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Nicholas County, W. Va.

1. Pardee and Curtin Lumber Company Skidding Crew

West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company Engine No. 2

2. Shay No. 2 (Pulp Train) on Cheat Mountain, Cass, W. Va.

Cass, W.Va.  Pulp and Paper Co. Engine No. 2; Engineer Lewis Collins sitting on stump.  Note the size of timber that was cut from pulpwood.; A.F. Burrell, Box 207, Cowen, WV

3. Shay No. 2 (Pulp train) on Cheat Mountain

Train engine.  At bottom of pix says:  Note:  Also applicable to shop No. 2248, C&O Rd. No. 11 (1910), built to same plan No. 1586.

4. Shay Shop No. 1933 Chesapeake & Ohio Road No. 8

Greenbrier, Cheat and Elk Railroad No. 2 for West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co. at Cass, W. Va; Shay No. 2 on Cheat Mtn. 1908.  Bob Hivick, Engineer.

5. On Cheat Mountain

Two crew members pose on top of log pile in water; Pardee and Curtin Lumber Company.

6. Logging Scene in Nicholas County

The late Fred Smith sitting at a desk.

7. Smith, Fred

Civil war weapons - side arms.

8. Side Arms of Col. Wm. B. Curtis, 12th W. Va. Regt. V.I.

Side Arms and Saddle used by Colonel Wm. B. Curtis.  Items resting on an American Flag.  Copyright 1908 by W.T. Nicoll.

9. Side Arms and Saddle used by Col. Wm. B. Curtis

View of the town of Scarbro shows part of White Oak Valley.

10. White Oak Coal Company Town of Scarbro, Fayette County, W. Va.

Filled railroad cars at the Collins Colliery Tipple. There is a water reservoir in the background.

11. Collins Colliery Tipple

'Mr. Hogsett, proprieter, on right.'  Children and others in front of store.

12. H. C. Hogsett Store on North Monroe Street, Alderson, W. Va.

'My Dear: On the other side you see a group of our Ladies' Aid. That good looking one is I. To-day Mrs. Wm. Burdette Mathews and Mrs. Sarah F. Blundon entertained us at their home, 1501 Quarrier St. We have subscribed $5000.00 on the new church and may have to call you to help before long. Yours with love.'--Postcard

13. Ladies Aid Society, State Street M. E. Church, Charleston, W. Va.

14. Charleston, W. Va. From the Chesapeake and Ohio Depot, Lock Seven

Postcard showing the B&O depot and railroad cars.

15. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot, Clarksburg, W. Va.

A man and a woman sit on the porch.

16. Home Located at 858 Jones Avenue in the Spring, Morgantown, W. Va.

17. R. H. Kidd Delivery Wagon in Front of the Hotel Central, Braxton County, W. Va.

An scenic view of Brandywine in Pendleton County, W. Va.

18. Brandywine, Pendleton County, W. Va.

19. Sugar Grove, Pendleton County, W. Va.

20. Class Photo Roxellamie School, Pendleton County, W. Va.

Taken at head of Big Spring.  Pictured left to right: Fred Hammer, Jessie Hammer, Bessie Hammer, Ashby Bowers, Lester Hammer, Walter Hammer, Curtis Hammer, Luther Hedrick and Olin Hammer.

21. Young Members of the Hammer Family of Ruddle, Pendleton County, W. Va.

22. Nurses at Hinton Hospital, Hinton, W. Va.

'First row, left to right: Walter Painter, Ray Bodkin, Lon Bodkin, Tommy Painter. Second row, left to right: Parion Cowger, Jessie Painter, Lynn Conrad, Lola Cowger, Myrtle Hevener, Oscar Painter. Third row, left to right: Ola Homan, Jessie Hammer (Teacher), Fanny Conrad.

23. Class Photo Painter School, Taylor County, W. Va.

24. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot, New Martinsville, Wetzell County, W. Va.

Not to be used for commercial purposes before 1985/04/01.

25. Steamboat Queen City on the Ohio River

26. Bottle Washing Machine, West Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station Project, West Virginia University

John T. Morgan, manager; Point, forward; Estill, forward; Gould, guard; Eckman, guard; Vandale, center; and Billingslea, substitute.

27. WVU Sophomore Basketball Team

28. WVU Baseball Team

29. WVU Football Team at Practice

30. WVU Basketball Team

Director Chez poses with the West Virginia University Gymnasium Leaders.

31. WVU Men's Gymnastic Team

32. WVU Track Team

33. Buildings of West Virginia University Displayed in WVU Initials

'Wm. Garnett Bayliss, Corwin S. Burns, Davis H. Estill, T. W. Fitzgerald, James R. Haworth, S. Vinton Haworth, Lowry B. Huey, Newell Stanley Lloyd, Pierce B. Lantz, Audry I. Marple, John Nuttall, Boyd M. Smith.

34. Mandolin and Guitar Club, West Virginia University

35. Law Society, West Virginia University

The members of the club are listed as follows:  William Bayliss, C. S. Burns, D. H. Estill, T. W. Fitzgerald, J. R. Haworth, S. V. Haworth, L. B. Huey, N. S. Lloyd, P. B. Lantz, A. I. Marple, J. Nuttal, and B. M. Smith.

36. Mandolin and Guitar Club, West Virginia University

Group portrait of the Engineering Society.

37. Engineering Society, West Virginia University

Beginning with the bottom left, going clockwise, the members are listed as B. M. Whaley, H. C. Humphreys, W. H. Hodges, G. G. Somerville, and O. M. Wilkerson.  The member in the center is A. S. Dayton.

38. Debate Team, West Virginia University

39. John Brown's Stronghold at Harpers Ferry, October 17-18, 1859

40. Vance Memorial Church, Woodsdale, Wheeling, W. Va.

41. City Hall, Wheeling, W. Va.

Group portrait of Storer College Cornet Band members with instruments on lawn. Pictured: 'B. Debbis, C. Dennis, John W. McKinney, T. Herrod, Trulia Jones, Eugene Jones, C. McKinney, Prof. Saunders, W. Harris.'

42. Storer College Cornet Band with Instruments, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

43. Exhausted Monticola Staff around a Table, West Virginia University

Students working around table with phones and typewriter.

44. Yearbook Staff, West Virginia University

45. Folk Dancers, West Virginia University

Officers: President- Ellis A. Yost, Vice President- H.W. Sanders, Rec. Secretary- Paul Naylor, Cor. Secretary- George W. Whiting, Treasurer- William W. Trent, Organist- Thomas W. Fitzgerald, Chorister- O.F. Gibbs. Advisory Board: Factulty- J.H. Cox, Robert A. Armstrong, Thomas E. Hodges; Alumni- T. Sutton Boyd, William E. Albig, Frank Weaver; Student- Geo. W. Grow, F.H. Patterson, J.F. Throckmorton.  Roll: Guy Allender, H.C. Batten, T.H. Becker, A.D. Bell, A.K. Brake, J.S. Broyles, H.K. Burrell, J.T. Carter, G.R. Clark, H.E. Cooper, G.G. Crewson, Thomas Fitzgerald, George B. Folk, O.S. Gibbs, T.D. Gorby, J.A. Hanna, Warren Hanna, W.H. Hodges, H.H. Holmes, H.C. Humphreys, O.C. Lewis, J.F. Marsh, J.P. McJilton, Charles Moon, Clifford Myers, Paul Naylor, Clifford Parker, T.S. Patterson, Clarence Post, Boyd Randall, J.T. Reaburn, H.W. Saunders, M.L. Sayre, H.M. Scott, C.C. Sheppard, F.H. Sisler, W.C. Senter, W.W. Trent, J.F. Throckmorton, F.T. Vandale, B.M. Whaley, G.W. Whiting, J.A. Yonker, Ellis A. Yost.

46. Young Men's Christian Association, West Virginia University

Group portrait of members of Kappa Kappa Gamma. None of the subjects are identified.

47. Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority, West Virginia University

48. Columbian Literary Society, West Virginia University

49. Parthenon Literary Society, West Virginia University

Students in Nolan's Forestry class digging in a field.

50. Nolan's Class in Forestry, West Virginia University

51. Dirt Road with Swallows Perched on Telephone Wire

52. Railroad Tracks Thro' the 'Hog Back', Morgantown, W. Va.

53. Ideal Bottle Washing Machine at the Dairy Farm, West Virginia Univeristy

54. Ice Machine at the Dairy Farm, West Virginia University

55. Bottling Machine at the Dairy Farm, West Virginia University

Students in a class of medical bacteriology in 1908; John L. Sheldon, standing third from left; A. J. Dadisman, standing second from left and Dr. Armstrong, fifth from left.

56. Class in Medical Bacteriology, West Virginia University

L. F. Randolph with dog and three women in front of store.  One woman is holding a guitar.

57. Racket Store, New Milton, W. Va.

Postcard message: 'I received your post cards some few days ago. That is certainly a nice court house, isn't it? I am attending the teacher's Normal School. They have an excellent school this year. From, B. M. R.' Sent to: Mr. F. M. Robey, Clarksburg, W. Va. on June 29 1908.

58. Mouth of Sand Creek, Ravenswood, W. Va.

'I spent this morning where you see the X in the picture. Was in Century. I was with the hoisting engineer. I'm starting out home now.' Sent on October 17, 1908.

59. Coal Mine at Century, W. Va.

Postcard sent January 3, 1908.

60. Suspension Bridge, Fairmont, W. Va.

Post card sent March 11, 1908.

61. Horses and Buggies on Fairmont Avenue, Fairmont, W. Va.

Post card sent on August 24, 1908.

62. Street Scene, Jacksonburg, W. Va.

Post card sent May 20, 1908.

63. Steamboat Clerimond and River Front View, Wheeling, W. Va.

Post card sent April 4, 1908.

64. Main Street, Fairmont, W. Va.

65. Passengers and Carriages on the Free Ferry Provided During Building of Steel Bridge, Morgantown, W. Va.

66. Labor Day Parade, Morgantown, W. Va.

67. Bird's Eye View of Woodburn Circle, West Virginia University

68. Bird's Eye View of Buildings, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

69. Methodist Protestant Church in Flemington, W. Va.

70. Logs for Dodge Clothes Pin Factory, Richwood, W. Va.

71. Methodist Protestant Church, Haywood, W. Va.

72. Spectators Observe a River Baptism, Richwood, W. Va.

73. Mill, Ireland, W. Va.

74. Cheat River Near Rowlesburg, W. Va.

75. Home on Rte 20, Buckhannon, W. Va.

76. Hotel, Richwood, Nicholas County, W. Va.

77. Courthouse, Keyser, W. Va.

78. M. E. Church, Belleville, W. Va. - Reverend A. E. Michael, Pastor

79. Old Log House of Col. William Lowther in Harrison County, W. Va.

Members of Clarksburg High School Foot Ball Squad pose in the field from right to left: 1) W. Shinn; 2) R. Coffman; 3) R. Custer; 4) G. Curtin; 5) C. Osborn; 6) O. Oesterly; 7) F. Ruttencutter; 8) R. Graham; 9) W. Jacobs; 10) W. Garret; 11) R. Harrison; 12) G. Williams and 13) F. Hugill.

80. Clarksburg High School Football Squad

George Cookman Sturgiss (1842-1925)

81. George Cookman Sturgiss

Left to right:  1) Tom Blackwell in the Store Door, 2) Unknown, 3) Tom Kenney with Beard, 4) Bob Haley with Boots, 5) Kelso Dell, 6) Scrubby Dell, 7) Babe Johnson, 8) Bill Nichols, Others Unknown.

82. Group of Men in front of the Baltimore and Ohio Depot, Bridgeport, W. Va.

83. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot, Bridgeport, W. Va.

'L-R: Mildred E. Donahue, Mary Jane(Jean) Donahue, Margaret Helen Donahue and the infant unknown. Picture taken on Monticello St., Hollywood Section of Pgh., P.A.'

84. Donahue Children, Pittsburgh, PA

85. Flood of 1908 in Bellaire, OH.

This store was located on 32nd Street in Bellaire, Ohio.

86. Bellaire Candy Company in Bellaire, O.H.

'Roy Wharton and Harry Weaver are wearing the shirt sleeves in the picture. High and Pleasant where City Market is now'.

87. Bishop's Restaurant in Morgantown, W. Va.

The teacher of the students is Miss Elise Winters.

88. Portrait of Chestnut Ridge Students, Monongalia County, W. Va.

89. Durbin, W. Va.

'Good photo of houses. Ladwig identified many. Taken from river. (I understand there were no bars in Evenwood, something unique for a lumber town'.

90. View of Houses in Evenwood, W. Va.

'"Boats in water" just above Evenwood'.

91. Postcard with Two Men in a Boat in Evenwood, W. Va.

92. City Hospital, Clarksburg, W. Va.

Original returned to donor.

93. Robert Schneider Family in Switzerland

The Spinster Club at Lucy Wood Lawrence's wedding, February 18, 1908. From left: Bess Brown, Willa Brand, Sallie Bennett, Lucy Wood, Minnie Core, Josie Kunkle, Tillie Bernhardt. The Spinster Club of Morgantown flourished by the first decade of this century. At least two members married. All were Morgantowners who had graduated from high school and several had finished West Virginia University. Most were teachers. The Club met to socialize and visit on Saturday nights, with an occasional male friend or fiance allowed to attend. Members helped Ruth Wood, a pioneer stenographer, Realtor,and political candidate, raise her sister Lucy's daughter after Lucy died in China giving birth to her only child.

94. Spinster Club, West Virginia University

95. Citizen's National Bank, Belington, Barbour County, W. Va.

96. M. E. Church South and Parsonage, Burnsville, Braxton County, W. Va.