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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.
Back of photo reads: "Bus Garage at Henlawson, Logan County, in which the superintendent of the mine set up a gas stove so that I might demonstrate there."

5. Bus Garage, Henlawson, Logan County W. Va.

IDNO:
053233
Title:
Bus Garage, Henlawson, Logan County W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1913-1915
Description:
Back of photo reads: "Bus Garage at Henlawson, Logan County, in which the superintendent of the mine set up a gas stove so that I might demonstrate there."
Members perch on a horse-drawn wagon

6. Boys and Girls Club, Kanawha County, W. Va.

IDNO:
053234
Title:
Boys and Girls Club, Kanawha County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1913-1915
Description:
Members perch on a horse-drawn wagon
The young woman pictured is likely Ruth Frances Maxwell, Louis Johnson's wife. The text on the corner reads, "Mostly yours."

7. Ruth Frances Maxwell

IDNO:
053235
Title:
Ruth Frances Maxwell
Date:
ca. 1920
Description:
The young woman pictured is likely Ruth Frances Maxwell, Louis Johnson's wife. The text on the corner reads, "Mostly yours."
Agricultural Spraying machine mounted on buggy demonstrated for farmers.

8. Spraying Demonstration, Kanawha County W. Va.

IDNO:
053236
Title:
Spraying Demonstration, Kanawha County W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1912-1925
Description:
Agricultural Spraying machine mounted on buggy demonstrated for farmers.
W. A. Lawson using horse-drawn plow.

9. W. A. Lawson, Kanawha County W. Va.

IDNO:
053237
Title:
W. A. Lawson, Kanawha County W. Va.
Date:
1913
Description:
W. A. Lawson using horse-drawn plow.
"Marshall Grocery agreed to take all strawberries."

10. Strawberry Fields, Kanawha County W. Va.

IDNO:
053238
Title:
Strawberry Fields, Kanawha County W. Va.
Date:
1913
Description:
"Marshall Grocery agreed to take all strawberries."
Louis Johnson, National Commander of the American Legion, boards a United Air Lines flight from Cleveland to Chicago.

11. Legion Commander and Air Traveler

IDNO:
053239
Title:
Legion Commander and Air Traveler
Date:
ca. 1932
Description:
Louis Johnson, National Commander of the American Legion, boards a United Air Lines flight from Cleveland to Chicago.
County Champions holding their winning products.

12. Boys and Girls Agricultural Clubs, Pleasants County W. Va.

IDNO:
053240
Title:
Boys and Girls Agricultural Clubs, Pleasants County W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1912-1925
Description:
County Champions holding their winning products.