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View of the town and factories in Nitro. Nitro was created during WWI in 1917 to produce gunpowder for the war effort.

25. View of Nitro, W. Va.

IDNO:: 050458
Title:: View of Nitro, W. Va.
Date:: 1919
Description:: View of the town and factories in Nitro. Nitro was created during WWI in 1917 to produce gunpowder for the war effort.

View of homes and factories in Nitro, a town created during WWI in 1917 to produce gunpowder for the war effort. The gunpowder factories are visible in the distance.

26. View of Nitro, W. Va.

IDNO:: 050459
Title:: View of Nitro, W. Va.
Date:: 1919
Description:: View of homes and factories in Nitro, a town created during WWI in 1917 to produce gunpowder for the war effort. The gunpowder factories are visible in the distance.

"President Roosevelt as he inspected the armor plant, Sept. 3rd. Left to right:- J. W. Kinnear, Ass't Mgr., of operations of the plant, Carnegie Illinois Steel Corp.; Pres. Roosevelt, Gov. Homer A. Holt, of West Virginia and Senator Matthew Neely, of West Virginia."

27. Roosevelt Inspects Armor Plant, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:: 052853
Title:: Roosevelt Inspects Armor Plant, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:: 1940/09/03
Description:: "President Roosevelt as he inspected the armor plant, Sept. 3rd. Left to right:- J. W. Kinnear, Ass't Mgr., of operations of the plant, Carnegie Illinois Steel Corp.; Pres. Roosevelt, Gov. Homer A. Holt, of West Virginia and Senator Matthew Neely, of West Virginia."