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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.

661. 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.

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

IDNO:
052201
Title:
Side View of Company Store, Sun, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
A group of men are pictured on and beside a train car. A bridge in the background crosses the New River.

663. 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.
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.

664. 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.
The engine used oil headlights. Five men are pictured on and beside the locomotive.

665. 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.
An unidentified man stands at the building's entrance.

666. 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 store was built prior to 1890 and was used until 1951.

667. 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.
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.

668. 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.

669. Portrait of Cornelius Carhart Lazzell, Father of Blanche Lazzell

IDNO:
052604
Title:
Portrait of Cornelius Carhart Lazzell, Father of Blanche Lazzell
Date:
ca. 1900
The "I. C. Woodward," launched in 1898 for the Pittsburgh, Brownsville, and Geneva Packet Company, and traveled between Pittsburgh and Morgantown. Woodburn Hall and Martin Hall can be seen on the bank in the background.

670. Steamboat on the Monongahela River, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
052998
Title:
Steamboat on the Monongahela River, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
The "I. C. Woodward," launched in 1898 for the Pittsburgh, Brownsville, and Geneva Packet Company, and traveled between Pittsburgh and Morgantown. Woodburn Hall and Martin Hall can be seen on the bank in the background.
A view of the smoldering ruins of the Morgantown and Kingwood Railroad repair shops in Sabraton.

671. Morgantown and Kingwood Railroad Shops After Fire, Sabraton, W. Va.

IDNO:
053070
Title:
Morgantown and Kingwood Railroad Shops After Fire, Sabraton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
A view of the smoldering ruins of the Morgantown and Kingwood Railroad repair shops in Sabraton.
People climb on the wreckage of the Morgantown and Kingwood Railroad repair shops in Sabraton after a fire.

672. Aftermath of Fire at Morgantown and Kingwood Shops, Sabraton, W. Va.

IDNO:
053071
Title:
Aftermath of Fire at Morgantown and Kingwood Shops, Sabraton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
People climb on the wreckage of the Morgantown and Kingwood Railroad repair shops in Sabraton after a fire.