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An unidentified man sits in front of a hanging quilt. The ribbon fastened to his jacket collar indicates he is the 153rd Good Hope Council member for the Junior Order of the United American Mechanics, an American fraternal order. It began as a youth affiliation of the Order of United American Mechanics, but seceded to become its own organization and eventually absorbed its parent order. Originally, it was an Anti-Catholic, Nativist group, but eventually abandoned this position and became a general fraternal benefit society open to people regardless of creed, race or sex.

1. Junior Order of the United American Mechanics Good Hope Council Member No. 153, Good Hope, W. Va.

A man sits while a barber combs and styles his hair.

2. Man Receiving Haircut, likely in Harrison County, W. Va.

A young man prepares to strike the wooden froe, which is lodged into the log, with a maul.

3. Splitting Wood with Wooden Froe and Maul likely in Harrison County, W. Va.