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Grantsville was established by Stump on his land in 1866 and is now the county seat.

1. Founder of Grantsville, Simon P. Stump, Calhoun County, W. Va.

Third from right is W.T.W. Dye, M. D. To his front right is Sophia A. Dye. Other subjects unidentified.

2. Family in Webster Springs, W. Va.

Three unidentified women pose beside a car parked in front of Thompson Drug Company.

3. Women at Drug Store, Grantsville, W. Va.

Cars line the street of the downtown area. On the right is Thompson Drug Co.

4. Main Street, Grantsville, W. Va.

5. Sycamore Church Dedication, Calhoun Co., W. Va.

Note the carnival in town in lower left corner.

6. Downtown Grantsville During Wood Festival Week, Calhoun Co. W. Va.

From the souvenir edition of the Grantsville News, 1956.

7. Annamoriah Ferry, Little Kanawha River, Calhoun County, W. Va.

Ferry used to transport vehicles across the Little Kanawha River.

8. Creston Ferry, Grantsville, Calhoun County, W. Va.

The first bank established in Calhoun County opening its doors in 1901 to a cautious public being "reluctant to hand over their money for keeping to someone else".

9. Calhoun County Bank, Grantsville, W. Va.

Organized and issued a charter in 1935, stockholders were L. J. Morris, C. A. Jarvis and Earnest Mollohan.

10. Calhoun Super-Service Inc, Grantsville, W. Va.

Opened in 1955 when gas was 29 cents a gallon. The business was home-owned by A. G. "Ted" Burch.

11. Burch Chevrolet, Grantsville, W. Va.

The store was opened in 1950 by Don and Von Yoak on Mill Street in Grantsville.

12. Grantsville Appliance Company, Calhoun County, W. Va.