George R. Hill, Overton, and D. D. Brown atop a U.S. Geological Survey Marker, Randolph County, W. Va.
Date:
1906
Description:
' U. S. Geological survey marker with pole frame where they at one time had a flag. This was located on Kelly Mountain in what is now the Butt Farm. It was used as a pasture for the Brown and Hill injured horses. This picture was taken in 1906 when we took a Sunday walk to salt the horses. From left to right: George R. Hill, Overton, and D. D. Brown.'
'This is where D. D. Brown spent part of his first vacation after coming to West Virginia on March 1, 1905, working at Montes, W. Va. most of the time 12 to 18 hours per day.'
Annual Community Civic Merit Award Winner, D. D. Brown
Date:
1946
Description:
'D. D. Brown, picture taken in 1946 at the time of the American Legion H. W. Daniels Post No. 29 Annual Community Civic Merit Award for 1945. "In appreciation and recognition of his selfless service to his community, H. W. Daniels Post No. 29, The American Legion, associated civic groups presented this award to him for his indefatigable efforts in fostering the Elkins Flood Control Project and for his leadership in inspiring a unanimity of community spirit and cooperative action resulting in the consummation of that project and great community benefits and betterments." '
'This picture shows the family group of mostly sawmill men, part of whom lived with Mr. and Mrs. Martin L. Brown in the house shown and includes part of the office force and railroad crew. This group is made up as follows: Left to right: D. D. Brown(standing on the porch), Webb Helmick(standing next to D. D. B.), and Lester H. Sickler(engineer). Standing first on ground: Eugene Schock(sawyer), Charles W. Fenney(stenographer & bookkeeper), Overton(handy-boy from Towanda, Pa.), Eliza Brown(Mrs. M. L. Brown), Fred Brown( with axe, locomotive engineer), W. W. Burton(Boer War, Englishman from England), J. B. White(saw filler), M. L. Brown(mill and yard superintendent) and Sag(setter).'
