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View of houses in the town of Sprague, W. Va.  'Shows influence of yard and garden contests.'

1. Miners' Houses in Sprague, W. Va.

Miners drill two or more holes into coal to place the explosive charges.

2. Drilling Prior to Setting Explosives

A group of Osage School children in the 1940s and teacher, Mrs. Richard Smith (left hand corner.) Osage School was located in Osage, West Virginia, Monongalia County.  Mrs. Smith may have been visiting the classroom as African-American teachers were employed by the segregated school at this time.For information on the Mountaineer Mining Mission see A&M 2491 (SC).

3. School Children at Osage, W. Va.

School children of the Osage School in the 1940s and their teacher. For information of the Mountaineer Mining Mission, see A&M 2491 (SC).L to R: Tommy Wells (deceased), Sammy Dobbs (lived in Jerome Park for ling time, shot to death), Wesley Morton, Jimmy Summervile, unidentified, "Snookie" Williams.Teacher most likely someone who came for a special mission, possibly Mountaineer Mining Mission.

4. African-American Students and Teacher at Osage School

'Mrs. Richard Smith is playing the piano for her students. She is the wife of Reverend Richard C. Smith, the Director of the Shack. For information on the Mountaineer Mining Mission, see A&M 2491 (SC).'

5. Students at Osage Negro School, Monongalia County, W. Va.

Four African-American students singing at Osage School. 'For more information on Mountaineer Mining Mission see A&M 2491 (S.C.)'L to R: John Boyd, unidentified, likely Tim Johnson's brother, and Tim Johnson

6. School Boys Singing, Osage School, Monongalia County, W. Va.

Visitors stand in a parking lot near parked cars at Arthurdale.  The Arthur mansion is visible in the background.

7. Visiting Arthurdale, W. Va.

Two boys place bundles of grass or hay into a bushel basket.

8. Boys Loading a Basket at Arthurdale, W. Va.

9. Cheesecake Photo of a Woman on the Telephone, Grafton, W. Va.

A scene in front of the Strand Theater in the 1940's. Located on Market between 4th and 5th in Parkersburg, West Virginia.

10. Strand Theater, Parkersburg, W. Va.

Customers are waiting for the start of a movie in Parkersburg, West Virginia.

11. Hiehle Movie Theater, Parkersburg, W. Va.

The front of Smoot Theater in Parkesburg, West Virginia.

12. Smoot Theater, Parkersburg, W. Va.

13. Graduation Day at Shepherd College

'Dupont Chemical Company, now Morgantown Ordnance Works.' A few houses surround the plant. The river is located on the far side of the plant. Automobiles can be located in the parking lots.

14. Dupont Chemical Company, Morgantown, W. Va.

Wilson Chevrolet Company located in Morgantown, W. Va. across from the Standard Esso Dealer. Tow truck located in front of the building. Automobiles line the street.

15. Wilson Chevrolet Company, Morgantown, W. Va.

Ford Garage located in Morgantown, W. Va., at the intersection of Chestnut Street and Kirk Street. Large trucks parked near garage. Sign also advertises Mercury.

16. Central Auto Corporation Ford Dealership and Garage, Morgantown, W. Va.

View of High Street from the corner of Pleasant Street and High Street in Morgantown, W. Va. Automobiles can be seen parked along side the street, and a person riding a bicycle near the corner.

17. Corner of High Street and Pleasant, Morgantown, W. Va.

Bob Hope, The Princess, and The Pirate are playing at the Warner Theater in Morgantown, West Virginia.

18. Warner Theater, Morgantown, W. Va.

'Built c. 1830.'

19. Corner of High Street and Pleasant, Morgantown, W. Va.

20. Parade Float on Beechurst Avenue, Morgantown, W. Va.

Parade on University Avenue.

21. Monongalia County Automobile Dealers Association Float, Morgantown, W. Va.

An automobile is getting serviced at Sinclair Gasoline on University Avenue in Morgantown, West Virginia.

22. Sinclair Gas Station on University Avenue, Morgantown, W. Va.

A B&O passenger train at the Union Depot.  From Monongalia Story by Earl Core.

23. Baltimore and Ohio Passenger Train, Morgantown, W. Va.

24. Traffic on U. S. 11 in Berkeley County, W .Va.

'Elementary School.'

25. Public School, Harrisville, Ritchie County, W. Va.

26. National Bank of Summers of Hinton, Summers County, W. Va.

27. Students Walking Down Steps in Front of Wise Library, West Virginia University

28. Students Walking Down Steps in Front of Wise Library, West Virginia University

29. Students in Front of Wise Library, West Virginia University

30. Journalism Students at their Typewriters, West Virginia University

31. Journalism Student at the Typewriter, West Virginia University

32. Journalism Student Working with Newspaper Ads, West Virginia University

33. Journalism Students, West Virginia University

A room full of students working at typewriters in Journalism School.

34. Journalism Students at Work, West Virginia University

35. Journalism Student with Local Clothing Store Owner

36. Journalism Study Group, West Virginia University

Dr. Brown, Dr. Muriel Brown, Winifred Jones, Elizabeth Roberts, Gladys McConkey, Frances Howard, Lorana Riley, June Rose Simmons, Helen Wolfe Bowman, Louise Roberts, Frances McIvor, Susan Hammer, Virginia Thomas, Elizabeth Morgan, Frances Lynch, unknown, Rosemary Willians, Virginia Bond, unknown, Ruth Withers, Madeline Shorter, Maria Kittle, Dorothy Moore, Ada Goff, Una Jarvis.

37. Faculty and Students in Front of Oglebay Hall, West Virginia University

'Left to right: Mary Nichols Hastings, Betty Sweilzer O'Neil, Helen Loar Shamberger. On the left, Dick Koehler.'

38. Freshman Mixer Dance, West Virginia University

39. Portrait of Dr. William E. Arnett

A photograph of a group of soldiers gathered around an individual drawing a diagram on the tarmac of the airstrip.

40. Military Unit on an Airstrip

'The following credit must be printed underneath each reproduction of this picture - Photograph from Press Association, Inc. - Trademark registered U. S. Pat. Off. Not to be syndicated, rented or loaned; This photo must not be used for advertising purposes without written permission; Made in U.S.A.'

41. Unit of Soldiers Marching Across Train Tracks

Rose Salucci barely visible far left. Also in the picture are Jenny Manella, Maria Pietro, Susan Manella and Frank Manella.

42. Pietro, Salucci, and Manella Family Members at a Picnic in Pittsburgh

43. Jenny Manella and Marie Pietro at a Picnic in Pittsburgh

44. James and Lawrence Pietro

'The man on the steps is the maternal uncle of Otis Stribling Young, Jr., Malcom Beckley Meridith (of Morgantown, W. Va., and the son of Clinton and Marion Maxwell Meridith).

45. U. S. Post Office at Apple Grove, West Virginia

Portrait of workers in front of shelves of groceries.

46. Workers at Dana Martin's Store at Camden on Gauley, W. Va.

47. General Woodworking Lumber Company, Morgantown, W. Va.

48. Loading Dock, General Woodworking Lumber Company, Morgantown, W. Va.

49. View of General Woodworking Lumber Company from across the Monongahela River, Morgantown, W. Va.

50. General Woodworking Lumber Company, Morgantown, W. Va.

51. Ferrell Hall, West Virginia State College Institute, W. Va.

M.H.S.

52. Morgantown High School, Morgantown, W. Va.

View overlooking Blackwater River in Blackwater Canyon in Davis, W. Va.

53. Black Water Canyon, Davis, W. Va.

View of Blackwater Falls at Blackwater Falls State Park, W. Va.

54. View of Blackwater Falls, Davis, W. Va.

Joe Cochrane is pictured skating on a frozen Cheat Lake during the winter.

55. Joe Cochrane Figure Skating on Cheat Lake Near Morgantown, W. Va.

Armstrong Hall is pictured with Woodburn Hall behind it and the Medical School in the foreground during the winter.

56. Armstrong Hall During Winter, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

Murrell Family Christmas Tree in the basement of their home, 309 Ballengee Street, Hinton, W. Va.

57. Murrell Family Christmas Tree, Hinton, W. Va.

Miller Murrell on a bike next to the family Christmas tree in the basement of their home at 309 Ballengee Street, Hinton, W. Va.

58. Miller Murrell and Christmas Tree, Hinton, W. Va.

Miller Murrell dressed as a sheriff next to a Christmas tree.  He is in the basement of the Murrell family home at 309 Ballengee Street, Hinton, W. Va.

59. Miller Murrell and Christmas Tree, Hinton, W. Va.

From left to right: Shirley Jeanne Farley, Margie Lois Farley, and Annette Sue Farley. Farm located on Bal Noble Road, Summers County, W. Va.

60. Farley Children Feeding Chickens at the Victor Farley Farm, Summers County, W. Va.