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A portrait of an unidentified group on the steps of a building.

1. Group Portrait, West Virginia University

Five unidentified men gathered together in a wooded area for a portrait.

2. Possibly Group Portrait of Members of College of Mineral and Energy Resources

3. Group Portrait of Seven Men Standing Outside

4. Group Portrait

5. Fire Safety Training Group

6. School Singing Group

Pictured are Ed Dyke, Shan Rose, Ed Rose and W. J. Taylor. The men caught 38 black bass. Dyke and the two Roses are from Hinton, West Virginia and Taylor is from Cincinnati, Ohio. Inscribed on the back: "from Miller Murrel to Stephen Trail 2009."

7. Two Hours Fishing Near Pences Springs, W. Va.

Helen Holt (middle) is pictured with the First Ladies of the 40th and 41st Presidents of the United States. Helen Holt was the first woman secretary of West Virginia and also had a great influence on the improvement of housing and healthcare for the elderly in later political activity.

8. Helen Holt, Nancy Reagan, and Barbara Bush

Photo with Lulu Taylor, sitting-right. The other persons remain unidentified. On the back of the photo is inscribed "I. G. Cale".

9. Group Portrait Including Lulu Taylor

Stingley and his wife Serina Nestor Hoffman stand behind their grandchildren Maude, left, and Gay Marsh, right. Serina is the sister of Luisa Nestor Harsh and Nancy Nestor Hoffman of Nestorville, W. Va.

10. Hoffman Family, Claude, W. Va.

In the front row, from left to right, is Robert Menfee's son-in-law; Elizabeth Poulson; Robert Menfee; and Mrs. William Menfee.In the back row, from left to right, is Robert Menfee's youngest son; Robert Menfee's daughter; William Menfee; Mrs. Clark Menfee; and Clark Menfee, Robert Menfee's son.

11. Robert Menfree Family Portrait

Four women and one man identified as Zinn family members pose together in front of a fence.

12. Zinn Relatives Outside an Unidentified Location

Earl Ray Zinn, pictured on the extreme right, poses beside an automobile with his unidentified associates.

13. Earl R. Zinn and Associates

A group of school children and teachers are pictured outside of the school house. Subjects unidentified. Photograph found in a photo album that belonged to Mrs. Earl Ray Zinn.

14. Pleasant Valley School

A group of school children and their teacher are pictured inside of a school building. In the background, "Oakdale School" is written on the chalkboard. Subjects unidentified. The photograph comes from a photo album belonging to Mrs. Earl R. Zinn.

15. Oakdale School Classroom

A group of school children and teachers are pictured outside of the school building. Subjects unidentified. The photograph comes from a photo album belonging to Mrs. Earl R. Zinn.

16. Oakdale School Students and Teachers

A group of school children and teachers are pictured outside of the school building. Subjects unidentified. The photograph comes from a photo album belonging to Mrs. Earl Ray Zinn.

17. Browns Chapel School

A group holding American flags gather together for a group photo in a field. Three men at the center of the image look to be priests or other members of the clergy.

18. New Town Site near Dilliner, Pa.

Men, women, and children pose for a group photo outside of a pavilion that leads to a roller coaster.

19. Group at Oakford Park, Jeannette, Pa.

Third from right is W.T.W. Dye, M. D. To his front right is Sophia A. Dye. Other subjects unidentified.

20. Family in Webster Springs, W. Va.

Pictured are Melissa Adams, Cina Rider, and J.F. Fleming.  See original for inscription.

21. Holiday Greeting to Mr. J.R. Fleming, Fairmont, W. Va.

Mr. Nutter (left), Earl Parker (center) and Fred Nutter (right) stand in the background while Mrs. Nutter (front) holds the Nutter baby.

22. Nutter Family Portrait

Walter (left) is pictured sitting with members of the Groves family.

23. Walter Dix Lewis with the Groves Family in Unidentified Location

A man put his arms around his three daughters. On the right of him, his two sons sit on mules. These are likely relatives of the Lewis family.

24. Man and Children in Unidentified Location

A large group of male glass workers, primarily children or young adults.

25. Star City Glass Workers, Star City, W. Va.

The three men from left to right are identified as Slatan, Veon (identified as Jewish), and Watt.

26. Three Men, New Richmond, O. H.

Front Row(L to R) Anthony Bowden, Freddy(cousin), Mary Kelley, Isaac Sr., Isaac Jr., Little Mary(cousin). Freddy+Mary were Frank+Maggie's children.Back Row(L to R) Cora Kelley Bowen, Lillian Kelley, John Kelley, SarahJane ("Jenny") Kelley. Maggie+Frank Kelley.

27. Kelley Family Portrait

Team portrait of little league baseball team, coached by George DeAntonis, (standing, left).

28. Little League Optimist Club Baseball Team, Morgantown, W. Va.

Young Maryat Lee, seated far right, with her father, seated in the center of the bottom row, and the Lamberts.Maryat Lee (born Mary Attaway Lee; May 26, 1923 – September 18, 1989) was an American playwright and theatre director who made important contributions to post-World War II avant-garde theatre.  She pioneered street theatre in Harlem, and later founded EcoTheater in West Virginia, a community based theater project.Early in her career, Lee wrote and produced plays in New York City, including the street play “DOPE!”  While in New York she also formed the Soul and Latin Theater (SALT), and wrote plays centered around the lives of the actors in the group.In 1970 Lee moved to West Virginia and formed the community theater group EcoTheater in 1975.  Beginning with local teenagers from the Governor’s Summer Youth Program, the rural theater group grew, and produced plays based on oral histories collected from the local community.  Each performance of an EcoTheater play involved audience participation and discussion.  With the assistance of the Humanities Foundation of West Virginia, guest scholars became a part of EcoTheater.

29. Group portrait of Maryat Lee, her father, Dewitt Collins Lee, and friends

Pictured from left to right in front row is Oris Cook; Delva Lyons; Sally Pettry; and Mary Etta Cook. In the back row is Jack Cook; Grace Pettry Meador; and Matt Cook.

30. River Ridge Community at Lou Pettry Farm, Summers County, W. Va.

Top left: Dean Nesius; third from top left: Gov. W. W. Barron; Top right: Don Knotts; Bottom left: Henry S. Commager.

31. Group of Portraits Which Include Dean Nesius, Don Knotts, Governor Barron, and Henry S. Commager

Harry Heflin (standing, left), acting president; Earl L. Core (standing, right), Professor of Biology; and Wesley Bagby (seated), Professor of History at a graduation ceremony.

32. Harry Heflin, Earl L. Core and Wesley Bagby at Graduation, West Virginia University

A photograph of a group of men sitting around a table.

33. Unidentified Group of Men

Man in center is Foster Mullenax.

34. Three Men Discussing Science Text

35. Clay-Battelle Water District Meeting

36. Unidentified Group of Young Women

37. Group with Road Commissioner Burl Sawyers

38. Cheering Crowd at Basketball Game

A photograph of an unidentified group of men and women seated in a living room.

39. Unidentified Group

A photograph of two unidentified men standing in front of a mantle.

40. Two Unidentified Men

A photograph of two men and two women standing in front of a house.

41. Two Couples Outside

A photograph of a group of young men on stage acting out a scene of a play.

42. Group of Actors on Stage

A photograph of an unidentified group seated at a table.

43. Group of Men at Dinner Table

44. Group Portrait of Women

A group seated at a table at what appears to be a formal banquet.

45. New Years Eve Party

A photograph of Clark Sleeth and others seated at a table at the Medical School Auditorium.

46. Clark Sleeth and Others

Team portrait of a little league basketball team coached by George DeAntonis

47. Little League Basketball Team, Morgantown, W. Va.

Team portrait of a little league football team coached by George DeAntonis (standing, left) and Whitey Cyphert, (standing, right)

48. Little League Football Team, Morgantown, W. Va.

Portrait of a little league football team coached by George DeAntonis, (standing, right)

49. Little League Football Team, Morgantown, W. Va.

50. World War II Soldiers at the Telephone Center of West Virginia Maneuver Area

51. Group of Unidentified Journalists

President Franklin Roosevelt pictured with Secretary of State Cordell Hull, Assistant Secretary of Defense Louis A. Johnson, and an unidentified man.

52. President Roosevelt and Others

53. Two Men Holding a Black Bear Hide

Print number 1288.

54. Civilian Conservation Corps Crew

Mathers Barrick is the son of George and Margaret Mathers Barrick Sr. and the younger brother of George Barrick Jr.

55. Clara Elizabeth DeGant and Mathers Barrick of Morgantown, W. Va.

Some identified persons are--Standing: left to right 1)Walter F. George, Sen., D-Ga.; 7) Guy D. Goff, Sen., R-W. Va.; Sitting: left to right 2) Key Pittman, Sen., D.-Nev. 5)Claude Swanson, Sen., D.-Va. 7) Bernard Baruch.

56. Group of Senators at a Dinner

State executives attending the governors' conference on law enforcement with President Coolidge at the White House.  Seated, second from left is Governor Ephraim Morgan of West Virginia. Refer to the original for further identifications.

57. Group Portrait of Governors' Attending Conference on Prohibition Enforcement Problems

Caption on back of photograph reads: "A happy trio. Left to right: Earl Reading; United States Ambassador John W. Davis, and Premier David Lloyd George, of Great Britain. This exceptional photograph was made on the occasion of the Premier's first day in the country on his recent short vacation. Earl Reading, apparently, is telling a humorous story."

58. Unusual Photograph of Three World Prominent Men on Vacation

Front left to right: Mrs. Marchand, Miss Taylor, Miss Lowe, Mrs. Mackenzie, Mrs. Hoffman. Back row left to right: Clarence Marchand; Wm Morgan; Wm Wilson; Fred Troup; Wm Mackenzie and Geo Hoffman.  William Wilson is identified with an X.

59. Group Photo Posing in Front of Woodland Background

60. Group Portrait

Paris Hammons, left and Ed Richardson, right, were hunting buddies. Paris Hammons, the father of fiddler, Edden Hammons, and his family were the subjects of a Library of Congress publication titled, "The Hammons Family: Traditions of a West Virginia Family and Friends".

61. Paris Hammons and Ed Richardson, Marlinton, Pocahontas County, W. Va

Edam is a town in Tucker County, West Virginia.

62. James Green Sr., Edith Green, and Others; Edam, W. Va.

Front row, left to right:  Abraham Nuce (age 81), George Nuce (seated, age 92), Michael Nuce (seated, age 78).  
Middle row, left to right: Michael R Nuce (cap and tie, age 58), Henry Nuce (seated, age 84), Virginia Belle "Jennie B" Nuce (patterned dress, age 46), Horace Flenniken (age 50).  
Back row, left to right: Virgel Blosser (age 18), Omer Halbert (age 15), Orrie Roahr (age 11), George Snyder (coveralls, age 55), Anna Nuce. The three boys and George were boarders in the Nuce household.
 Abraham and George were Civil War veterans serving the Northern cause in the U. S. Army.  Identifying information in A&M 3021 Nuce Family Collection.

63. Nuce Family Portrait with Civil War Veterans in Front Row

A group of church members sit for a portrait at the new building for St. Luke Church of Christ. The date the church was organized is unknown, but likely between 1860 and 1870.  A frame church was built in 1890 but destroyed by fire in 1913.  The name then changed to St. Luke Christian Church and a new building was erected in 1918.

64. Dedication of St. Luck Church of Christ, Mooresville, Clay District, Monongalia County, W. Va.

Caption reads: "From Memory Book of Carrie Kate Fleming (BA 1920)."

65. Woman's Hall Group Portrait, Morgantown, W. Va.

John M. Ashcraft Sr. on the right with a pipe and unidentified college friends. The photograph was probably taken at Salem College, West Virginia.

66. John Marion Ashcraft Sr. and College Friends

Luther L. Sirk is in the middle back row behind the man with a black shirt and his son Scott Sirk is the young man standing to the right in front of his father. The boy in the tree above them, wearing a hat with a band is James Bernie Sirk, brother of Scott Sirk and grandfather of Judy Sirk.

67. Luther L. Sirk and Son Scott Sirk with Unidentified Group of People in Braxton County, W. Va.

This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker Country during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.

68. A Group Portrait of School Children at an Unidentified School Likely in Davis, W. Va.

A group of school children, one being a McMillan family member, are gathered for a class photo.

69. Class Photo, Preston County, W. Va.

The McMillan family gathers for a family photo.

70. McMillan Family in Terra Alta, W. Va.

71. Civil War Veteran Daniel Rupert Sitting, Mary Rupert on Left, Foxburg, Pa.

72. Workmen at Lock No. 4

James Green Jr., front center, to his right in checkered dress is Virginia Green,  and behind Virginia is Edith Taylor Green holding a baby.

73. Green Family Portrait, Foxburg, Pa.

In the back row, from left to right, are Wed Fiddler, George Fiddler, Frank Amos, unknown, unknown, unknown, Roy Brosius Sr., unknown, and unknown.Seated, from left to right, are unknown, Cy Taylor, unknown, Charlie Fiddler, and unknown.

74. Burnsville Band, Burnsville, W. Va.

Seated Left to Right: Rev. Hilary G. Richardson, Walter C. Preston, Anna Kennedy Davis, John J. Davis, Julia McDonald Davis. Standing Left to Right: Lillie Davis Preston, Emma Kennedy Davis, Anna Holmes Davis Richardson, John W. Davis, John James Davis Preston.

75. Davis Family

Pennants for Marshall, Broaddus, WV Weslyan, Glenville, and WVU.

76. Group with Pennants

77. Jeanette, James, and Edith Green, St. Mary's, W. Va.

78. Virginia, Jeanette, and James Green Outdoors, Foxburg, Pa. or Pleasants Co., W. Va.

Photographer, James Green sitting on the right, ("after the Panic of 1907"); Front row: to James Sr.'s right is Virginia, to the far left is James Green Jr., Back row: the 2nd woman left might be Edith Green (photographer's wife).

79. James Green Sr. and Family Next to His House in Foxburg, Pa.

"This was taken at "Holly Hall" as the house is called. Mrs. Schiltz is standing and Mrs. Lane and Clarice Schiltz are sitting on the ground. The two boys standing on top of the wall are the Schiltz boys."Pictured in the middle row, second from left, is E. B. Schiltz.This photograph is found in a scrapbook documenting the survey for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in West Virginia and surrounding states.

80. B and O Railroad Surveyors and Associates at "Holly Hall" on Gauley River, W. Va.

Men identified as "Rat" (left), "Lew" (center), and "Doc" (right) pose together for a photo.This photograph is found in a scrapbook documenting the survey for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in West Virginia and surrounding states.

81. B and O Railroad Surveyors at Camp near Gad, W. Va.

Group portrait of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad engineers.This photograph is found in a scrapbook documenting the survey for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in West Virginia and surrounding states.

82. Baltimore and Ohio Engineering Department, Cumberland, Md.

Likely in Preston County.

83. Group Gathered for Portrait next to a Building

84. Graduates in Cap and Gown

Group portrait of students and teachers at Mars Hill School, probably in Frostburg, Md.

85. Class Portrait, Mars Hill School, Frostburg, Md.

Group of students and teachers at an unidentified school.

86. Portrait of a Class at a School in North Central W. Va.

87. Students and Teachers in front of School, Morgantown, W. Va.

88. Portrait of a Couple, Preston County, W. Va.

Pitman Center is a facility belongs to Methodist Episcopal Church in Tennessee.  Those children are pupils of its Sunday School.

89. Children and Staff of Pitman Center, Emerts Cove, Tenn.

Four women stand in front of two boys and an older man, perhaps their professor. Each student holds a diploma.

90. Likely High School Graduates of Foxburg, Pa.

Members of the Crookshink family pose for a group photo.

91. Crookshink Family in an Unidentified Location

A group of Baltimore and Ohio surveyors huddle by a fire to toast bread in the snow covered woods.This photograph is found in a scrapbook documenting the survey for the B. & O. Railroad in West Virginia and surrounding states.

92. Men Toasting Bread for Lunch in Woods, Likely in Somerset County, Pa.

Top Row L to R:1. R. L. Payne; 2. G. W. Coleman; 3. J. W. Bess; 4. C. D. Roberts; 5. E. F. Wicker; 6. C. C. Burk; 7. Robert Jones; 8. J. A. Snead; 9. B. E. Parker; 10. F. Ball; 11. B. H. Fox; 12. M. W. Hughes; 13. J. D. Surber; 14. M. H. McDowell; 15. W. T. Sigler; 16. J. F. Smith; 17. W. B. Ritchie; 18. J. H. Massie; 19. H. P. Youell; 20. J. A. O'Leary; 21. F. C. Utterback; 22. T. H. Viar;  23. W. S. Thomas;   24. J. E. Perkins; 25. W. D. Vallandingham; 26. J. A. Chattin; 27. B. L. Nunnaly; 28. A. R. Sydnor; 29. C. T. Nunnaly; 30. C. E. Glass; 31. E. T. Miles. The photograph belonged to W. W. Jackson

93. Members of Hinton Lodge No. 236 B. of L. F. Attending Funeral of C. F. Humphries

The group of approximately 60 men, wearing bowler, panama and fedora hats, posing with an Irish harp, fiddles, cooking pots and an 8 foot stove-pipe. It was believed to be taken at the Green Sulphur Annual Fair. The man at the extreme right is Timothy Field but all others are unidentified. Other information inscribed on the back includes: "Suspension construction walled circular tent, 2 poles & 4 guide wires, see tent peg at extreme left, Privy at extreme right ...". The photograph was purchased by Stephen Trail in Hinton, West Virginia.

94. Male Community Song Group, Summers County, W. Va.

Harvey and Narcissus Trail pose with stuffed alligators in Jacksonville, Florida.

95. Harvey and Narcissus Trail

The women are identified as Bessie, Martha, Chassie and Rita. They are family members of the Forbes, Lewis, and Grose (or Groves) families.

96. Four Women in an Unidentified Location