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'Operated by the White Oak Fuel Co. of Fayette County.'

1. Tipple and Power House at Early Whipple Mine, White Oak Fuel Company, Fayette County, W. Va.

White Oak Railway Co. built this Oak Hill Station to serve the area.

2. Oak Hill Station, White Oak Railway Company

Caption reads, 'There are over 500 schools of this size and smaller in West Virginia.  Consolidation would make better schools and save money.'

3. Class Photo Unidentified School

Picture of a stone crusher and storage bins in the city of Charleston, W. Va. The crusher is back in the shadow to the right. From the Report of the W. Va. State Board of Agriculture for the Quarter Ending Sept. 30, 1908.

4. Stone Crusher and Storage Bins in Charleston, W. Va.

5. Steel and Suspension Bridge at Wheeling, W. Va.

Station of the Piney River and Paint Creek Railroad Co. at Beckley, Raleigh County, W. Va.

6. Piney River and Paint Creek Railroad Station at Beckley, Raleigh County, W. Va.

View of Westover Bridge from Westover bank of the Monongahela River. The Bridge is decorated with flags and banners.

7. River Bridge during Dedication, Morgantown, W. Va.

Postcard of High Street in Morgantown, West Virginia. People are walking on the sidewalks of High Street while a trolley is heading toward South High Street and a horse-drane carriage is parked near an unidentified store.

8. High Street, Morgantown, W. Va.

Picture of a boy standing next to the Cut No. 16 Road in Monongalia County, W. Va.  before the organization of the W. Va. Good Roads Association. See photograph number 001695 for a view after improvement.  From the Report of the W. Va. State Board of Agriculture for the Quarter Ending Sept. 30, 1908.

9. Cut No. 16 in Monongalia County Before the Organization of the W. Va. Good Roads Association

Picture of a road intersection. Cut No. 19 was the same as No. 18 after improvement. From the Report of the W. Va. State Board of Agriculture for the Quarter Ending Sept. 30, 1908.<br />

10. Cut No. 19

Klondyke Mine, Dunn Loop was the largest producer in the field. 'Dunn Loop Coal and Const. Chartered in W. Va. on Feb. 16, 1893.'

11. Klondyke Mine, Dunn Loop, 'Largest Producer in the Field'

12. Eureka Mine Tipple and Power House, Eureka Colliery Company, Kanawha County, W. Va.

13. WVU Track Team Manager Sheppard

Cut No. 5. National road Ohio Co., where macadam has been replaced with brick paving.

14. National Road in Ohio County

View of houses and fence at Bruceton Mills.

15. Bruceton Mills, Preston County, W. Va.

Pardee and Curtin Lumber Company, Nicholas County.

16. Loggers Operating a Log Crane

17. Scarbro Coal Tipple

The logger identified in this image, John Hinkle was born August 23, 1856 in Braxton County, W. Va. and later moved to Webster County where he married his wife Eliza Ann Anderson on August 19,1876.  They established their home on Holly River, which would later be known as Wheeler.  John Hinkle was reported to have been a businessman, farmer, jeweler, and photographer.  He also started a general store, A.J. Hinkle and Son, in Wheeler, and was Postmaster at Wheeler Post Office from 1905 until 1913 when his son, Perry, succeeded him.  John Hinkle died October 8, 1930 in Webster County, W. Va. and is buried at the Alexander Anderson Cemetery.(source: genealogy research of Sherry P. Gallagher-Jaffre)

18. Logger, John Hinkle, Posing with a Large Poplar Log Near the Holly River, Webster County, W. Va.

19. Thomas Leahy, Captain of West Virginia University Football Team, Morgantown, W. Va.

Children of Charles and Laura Core- 1. Jessie Core 2. Rose Core 3. Bart Core- killed in W. W. I 4. Earl Core 5. Bill Core; June Houston, teacher; 6. Lenna Core- daughter of Ross and Victoria Core.

20. Class Photo Cassville School, Monongalia County, W. Va.

21. Casino, Brookside, Preston County, W. Va.

The River Bridge during construction.

22. Construction of the River Bridge over the Monongahela River at Morgantown, W. Va.

Tipple and General Store in the Background

23. Miners' Houses, Beckley Coal and Coke Company, Raleigh County, W. Va.

24. Class Photo Cassville School, Monongalia County, W. Va.

25. Courthouse and Soldiers Monument at Kingwood, Preston County, W. Va.

26. Portrait of James Jenkins, Manager of WVU BasketballTeam

27. Side View of Casino, Brookside, Preston County, W. Va.

Collins Operation - tipple and coke ovens.  Collins Colliery Co., Fayette County.  Daily capacity 1200 tons, 125 tons.

28. Collins Colliery Company Tipple and Coke Ovens, Fayette County, W. Va.

View of a portion of the stone quarry in the city of Charleston, W. Va., showing cliff of over 50 ft. high. From the Report of the W. Va. State Board of Agriculture for the Quarter Ending Sept. 30, 1908.

29. Stone Quarry Cliff over 50 Feet High in Charleston, W. Va.

Birds eye view of Summerlee Mine, shows railroad leading to the tipple.

30. Bird's Eye View of a Part of Summerlee, W. Va.

Panoramic view of the town of MacDonald with tipple on the hillside.

31. Town of MacDonald, MacDonald Colliery Company, Fayette County, W. Va.

Picture of Cut No. 17 which was the same as Cut. No. 16 after improvement. From the Report of the W. Va. State Board of Agriculture for the Quarter Ending Sept. 30, 1908.  See photograph number 001699 for view of road before improvement.

32. Cut No. 17, Brick Paved Road Winding Up a Hill in Morgantown

Men and horses stand in cut in hillside.  This construction work done by the White Oak Railway Co. was the Carter's Branch Cut to connection with the Virginia Railway.

33. Construction Work on the Carters Branch Cut to Connection with the Virginia Railway

'Probably Irene Bucher Gorby on the porch.  This home was sold to Wilbur Jacob McColloch and Mildred Gorby McColloch in 1929.  The house to the left was owned by J. W. Postlethwaite.  It was later raised by 8-10 feet to be out of floods which plagued New Martinsville in the early 20th Century.  Flood waters never invaded the Poslethwaite living area, but reached to 8 feet in the living room of 714 Maple Ave., the window behind Mrs. Gorby.  This photo is about 1908 when the Gorby's were married.'

34. John Gorby's Home at 714 Maple Avenue, New Martinsville, W. Va.

Schoolhouse in Marion County.

35. First Consolidated School in West Virginia at Seven Pines, Marion County

Picture of Cut No. 18 road in Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va. before the organization of W. Va. Good Roads Association. Picture has one man standing on the side walk and another man driving a horse drawn wagon in the street. From the Report of the W. Va. State Board of Agriculture for the Quarter Ending Sept. 30, 1908

36. Cut No. 18. Road in Morgantown, Monongalia County Before the Organization of the W. Va. Good Roads Association

37. WVU Baseball Team Manager T. B. Foulk

38. Lincoln County School Group, Lincoln Co. W. Va.

Cut No. 1, This is a photograph of the immense combination bridge across the Kanawha River in South Charleston, now in process of Construction.  This bridge is made to accomodate both the steam and trolley traffic and also foot-passengers.  The illustration here given, shows the Concrete Piers which are nearly 20 feet thick and 90 feet high.  It also shows the wooden superstructure necessary in the process of erecting the middle span of the bridge.

39. Bridge Under Construction in South Charleston

View of tipple, coke ovens, and surrounding buildings.

40. Harvey Operation Tipple, Coke Ovens and Part of Town

41. WVU Football Team

42. Pietro Company Road Crew at Work , Morgantown, W. Va.

43. Lockard Home and Shop, Bulltown, W. Va.

Passenger Train of White Oak Railway Co. with a line of people outside of it.

44. Passenger Train, White Oak Railway Company

'Operated by Cranberry Fuel Company of Raleigh County. Daily capacity was 1000 tons.'

45. Skelton Mine Tipple and Power House, Cranberry Fuel Company, Raleigh County, W. Va.

Caption reads, 'Cut No. 8 is given here to illustrate the use of the Steam Traction Engine and the Big Road Grader in preparing the road bed for macadam or other permanent improvement.'

46. Steam Traction Engine and the Big Road Grader Preparing the Road Bed for Macadam or Other Permanent Improvement

47. WVU Football Team Manager J. C. Ely

An entire school of nineteen has been taken to school in this wagon when the mercury was 20 degree below zero. Route, 7 miles.  Carbon heater. Centralized Schools will also make good roads.

48. Springfield Township District No. 1 Horse Drawn School Bus

Early days of Sprague Mine and Town of Cranberry Fuel Company.

49. Sprague Mine and Town, Cranberry Fuel Company

'Stuart Mine - Wooden tipple and powerhouse. Operated by Stuart Colliery Co. of Fayette Co. Daily capacity - 1250 tons.'

50. Stuart Mine Tipple and Power House, Stuart Colliery Company, Fayette County, W. Va.

51. WVU Baseball Captain T. J. McCarthy

Caption reads, 'Cut No. 11 is given here to show the damage which is all the time being done by the use of narrow tired wagons on our earth roads.'

52. Earth Road Damage by Narrow Tired Wagons

Cut No. 6. A bad road in Monongalia County, West Virginia prior to organization of Good Roads Movement. Courtesy of Director Jas H. Stewart.

53. Horse Drawn Cart on a Bad Road in Monongalia County, W. Va.

Caption reads, 'Cut No. 10 represents a macadam road in process of construction after the top course has been applied and is now ready for the roller.'

54. Macadam Road after the Top Course Has Been Applied

'Sprague Mine Tipple operated by Cranberry Fuel Co. of Raleigh County. Daily Capacity - 1000 tons coal.'

55. Sprague Mine Tipple, Cranberry Fuel Company, Raleigh County, W. Va.

'Great Kanawha Colliery Co., Kanawha County.'

56. Great Kanawha MineTipple and Trestle Over C&amp;O Tracks, Kanawha County, W. Va.

Freight and Passenger Train of the Piney River and Paint Creek Railroad Company.

57. Freight and Passenger Train, Piney River and Paint Creek Railroad Company

Prudence mine, Fayette County, which began operating in 1900.  Daily capacity - 1000 tons coal.

58. Prudence Mine Tipple at Fayette County, W. Va.

59. Scarbro Amusement Hall which Contains the Theatre, Barber Shop, and Pool Room

Houses all of the same style, possibly a coal camp.

60. Homes Lining Street in Elbert. W. Va.

'Operated by Cranberry Fuel Co. of Raleigh County. Daily capacity was 1250 tons.'

61. Cranberry Mine Tipple and Power House During Construction

62. General Store in Duffy, W. Va.

Sherwood Mine - power house, tipple, and dwelling houses. Price Hill Fuel Co., Fayette County.  Daily capacity - 1250 tons coal.

63. Tipple, Powerhouse, and Dwelling Houses at Sherwood Mine, Price Hill Fuel Company, Fayette County, W. Va.

White Oak Fuel Co., Wingrove Mine - Tipple and Power House in Fayette County.

64. Tipple and Powerhouse at White Oak Fuel Company Wingrove Mine, Fayette County, W. Va.

Caption reads, 'Cut No. 7.  Same road as that illustrated in cut No. 6 after improvement by Macadamizing. Courtesy of Director James H. Stewart.'

65. Improvement on Road After Macadamizing

Tipple with filled coal cars.

66. McDonald Colliery Company's Wooden Tipple

Caption reads, 'Cut No. 12 represents a concrete culvert passing under the Government Test Road near the city of Huntington, W.Va.  This culvert has a concrete bottom, concrete wings for retaining the road and also for catching the water.'

67. Concrete Culvert under the Government Test Road near Huntington, W. Va.

Caption reads, 'Cut No. 9 represents a macadam road in process of construction, showing the grading and also the laying of the first course of stone.'

68. Grading and Laying the First Course of Stone on a Macadam Road

Beckley Slope Mine Tipple and Powerhouse operated by Beckley Coal and Coke Co. of Raleigh County.

69. Beckley Mine Tipple and Powerhouse

Caption reads, 'Cut No. 13 is a view of the the government test road near Huntington.  The final solution of the road problem rests with the National and State Governments.'

70. Government Test Road Near Huntington, W. Va.

71. WVU Basketball Team Captain Earle Pearcy

72. Bark Cottage and Casino, Brookside, Preston County, W. Va.

73. Class of 1910, West Virginia University

Seated on a chair, far left is Professor William P. Willey and his beloved pet, Bob.  Bob was also the Law College mascot and a favorite of the students. He attended Professor Willey's lectures and was described as "one of the boys".  See the 1911 Monticola, p. 83-86 for a memorial and Professor Wiley's eulogy he delivered in class after Bob's untimely death.

74. Law Class, West Virginia University

75. Frarternity Members, West Virginia University

76. Delta Tau Delta Fraternity Members, West Virginia University

77. Sigma Nu Fraternity Members, West Virginia University

78. Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity Members, West Virginia University

'This card was posted when Bernard was one day old.' 'Hello Bess: Here we are don't you think they keep me busy suppose you will be up soon to see your new nephew. Yours S.G.S.' 'Mrs. Bess Pigott, Frorthington, W. Va.' Viropa is outside of Shinston, W. Va.

79. Class Portrait, Viropa School, Sybil Sturm Wadsworth, Teacher, Viropa, W. Va.

80. Phillips Sheet and Tin Plate Mill, Clarksburg, W. Va.

A photo portrait of Lucille Cox about 2 years old.

81. Lucille Cox

'Will not be home until Sat. Sept. 19. Edward.' Postcard sent to Mr. Russel Rice, Evans City, Pa. R.F.D. #35 Box 10 on September 11, 1908.

82. City Hospital, Fairmont, W. Va.

83. Yates Avenue in Grafton, W. Va.

Elevation of town is 3,300 feet.

84. Allegheny Heights Hospital and Sanitarium, Davis, W. Va.

85. Flowing Oil Well, Mannington, W. Va.

Eleventh Annual Convention Barbour County S. S. Association, held in M. E. Church, South, August 25-26, 1908.

86. Methodist Episcopal Church, South Philippi, W. Va.

87. Judge Alston G. Dayton

88. Judge Alston G. Dayton

Founded in 1899 by Dr. J. W. Hartigan, the hospital was located on Spruce Street at Kirk.

89. Hartigan Hospital, First Hospital in Morgantown, W. Va.

90. Steamboat Columbia in Lock Number 10 on the Monongahela River in Monongalia County, W. Va.

'"Evenwood, above the mill" (written by Dr. Ladwig). Same building, but from across the river or pond'.

91. Above the Mill in Evenwood, W. Va.

"Notice the roof of the depot, it is different than present depot, the town burned on May 30, 1911 the night of the first graduating class, the building on the top left is the hospital, later dorms, later grade school, later Brinson furniture, to the far right on hill is wooden high school before brick building built."

92. Hilltop View of Cowen, W. Va.

From "Beckley U.S.A." by Harlow Warren, see p. 513, vol. 2. On back of portrait: "Scott Rogers teaching at free school 1915 county super four year term." In book: "The Raleigh County Board of Education, W. Scott Rogers served as county school superintendent one term from 1915-1919" (p. 513).

93. Portrait of Young Scott Rogers, Raleigh County, W. Va.

94. Main Street, Jane Lew, W. Va.

Pennants for Marshall, Broaddus, WV Weslyan, Glenville, and WVU.

95. Group with Pennants

This photograph of Conrad and Cleo Skaggs was taken on the newlyweds' honeymoon. They were the parents of Mary Helen Skaggs Ashcraft and Dwight Skaggs.

96. Newlyweds Conrad and Cleo Skaggs of Lewisburg, W. Va.