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Likely a state park or 4-H camp.

1. Log Buildings

IDNO:
026887
Title:
Log Buildings
Description:
Likely a state park or 4-H camp.
Likely at a state park, possibly Cooper's Rock.

2. Man Pushing Wheelbarrow between Stone Walls

IDNO:
026888
Title:
Man Pushing Wheelbarrow between Stone Walls
Description:
Likely at a state park, possibly Cooper's Rock.
Playing on swings and teeter totter.

3. Children Playing on Playground

IDNO:
026889
Title:
Children Playing on Playground
Description:
Playing on swings and teeter totter.

4. Tent Camping in the Forest

IDNO:
026890
Title:
Tent Camping in the Forest
Largest tourist camp in West Virginia. Located between Bridgeport and Grafton on Route 50.

5. Cozy Rest; Grafton, W. Va.

IDNO:
041649
Title:
Cozy Rest; Grafton, W. Va.
Description:
Largest tourist camp in West Virginia. Located between Bridgeport and Grafton on Route 50.
Published by Photo Crafters Incorporated. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

6. Wooded Pathway in Cooper's Rock State Forest, Near Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.

IDNO:
044791
Title:
Wooded Pathway in Cooper's Rock State Forest, Near Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1940
Description:
Published by Photo Crafters Incorporated. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)
Published by Photo Crafters Incorporated. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

7. Shelter House at Cooper's Rock State Forest, Near Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.

IDNO:
044792
Title:
Shelter House at Cooper's Rock State Forest, Near Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1940
Description:
Published by Photo Crafters Incorporated. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)
Published by Photo Crafters Incorporated. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

8. Gateway to Cooper's Rock State Forest, Near Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.

IDNO:
044793
Title:
Gateway to Cooper's Rock State Forest, Near Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1940
Description:
Published by Photo Crafters Incorporated. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)
Published by Photo Crafters Incorporated. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

9. Parking Area at Cooper's Rock State Forest, Near Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.

IDNO:
044794
Title:
Parking Area at Cooper's Rock State Forest, Near Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1940
Description:
Published by Photo Crafters Incorporated. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)
Published by The Hocking Amusement Company. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

10. Entrance at Rock Springs Park, Chester, Hancock County, W. Va.

IDNO:
044795
Title:
Entrance at Rock Springs Park, Chester, Hancock County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
Published by The Hocking Amusement Company. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)
Published by The Hocking Amusement Company. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

11. Boating and Bathing, Rock Springs Park, Chester, Hancock County, W. Va.

IDNO:
044796
Title:
Boating and Bathing, Rock Springs Park, Chester, Hancock County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1909
Description:
Published by The Hocking Amusement Company. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)
See original for correspondence. Published by The Hocking Amusement Company. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

12. Leaving Train and Arriving at Rock Springs Park, Chester, Hancock County, W. Va.

IDNO:
044797
Title:
Leaving Train and Arriving at Rock Springs Park, Chester, Hancock County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1909
Description:
See original for correspondence. Published by The Hocking Amusement Company. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)
Elizabeth Furnace 1836-1888 in Shenandoah Valley, Va. near the Massanutten Mountains, used to create pig iron from iron ore mined in the area. The pig iron was transported via the Shenandoah River to Harper's Ferry for forging. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

13. Furnace in George Washington Forest, Shenandoah Valley, Va.

IDNO:
044799
Title:
Furnace in George Washington Forest, Shenandoah Valley, Va.
Description:
Elizabeth Furnace 1836-1888 in Shenandoah Valley, Va. near the Massanutten Mountains, used to create pig iron from iron ore mined in the area. The pig iron was transported via the Shenandoah River to Harper's Ferry for forging. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)
Published by Photo Crafters Incorporated. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

14. View of Copper's Rock, Cooper's Rock State Forest, Near Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.

IDNO:
044800
Title:
View of Copper's Rock, Cooper's Rock State Forest, Near Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Published by Photo Crafters Incorporated. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)
See original for correspondence. Published by Genuine Curteich. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

15. Scene in Babcock State Park, on Route U.S. 60, Fayette County, W. Va.

IDNO:
044801
Title:
Scene in Babcock State Park, on Route U.S. 60, Fayette County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1951
Description:
See original for correspondence. Published by Genuine Curteich. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)
Caption on back of postcard reads: "Cooper's Rock State Forest Park abounds in natural beauties. Entering through a rustic gateway, the visitor is delighted with the profusion of brilliant rhododendrons, the miles of shady trails which invite exploration, the picturesque picnic tables, the hospitable shelters with open fireplaces, together with other facilities planned for their enjoyment. The Park is named after the huge rock which was at one time the refuge of a cooper fleeing from justice." Published by Photo Crafters Incorporated. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

16. Gateway to Cooper's Rock State Forest, Near Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.

IDNO:
044803
Title:
Gateway to Cooper's Rock State Forest, Near Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Caption on back of postcard reads: "Cooper's Rock State Forest Park abounds in natural beauties. Entering through a rustic gateway, the visitor is delighted with the profusion of brilliant rhododendrons, the miles of shady trails which invite exploration, the picturesque picnic tables, the hospitable shelters with open fireplaces, together with other facilities planned for their enjoyment. The Park is named after the huge rock which was at one time the refuge of a cooper fleeing from justice." Published by Photo Crafters Incorporated. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)
Caption on back of postcard reads: "Once called Marshall's Pillar for Chief Justice John Marshall who came here in 1812. Engineers declare the New River Canyon, 585 feet deep, surpasses the famed Royal Gorge. Tunnel for river makes vast water power here. On U.S. Route 60." See original for correspondence. Published by Genuine Curteich. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

17. New River Canyon From Hawk's Nest Rock State Park, Near Ansted, W. Va.

IDNO:
044804
Title:
New River Canyon From Hawk's Nest Rock State Park, Near Ansted, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1941
Description:
Caption on back of postcard reads: "Once called Marshall's Pillar for Chief Justice John Marshall who came here in 1812. Engineers declare the New River Canyon, 585 feet deep, surpasses the famed Royal Gorge. Tunnel for river makes vast water power here. On U.S. Route 60." See original for correspondence. Published by Genuine Curteich. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)
Caption on back of postcard reads: "Overlooking scenic view at new River Gorge on U.S. 60, 47 miles east of Charleston, W. Va., on the road to White Sulphur Springs." Published by The A.W. Smith News Agency. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

18. Grille and Picnic Shelter at Hawk's Nest State Park, Near Ansted, W. Va.

IDNO:
044805
Title:
Grille and Picnic Shelter at Hawk's Nest State Park, Near Ansted, W. Va.
Description:
Caption on back of postcard reads: "Overlooking scenic view at new River Gorge on U.S. 60, 47 miles east of Charleston, W. Va., on the road to White Sulphur Springs." Published by The A.W. Smith News Agency. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)
(From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

19. City Park Entrance, Parkersburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
044806
Title:
City Park Entrance, Parkersburg, W. Va.
Description:
(From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)
(From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

20. View of People in Newell Park, Newell, W. Va.

IDNO:
044807
Title:
View of People in Newell Park, Newell, W. Va.
Description:
(From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)
(From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

21. Entrance of Hawk's Nest Park on U.S. Route 60, Ansted, W. Va.

IDNO:
044808
Title:
Entrance of Hawk's Nest Park on U.S. Route 60, Ansted, W. Va.
Description:
(From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

22. Crowds Wait Around Refreshment Stands and Pavilion Next to Roller Coaster in Luna Park, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
044881
Title:
Crowds Wait Around Refreshment Stands and Pavilion Next to Roller Coaster in Luna Park, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1915
See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

23. Scene in Park, Wheeling, W. Va.

IDNO:
044969
Title:
Scene in Park, Wheeling, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1909
Description:
See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)
See original for correspondence. Published by The Union News Company. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

24. Dancing Pavilion, Wheeling Park, Wheeling, W. Va.

IDNO:
044971
Title:
Dancing Pavilion, Wheeling Park, Wheeling, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1912
Description:
See original for correspondence. Published by The Union News Company. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)
Published by Ohio County News Company. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

25. Wheeling Park Entrance, Wheeling, W. Va.

IDNO:
044973
Title:
Wheeling Park Entrance, Wheeling, W. Va.
Description:
Published by Ohio County News Company. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)
Published by Paige Creations. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

26. Overlooking New River Hawks Nest State Park, Ansted, W. Va.

IDNO:
044997
Title:
Overlooking New River Hawks Nest State Park, Ansted, W. Va.
Description:
Published by Paige Creations. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)
Print number 793a.

27. Group of People Among the Boulders at Cooper's Rock, Monongalia County, W. Va.

IDNO:
045926
Title:
Group of People Among the Boulders at Cooper's Rock, Monongalia County, W. Va.
Description:
Print number 793a.
Print number 793b.

28. Group of People Sitting on Cliff at Cooper's Rock, Monongalia County, W. Va.

IDNO:
045928
Title:
Group of People Sitting on Cliff at Cooper's Rock, Monongalia County, W. Va.
Description:
Print number 793b.
An early image of the entrance to Cooper's Rock State Forest before gates or other structures were built. During the Great Depression the Civilian Conservation Corps built a number of structures for the State Forest.

29. Entrance to Coopers Rock State Forest, Preston County, W. Va.

IDNO:
050571
Title:
Entrance to Coopers Rock State Forest, Preston County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1930-1940
Description:
An early image of the entrance to Cooper's Rock State Forest before gates or other structures were built. During the Great Depression the Civilian Conservation Corps built a number of structures for the State Forest.
Individuals at the Eye of the Kuruman, a natural spring in Northern Cape, South Africa.

30. Eye of the Kuruman River

IDNO:
051263
Title:
Eye of the Kuruman River
Date:
undated
Description:
Individuals at the Eye of the Kuruman, a natural spring in Northern Cape, South Africa.
A notice sign located outside the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park (wildlife preserve) in South Africa.

31. Kalahari Gemsbok National Park Guidelines Notice

IDNO:
051266
Title:
Kalahari Gemsbok National Park Guidelines Notice
Date:
undated
Description:
A notice sign located outside the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park (wildlife preserve) in South Africa.
Oak Park was an amusement park situated near the town of Masontown.

32. Lunch Counter at Oak Park near Masontown, W. Va.

IDNO:
052024
Title:
Lunch Counter at Oak Park near Masontown, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Oak Park was an amusement park situated near the town of Masontown.
Unidentified woman at the entrance of the Rock Creek Park.

33. Rock Creek Park, Washington, D.C.

IDNO:
052682
Title:
Rock Creek Park, Washington, D.C.
Date:
ca. 1900-1920
Description:
Unidentified woman at the entrance of the Rock Creek Park.
Text on the back reads: "The year-round recreation wonderland. Skiing, fishing, golfing, etc. Near Davis, W. Va."

34. Canaan Valley State Park, W. Va.

IDNO:
053626
Title:
Canaan Valley State Park, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1980
Description:
Text on the back reads: "The year-round recreation wonderland. Skiing, fishing, golfing, etc. Near Davis, W. Va."