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A close-up view of the Franklin Hotel in Franklin, Pendleton County, West Virginia. The hotel was torn down around 1970.

13. Franklin Hotel, Franklin, Pendleton County, W. Va.

'The Ruined Path of Fire'

14. Courthouse, Franklin, Pendleton County, W. Va.

A close-up view of Byrds Hotel in Franklin, West Virginia. The hotel was built in 1924-25, and replaced Florentine Hotel that was destroyed by fire on April 17, 1924. Dick Byrd, the owner of the hotel, is sitting on the porch.

15. Byrd's Hotel, Franklin, Pendleton County, W. Va.

A close-up view of the Daugherty Hotel, Franklin, Pendleton County, West Virginia. The hotel was destroyed by fire on April 17, 1924.

16. Daugherty Hotel, Franklin, Pendleton County, W. Va.

'The Harper House is at the extreme left.  Confederate scout Bill Harper killed here during the civil war. The little log house in the center was the home of Leonard and Phebe Hinkle Harper for about nine years.  Ther were married Dec. 19, 1816.  They lived at Mouth of Seneca four years.  Then lived near the Old Cave School House seven years (now Riley Kimble place.)  So they would have moved to this log house about 1827.  They built the large house here seen to the left in 1836.  This farm is 8 miles above Circleville and was long known as the Meadows.  Leonard and Phebe had three sons and six daughters. Later Leonard H. Hammer lived here and raised his family of two sons and six daughters.  Then his son John and Ada his wife lived here and the farm was in the family continuously until she was killed Sept. 9, 1925.  The boy in the foreground is Luther Hammer.'

17. Harper House on Upper North Fork, Pendleton County, W. Va.

Built about 1850

18. Joel Dahmer House, Pendleton County, W. Va.

19. Hinkle Home from the Revolutionary War Period, Pendleton County, W. Va.

20. Pioneer Skidmore Home, Pendleton County, W. Va.

21. Ida Judy in front of the Log Cabin at McCoy's Mill, Pendleton County, W. Va.

'House built in 1763 by Jacob Conrad when he settled in the South Branch Valley.  Located six miles north of Franklin, Pendleton Co., W. Va.  Torn down in 1890's by S. M. Conrad.'

22. Conrad Farm, Pendleton County, W. Va.

Pictured from left to right: 'Foster Dickenson, John Dahmer, Mattie Bolton, Nanny Evich, Isaac Henry Dickenson, Elva Pitsenbarger, Minnie Rachel Dickenson, Ben Pitsenbarger and Mary Pitsenbarger. House burned circa 1926.'

23. Ben Pitsenbarger's House on Dickenson Mountain, Pendleton County, W. Va.

From left to right: 'Don, Elsie, Ernest, and Phoebe Meadows Byrd.'

24. John W. Byrd's Home in Pendleton County, W. Va.