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Members of the Porte Crayon Memorial Society, raise a flag on the peak of Mt Porte Crayon, honoring David Hunter Strother of Martinsburg, W. Va. Strother, known by his pen name "Porte Crayon", was a famous 19th century artist, writer, explorer, Civil War soldier and diplomat. Identified in the photograph are center left to right: Jack Preble, three year-old David Hunter Strother IV and Porter Strother,(Porte Crayon's great-grandson and grandson).

1. Dedication of Mt. Porte Crayon, Pendleton County, W. Va.

IDNO:
039972
Title:
Dedication of Mt. Porte Crayon, Pendleton County, W. Va.
Date:
1941/07/05
Description:
Members of the Porte Crayon Memorial Society, raise a flag on the peak of Mt Porte Crayon, honoring David Hunter Strother of Martinsburg, W. Va. Strother, known by his pen name "Porte Crayon", was a famous 19th century artist, writer, explorer, Civil War soldier and diplomat. Identified in the photograph are center left to right: Jack Preble, three year-old David Hunter Strother IV and Porter Strother,(Porte Crayon's great-grandson and grandson).
U. S. Forest Service guide, Jefferson Goldizen holds three year-old David Hunter Strother IV (great-grandson of "Porte Crayon") in the saddle as the boy's father, Porter Strother,(right)looks on. The dedication of a mountain peak as "Mt.Porte Crayon" in the Monongahela Forest was to honor the famous 19th century artist, writer, explorer, Civil War soldier, and diplomat, David Hunter Strother of Martinsburg, West Virginia.

2. After Dedication of Mt. Porte Crayon, Pendleton County, W. Va.

IDNO:
039973
Title:
After Dedication of Mt. Porte Crayon, Pendleton County, W. Va.
Date:
1941/07/05
Description:
U. S. Forest Service guide, Jefferson Goldizen holds three year-old David Hunter Strother IV (great-grandson of "Porte Crayon") in the saddle as the boy's father, Porter Strother,(right)looks on. The dedication of a mountain peak as "Mt.Porte Crayon" in the Monongahela Forest was to honor the famous 19th century artist, writer, explorer, Civil War soldier, and diplomat, David Hunter Strother of Martinsburg, West Virginia.