry presenting the Southland Olympia Award

IDNO:
054053
Title:
Rene Henry presenting the Southland Olympia Award
Date:
1985
Description:
Rene Henry (R) presenting the Southland Olympia Award to WVU's Olympic Gold Medal Shooter, Edward Etzel.
Rene Henry (center) with 1984 Olympians L-R Terry Schroeder (water polo), Ed Burke (track and field), Pablo Morales (swimming), and Bobby Berland (judo).

10. Rene Henry with 1984 Olympians at Award event

IDNO:
054054
Title:
Rene Henry with 1984 Olympians at Award event
Date:
1985
Description:
Rene Henry (center) with 1984 Olympians L-R Terry Schroeder (water polo), Ed Burke (track and field), Pablo Morales (swimming), and Bobby Berland (judo).
The house was built by Frank and Marie Henry in South Charleston, West Virginia.

11. Rene Henry's Childhood Home

IDNO:
054055
Title:
Rene Henry's Childhood Home
Date:
1904
Description:
The house was built by Frank and Marie Henry in South Charleston, West Virginia.
L-R George Henry, Oscar Henry, Frank Henry, Marie Henry, and Rene Henry.

12. Henry Family Portrait

IDNO:
054056
Title:
Henry Family Portrait
Date:
1906
Description:
L-R George Henry, Oscar Henry, Frank Henry, Marie Henry, and Rene Henry.