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Dirt paved roads at a "Y" intersection.
Owls' Head Mountain is seen in the background.
Later sight of the post office.
Several oil derricks can be seen through out the small town. Image published by E. F. Millan.
This facility was an important link in the Baltimore and Ohio system.
Several men stand in between lines of cars in a garage.
Caption reads: "Body removed from mine - Rescue miners carry a body from the Clinchfield Coal Co.'s Compass No. 2 Mine near Clarksburg, W. Va. after an explosion trapped 22 miners in the mine."
Completed in 1898 by Jesse Howard Simmons. The building was used as a hotel until 1917 when it was converted into an apartment complex known as Liberty Flat. It would then be later converted back into a hotel bearing the name Worden's Hotel.
Caption reads: "Later Willis Ave., Bridgeport, W. Va.".
Trolley cart runs down the middle of Main Street.
Inscription accompanying photo says: "Stealey addition".
City champions of 1934.
Charles Hood stands at the base of a very old and large Elm tree.
People gathered outside of a building in the Chaplin area talking and playing games.
Baseball team appears to have just won several trophies (on ground in front). Sailors possibly from West Virginia.
Caption reads: "In 1887 a covered bridge was constructed across Thirteen Mile Creek, at Buxton Mill in Mason County, just above the old mill. It was approximately 150 feet long and stood high above the waters of "Thirteen". An iron bridge replaced the old covered bridge in 1949. The old mill in the picture was built on Thirteen Mile Creek in 1877 by Darius Buxton. The large four story mill was the center of trade in that area. Picture and history furnished by Mrs. Juanita Burdette of Huntington, West Virginia."
The W.T. Law Bridge across Simpson Creek, built in 1881, is the longest in the county.
Large building housing the power source for a mining operation.
Elevated view of the creek, with its banks lined with derricks.
Man stands on the corner outside of a resteraunt.
The Black Hand was an underworld society of Italians that thrived in Sicily in the late 19th century. After the great migration, immigrants of the group settled in West Virginia and sought to extort money from other Italian immigrants to the area. Several members of the Black Hand were successfully prosecuted for murder and extortion in the early 20th century.
Horse and buggy travel down the dirt road in the distance.
Largest tourist camp in West Virginia. Located between Bridgeport and Grafton on Route 50.
Caption on original photo reads: "The last group picture of the Benedum family, taken at the dedication of the Civic Center in Bridgeport in July 1957. Left to right: Paul and his wife Willeen, Claxton, Clora (Mashburn), Mr. Benedum, Michael Late Benedum, II, son of Darwin, Paul G. Benedum Jr., and Eugenia (Mrs. Darwin Benedum).Michael Benedum was considered the modern day founder of Bridgeport, W. Va. After 70 years of working in the oil and gas industry, Benedum created many projects to restore and beautify the city of Bridgeport."
Train leads a logging crew through Bemis, W. Va. Workers balance themselves on free hanging logs.
Workers stand out front of what appears to be a home goods store.
Bayard was established along the West Virginia Central and Pittsburgh Railroad as a coal mining town.
Sign above entrance reads: "Built by Eli and Lem Chenoweth 1852. Repaired by State Road Commission 1934."
Died at age 57 from mill dust in 1890.
Railroad tracks run down the middle of the valley, while cleared mountainsides give way to industrial operations pictured on the left and the town buildings on the right.
Team portriat of players in uniform, none are identified.
None of the subjects in the photograph are identified.
Adamston is now part of Clarksburg. Inscription with the image includes, "... Herbert C. Sullivan, ME Church".
Part of the Wilderness Retreat located in Lewis County. None of the subjects are identified.
Several homes located on the South Branch of the Potomac River
Near the Seneca Trail, Leading Creek is a tributary of the Tygart Valley River.
Small town located in northern Randolph County.
None of the subjects in the photograph are identified.
Brick structure with decorative wood trim.
Group portriat of the team in uniform. None are identified.
The tipple at the Federal Coal mine in Marion County.
Postcard photograph of dirt paved street in town of Clay, county seat of Clay County.
Postcard photograph of a dirt paved road to the bridge over Cheat River. A house and a structure with a storefront fascade is situation at the near side of the bridge. Also inscribed on the image, "Published by Dawson and Co. Morgantown, West Virginia".
Postcard photograph of a derrick capping the first drilled well in Sistersville field.
The unpaved avenue is bordered by railroad tracks and businesses.
High School age boys receive hands on training at the Mercer County Vocational Techinical School.
On December 15, 1967, the Silver Bridge collapsed while it was full rush hour traffic, resulting in the deaths of 46 people. Two of the victims were never found. Investigation of the wreckage pointed to the cause of the collapse being the failure of a single eyebar in a suspension chain, due to a small defect 0.1 inches deep. Analysis showed the bridge was carrying much heavier loads than it had originally been designed for and was also poorly maintained.
People identified are: Jack Hodge, Arch Moore, and Cecil Highland (far right).
Philippi has a history of suffering from flooding due to its close proximity to the river and relatively low elevation of most of the town. The most damaging occurred in November of 1985.