Unveiling of the Bust of General Lee at the Greenbrier Hotel, White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.
Date:
1938
Description:
'White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. Honorable H.G. Kump, Governor of the State of West Virginia introduced by Dr. Francis Pendleton Gaines, President of Washington and Lee University, unveiled the bust of General Lee, which was modeled by Sculptor J.C. Motto of Cleveland, and Rome, at an impressive ceremony at the Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, on Monday evening the 27th. The unveiling climaxed the Annual Children's Fancy Dress Ball, which took place in the Grand Ballroom. Sculptor Motto is standing beside the Bust.'
Haying Crew at Work on George Davis Farm, Pendleton County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1890-1910
Description:
'Jay Lambert on hay stack. Ona and Otho Davis on load, Miles Thompson by the wagon, George Davis on the rake and Jim Skiles or Loyd Lambert pitching hay. George Davis farm is located on Rt. 220 north of Franklin, and later it became the Foster Dyer Farm.'
Farm House in Front of Seneca Rocks, Pendleton County, W. Va.
Description:
'This is Seneca Rocks in the background with Middle rock which fell some years back. Leonard and Phebe Hinkle Harper lived in this home for 4 years. They were married in 1816.'
Steam Engine on the James D. Ruddle Farm in the Buffalo Hills, Pendleton County, W. Va.
Description:
Taken on James Ruddle Farm on the Buffalo Hills. In the foreground, from left to right: James Dyer Ruddle, Charley Ruddle, Maggy 'Ruddle' Hartman, Hannah ' Ruddle' Simmons, Jane Ruddle, Cora Ruddle, Clay Ruddle.
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.
Harper House on Upper North Fork, Pendleton County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1930-1940
Description:
'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.'
'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.'
Ben Pitsenbarger's House on Dickenson Mountain, Pendleton County, W. Va.
Description:
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.'
Teacher's Institute, Franklin, Pendleton County, W. Va.
Date:
1900
Description:
A group portrait outside a building. 'The beginning of teacher's institute meetings. Copyrighted 1955 All Rights Reserved by Harlow Warren 320 North Kanawha St. Beckley, WV.'
