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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.
Rene Henry with Vincent Prince (R) at his home in Los Angeles.

5. Rene Henry with Vincent Prince

IDNO:
054041
Title:
Rene Henry with Vincent Prince
Date:
1969
Description:
Rene Henry with Vincent Prince (R) at his home in Los Angeles.
Rene Henry (R) conducts his first interview with All-American and Hall of Fame football player Charlie Justice at a shopping mall in Norfolk, Va.

6. Rene Henry conducting interviews

IDNO:
054042
Title:
Rene Henry conducting interviews
Date:
1950
Description:
Rene Henry (R) conducts his first interview with All-American and Hall of Fame football player Charlie Justice at a shopping mall in Norfolk, Va.
Rene Henry with California Gov. Ronald Reagan at The Republican Governor's Conference in Indiana.

7. Rene Henry with Ronald Reagan

IDNO:
054043
Title:
Rene Henry with Ronald Reagan
Date:
1971
Description:
Rene Henry with California Gov. Ronald Reagan at The Republican Governor's Conference in Indiana.
Rene Henry with Hall of Fame Dodger's pitcher Don Drysdale in Los Angeles.

8. Rene Henry with Don Drysdale

IDNO:
054044
Title:
Rene Henry with Don Drysdale
Date:
1970
Description:
Rene Henry with Hall of Fame Dodger's pitcher Don Drysdale in Los Angeles.
Rene Henry with Karl Malden in Los Angeles.

9. Rene Henry with Karl Malden

IDNO:
054045
Title:
Rene Henry with Karl Malden
Date:
1970
Description:
Rene Henry with Karl Malden in Los Angeles.
Rene Henry with Sweden's greatest hockey player, Sven Tumba, at Bel Air Country Club in Los Angeles.

10. Rene Henry with Sven Tumba

IDNO:
054046
Title:
Rene Henry with Sven Tumba
Date:
1970
Description:
Rene Henry with Sweden's greatest hockey player, Sven Tumba, at Bel Air Country Club in Los Angeles.
Rene Henry with Olympic Gold Medalist Rafer Johnson.

11. Rene Henry with Rafer Johnson

IDNO:
054047
Title:
Rene Henry with Rafer Johnson
Date:
1982
Description:
Rene Henry with Olympic Gold Medalist Rafer Johnson.
Rene Henry awards medals at the US Olympic Trials for Judo at Colorado Springs.

12. Rene Henry awarding medals at Olympic Trials

IDNO:
054048
Title:
Rene Henry awarding medals at Olympic Trials
Date:
1983
Description:
Rene Henry awards medals at the US Olympic Trials for Judo at Colorado Springs.