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- IDNO:
- 050009
- Title:
- Rocky Ford School at Head of Madams Creek, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1900
- Description:
- A group of students and faculty are pictured outside of the school building located in Summers County.
- IDNO:
- 050064
- Title:
- L. A. Meador School, Summers County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1900
- Description:
- Students and faculty pose outside of the building for a group portrait. Subjects unidentified.
- IDNO:
- 050653
- Title:
- Wilson Family Canoeing on the Blackwater River, Tucker County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1900
- Description:
- 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 Country during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.
- IDNO:
- 050815
- Title:
- Thompson Lumber Mill, Blackwater Lumber Co., Davis, W. Va
- Date:
- ca. 1900
- Description:
- 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.In the background, the stack belongs to the First Electric Plant in central W. Va. It was heated by coal boilers. The view shows the Thompson Lumber mill, later the Blackwater and Boom Lumber Company.
- IDNO:
- 050820
- Title:
- Blackwater Boom and Lumber Company Lumber Yard in Davis, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1900
- Description:
- The Blackwater Boom and Lumber Company run until 1907, when the Babcock Lumber and Boom Company from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania bought the mill.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.
- IDNO:
- 050859
- Title:
- Church at Pleasant Creek, Barbour County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1900
- Description:
- Pleasant Creek Methodist Church was organized in 1800 when Mr. land was donated land for the building. The church was later rebuilt several times until the current structure was completed in 1903
- IDNO:
- 051060
- Title:
- St. Luke Church of Christ Frame Building which Burned in 1913, Mooresville, Clay District, Monongalia County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1900
- Description:
- This older building that housed the church burned in 1913 and was replaced with a new building. The date the church was organized is unknown, but likely between 1860 and 1870. A frame church was built in 1890 but destroyed by fire in 1913. The name then changed to St. Luke Christian Church and a new building was erected in 1918.
- IDNO:
- 051185
- Title:
- Rev. Asa Harman of Harman Church of the Brethren, Harman, Randolph County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1900
- Description:
- Rev. Asa Harman (b. 1834-d. 1902) was the first elected pastor of Harman Church of the Brethren in 1859. The town of Harman is also named after him. The Harman Church separated from a larger territory of congregations in 1897 and the church was named after the reverend.
- IDNO:
- 051626
- Title:
- Mrs. Ro. Murrell and Friend, Summers County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1900
- Description:
- Mrs. Ro. Murrell and another woman walk down a dirt road.
- IDNO:
- 051627
- Title:
- Flanagan Home, Hinton, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1900
- Description:
- Flanagan home at 5th and Summers Street in Hinton, W. Va. Small girl on steps is unidentified.
- IDNO:
- 051629
- Title:
- Mrs. Ro. Murrell and Friend at Scenic Overlook
- Date:
- ca. 1900
- Description:
- Mrs. Ro. Murrell and friend pictured at scenic overlook near Hinton in Summers County, W. Va.
- IDNO:
- 051867
- Title:
- South Penn Pump Station on Minor Farm, Blacksville, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1900
- Description:
- "South Penn (Oil) Pump Station on Minor (Jacob) Farm a mile west of Blacksville. Circa 1900. Bill Stephens son of Minor Stephens & Lillie (Minor) Stephens was the first pump man."