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An African-American man sits with his legs crossed on a chair in a home garden. Subject unidentified.

1. Man in Garden, Valley Point, W. Va.

Two men and two women pose for a portrait.

2. Group Portrait, Valley Point, W. Va.

The woman dressed in black appears to be spying on the man and woman sitting beneath a bush.

3. Young Men and Women Outdoors, likely Preston County, W. Va.

A young, unidentified girl leans against a piano as she reads a book.

4. Girl Reading Book, likely Preston County, W. Va.

The woman on the right is holding a Pentecostal Hymnal Book. Subjects unidentified.

5. Man and Women, likely Preston County, W. Va.

A young girl poses with her dolls outside in the snow.

6. Girl with Dolls, likely Preston County, W. Va.

Four small children lead three horses out of the large, wooden stable.

7. Children at Horse Stable, likely Preston County, W. Va.

The organization, one of the oldest fraternal societies in America, was established in 1847 as the Junior Sons of America. In 1868, the organization was renamed the Patriotic Order Sons of America. Members are all native-born or naturalized American male citizens, 16 years and older, wishing to create brotherhood.

8. Members of Patriotic Order Sons of America, Albright, W. Va.

A child holds on to a glass baby bottle while posing for a picture.

9. Two Children and Lamb, likely Preston County, W. Va.

Two young girls sit on a porch swing accompanied with their dolls.

10. Two Girls with Dolls on Porch, likely Preston County, W. Va.

A multi-generational family poses in front of a picket fence. Subjects unidentified.

11. Family Portrait, likely Preston County, W. Va.

A young man and a boy pose with their hunting rifles. Beside them are two dogs.

12. Two Boys with Hunting Dogs, likely Preston County, W. Va.

A man, his wife, their three children and family pet relax on the lawn outside of their home.

13. Family Lounging on Lawn, likely Preston County, W. Va.

Two girl twins in identical outfits pose with their pet dog.

14. Twins and Dog, Valley Point, W. Va.

Two unidentified children pose together as they hold up small American flags, perhaps in celebration of Independence Day.  The flags appear to have 45 stars, indicating that this photo was taken between 1896 and 1907.

15. Children Holding American Flags, likely Preston County, W. Va.

An unidentified infant is pictured sitting inside of a rocking horse. Beside the child is a doll.

16. Baby in Rocking Horse, likely Preston County, W. Va.

An unidentified man holds onto what appears to be a liquor bottle as he sits in a horse-drawn carriage.

17. Man Drinking While Driving Horse-Drawn Vehicle, Valley Point, W. Va.

An unidentified boy pushes a young girl in a wheelchair across a lawn.

18. Boy Pushing Girl in Wheelchair, likely Preston County, W. Va.

Two unidentified girls lean back in a lawn chair.  A hammock is visible to the right.

19. Two Girls Relaxing on a Lawn Chair, Valley Point, W. Va.

A man sits on the porch of the home in the forefront. The second house is under construction.

20. Residences in Valley Point, W. Va.

An unidentified woman is dressed in a fur coat and muff. She is standing on a rug with cats imprinted on it.

21. Woman Dressed for Winter, likely in Preston County, W. Va.

Three young girls are pictured, one holding a parasol and one holding a kitten.

22. Children of Valley Point, W. Va.

Four men stand and seven men sit outside of a building. A spigot with a communal drinking cup is pictured on the left.

23. Group of Men Gathered Outside Unidentified Building, Valley Point, W. Va.

Piles of snow line the highway after a heavy storm.

24. Evan's Curve on West Virginia Route 7, Terra Alta, W. Va.