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In the Front Row is F. Boxter and an unidentified gentleman. Pictured standing from left to right are Owen McCullough on the left and an unidentified gentleman to the right.This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role int he timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.

517. A Portrait of Men in Davis, W. Va.

IDNO:
050784
Title:
A Portrait of Men in Davis, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1880-1910
Description:
In the Front Row is F. Boxter and an unidentified gentleman. Pictured standing from left to right are Owen McCullough on the left and an unidentified gentleman to the right.This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role int he timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.
Albert Thompson is pictured on the left with three unidentified associates.Albert Thompson brought the Thompson family to West Virginia and Tucker County in the late 1800s with the booming timber industry, taking advantage of Tucker County's forests. He bought the J. L. Rumbarger Lumber company and established the Thompson Lumber Company, which later became the Blackwater Boom and Lumber Company.This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.

518. Albert Thompson and Family in Likely in Tucker County, W. Va.

IDNO:
050821
Title:
Albert Thompson and Family in Likely in Tucker County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1890-1915
Description:
Albert Thompson is pictured on the left with three unidentified associates.Albert Thompson brought the Thompson family to West Virginia and Tucker County in the late 1800s with the booming timber industry, taking advantage of Tucker County's forests. He bought the J. L. Rumbarger Lumber company and established the Thompson Lumber Company, which later became the Blackwater Boom and Lumber Company.This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.
Jerry West, pictured holding the trophy, poses with his East Bank High School basketball team after winning the state championship. West led his team as the starting small forward. He was named All-State from 1953–56, then All-American in 1956 when he was West Virginia Player of the Year, becoming the state's first high-school player to score more than 900 points in a season.West was born in Cheylan, W. Va. in 1938. After high school, he went on to play basketball for West Virginia University and then rose to fame as a player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA before becoming a basketball coach and manager.

519. Jerry West and High School Basketball Team with Championship Trophy, East Bank, W. Va.

IDNO:
050848
Title:
Jerry West and High School Basketball Team with Championship Trophy, East Bank, W. Va.
Date:
1956
Description:
Jerry West, pictured holding the trophy, poses with his East Bank High School basketball team after winning the state championship. West led his team as the starting small forward. He was named All-State from 1953–56, then All-American in 1956 when he was West Virginia Player of the Year, becoming the state's first high-school player to score more than 900 points in a season.West was born in Cheylan, W. Va. in 1938. After high school, he went on to play basketball for West Virginia University and then rose to fame as a player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA before becoming a basketball coach and manager.
A group of church members sit for a portrait at the new building for St. Luke Church of Christ. The date the church was organized is unknown, but likely between 1860 and 1870. A frame church was built in 1890 but destroyed by fire in 1913. The name then changed to St. Luke Christian Church and a new building was erected in 1918.

520. Dedication of St. Luck Church of Christ, Mooresville, Clay District, Monongalia County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051061
Title:
Dedication of St. Luck Church of Christ, Mooresville, Clay District, Monongalia County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1918
Description:
A group of church members sit for a portrait at the new building for St. Luke Church of Christ. The date the church was organized is unknown, but likely between 1860 and 1870. A frame church was built in 1890 but destroyed by fire in 1913. The name then changed to St. Luke Christian Church and a new building was erected in 1918.
The students of classroom no. 4 pose together for a class photo outside of the school building. C. Paul Miller is marked on the photo with an "x" above his head.

521. Tunnelton Public School Class, Tunnelton, W. Va.

IDNO:
051590
Title:
Tunnelton Public School Class, Tunnelton, W. Va.
Date:
1907-1908
Description:
The students of classroom no. 4 pose together for a class photo outside of the school building. C. Paul Miller is marked on the photo with an "x" above his head.
Leonard Warren of Los Angelos, Ca. (left), Captain John Lunger of Williamsburg, Va. (center) and Harold Miller (right) are pictured outside of the university building. Miller was a life-long school teacher at Terra Alta High School. He served in both World War II and the Korean War.

522. Harold Miller and Associates Outside of Cecil Hall, University of Maryland, College Park, Md.

IDNO:
051593
Title:
Harold Miller and Associates Outside of Cecil Hall, University of Maryland, College Park, Md.
Date:
1959
Description:
Leonard Warren of Los Angelos, Ca. (left), Captain John Lunger of Williamsburg, Va. (center) and Harold Miller (right) are pictured outside of the university building. Miller was a life-long school teacher at Terra Alta High School. He served in both World War II and the Korean War.
Fred Carrol, top left, poses with his football players, including Arthur Sisler (No. 9), Frank Lambert (No. 3), Richard Fraley (No. 18), and Paul R. Cooper, Jr. (No. 17).

523. Terra Alta High School Football Team, Terra Alta, W. Va.

IDNO:
051608
Title:
Terra Alta High School Football Team, Terra Alta, W. Va.
Date:
1950-1951
Description:
Fred Carrol, top left, poses with his football players, including Arthur Sisler (No. 9), Frank Lambert (No. 3), Richard Fraley (No. 18), and Paul R. Cooper, Jr. (No. 17).
Back of the photograph reads, "the Gang."

524. Terra Alta High School Students, Terra Alta, W. Va.

IDNO:
051611
Title:
Terra Alta High School Students, Terra Alta, W. Va.
Date:
1950-1951
Description:
Back of the photograph reads, "the Gang."
A group of male and female students pose together on the steps outside of the high school building. Subjects unidentified.

525. Terra Alta High School Homecoming, Terra Alta, W. Va.

IDNO:
051618
Title:
Terra Alta High School Homecoming, Terra Alta, W. Va.
Date:
1950-1951
Description:
A group of male and female students pose together on the steps outside of the high school building. Subjects unidentified.
In the first row, from left to right, is: Ronald Everly; Charles Glotfelty; Frank Lambert; Richard Fraley; Jim Freeland; Logan Browning; Louis Kelly, Don Groves; Eugene Auman.In the second row, from left to right, is: Lawrence Smith; Bill McCarty; David Metheny; Paul Cooper; Arthur Sisler; Jack Hill; Clifford Lambert; Charles Pilchard; Paul Lewis.In the third row, from left to right, is: Robert Feather (manager); Max Messenger; Robert Brittner; Jim Pifer; Dick Colins; Jim Breeden; Jim Calvert; Ben Brown; Coach Fred C. Carrol.

526. Terra Alta High School Football Team, Terra Alta, W. Va.

IDNO:
051619
Title:
Terra Alta High School Football Team, Terra Alta, W. Va.
Date:
1950-1951
Description:
In the first row, from left to right, is: Ronald Everly; Charles Glotfelty; Frank Lambert; Richard Fraley; Jim Freeland; Logan Browning; Louis Kelly, Don Groves; Eugene Auman.In the second row, from left to right, is: Lawrence Smith; Bill McCarty; David Metheny; Paul Cooper; Arthur Sisler; Jack Hill; Clifford Lambert; Charles Pilchard; Paul Lewis.In the third row, from left to right, is: Robert Feather (manager); Max Messenger; Robert Brittner; Jim Pifer; Dick Colins; Jim Breeden; Jim Calvert; Ben Brown; Coach Fred C. Carrol.
Lewis is pictured on the far left.

527. Walter Lewis and Family in Unidentified Location

IDNO:
051702
Title:
Walter Lewis and Family in Unidentified Location
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Lewis is pictured on the far left.
The women are identified as Bessie, Martha, Chassie and Rita. They are family members of the Forbes, Lewis, and Grose (or Groves) families.

528. Four Women in an Unidentified Location

IDNO:
051703
Title:
Four Women in an Unidentified Location
Date:
ca. 1900-1920
Description:
The women are identified as Bessie, Martha, Chassie and Rita. They are family members of the Forbes, Lewis, and Grose (or Groves) families.