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A picture of nine out of the twelve children of James and Mary Johnson.Standing, left to right: Anna, Harvey, Odelle ("Del").Seated, L to R: Florence, Garland, William, Homer, Lucy, Bertie.Not pictured: Jacob, Mary, Emma.

1. The Children of James and Mary Johnson

IDNO:
054423
Title:
The Children of James and Mary Johnson
Date:
ca. 1940
Description:
A picture of nine out of the twelve children of James and Mary Johnson.Standing, left to right: Anna, Harvey, Odelle ("Del").Seated, L to R: Florence, Garland, William, Homer, Lucy, Bertie.Not pictured: Jacob, Mary, Emma.
President Franklin Roosevelt pictured with Secretary of State Cordell Hull, Assistant Secretary of Defense Louis A. Johnson, and an unidentified man.

2. President Roosevelt and Others

IDNO:
053264
Title:
President Roosevelt and Others
Date:
ca. 1940
Description:
President Franklin Roosevelt pictured with Secretary of State Cordell Hull, Assistant Secretary of Defense Louis A. Johnson, and an unidentified man.
Reverse reads "Tell them we want to see Mrs. Kitty Lou. I'm just doing as directed. Hoping 41 is your best yet."

3. Cheat Lake Home

IDNO:
052936
Title:
Cheat Lake Home
Date:
ca. 1940
Description:
Reverse reads "Tell them we want to see Mrs. Kitty Lou. I'm just doing as directed. Hoping 41 is your best yet."
A crowd observes as the cornerstone for the new Calhoun County courthouse is lain. The new court house building is located by the Masonic Lodge.

4. Calhoun County Courthouse Cornerstone Laying Ceremony, Granstville, W. Va.

IDNO:
052460
Title:
Calhoun County Courthouse Cornerstone Laying Ceremony, Granstville, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1940
Description:
A crowd observes as the cornerstone for the new Calhoun County courthouse is lain. The new court house building is located by the Masonic Lodge.
Captain Bennion was killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. As he laid mortally wounded on the West Virginia's command bridge, Bennion refused to be removed from his burning ship. He continued to give orders, directing his crew's actions. Bennion's last order to his men before he died was to leave him and "abandon ship." Captain Bennion was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.

5. USN Captain Mervyn S. Bennion, U.S.S. West Virginia

IDNO:
052259
Title:
USN Captain Mervyn S. Bennion, U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
ca. 1940
Description:
Captain Bennion was killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. As he laid mortally wounded on the West Virginia's command bridge, Bennion refused to be removed from his burning ship. He continued to give orders, directing his crew's actions. Bennion's last order to his men before he died was to leave him and "abandon ship." Captain Bennion was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.
American military work with coastal artillery during a defense campaign. Photograph comes from a U.S.S. West Virginia scrapbook.

6. Shore Battery in Hawaii

IDNO:
052002
Title:
Shore Battery in Hawaii
Date:
ca. 1940
Description:
American military work with coastal artillery during a defense campaign. Photograph comes from a U.S.S. West Virginia scrapbook.
A sailor prepares to dive into the sea off the deck of the U.S.S. West Virginia.

7. Scuba Diver off U.S.S. West Virginia

IDNO:
052001
Title:
Scuba Diver off U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
ca. 1940
Description:
A sailor prepares to dive into the sea off the deck of the U.S.S. West Virginia.
A group of soldiers practice firing. Photograph comes from a U.S.S. West Virginia scrapbook.

8. Sham Battle in Hawaii during WWII American Defense Campaign

IDNO:
051998
Title:
Sham Battle in Hawaii during WWII American Defense Campaign
Date:
ca. 1940
Description:
A group of soldiers practice firing. Photograph comes from a U.S.S. West Virginia scrapbook.
Soldiers gather around a firing anti-aircraft gun during a defense campaign. The photograph comes from a U.S.S. West Virginia scrapbook.

9. Anti-Aircraft Gun in Action at Night, Hawaii

IDNO:
051997
Title:
Anti-Aircraft Gun in Action at Night, Hawaii
Date:
ca. 1940
Description:
Soldiers gather around a firing anti-aircraft gun during a defense campaign. The photograph comes from a U.S.S. West Virginia scrapbook.
Photograph comes from a U.S.S. West Virginia scrapbook.

10. Naval Fleet Displaying Searchlights at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

IDNO:
051996
Title:
Naval Fleet Displaying Searchlights at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Date:
ca. 1940
Description:
Photograph comes from a U.S.S. West Virginia scrapbook.
A fleet of U.S. bomber airplanes fly across the sky. The photograph comes from a U.S.S. West Virginia Scrapbook.

11. Flight of Bombers in Hawaii

IDNO:
051995
Title:
Flight of Bombers in Hawaii
Date:
ca. 1940
Description:
A fleet of U.S. bomber airplanes fly across the sky. The photograph comes from a U.S.S. West Virginia Scrapbook.
Ralph John lived with his parents just north of the West Virginia and Pennsylvania state line. He spend much of his leisure time visiting Morgantown and hunting in the West Virginia mountains. John joined the Army just before the United States entered the war and was in the second wave of the invasion of France, following D-Day June 6th, 1944. Ralph John was killed in action near St Lo, France on August 15, 1944. He was 30 years old.

12. Ralph John of Mt. Morris, Greene County, PA

IDNO:
051261
Title:
Ralph John of Mt. Morris, Greene County, PA
Date:
ca. 1940
Description:
Ralph John lived with his parents just north of the West Virginia and Pennsylvania state line. He spend much of his leisure time visiting Morgantown and hunting in the West Virginia mountains. John joined the Army just before the United States entered the war and was in the second wave of the invasion of France, following D-Day June 6th, 1944. Ralph John was killed in action near St Lo, France on August 15, 1944. He was 30 years old.
View overlooking the Bluestone River where a dam is to be constructed.

13. Site of the Bluestone River Dam, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
050088
Title:
Site of the Bluestone River Dam, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1940
Description:
View overlooking the Bluestone River where a dam is to be constructed.
View from the river bank of the construction site.

14. Bluestone River Dam Under Construction, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
050087
Title:
Bluestone River Dam Under Construction, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1940
Description:
View from the river bank of the construction site.
Parker stands behind the store counter.

15. Pete Parker's Grocery Store, Avis, W. Va.

IDNO:
049940
Title:
Pete Parker's Grocery Store, Avis, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1940
Description:
Parker stands behind the store counter.
Three men walk across a lawn with their golf gear. The country club house sits on the left. Subjects unidentified.

16. Golf Course at Willowood County Club, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049524
Title:
Golf Course at Willowood County Club, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1940
Description:
Three men walk across a lawn with their golf gear. The country club house sits on the left. Subjects unidentified.
Turner, his wife and children are pictured in front of their home.

17. Samuel Turner and Family, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049504
Title:
Samuel Turner and Family, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1940
Description:
Turner, his wife and children are pictured in front of their home.
Ten unidentified boys pose for a group picture.

18. A Group of Boys Loitering Outside a Park in Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049473
Title:
A Group of Boys Loitering Outside a Park in Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1940
Description:
Ten unidentified boys pose for a group picture.
Lillian (front), Gladys, Glenna and Mark Shumate pictured outside of the home.

19. Shumate Kids Outside of Farmhouse in Little Stony Creek, W. Va.

IDNO:
049445
Title:
Shumate Kids Outside of Farmhouse in Little Stony Creek, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1940
Description:
Lillian (front), Gladys, Glenna and Mark Shumate pictured outside of the home.
A mound of material and rock gathered beside the dirt path.

20. Route 20 Construction Site Quarry, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049407
Title:
Route 20 Construction Site Quarry, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1940
Description:
A mound of material and rock gathered beside the dirt path.
A C. & O. train passes on the right as trucks make travel up the dirt path to aid construction. Workers are pictured in the distance at the top of the dirt ramp. Site located near Sandstone, W. Va.

21. Quarry for Route 20 Construction, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049406
Title:
Quarry for Route 20 Construction, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1940
Description:
A C. & O. train passes on the right as trucks make travel up the dirt path to aid construction. Workers are pictured in the distance at the top of the dirt ramp. Site located near Sandstone, W. Va.
Unidentified workers pictured observing their progress from make shift ramps and work stations.

22. Construction Workers Building Route 20, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049405
Title:
Construction Workers Building Route 20, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1940
Description:
Unidentified workers pictured observing their progress from make shift ramps and work stations.
A group of cars park around the area where the road is being built. To the left in the distance, construction workers are pictured.

23. Route 20 Construction Site, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049404
Title:
Route 20 Construction Site, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1940
Description:
A group of cars park around the area where the road is being built. To the left in the distance, construction workers are pictured.
Two unidentified men watch as construction equipment puts the road together.

24. Route 20 Under Construction, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049403
Title:
Route 20 Under Construction, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1940
Description:
Two unidentified men watch as construction equipment puts the road together.