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Hefner is pictured holding tools and a horseshoe at the entrance of his shop. A horse is seen inside his shop. The Carroll Comedy Company broadside likely advertises a June 10, 1900 performance.

1. Blacksmith B. L. Hefner, Burnsville, W. Va.

IDNO:
052242
Title:
Blacksmith B. L. Hefner, Burnsville, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Hefner is pictured holding tools and a horseshoe at the entrance of his shop. A horse is seen inside his shop. The Carroll Comedy Company broadside likely advertises a June 10, 1900 performance.
The store was built prior to 1890 and was used until 1951.

2. Store Interior, Watson, W. Va.

IDNO:
052219
Title:
Store Interior, Watson, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
The store was built prior to 1890 and was used until 1951.
An unidentified man stands at the building's entrance.

3. National Bank of Thurmond, Thurmond, W. Va.

IDNO:
052214
Title:
National Bank of Thurmond, Thurmond, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
An unidentified man stands at the building's entrance.
The engine used oil headlights. Five men are pictured on and beside the locomotive.

4. C. and O. Enginge No. 254 at Thurmond, W. Va.

IDNO:
052209
Title:
C. and O. Enginge No. 254 at Thurmond, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
The engine used oil headlights. Five men are pictured on and beside the locomotive.
Built in 1901, the Dunglen was a towering 4-story, 100-room wooden structure with a wrap-around deck. The Dunglen was known for the many parties it hosted, where huge dances were held in the elegant ballroom and symphonies would play through the night.According to Ripley’s Believe it or Not and the Guinness Book of World Records, the Dunglen housed the longest-running poker game, which stretched on through 14 years.The hotel was burned down by arsonists on July 22, 1930.

5. Dunglen Hotel Under Construction, Thurmond, W. Va.

IDNO:
052208
Title:
Dunglen Hotel Under Construction, Thurmond, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Built in 1901, the Dunglen was a towering 4-story, 100-room wooden structure with a wrap-around deck. The Dunglen was known for the many parties it hosted, where huge dances were held in the elegant ballroom and symphonies would play through the night.According to Ripley’s Believe it or Not and the Guinness Book of World Records, the Dunglen housed the longest-running poker game, which stretched on through 14 years.The hotel was burned down by arsonists on July 22, 1930.
A group of men are pictured on and beside a train car. A bridge in the background crosses the New River.

6. Railroad Bridge and Turntable, Thurmond, W. Va.

IDNO:
052207
Title:
Railroad Bridge and Turntable, Thurmond, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
A group of men are pictured on and beside a train car. A bridge in the background crosses the New River.

7. Side View of Company Store, Sun, W. Va.

IDNO:
052201
Title:
Side View of Company Store, Sun, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Store manager W. M. Pifer stands in front of the store entrance while his five employees sit on the stairs. An African-American man is pictured in a horse-drawn carriage to the left.

8. Prudence Coal Company Store, Prudence, W. Va.

IDNO:
052190
Title:
Prudence Coal Company Store, Prudence, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Store manager W. M. Pifer stands in front of the store entrance while his five employees sit on the stairs. An African-American man is pictured in a horse-drawn carriage to the left.
Two miners supervise the dogs pulling a cart of coal from the mine entrance.

9. Dog Mines, Zanesville, Ohio

IDNO:
052185
Title:
Dog Mines, Zanesville, Ohio
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Two miners supervise the dogs pulling a cart of coal from the mine entrance.
The building on the right is a branch of the Merchants and Miners Bank.

10. Main Street, Oak Hill, W. Va.

IDNO:
052182
Title:
Main Street, Oak Hill, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
The building on the right is a branch of the Merchants and Miners Bank.
Photograph of the school building, which served as both an elementary school and a high school.

11. Mount Hope High and Elementary School, Mount Hope, W. Va.

IDNO:
052170
Title:
Mount Hope High and Elementary School, Mount Hope, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Photograph of the school building, which served as both an elementary school and a high school.
A horse-drawn carriage is pictured outside of the building's entrance. The saloon sits next to a barber shop, pool parlor, and lunch diner.

12. Scott's Saloon, Mount Hope, W. Va.

IDNO:
052169
Title:
Scott's Saloon, Mount Hope, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
A horse-drawn carriage is pictured outside of the building's entrance. The saloon sits next to a barber shop, pool parlor, and lunch diner.
View of the building's interior, where men and women shop workers pose behind the store counters. The building, believed to be built in 1884, was still standing at the time the caption was written.

13. Monongah Store, Marion County, W. Va.

IDNO:
052164
Title:
Monongah Store, Marion County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
View of the building's interior, where men and women shop workers pose behind the store counters. The building, believed to be built in 1884, was still standing at the time the caption was written.
An electric haulage rail system at mine no. 2. An Africa-American miner is pictured in the conductor's seat on the train engine. Miners inspect the coal loaded into the carts before it is transported.

14. Mecca Colliery and Coke Company, Morris Creek, near Montgomery, W. Va.

IDNO:
052162
Title:
Mecca Colliery and Coke Company, Morris Creek, near Montgomery, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
An electric haulage rail system at mine no. 2. An Africa-American miner is pictured in the conductor's seat on the train engine. Miners inspect the coal loaded into the carts before it is transported.
Two oxen are hooked to a cart carrying coal inside of a mine.

15. Oxen Hauling Coal at Crumpler Mine, McDowell County, W. Va.

IDNO:
052160
Title:
Oxen Hauling Coal at Crumpler Mine, McDowell County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Two oxen are hooked to a cart carrying coal inside of a mine.
A crowd is gathered on the steps at the store's entrance. The store is located next to railroad tracks, where C. & O. railroad cars are sitting.

16. Company Store, Kilsyth, W. Va.

IDNO:
052151
Title:
Company Store, Kilsyth, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
A crowd is gathered on the steps at the store's entrance. The store is located next to railroad tracks, where C. & O. railroad cars are sitting.
Three men and a young boy are pictured behind the bar. In the background, Magnolia Whiskey is shelved and advertised.

17. Interior of a Saloon, Glen Jean, W. Va.

IDNO:
052145
Title:
Interior of a Saloon, Glen Jean, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Three men and a young boy are pictured behind the bar. In the background, Magnolia Whiskey is shelved and advertised.
The man on the left points a gun at the man on the right, who is also reaching for his gun. Subjects unidentified.

18. Man Points Gun in Saloon, Glen Jean, W. Va.

IDNO:
052144
Title:
Man Points Gun in Saloon, Glen Jean, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
The man on the left points a gun at the man on the right, who is also reaching for his gun. Subjects unidentified.
A group of men are pictured outside the building on a snowy day. Several of the men hold rifles and other firearms.

19. Charley Ash's Saloon, Glen Jean, W. Va.

IDNO:
052143
Title:
Charley Ash's Saloon, Glen Jean, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
A group of men are pictured outside the building on a snowy day. Several of the men hold rifles and other firearms.
Thomas G. McKell built the Kanawha, Glen Jean & Eastern Railway between Glen Jean, W. Va. and Deepwater, W. Va, a town situated on the Kanawha River. The rail line served as a means to transport coal for the McKell Coal & Coke Company, and made a connection with the C. & O. Railway as well.

20. Thomas McKell's K. G. J. and E. Railway near Glen Jean, W. Va.

IDNO:
052140
Title:
Thomas McKell's K. G. J. and E. Railway near Glen Jean, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Thomas G. McKell built the Kanawha, Glen Jean & Eastern Railway between Glen Jean, W. Va. and Deepwater, W. Va, a town situated on the Kanawha River. The rail line served as a means to transport coal for the McKell Coal & Coke Company, and made a connection with the C. & O. Railway as well.
Men and horses are gathered in front of the buildings. James L. Long, Attorney at Law and Notary Public, advertises fire, life, and accident insurance. The Photograph Gallery advertises frames and art novelties for low prices.

21. Justice of the Peace Office and Photo Gallery, Glen Jean, W. Va.

IDNO:
052134
Title:
Justice of the Peace Office and Photo Gallery, Glen Jean, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Men and horses are gathered in front of the buildings. James L. Long, Attorney at Law and Notary Public, advertises fire, life, and accident insurance. The Photograph Gallery advertises frames and art novelties for low prices.
Fire Creek is now a ghost town, located near the New River Gorge, Fayette County, W. Va.

22. Fire Creek C. & O. Station, Fayette County, W. Va.

IDNO:
052122
Title:
Fire Creek C. & O. Station, Fayette County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Fire Creek is now a ghost town, located near the New River Gorge, Fayette County, W. Va.
Several horse and buggies stopped outside of buildings on left.

23. Main Street, Enterprise, W. Va.

IDNO:
042229
Title:
Main Street, Enterprise, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Several horse and buggies stopped outside of buildings on left.