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A family of unidentified persons poses in front of the home of Jack Warhop, pitcher for the New York Yankees.

13. Wauhop Home, Hinton, W. Va.

A team portrait of the C. & O. baseball team.In the back from, from left to right, is Ervin Maxwell (center field); Joe McCarthey (pitcher); John Warhop (Wauhop) (pitcher); Ocar Whitlock (1st base); Will Turner (3rd base); and Bob Turner (pitcher).In the front is Arthur Sydnor (left field); Elvin Wise (2nd base); Harry Starbuck (catcher); George Secrest (short stop); and John Hobbs (right field). Warhop (Wauhop) pitched the ball that Babe Ruth hit for his first professional homer run.

14. Chesapeake & Ohio Baseball Team, Hinton, W. Va.

Wauhop, also known as Jack Warhop, is sitting on the left with Bartgis (right). Bartgsi was Wauhop's uncle and died in 1919 at the age of 21. Wauhop was a pitcher for the Highlanders, a team that would later be known as the New York Yankees. Babe Ruth's first two major league home runs were hit off of Wauhop's pitch.

15. Jack Wauhop and Kent Bartgis in Hinton, W. Va.

Piedmont Tobacco card of American League hurler Jack Warhop. He pitched 8 years for the New York Highlanders/Yankees against some of baseball's all time legends during the dead ball era. The Summers County native is  best known for throwing to Babe Ruth, the Babe's first and second major league career home runs.

16. Jack Warhop from Powley's Creek, Hinton, W. Va.

View overlooking the Bluestone River where a dam is to be constructed.

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

View from the river bank of the construction site.

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

View of a snow-covered street looking from 4th Avenue.

19. Winter Scene on Temple Street, Hinton, W. Va.

View of the school building from across the street.

20. Lincoln School, Hinton, W. Va.

Looking at the high school building from an intersection.

21. Side View of Hinton High School, Hinton, W. Va.

Photo of Carnegie Library.

22. Hinton High School Library, Hinton, W. Va.

This was the second building constructed to serve as Hinton High School.

23. Hinton High School Building, Hinton, W. Va.

Negative of the first high school building constructed.

24. Old Hinton High School Building, Hinton, W. Va.