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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. Clark Festus Ballah Doing Medical Work on Horse; Fairmont, W. Va.

3. Fairmont Courthouse and Main Street From Watson's Office Building, Fairmont, W. Va.

4. View of Greater Fairmont Day at Races, Fairmont, W. Va.

5. Fairmont and Clarksburg Traction Co. Trolley on Jefferson St., Fairmont, W. Va.

6. Man Holding Onto His Two Horses Attached to Buggy, Fairmont, W. Va.

Several men stand in between lines of cars in a garage.

7. Central Garage, Madison St., Fairmont, W. Va.

View of buildings in Fourth Ward of Fairmont, West Virginia.

8. Fourth Ward, Fairmont, W. Va.

9. Overhead View of Monongahela River Separating Two Sides of Fairmont, W. Va.

Published by A.G. Martin Company.

10. Catholic Church, Fairmont, W. Va.

Palatine Park can be seen in the distance.

11. Overhead View of Fairmont, W. Va.

12. New Bridge Over Monongahela River, Fairmont, W. Va.