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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)

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

IDNO:
000494
Title:
Logger, John Hinkle, Posing with a Large Poplar Log Near the Holly River, Webster County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
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)
Pardee and Curtin Lumber Company, Nicholas County.

2. Loggers Operating a Log Crane

IDNO:
000495
Title:
Loggers Operating a Log Crane
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
Pardee and Curtin Lumber Company, Nicholas County.
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 />

3. Cut No. 19

IDNO:
001691
Title:
Cut No. 19
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
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.
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

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

IDNO:
001693
Title:
Cut No. 18. Road in Morgantown, Monongalia County Before the Organization of the W. Va. Good Roads Association
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
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
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.

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

IDNO:
001695
Title:
Cut No. 17, Brick Paved Road Winding Up a Hill in Morgantown
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
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.
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.

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

IDNO:
001699
Title:
Cut No. 16 in Monongalia County Before the Organization of the W. Va. Good Roads Association
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
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.
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.

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

IDNO:
001701
Title:
Stone Quarry Cliff over 50 Feet High in Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
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.
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.

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

IDNO:
001706
Title:
Stone Crusher and Storage Bins in Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
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.
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.

9. Bridge Under Construction in South Charleston

IDNO:
001707
Title:
Bridge Under Construction in South Charleston
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
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.
Caption reads, 'There are over 500 schools of this size and smaller in West Virginia. Consolidation would make better schools and save money.'

10. Class Photo Unidentified School

IDNO:
001709
Title:
Class Photo Unidentified School
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
Caption reads, 'There are over 500 schools of this size and smaller in West Virginia. Consolidation would make better schools and save money.'
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.

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

IDNO:
001713
Title:
Springfield Township District No. 1 Horse Drawn School Bus
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
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.
Schoolhouse in Marion County.

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

IDNO:
001714
Title:
First Consolidated School in West Virginia at Seven Pines, Marion County
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
Schoolhouse in Marion County.