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Published by The Hocking Amusement Company. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

3097. Entrance at Rock Springs Park, Chester, Hancock County, W. Va.

IDNO:
044795
Title:
Entrance at Rock Springs Park, Chester, Hancock County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
Published by The Hocking Amusement Company. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)
Published by The Hocking Amusement Company. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

3098. Boating and Bathing, Rock Springs Park, Chester, Hancock County, W. Va.

IDNO:
044796
Title:
Boating and Bathing, Rock Springs Park, Chester, Hancock County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1909
Description:
Published by The Hocking Amusement Company. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)
See original for correspondence. Published by The Hocking Amusement Company. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

3099. Leaving Train and Arriving at Rock Springs Park, Chester, Hancock County, W. Va.

IDNO:
044797
Title:
Leaving Train and Arriving at Rock Springs Park, Chester, Hancock County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1909
Description:
See original for correspondence. Published by The Hocking Amusement Company. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)
Caption on back of postcard reads: "The State Flower, Rhododendron maximum, or Big Laurel (the Rose Tree of China), was named as the official state flower under the provisions of a joint resolution adopted by the legislature of West Virginia on Januray 23, 1923." Published by Genuine Curteich.(From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

3100. Rhododendrons, West Virginia's State Flower

IDNO:
044798
Title:
Rhododendrons, West Virginia's State Flower
Description:
Caption on back of postcard reads: "The State Flower, Rhododendron maximum, or Big Laurel (the Rose Tree of China), was named as the official state flower under the provisions of a joint resolution adopted by the legislature of West Virginia on Januray 23, 1923." Published by Genuine Curteich.(From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)
Elizabeth Furnace 1836-1888 in Shenandoah Valley, Va. near the Massanutten Mountains, used to create pig iron from iron ore mined in the area. The pig iron was transported via the Shenandoah River to Harper's Ferry for forging. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

3101. Furnace in George Washington Forest, Shenandoah Valley, Va.

IDNO:
044799
Title:
Furnace in George Washington Forest, Shenandoah Valley, Va.
Description:
Elizabeth Furnace 1836-1888 in Shenandoah Valley, Va. near the Massanutten Mountains, used to create pig iron from iron ore mined in the area. The pig iron was transported via the Shenandoah River to Harper's Ferry for forging. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)
Published by Photo Crafters Incorporated. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

3102. View of Copper's Rock, Cooper's Rock State Forest, Near Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.

IDNO:
044800
Title:
View of Copper's Rock, Cooper's Rock State Forest, Near Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Published by Photo Crafters Incorporated. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)
See original for correspondence. Published by Genuine Curteich. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

3103. Scene in Babcock State Park, on Route U.S. 60, Fayette County, W. Va.

IDNO:
044801
Title:
Scene in Babcock State Park, on Route U.S. 60, Fayette County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1951
Description:
See original for correspondence. Published by Genuine Curteich. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)
Caption on back of postcard reads: "Near U.S. 219 a Thomas, Tucker County, is Blackwater Falls, 63 feet high. It is the most impressive spot in the rugged gorge of the Blackwater which drains the lovely Canaan Valley, rimmed about by mountains 3,700 feet high. This region was made famous in "Blackwater Chronicles" by Porte Crayon, the pen-name of General David Hunter Strother." See original for correspondence. Published by Tygart Valley News Company. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

3104. Blackwater Falls, Thomas, Tucker County, W. Va.

IDNO:
044802
Title:
Blackwater Falls, Thomas, Tucker County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1952
Description:
Caption on back of postcard reads: "Near U.S. 219 a Thomas, Tucker County, is Blackwater Falls, 63 feet high. It is the most impressive spot in the rugged gorge of the Blackwater which drains the lovely Canaan Valley, rimmed about by mountains 3,700 feet high. This region was made famous in "Blackwater Chronicles" by Porte Crayon, the pen-name of General David Hunter Strother." See original for correspondence. Published by Tygart Valley News Company. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)
Caption on back of postcard reads: "Cooper's Rock State Forest Park abounds in natural beauties. Entering through a rustic gateway, the visitor is delighted with the profusion of brilliant rhododendrons, the miles of shady trails which invite exploration, the picturesque picnic tables, the hospitable shelters with open fireplaces, together with other facilities planned for their enjoyment. The Park is named after the huge rock which was at one time the refuge of a cooper fleeing from justice." Published by Photo Crafters Incorporated. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

3105. Gateway to Cooper's Rock State Forest, Near Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.

IDNO:
044803
Title:
Gateway to Cooper's Rock State Forest, Near Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Caption on back of postcard reads: "Cooper's Rock State Forest Park abounds in natural beauties. Entering through a rustic gateway, the visitor is delighted with the profusion of brilliant rhododendrons, the miles of shady trails which invite exploration, the picturesque picnic tables, the hospitable shelters with open fireplaces, together with other facilities planned for their enjoyment. The Park is named after the huge rock which was at one time the refuge of a cooper fleeing from justice." Published by Photo Crafters Incorporated. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)
Caption on back of postcard reads: "Once called Marshall's Pillar for Chief Justice John Marshall who came here in 1812. Engineers declare the New River Canyon, 585 feet deep, surpasses the famed Royal Gorge. Tunnel for river makes vast water power here. On U.S. Route 60." See original for correspondence. Published by Genuine Curteich. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

3106. New River Canyon From Hawk's Nest Rock State Park, Near Ansted, W. Va.

IDNO:
044804
Title:
New River Canyon From Hawk's Nest Rock State Park, Near Ansted, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1941
Description:
Caption on back of postcard reads: "Once called Marshall's Pillar for Chief Justice John Marshall who came here in 1812. Engineers declare the New River Canyon, 585 feet deep, surpasses the famed Royal Gorge. Tunnel for river makes vast water power here. On U.S. Route 60." See original for correspondence. Published by Genuine Curteich. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)
Caption on back of postcard reads: "Overlooking scenic view at new River Gorge on U.S. 60, 47 miles east of Charleston, W. Va., on the road to White Sulphur Springs." Published by The A.W. Smith News Agency. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

3107. Grille and Picnic Shelter at Hawk's Nest State Park, Near Ansted, W. Va.

IDNO:
044805
Title:
Grille and Picnic Shelter at Hawk's Nest State Park, Near Ansted, W. Va.
Description:
Caption on back of postcard reads: "Overlooking scenic view at new River Gorge on U.S. 60, 47 miles east of Charleston, W. Va., on the road to White Sulphur Springs." Published by The A.W. Smith News Agency. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)
(From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

3108. City Park Entrance, Parkersburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
044806
Title:
City Park Entrance, Parkersburg, W. Va.
Description:
(From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)