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.
Title Page of the Book 'The Oil Well Driller', by Charles Whiteshot
Date:
1905
Description:
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.
Employees of the Parsons-Souders Store, West Main Street, Clarksburg, W. Va.
Date:
1905
Description:
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.
'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.'
Charles Alexander Keadle Sits with his Class at a Teacher's Institute, Monroe County, W. Va.
Date:
1905
Description:
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.
Log Walkway or Bridge Near the Cheat River, Monongalia County, W. Va.
Date:
1905
Description:
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.
Portrait of John Zachariah Ellison (1840-1934). Born in Jesse Ellison House, member of the Ellison-Dunlap family and served in the Confederate Army, Lowry's Battery (also called "Centerville Rifles"), during the Civil War.
Top row from left to right: C. Osborn; W. Shinn; P. Kyle; D. Wells. Bottom row from left to right: R. Jenkins; G. Osborn; C. Besterly; J. Coffman; R. Custer; F. Ruttencutt; G. Williams.
Peter Snuffer was the founder of this congregation in 1855. The log church in the photograph was built in 1882. Information on the back of the photograph includes: "See pic of Dr. Riffe (DDD) at the corner of church - HW"; there are also two names, "Maude Hedrick" and "Kyle W. Bailey".
Ada Enid Haldeman With Friend, Taylor County, W. Va.
Date:
1905
Description:
Photograph taken at Ada' s "Old home", before her marriage to Gene Ford. Ada was a West Virginia state leader in the Women's Suffrage Movement to ratify the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, giving the women the right to vote. Mrs. Ford was also president and founder of the Women's Suffrage League in Taylor County.
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley Community.A view of Benbush, W. Va.