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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.

5. Dam Workers, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Richmond, O. H.

IDNO:
053605
Title:
Dam Workers, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Richmond, O. H.
Date:
undated
The three men from left to right are identified as Slatan, Veon (identified as Jewish), and Watt.

6. Three Men, New Richmond, O. H.

IDNO:
053606
Title:
Three Men, New Richmond, O. H.
Date:
undated
Description:
The three men from left to right are identified as Slatan, Veon (identified as Jewish), and Watt.
The three men are identified left to right as Sam F. Bray, Slim Bradford, and Egbert. They are members of the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers.

7. Three Engineers, Big Eddy, O. R.

IDNO:
053607
Title:
Three Engineers, Big Eddy, O. R.
Date:
1914/09
Description:
The three men are identified left to right as Sam F. Bray, Slim Bradford, and Egbert. They are members of the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Two members of the Army Corps of Engineers pose for a photo on a railroad work car.

8. Army Corps of Engineers, Big Eddy, O. R.

IDNO:
053608
Title:
Army Corps of Engineers, Big Eddy, O. R.
Date:
1914/09
Description:
Two members of the Army Corps of Engineers pose for a photo on a railroad work car.
A group of members of the Army Corps of Engineers pose for a group photo in "grippy weather." The men are identified as Hunt, Royal, Ted Tau, McDonald, Tom Miller, Steve Lord, W. Lander, R. Tau Sr., and Ott.

9. Army Corps of Engineers, Big Eddy, O. R.

IDNO:
053609
Title:
Army Corps of Engineers, Big Eddy, O. R.
Date:
undated
Description:
A group of members of the Army Corps of Engineers pose for a group photo in "grippy weather." The men are identified as Hunt, Royal, Ted Tau, McDonald, Tom Miller, Steve Lord, W. Lander, R. Tau Sr., and Ott.
Left to right: Janet Warden Hawes, Aunt Edna, Uncle Clyde, Linda Warden.

10. Linda and Janet Warden with Aunt Edna and Uncle Clyde

IDNO:
053610
Title:
Linda and Janet Warden with Aunt Edna and Uncle Clyde
Date:
1960/07
Description:
Left to right: Janet Warden Hawes, Aunt Edna, Uncle Clyde, Linda Warden.
Left to right: Leonard Otis Dotson, Vashti Lee Johnson Dotson, Linda Warden, Loxie Lee Dotson Borror, Barbara Lee Borror Warden, and Janet Warden. Janet and Linda are daughters of Barbara, who is the daughter of Loxie, who is the daughter of Leonard and Vashti.

11. Dotson Family Group Photo

IDNO:
053611
Title:
Dotson Family Group Photo
Date:
1961/06
Description:
Left to right: Leonard Otis Dotson, Vashti Lee Johnson Dotson, Linda Warden, Loxie Lee Dotson Borror, Barbara Lee Borror Warden, and Janet Warden. Janet and Linda are daughters of Barbara, who is the daughter of Loxie, who is the daughter of Leonard and Vashti.

12. Ivan Sheets with Horse-Drawn Mower

IDNO:
053612
Title:
Ivan Sheets with Horse-Drawn Mower
Date:
1963/08