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The Black Hand was an underworld society of Italians that thrived in Sicily in the late 19th century. After the great migration, immigrants of the group settled in West Virginia and sought to extort money from other Italian immigrants to the area. Several members of the Black Hand were successfully prosecuted for murder and extortion in the early 20th century.

1. Members of Black Hand Arrested, Fairmont, W. Va.

2. High Water at Black Fork, Parsons, W. Va.

3. Triadelphia Public School, Triadelphia, W. Va.

4. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Passenger Depot, Weston, W. Va.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad passed through Shepherdstown.

5. New Depot, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

6. Western Maryland Depot, Elkins, W. Va.