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People are walking down an unidentified street in Wheeling, West Virginia, after a flood, possibly of 1913.

1. Flood Waters in Downtown Wheeling, W. Va.

2. Casino at Terrapin Park, Parkersburg, W. Va.

Probably construction of the Cheat Lake Hydro-Electric dam in Monongalia County.

3. Dam Construction Site

Probably the construction site of the Cheat Lake Dam in Monongalia County.

4. Hydro-Electric Dam Construction

Flood waters seen in this neighborhood of Wheeling, W. Va. Water runs above the porches of some of the houses.

5. Flood, Wheeling, W. Va.

6. Post Office, Wheeling, W. Va.

7. Schmulbach Building in Wheeling, W. Va.

'Poultry house of Mr. C. D. Rice, R.F.D. 1, Ravenwood. A two-storied poultry house, 12' x 24' that is worthy of being used as a model by others in Jackson County desiring this type of house. One hundred fifty fowls are kept in this house.Total income, 1913, $259.25.' From photo album labeled 'Stewart A. Cody, County Agent, Jackson County, 1912.'

8. C. D. Rice's Poultry House, Jackson County, W. Va.

Located on Hans Creek, photo was taken after house was remodeled.

9. John Zachariah Ellison's House in Dunlap, Monroe County, W. Va.

10. Pennsboro High School, Pennsboro, Ritchie County, W. Va.

11. Webster Springs High School, Webster County, W. Va.

12. Hotel Preston, Masontown, Preston County, W. Va.

General view of Lobelia, Pocahontas County, W. Va.  Pre- date's logging railroad which ran through 1913.  Only church, barn, one house, and store standing in 1975.

13. Lobelia, Pocahontas County, W. Va.

Margaret Donaldson was the Teacher.  Jack Blaney is the boy next to the teacher in the back row.

14. Class Photo Blacklick School, Preston County, W. Va.

View of Law School Classroom in Woodburn Hall, West Virginia University.

15. Law School Classroom, Woodburn Hall, West Virginia University

Office in Woodburn Hall featuring telephone and electric or gas lighting, along with standard furnishings.

16. Interior View of Woodburn Hall, West Virginia Univeristy

'Classroom in Woodburn Hall featuring gas lighting, blackboards, and standard furnishings.'

17. Classroom in Woodburn Hall, West Virginia University

'Man in what appears to be a [breathing apparatus] crawling in what appears to be the basement of a building.'

18. Testing Breathing Apparatus, West Virginia University

Appears to be in Woodburn Hall.  Looks like early histology lab and equipment according to Bruce Plamer, WVU Department of Anatomy, March 31, 2006.

19. Science Classroom, West Virginia University

Appears to be in Woodburn Hall.

20. Science Classroom, West Virginia University

21. Choral Group, West Virginia University

'Unidentified faculty member at his desk surrounded by maps and books. He is probably a member of the faculty of the Geography department, and his office is probably in Woodburn Hall.'

22. Faculty Member, West Virginia University

'Bread Score Card' on display on the chalkboard on the right side of the photograph.

23. Kitchen Lab in Woodburn Hall, West Virginia University

24. Coke Ovens below Miner's Homes

Postcard of the Newburg School Building postmarked July 22, 1913.

25. Public School Building, Newburg, W. Va.

26. Miss Nutter (Left) and Lucille Cox (Right)

A full size portrait of Lucille Cox.

27. Lucille Cox

Picture shows Randolph and Wife with the 'Racket clerks.' Postcard sent to Mr. Geo. W. Albers, New Milton, W. Va. R. F. D. on June 19, 1913. Message: 'Your card to hand, Let the potatoes com first chance.'

28. Residence of L. F. Randolph, New Milton, W. Va.

A group of men working on a home. 'Jesse Ellison house in background.'

29. Beginning Addition to J. Z. Ellison House

Although this image was published in "Tumult on the Mountain" by Roy Clarkson as Fig. 11 as being located in Lead Mine, West Virginia, recent investigation has revealed that this image was originally taken in California.  The original glass plate negative is located in the Palmquist and Ericson Collections at HSU Library, Humboldt State University, Arcata, California.The caption on the original and in Clarkson's book included, "White oak ... the log on the left is marked '13 ft. diameter, 16 ft from the base, John Vance ...', the log [to the right] is marked '10 ft diameter, 31 ft from the base.'See the article West Virginia’s Big Trees: Setting the Record Straight by Van Gundy and Whetsell in the Journal of Forestry 114(5):582–583http://dx.doi.org/10.5849/jof.15-104.

30. Workers Posing on top of Two Sections of Redwood Logs in the Forest, Humboldt County, California

Left to right: Hulda Dubach, Verena Metzener, Della Vogel, Bertha Engler, Mary Metzener, Julia, Burky, Ruth Fahrner.

31. Group Photograph, Helvetia, W. Va.

Teacher E. Chase Bare is standing with female Allegheny Collegiate Institute students. Dorothy Gish is second from left from Mr. Bare.

32. Allegheny Collegiate Institute, Alderson, W.Va.

33. View of Auburn, Ritchie County, W. Va.

Post card print, addressed to Mrs. Calvin Smith, Morgantown, West Virginia.

34. Hotel Preston, Masontown, Preston County, W.Va.

Eugene Mathers was a printer in the Morgantown Post newspaper office and the father of Max Mathers.

35. Eugene L. Mathers of Morgantown, W. Va

Max Mathers was a prominent businessman in the Morgantown community in the early 20th century.

36. Max Mathers of Morgantown, W. Va.

Wife of West Virginia Governor Henry Drury Hatfield (1913-1917).

37. First Lady of West Virginia, South Carolina 'Carrie' Bronson Hatfield

Most likely the couple is W. Benton and Edna Campbell, owners of the shoe store, posing in front of their business located at 318 Main Street in Fairmont.

38. Campbell's Shoe Store, Fairmont, W. Va.

39. Staunton Military Academy; Staunton, Va.

40. Webster School, Wheeling, W. Va.

Post office and English Lutheran Church shown.

41. Sixteenth Street During the Flood of March 1907, Wheeling, W. Va.

See original for correspondence. Published by Starkly and Myers Company. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

42. Christian Church; Wellsburg, W. Va.

See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

43. Looking East at 26th Street and 3rd Avenue; Huntington, W. Va.

See original for correspondence. Published by Souvenir Post Card Company. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

44. 5th Avenue Looking East from 10th Street; Huntington, W. Va.

Piano store in background. See original for correspondence. Published by H.G. Hoffman. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

45. Fourth Ave., Looking West From Tenth St.; Huntington, W. Va.

Men stand in warehouse filled with tobacco. See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

46. Busy Times at the Tobacco Warehouse; Huntington, W. Va.

See original for correspondence. Published by The Peerless Art Company. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

47. Bridge Across Guyandotte River; Barboursville, W. Va.

A handful of trees shade the entrance of Hotel Alderson. See original for correspondence. Published by Alderson Book Store. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

48. Hotel Alderson; Alderson, W. Va.

See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

49. The Lake by Moonlight, Rock Springs Park; Chester, W. Va.

(From postcard collection legacy system.)

50. Scenic Railway Terminal, Rock Springs Park; Chester, W. Va.