'In 1902, Huntington's Style Emporium, R. A. Jack Store, 3rd Aveune, north side, between 9th and 10th street. W. H. Newcomb at extreme right, John W. Valentine at left of doorway.'
Work Crew at a Lumbermill in William near Thomas, Tucker County, W. Va.
Date:
1902
Description:
Right- Luther Wiles of Ruthbelle, W. Va. Left- Charey Lants of Aura, W. Va. (holding flank, back row), _, Charles Homes, Shilo Dumire of Elkins, W. Va., Oliver England (setting down), Joseph Summers (sitting down), Ely Wilfong, _ Helmick, Charles Poling of Elkins, W. Va., Elmer Dumire, French Renick and daughter of Parson, W. Va., Isac Wilfong of Montrose W. Va., Dave Wilhelem (boy sitting down).
'The old Summers Home at Marquess, Preston County, West Virginia. 'Brother and sister, William Caleb Summers, back, Sarah E. Summers, Bower Fannie Summers, Maud Bower, Ira Summers, and William Bower.'
West Virginia Conference Seminary, 'WV Wesleyan College' Basketball Team, Buckhannon, W. Va.
Date:
1902
Description:
Basketball Team of West Virginia Conference Seminary, Buckhannon, W. Va. The school was founded in 1890 by the Methodist church, and assumed its current name of West Virginia Wesleyan College in 1906.
Stewart Hall during Construction, West Virginia University
Date:
1902
Description:
Exterior view of the West Virginia University Library during construction, cost of the building $105,000. The Library was once housed in the building which is currently Stewart Hall.
Summers Family and Neighbors in Preston County, W. Va.
Date:
1902
Description:
'Charley and Iva Burke Summers in buggy; Sarah Raice, mother of John Wesley Summers wife; John Wesley Summers; Nola Huffman, wife of John Huffman; Phoebe May; John Huffman; Clara Raice, a sister of John Wesley Summers wife; Ira Summers; Fannie Summers; Ernie Simpson; Florence Shahm Nose; Andy Hardsaw; Sadie Pierce; front row: Noren Raice; Harlow Runner; Wade Huffman; J. L. Huffman; Florence Shahm Nose - daughter; Artemis Pierce - on back of horse; Effy Huffman - on horse'
From "Beckley U.S.A." by Harlow Warren, p. 406, vol. 2. Attached to portrait: "Back row: Mary Prince (Smith); Alfred Prince; Ada Prince (Fitzpatrick); John Prince. Front row: Fred, Okey, Mrs. Dave Prince, Ella Prince."
Portrait of Prince Family of Old Crow Road, Raleigh County, W. Va.
Date:
1902
Description:
From "Beckley, U.S.A." by Harlow Warren, p. 368, vol. 2. Attached to portrait: "Mrs. Lena Prince Hicks, Old Crow Road (daughter of Henry Prince whose brothers were John, Andy, David, Bob. 1882-?). Back row: Maud (Clayton Scott) Prince; John Prince; Lena Prince (Oliver) Hicks; Mrs. David (Nanny Tolly) Prince: Joe Griffith; Alfred Prince; Lake Prince (Mrs. John Counts); James Scott. Middle row (two people): Fred Prince; Ada Prince (Mrs. John Fitzpatrick). Front row: Ella Prince (Watts); Mary Prince (Smith); Okey Prince; Bert Prince (Mrs. Joe Griffith); Maggie Bair (Holly); Mable Bair (Saunders) (last two girls daughters of George Bair, Sr., and Oma Dunn (Mrs. Warren Dunn)."
A horse harnessed to a "gig" owned by Ferdinand Fairfax, nephew of Lord Thomas Fairfax. Ferdinand lived at Shannon Hill on the Shenandoah River in Jefferson County, Virginia, later West Virginia.
Engineer Fred B. Secrest Fills Up Engine No. 566 With Flood Water, Point Pleasant, W. Va.
Date:
1902
Description:
Fred Secrest, an engineer for the Kanawha and Michigan Railway was not to be stopped by the flooded Wagner Railroad Yard in Point Pleasant, along the Ohio River. He backed the engine into the flooded yard, pulled down the hose into the water and filled up the boiler. Secrest is seen standing in back of the locomotive. (Engine 51-2511-566; Bald. 0-6-0 '87)