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In the front row, from left to right, is Terrence Moorefield, Fred Brown, and Boyd Brown.In the second row, from left to right, is Christian Hetzel, George Griffith, Clemmer Peck, Mrs. Carrie B. Mahon (teacher), Reese Capeller, and Stanely Butler.In the back row, from left to right, is William Moorefield, Cecil Hinton, Julian Fredeking, Roy Mann, Oswald Blackwilder, Leo Ross, and Fred Flanagan.

1. First Presbyterian Church Sunday School Class in Hinton, Summers County, W. Va.

The jail served as the "lockup" for unruly citizens for many years after its construction in 1868. The old jail was located at the Avis Crossing on the location where the Richmond building now stands. The building was later converted into a store.

2. First Jail in Avis Crossing, W. Va.

Hinton's first brick school.

3. Class Photo Hinton Elementary and Junior High School, Hinton, W. Va.

Group photo of the band members and instructor in the earlier part of the 20th century. Subjects unidentified.

4. First Band at Hinton High School, Summers County, W. Va.

Pictured is Earl Meador, Ray Meador, Clarence Knight, U. G. Ryall, O. J. Bowlry, Ollie Hoover, Mann, Ray, Henry Ryalls, Emmett Pack, and Charlie Bishop.

5. Hinton Community Band Across from the Post Office on 2nd Avenue, Hinton, W. Va.

Railroad employees inspect the damage.

6. Train Wreck of the 'Fast Flying Virginian' at Wiggins, Summers County, W. Va.

A teacher and his students of various ages, are pictured in a classroom. Subjects unidentified.

7. Interior of One Room School, Summers County, W. Va.

Photo of the one room school building's exterior.

8. Unidentified School in Summers County, W. Va.

Photo looking at the building's exterior from the dirt path.

9. Unidentified School in Summers County, W. Va.

Looking from the front of the classroom, school children of various ages, are pictured sitting at their desks. Subjects unidentified.

10. Interior of Unidentified One Room School House, Summers County, W. Va.

Exterior of the building sporting the American flag at its entrance.

11. Unidentified One Room School House in Summers County, W. Va.

Children of various ages, sit behind their desks inside the classroom. Subjects unidentified.

12. Interior of Unidentified One Room School House, Summers County, W. Va.

Exterior of an unidentified school.

13. School Building in Summers County, W. Va.

View of the building from across the street. Located on Block C #1.

14. Wilson & Co. Building, Summers County, W. Va.

Employees John Smith and Buster Waulaga unloading boxes off of a cart. Company building located on Block C #1.

15. Workers at Wilson & Co., Hinton, W. Va.

Employees (from left to right) Jim Bob Christian, Wes Surber, Mr. Christian, Ab Wiseman, unidentified, C.O. McGhee, unidentified, and Emmitt McLaughlin.

16. Hinton Freight Station Work Force, Hinton, W. Va.

Tracks running through the station along the Chesapeake & Ohio  (C & O) Railroad. Town seen in the background.

17. Hinton Freight Depot, Hinton, W. Va.

Looking at the building from across the street. Silo Ice truck pictured on the right. Located on Block C #7.

18. C & O Freight Depot, Hinton, W. Va.

Located on Block C #7, the depot was built ca. 1905.

19. C & O Freight Depot, Hinton, W. Va.

Looking at the building from Summers Street.

20. New River Gro Building, Summers County, W. Va.

Looking down at the buildings from a hill. New River seen in the background.

21. Freight House and C & O Power Station, Summers County, W. Va.

House built in ca. 1875 by the C&O Railroad Company to house laborers working on the roundhouse. Located on Block C #11.

22. C&O Railroad Boarding House, Hinton, W. Va.

Exterior of the house located on Block D #12. The columns were brought by horse and buggy from Princeton, W. Va.

23. Dillon/Kelday House, Hinton, W. Va.

Railroad cars cover the tracks. New River seen in the background.

24. Hinton Yards Below City Sidetrack Park, Hinton, W. Va.

A train car sits on the railroad track.

25. City Sidetrack Caboose, Hinton, W. Va.

Looking at the building from across the street. Originally built in 1894, it was destroyed by a fire and rebuilt in 1935.

26. Colonel Parker's Opera House, Hinton, W. Va.

Looking at the building from Front Street. Sign reads, "Mark Every Grave: Hinton Marble Works. W. B. Loomis".

27. Hinton Marble Works, Hinton, W. Va.

Loomis at work in his shop located on Front Street. Loomis carved most of the stones that grace the graves of pioneer railroaders that settled in Hinton in its infancy. Loomis died in 1936.

28. William Loomis in His Marble Works Shop, Hinton, W. Va.

Loomis sits in the doorway of his shop located on Front Street.

29. W.M. Loomis On Steps of His Marble Works Shop, Hinton, W. Va.

Loomis watches as two cats walk through the yard.

30. W.M. Loomis Beside His Marble Works Shop, Hinton, W. Va.

Loomis pictured in overalls standing next to wooden crates.

31. W.M. Loomis In Front of His Marble Works Shop, Hinton, W. Va.

Looking at the old inn from across the hill.

32. Brunswick Inn, Hinton, W. Va.

Starret, left, and Ewing, right, pose in a pretend "face-off" with their pistols. Starret starred in western films while Ewing ran the Ritze Theatre. The two men in the background are unidentified.

33. Charles Starrett & Ray Ewing in Hinton Daily News Office, Hinton, W. Va.

Starret, posing on the right, points a gun at an unidentified newspaper employee. Starret played many roles in old western movies.

34. Charles Starret at the Hinton Daily News Office, Hinton, W. Va.

From left to right: Harrison Gwinn (President), J. H. Jordan (Cashier), C. B. Mahon (Vice President), N. Read, Harvey Ewart, Judge Miller, Mr. Drumheller, and Mr. Brightwell.

35. National Bank of Summers Board of Directors, Hinton, W. Va.

Richards pictured standing in front of the gas station which is pictured on the right.

36. 'Stud' Richards at Esso Station, Summers County, W. Va.

Looking at the building located on Temple St. Three unidentified children are pictured loitering by the entrance.

37. Dr. Stokes' Office, Hinton, W. Va.

View from Summers Street. People line the sidewalks while a horse-drawn carriage makes its way across the road. Subjects unidentified.

38. Looking Up 3rd Ave, Hinton, W. Va.

Four unidentified men pose by the building's entrance. The store windows advertise "American Field and Hog Fencing: For Sale Here" and "The Two Johns". This is became the location of Danny Foster's in 1986.

39. 3rd Avenue Store, Hinton, W. Va.

Picture of one of Hinton's early drug stores. It was located next to the First National Bank on 3rd Ave. Wade H. Gwinn, one of the store's operators, is the gentleman leaning against the post on the left. This three-story brick building housed apartments on the upper floors.

40. Hinton Drug Co., Hinton, W. Va.

The building, located on the corner of Temple Street and 3rd Avenue, is decorated in American flags.

41. First National Bank of Hinton, Hinton, W. Va.

An unidentified man crosses the street. Rose's Drugstore pictured on the left.

42. Corner of 3rd Ave. and Temple St., Hinton, W. Va.

Looking at the corner of 3rd Ave. and Temple St. Subject unidentified.

43. Third Avenue, Hinton, W. Va.

A truck passes by the line of parked cars. First National Bank building pictured on the right.

44. Corner of Temple St. & 3rd Avenue, Hinton, W. Va.

Four unidentified men pose by the entrance. The bank is located on the corner of 3rd Ave. and Temple St.

45. First National Bank Building, Hinton, W. Va.

Crowds gather along the street to watch what appears to be a parade. Pictured in the background is First National Bank, H. H. Woolworth Co., G. C. Murphy Co., Willey Hardware, Westinghouse Appliances, and A. W. Cox Department Store.

46. View of Temple Street, Hinton, W. Va.

Hinton's oldest store doing business under the same trade name. Noted as one of West Virginia's finest men's stores. In 1952, the HUB Clothing Co. opened its doors for business in a room on 3rd Avenue.

47. Hub Clothing Co., Hinton, W. Va.

Interior of the store located on Temple St. A crowd of people shuffle through the store and examine the products for sale. Subjects unidentified.

48. Hub Clothing Co., Hinton, W. Va.

Interior of the store located on Temple St. A crowd looks through the store to examine products for sale. Subjects unidentified.

49. Hub Clothing Co., Hinton, W. Va.

Gentleman third from the left is identified as "Punchy" Neely. The rest are unidentified. Interior of the store located on Temple Street.

50. Hub Clothing Co. Employees, Hinton, W. Va.

Employees pose inside the store located on Temple Street. Subject unidentified.

51. Lowe's Furniture Store, Hinton, W. Va.

Building located on Temple Street and between 2nd and 3rd Avenues.

52. G. C. Murphy Co., Hinton, W. Va.

Looking at the building from the dirt road. Later in 1907, bricks were laid on the street.

53. Presbyterian Church, Hinton, W. Va.

Cars are parked along the street in front of store buildings. Hinton Floral Shop and The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company are pictured.

54. 2nd Avenue, Hinton, W. Va.

People walk past the building located on 2nd Avenue. Subjects unidentified.

55. Keaton's Cleaners and Laundry, Hinton, W. Va.

Employees pose for a group picture beside the building located on 2nd Avenue. Subjects unidentified.

56. Keaton's Laundry Staff, Hinton, W. Va.

Street view of the government building.

57. City Hall, Hinton, W. Va.

View looking northwest onto the street. A group of boys and men group in the street beside a horse drawn carriage. Subjects unidentified. Original postmarked June 12, 1912.

58. 3rd Avenue, Hinton, W. Va.

A crowd gathers on the street beside the First National Bank of Hinton building. Subjects unidentified.

59. Corner of Temple Street and Third Avenue, Hinton, W. Va.

Located on the corner of Temple Street and 4th Avenue. Nurses in uniform pose on the balconies. Subjects unidentified.

60. Cooper Hospital, Hinton, W. Va.

The bank staff pose in front of the building located on 3rd Avenue. Subjects unidentified.

61. National Bank of Summers, Hinton, W. Va.

A bartender and unidentified man pictured inside the bar.

62. Lightner's Bar, Hinton, W. Va.

A crowd surrounds the building located on 3rd Avenue. The sign at the entrance reads, "Building and All Stock and Fixtures To Be Sold at Absolute Auction, Saturday at 10:00 a.m." Subjects unidentified.

63. Peck Building, Hinton, W. Va.

The building, pictured while housing Hinton Hardware, was built in 1920.

64. Peck Building, Hinton, W. Va.

Mary Murrell, married to R. O. Murrell, poses beside the engine.

65. Engine 156 at Hinton Yards, Hinton, W. Va.

Mrs. R.O. Murrell pictured second from left. Others are unidentified.

66. Women Posing by Engine 156, Hinton, W. Va.

Men and a younger boy pose by the caboose car. Subjects unidentified.

67. Engine 156 Caboose at Hinton Yards, Hinton, W. Va.

Murrell and Faulkner family pictured on the engine.

68. Engine 156 at Hinton Yards, Hinton, W. Va.

Looking at the engine from across the tracks.

69. Engine 156 at Hinton Yards, Hinton, W. Va.

Tall man pictured next to the train is R.O. Murrell. Other subjects unidentified.

70. Engine 156 at Hinton Yards, Hinton, W. Va.

Members of the family pictures on the porch and steps of the house.

71. Flannagan and Murrell Home, Hinton, W. Va.

The group is pictured at the corner of Summers Street & 5th Avenue. The woman in the middle is Mrs. R.O. Murrell. Woman on the left is unidentified.

72. Mr. & Mrs. Robert Murrell at an Intersection, Hinton, W. Va.

Murrell pictured leaning on the porch steps of his home located on the corner of Summers Street and 5th Avenue. Man sitting on the steps is unidentified.

73. Robert Murrell at His Home, Hinton, W. Va.

Mrs. Robert Murrell is pictured seated. The other women are unidentified.

74. Family Scene at Flanagan Home, Hinton, W. Va.

Murrell pictured in his yard with a dog. The house is located on the corner of 5th Avenue and Summers Street. C&O Commissary is pictured in the background.

75. Robert Murrell at His Home, Hinton, W. Va.

Murrell is pictured in his yard under a tree. Original photo is captioned  'Sleeping Beauty'. The house is located at the corner of 5th Avenue and Summers Street. Note the side porches.

76. Robert Murrell at His Home, Hinton, W. Va.

Murrell is pictured on the lower step of her porch located on the corner of 5th Avenue and Summers Street. Her associates are unidentified.

77. Mrs. Robert Murrell at Her Home, Hinton, W. Va.

Murrell pictured outside the fence that surrounds his house with his dog. The home is located on the corner of 5th Avenue and Summers Street.

78. Robert Murrell Standing Outside of His Home, Hinton, W. Va.

Murrell pictured with two dogs outside his house located on the corner of 5th Avenue and Summers Street.

79. Robert Murrell at His Home, Hinton, W. Va.

The funeral procession moves down Temple Street. Flanagan was killed in a train wreck.

80. John Flanagan Funeral, Hinton, W. Va.

The family is pictured in their yard. Two of the children are identified as John and Tom Faulkner.

81. Faulkner Family In Front of Their Home, Hinton, W. Va.

Photo taken of an old class photo at Hinton High School. The group appears to be the school's marching band and conductor. Subjects unidentified.

82. Hinton High School, Summers County, W. Va.

View of the building from across the street.

83. Hinton High School, Hinton, W. Va.

The building was located where Perry Memorial Gym is located today--adjacent to Summers County Middle School, formerly Hinton High School, on Temple Street..

84. Quesenbury Building, Hinton, W. Va.

A group of men inspect the damage caused by the collapse of one of the home's brick support columns. Two police officers seen in the background. Subjects unidentified.

85. Damaged Home on Ballengee Street, Hinton, W. Va.

Street view of the building.

86. Carnegie Library, Hinton, W. Va.

Sidewalk view of the building located on Ballengee Street.

87. Carnegie Library, Hinton, W. Va.

Students take the Golden Horseshoe Exam inside the building. Subjects unidentified.

88. Carnegie Library, Hinton, W. Va.

Students taking the Golden Horseshoe Exam inside the building. Subjects unidentified.

89. Carnegie Library, Hinton, W. Va.

A group of people walking down the sidewalk. Carnegie Library pictured.

90. Ballengee Street, Hinton, W. Va.

Ceremony converting the Carnegie Library to the museum. Subjects unidentified.

91. Veterans Museum Dedication, Hinton, W. Va.

"Big Four Brotherhood" building pictured.

92. Big Four Building, Hinton, W. Va.

Hospital located in the Big Four Building. View of the entrance.

93. Hinton Hospital, Hinton, W. Va.

Numbered individuals: 1. Margaret Nicely; 2. Sally Yovell; 3. Etheh Whitten; 4. unidentified; 5. Eps Saunders; 6. Mary Kirby; 7. Ghady Cahes; 8; Ms. Glass; 9. Ms. Meador; 10. Vera Connor; 11. Mary McCarthy; 12. Maude Dodd; 13. Ms. ClarkNative Americans, left to right: Warren Holbert; Lilly Bober; unidentified; Ms. Ratliff; Ms. Reddon; Marie Ratliff; Lehia Briers; Gladys Coleman; Herman FredekingBack row, left to right: Frank Tomkies; Ashby Eubanks; Buster Coleman; Robert Garvey; Clarence Crookshanks; Robert Harford; unidentified; Roger Boley; unidentified; Robert Arrington; Jack HayesHigh hats, right side: Harry Wickline; Mr. Parker; Willie Meador; Scott Ford; Robert Kirby; Russell Turner; Jimmie Anderson

94. Hinton High School Senior Play "On Plymouth Rock" Cast, Hinton, W. Va.

Postcard print of the theatre building.

95. Mason Theatre, Hinton, W. Va.

"Kiwanis" cast on the stage.

96. Masonic Opera Building, Hinton, W. Va.

Family pictured in front of the house. Subjects unidentified.

97. Miller Home, Hinton, W. Va.

House located on Ballengee Street in the Hinton Historical District.

98. Miller Home, Hinton, W. Va.

The Catholic Church building located on 2nd Avenue & Temple Streets. Note the boardwalk and dirt streets. Brick roads were not laid until around 1907.

99. St. Patrick's Church, Hinton, W. Va.

Two priests and a group of children are pictured on the altar. The priest on the left is believed to be Fr. John Werninger. Other subjects unidentified.

100. St. Patrick's Church, Hinton, W. Va.