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This is a portrait of Joseph Clark of Wheeling, West Virginia. Inscribed on the back is "Sister Margaret's son" and "Nephew of Max & Anna Mathers".

445. Joseph Clark, Wheeling, West Virginia

View of the river from the Ice's Ferry Bridge before Cheat Lake was formed.

446. View of Cheat River Near Morgantown, W. Va.

Boggs Hospital and Sanitarium was located on Braxton Street. Identified are:  Gay Rusmisell (2nd from left) and Dr. C. C. Rusmisell holding the dog. This building became a Y.M.C.A. (Young Men's Christian Association) and was later torn down.

447. Boggs Hospital & Sanitarium, Gassaway, W. Va.

Post card photograph published by Juergens & Walker, Sutton, W.Va.

448. Lee Building, Paterson Place and Post Office, Gassaway, W. Va.

Photograph published by Juergens & Walker.

449. Gassaway Drugstore on West Broadway, Gassaway, W. Va.

View looking into a tunnel on the Coal & Coke Railroad.

450. North Tunnel on C&C Railroad, Frenchton, Upshur County, W. Va.

Information included with image,"G. J. Nucci. Remembered by many as Frank's Barber Shop. On Elk St. where Gassaway Diner was for many years."

451. G. J. Nucci's Tailor, Cleaning & Pressing Shop, Gassaway, W. Va.

James Edwards ran a sanitation business for the cities of Morgantown and Westover. He married Lucetta Dixon and the couple had six children. Information on p. 38 & 100 in "Our Monongalia" by Connie Park Rice. Information with the photograph includes "Courtesy of Gwendolyn Edwards".

452. James A. Edwards and Lucetta Edwards at Home, Morgantown, W. Va.

The Ward family in Morgantown owned "The Hut", a popular restaurant for teenagers. This photograph was taken at St. Paul's African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church. Information on p. 106 & 131 in "Our Monongalia" by Connie Park Rice. Information with the photograph includes "Courtesy of Jack Ward Jr.".

453. Grandmother Mary Ward at AME Church, Morgantown, W. Va.

Postcard announcing the festival held in Richwood to celebrate clothes pins and potatoes. The world's largest clothes pin factory was located in the area and the county's cash crop was potatoes.

454. Advertisement of Spud & Splinter Festival, Nicholas County, W.Va.

Information with print includes "Electric Haulage, Compressed Air Mining, Capacity 1025 Tons". Print published in a book titled, "Properties Owned and Controlled By the Consolidated Coal Company West Virginia Properties Inspected By Directors And Their Guests Aug. 2-3, 1907".

455. Anderson Mine, Fairmont Coal Company, Marion County, W. Va.

Information with print includes "Compressed Air Mining, Rope Haulage, Capacity 1440 Tons". Print published in a book titled, "Properties Owned and Controlled By the Consolidated Coal Company West Virginia Properties Inspected By Directors And Their Guests Aug. 2-3, 1907.

456. Columbia Mine, Fairmont Coal Company, Marion County, W. Va.