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Photograph originally used as a post card. View of the snow covered town.

1609. Jumping Branch Community, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049364
Title:
Jumping Branch Community, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Photograph originally used as a post card. View of the snow covered town.
From left to right standing is Forest Noel, Lena Noel and Henry Noel Senior. Tommy James and Henry Jr. are sons of Forest and Lena, two of which are pictured with the dog.

1610. Noel Family with Horse and Dog in Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049368
Title:
Noel Family with Horse and Dog in Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1920
Description:
From left to right standing is Forest Noel, Lena Noel and Henry Noel Senior. Tommy James and Henry Jr. are sons of Forest and Lena, two of which are pictured with the dog.
Portrait of the prominent citizen who lived in the city of Hinton. Nowlan served as a master electrician in the United States Army Air Service during World War I. By 1927, Nowlan was the city manager of Hinton all the way through 1935. In World War II, he managed overseas and continental district organizations in the Office of Censorship. In 1945, he developed a 200-acre wildlife sanctuary at "Split Rock" overlooking Greenbrier River near Alderson, W. Va. During the Korean War, he served as the budget administrator for the United States Air Force. Finally, in 1960, Nowlan became the financial secretary for the Summers County Board of Education.

1611. Hume K. Nowlan of Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049376
Title:
Hume K. Nowlan of Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1965
Description:
Portrait of the prominent citizen who lived in the city of Hinton. Nowlan served as a master electrician in the United States Army Air Service during World War I. By 1927, Nowlan was the city manager of Hinton all the way through 1935. In World War II, he managed overseas and continental district organizations in the Office of Censorship. In 1945, he developed a 200-acre wildlife sanctuary at "Split Rock" overlooking Greenbrier River near Alderson, W. Va. During the Korean War, he served as the budget administrator for the United States Air Force. Finally, in 1960, Nowlan became the financial secretary for the Summers County Board of Education.
Photo taken from a tin type. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Odell pose with their daughters Pina Odeell (left) and Fannie Odell (right). Fannie is the mother of Atley Bowyer.

1612. O'dell Family of Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049380
Title:
O'dell Family of Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1890
Description:
Photo taken from a tin type. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Odell pose with their daughters Pina Odeell (left) and Fannie Odell (right). Fannie is the mother of Atley Bowyer.
Two unidentified men pose as one pours a drink into the others cup.

1613. Men at Brooks Mountain, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049381
Title:
Men at Brooks Mountain, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1925
Description:
Two unidentified men pose as one pours a drink into the others cup.
Oxen "Buck" and "Berry" could travel up to 5 miles an hour with a wagon load of tanbark, which was loaded at Alderson, W. Va. They delivered on average 2-2.5 cord (one cord cost between $8 and $10) from Ted Wills of Madams Creek.

1614. Leonard McVey Shelton and Oxen Transporting Goods, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049382
Title:
Leonard McVey Shelton and Oxen Transporting Goods, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
1917
Description:
Oxen "Buck" and "Berry" could travel up to 5 miles an hour with a wagon load of tanbark, which was loaded at Alderson, W. Va. They delivered on average 2-2.5 cord (one cord cost between $8 and $10) from Ted Wills of Madams Creek.
Plumley pictured in a nice dress and bow holding a bouquet of flowers. She married John H. Plumley, a sheet metal worker for the C. & O. Railroad, in 1928. In 1930, she began to work for the railway, as well, and in 1948 became the Chief Operator. She has one son, John Jr. Plumley.

1615. Vida Pearl Lilly Plumley as a Young Girl, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049383
Title:
Vida Pearl Lilly Plumley as a Young Girl, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Plumley pictured in a nice dress and bow holding a bouquet of flowers. She married John H. Plumley, a sheet metal worker for the C. & O. Railroad, in 1928. In 1930, she began to work for the railway, as well, and in 1948 became the Chief Operator. She has one son, John Jr. Plumley.
Portrait of Quisenberry who is dressed in a suit.

1616. Dr. Quisenberry of Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
049387
Title:
Dr. Quisenberry of Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1920
Description:
Portrait of Quisenberry who is dressed in a suit.
Johnson pictured in fashionable attire holding a feather.

1617. Fannie Quisenberry Johnson of Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
049388
Title:
Fannie Quisenberry Johnson of Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1920
Description:
Johnson pictured in fashionable attire holding a feather.
Located along the banks of Laurel Creek in the Green Sulphur District, the home is approximately five miles east of Sandstone, W. Va. Its earliest known settler was David Dick around 1840.

1618. John Averill and Peggy Rossi Home, Ramp, W. Va.

IDNO:
049389
Title:
John Averill and Peggy Rossi Home, Ramp, W. Va.
Date:
1980
Description:
Located along the banks of Laurel Creek in the Green Sulphur District, the home is approximately five miles east of Sandstone, W. Va. Its earliest known settler was David Dick around 1840.
The five sisters pose outside of their home located along the Bluestone River.

1619. Ratliff Family near True, W. Va.

IDNO:
049390
Title:
Ratliff Family near True, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1920
Description:
The five sisters pose outside of their home located along the Bluestone River.
Read pictured sitting in a chair.

1620. Prosecuting Attorney Tom Read of Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049391
Title:
Prosecuting Attorney Tom Read of Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
1956
Description:
Read pictured sitting in a chair.