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Married to Jesse Wood Sr.

1. Lauverna Louise Thomey Wood of Marion County, W. Va.

Elevated view of a town in Harrison County.

2. West Salem, Harrison County, W. Va.

Three prominent buildings of the Industrial Home for Girls overlook the small town with several oil derricks in Harrison County

3. Industrial Home for Girls, Salem, W. Va.

Photograph was taken before the fire in December 1901 which burned down the Oil Well and National Supply Company.

4. Salem, Harrison County, W. Va.

Derricks sprouted throughout Salem and other towns in the northern and central counties of West Virginia during the oil boom years.

5. Oil Derricks Crowd Town of Salem, Harrison County, W. V.a

Possibly the town of Salem.

6. Small Town in Harrison County, W. Va.

Winter scene with several oil derricks dominating the landscape.

7. Snow Covered Hills in Harrison County, W. Va.

Probably in the town of Salem.

8. Oil Derricks with Pumping Houses, Harrison County, W. Va.

Several oxen pull a load of pipe and men through deep mud on a main street in town.

9. Hauling Through Mud Covered Street, Salem, Harrison County, W. Va.

Most likely the Old Mill in West Milford located on the West Fork River.

10. Old Mill, West Milford, W. Va.

Debris floats through the street as a team of horses, hitched to a wagon, make their way in the water.

11. Flooded Street in Salem, Harrison County, W. Va.

Part of Salem was built over the bed of Jacob's Run near Tenmile Creek and was plagued with persistent flooding.

12. Flooded Salem, Harrison County, W. Va.