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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.
Miller and Gooche (2nd from right) pose with two other women on the snow covered street. Miller home pictured on the right.

5. Mrs. Judge Miller & Daisy Gooche, Bellepoint, W. Va.

IDNO:
046004
Title:
Mrs. Judge Miller & Daisy Gooche, Bellepoint, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1910
Description:
Miller and Gooche (2nd from right) pose with two other women on the snow covered street. Miller home pictured on the right.
Entrance on the Bellepoint side of town to the bridge.

6. Entrance to Foss Bridge, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
046005
Title:
Entrance to Foss Bridge, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1926
Description:
Entrance on the Bellepoint side of town to the bridge.
View from behind the trees overlooking the river.

7. Bellepoint, W. Va.

IDNO:
046006
Title:
Bellepoint, W. Va.
Date:
1933
Description:
View from behind the trees overlooking the river.
Overlooking the junction of New and Greenbrier Rivers.

8. Bellepoint, W. Va.

IDNO:
046007
Title:
Bellepoint, W. Va.
Date:
1933
Description:
Overlooking the junction of New and Greenbrier Rivers.
Corrine Bryson Smith and her daughter pictured in the street.

9. Cedar Avenue, Belepoint, W. Va.

IDNO:
046008
Title:
Cedar Avenue, Belepoint, W. Va.
Date:
1944
Description:
Corrine Bryson Smith and her daughter pictured in the street.
Aerial view of the town near Hinton, W. Va. Silo pictured center right.

10. Bellepoint, W. Va.

IDNO:
046009
Title:
Bellepoint, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1945
Description:
Aerial view of the town near Hinton, W. Va. Silo pictured center right.
Aerial view of the intersection of Greenbrier Drive and Maple Street near Hinton, W. Va.

11. Bellepoint, W. Va.

IDNO:
046010
Title:
Bellepoint, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1945
Description:
Aerial view of the intersection of Greenbrier Drive and Maple Street near Hinton, W. Va.
View from across the river near Hinton, W. Va.

12. Bellepoint, W. Va.

IDNO:
046011
Title:
Bellepoint, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
View from across the river near Hinton, W. Va.