Search Results
- IDNO:
- 052280
- Title:
- School Children of School Union No. 7 Playing Football at Old Post Farm, Good Hope, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1900-1920
- Description:
- A group of boys play football while their classmates watch from behind. The school was a one room school located on the Post family farm in Harrison County, W. Va.
- IDNO:
- 052281
- Title:
- One Room School Union No. 7 on Old Post Farm, Good Hope, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1900-1917
- Description:
- The teacher holding the football in the middle of the photograph is Dock Post. The school was located on the Post family farm. On the right, behind the teacher, is Gay Woodson.
- IDNO:
- 052282
- Title:
- Logging in What is Likely Webster County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1900-1920
- Description:
- A man in the center of the photograph stands beside a pile of logs, resting his ax against it. Another man on the right of the photograph props his leg on top of a log. The area that surrounds them is covered by logs--the ground is barely visible and the trees that remain standing are in the background.
- IDNO:
- 052283
- Title:
- Saw Mill Crew Possibly in Jane Lew, Lewis County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1900-1917
- Description:
- A group of men are picture beside a sawmill and furnace. The sawmill is located in the Good Hope area, which crosses over into Harrison County. Subjects unidentified.
- IDNO:
- 052284
- Title:
- Transporting Logs on Wooden Rail Tracks Probably in Webster County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1900-1920
- Description:
- Three men each stand on their cart of logs which are being pulled by horses on wooden rail tracks.
- IDNO:
- 052285
- Title:
- Logging Camp Probably in Webster County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1900-1920
- Description:
- A group of mean are scattered across the rail tracks. On the left is a train engine. On the right appears to be a long rail cart designed to transport logs.
- IDNO:
- 052286
- Title:
- Men at Lumberyard Likely in Webster County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1900-1920
- Description:
- Lumbermen sit on top of a tall, wooden structure. In the background are piles of lumber.
- IDNO:
- 052289
- Title:
- Winter Scene likely in Harrison County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1900-1920
- Description:
- View of the snow-covered street which is filled with horse-drawn carriages. A group of men stand beneath an awning on the right.
- IDNO:
- 052290
- Title:
- Two Men Cutting Stone, likely in Harrison County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1900-1920
- Description:
- Two unidentified men pose beside the stone they are cutting large blocks out of. A long, chiseling tool rests against the rock.
- IDNO:
- 052291
- Title:
- Boy Covered by Opossums likely, in Harrison County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1900-1920
- Description:
- A young boy is pictured holding four opossums.
- IDNO:
- 052292
- Title:
- Junior Order of the United American Mechanics Good Hope Council Member No. 153, Good Hope, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1900-1920
- Description:
- An unidentified man sits in front of a hanging quilt. The ribbon fastened to his jacket collar indicates he is the 153rd Good Hope Council member for the Junior Order of the United American Mechanics, an American fraternal order. It began as a youth affiliation of the Order of United American Mechanics, but seceded to become its own organization and eventually absorbed its parent order. Originally, it was an Anti-Catholic, Nativist group, but eventually abandoned this position and became a general fraternal benefit society open to people regardless of creed, race or sex.
- IDNO:
- 052293
- Title:
- Cutting Stone, likely in Harrison County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1900-1920
- Description:
- A man on a horse sits on top of a hill, where below there are stonemasons cutting into the rock.
