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Mill, log pond, and four stacks.  W.Va. Spruce Lumber Co., Cass, W.Va. (Greenbrier, Cheat, and Elk Railroad No. 5) Believed to been at time No. 1503 in operation.

1. Lumber Mill and Log Pond at Cass, W. Va.

Title page and copyright page of 'The Oil Well Driller' by Charles Whiteshot, Mannington, W. Va.  Cover displays images of Colonel Edwin L. Drake, Modern Dilling Well, Dipping Oil with Blankets, Digging Conductor Hole, and Drilling with Spring Pole or Kick Down.

2. Title Page of the Book 'The Oil Well Driller', by Charles Whiteshot

A house along the railroad in Kerens, W.VA.

3. Kerens, W.Va.

First overhead bridge. Z.W. Lafon, 711 N. Kana St. Z.W. Lafon last man on right, section foreman and assistant road master.

4. Miners in front of First Overhead Bridge at Mine Entrance

Group portrait of Parsons-Souders employees.  Arthur Parsons and Lloyd P. Souders, the founders of the store, are standing near the pole in the center of the picture wearing derby hats.  Mr. Parsons is the taller of the two men.

5. Employees of the Parsons-Souders Store, West Main Street, Clarksburg, W. Va.

'In the center of this historic photograph are brothers William (1840-1910) and Eli Gorby, Jr. (1831-1905) with the neck beards.  They were sons of Eli Gorby Sr. (1777-1831).  To the right of Eli Jr. may be Elsie Tuttle, his 3rd wife.  To the left of William may be Malinda Gorby McCollough, his daughter with whom he lived his last years.  Back left - Charles T. Gorby holding baby Mildred Gorby with Emma Mullett Gorby at right.  In front of Charles may be Amanda and 'Zeb' Gorby.  Next right are Mary Travis Gorby and Jesse K. Gorby.  On far right center is Louis Oneacre holding young Herbert Oneacre with May Gorby Oneacre to his left.  Addison and Ella Gorby Barnes may be behind Elsie Tuttle?  Sadly, the rest are unknown, at least to SWMc.'

6. Gorby Family Reunion, New Martinsville, W. Va.

Charles Alexander Keadle sits with his class, probably a teacher's institute, in Monroe County. Keadle later became superintendent of schools. Suggested and organized the corn clubs that were the fore runner of the 4-H clubs.

7. Charles Alexander Keadle Sits with his Class at a Teacher's Institute, Monroe County, W. Va.

8. Aerial View of Welch, McDowell County, W. Va.

Two views of a crowd watching a balloonist just above the tree top.

9. Balloonist at Fair, Middlebourne,Tyler County, W. Va.

Stereograph image of people riding a ferris wheel.

10. Ferris Wheel at Fair, Middlebourne, Tyler County, W. Va.

11. Comic Picture Taken at Glady, Randolph County, W. Va.

'On the right is Joseph W. Summers and Blanch Summers.  Taken at Wheeler, Glady, W. Va.'

12. Joseph Summers and Daughter at Wheeler, Glady, W. Va.

13. Houchins Brass Band of Greenville, Summers County, W. Va.

The barber shop became Meyer Motor Sales & Gas Pumps in 1960.

14. Tom McDermott's Barber Shop, Davis, Tucker County, W. Va.

15. Porch of the Webster Springs Hotel, Webster Springs, W. Va.

Teachers were Mrs. Clara Woodell, Conrad and Professor Tenney, Wetzel County, W. Va.

16. Subscription School Students and Teachers, Wetzel County, W. Va.

Two men are talking while standing on a wooden bridge that overlooks the Cheat River in Monongalia County, West Virginia. Photograph is taken from Hugh Maxwell's book.

17. Log Walkway or Bridge Near the Cheat River, Monongalia County, W. Va.

'Beckley-Hinton elite splurging in costume party.  Group portrait of guests in full costume.'

18. Beckley - Hinton Elite at a Costume Party, Hinton, W. Va.

19. First Crop of Hay at Agricultural Experiment Station Farm, West Virginia University

'From Hugh Maxwell Book.  This was copied on 09/01/1977.'

20. Log Bridge on the Cheat River, Monongalia County, W. Va.