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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.

5. Kelley General Store, Richwood, W. Va

IDNO:
053863
Title:
Kelley General Store, Richwood, W. Va
Date:
circa 1903
L to R: Isaac M. Kelly Sr., Isaac Kelley Jr., Hilda, Arthur Lil, Mary Elizabeth, Jen, John, Cora, Edith, Frank, Grandmother Kelley.Description on back of photo reads: "Isaac Jr. & Hilda were married August 13, 1909 in Clarksburg, W. Va. at Jen's house (Mrs. Nathan Staley) on Lee Street.

6. Kelley Family

IDNO:
053864
Title:
Kelley Family
Date:
ca 1900s
Description:
L to R: Isaac M. Kelly Sr., Isaac Kelley Jr., Hilda, Arthur Lil, Mary Elizabeth, Jen, John, Cora, Edith, Frank, Grandmother Kelley.Description on back of photo reads: "Isaac Jr. & Hilda were married August 13, 1909 in Clarksburg, W. Va. at Jen's house (Mrs. Nathan Staley) on Lee Street.
Description on back of photo reads: Arthur Farley (Phoebe's son), Frank, and Baby Mary.

7. Kelley Family Children

IDNO:
053865
Title:
Kelley Family Children
Date:
undated
Description:
Description on back of photo reads: Arthur Farley (Phoebe's son), Frank, and Baby Mary.
Home of Isaac M. Kelley and Mary Kelley.

8. Kelley Family Home, Carlysle Court, Clarksburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
053866
Title:
Kelley Family Home, Carlysle Court, Clarksburg, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Home of Isaac M. Kelley and Mary Kelley.

9. Kelley Family Home, Carlysle Court, Clarksburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
053867
Title:
Kelley Family Home, Carlysle Court, Clarksburg, W. Va.
Date:
July 28, 1902
Mary Kelley married Frank White.

10. Mary Kelley, Clarksburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
053868
Title:
Mary Kelley, Clarksburg, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Mary Kelley married Frank White.
Isaac M. Kelley, Jr., was the store proprietor.

11. Kelley General Store, Richwood, W. Va.

IDNO:
053869
Title:
Kelley General Store, Richwood, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Isaac M. Kelley, Jr., was the store proprietor.
Mr. Isaac M. Kelley is pictured right, in the light overcoat. He was a West Virginia state mine inspector.

12. Mine Inspection

IDNO:
053870
Title:
Mine Inspection
Date:
undated
Description:
Mr. Isaac M. Kelley is pictured right, in the light overcoat. He was a West Virginia state mine inspector.