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Head shot portrait of J. Letcher.

1. Letcher, John (Governor of Virginia during the Civil War)

IDNO:
000826
Title:
Letcher, John (Governor of Virginia during the Civil War)
Date:
undated
Description:
Head shot portrait of J. Letcher.
Portrait of Captain Semmes of the 'Alabama.'

2. Semmes, Captain of the 'Alabama'

IDNO:
001048
Title:
Semmes, Captain of the 'Alabama'
Date:
undated
Description:
Portrait of Captain Semmes of the 'Alabama.'
Portrait of W.M. Gordon. Company A Independent Exempts, W. Va. Infantry Volunteers

3. Gordon, W. M.

IDNO:
001060
Title:
Gordon, W. M.
Date:
undated
Description:
Portrait of W.M. Gordon. Company A Independent Exempts, W. Va. Infantry Volunteers
A salt well derrick in the midst of winter.

4. One of the First Salt Wells Drilled for J.Q. Dickinson & Company

IDNO:
001422
Title:
One of the First Salt Wells Drilled for J.Q. Dickinson & Company
Date:
undated
Description:
A salt well derrick in the midst of winter.
These pictures made before 1898 'probably at same time as Thompson made picture of entire plant'--also shown in this collection. Picture in upper left corner shows salt piled on drain boards after being lifted by hand from the crystalizing vats. Right upper picture shows salt being packed in barrels for shipment. Middle scene is in cooper shop. 'All salt at that time was shipped in barrels.' Lower left scene shows barrels of salt on platform ready to lower down incline to load on barges. Until the New York Central Railroad 'formerly the K&M' was built, all salt was shipped by barge or taken across Kanawha River and loaded on C&O Railroad at South Malden.

5. Collage Images of the Salt Industry

IDNO:
001429
Title:
Collage Images of the Salt Industry
Date:
undated
Description:
These pictures made before 1898 'probably at same time as Thompson made picture of entire plant'--also shown in this collection. Picture in upper left corner shows salt piled on drain boards after being lifted by hand from the crystalizing vats. Right upper picture shows salt being packed in barrels for shipment. Middle scene is in cooper shop. 'All salt at that time was shipped in barrels.' Lower left scene shows barrels of salt on platform ready to lower down incline to load on barges. Until the New York Central Railroad 'formerly the K&M' was built, all salt was shipped by barge or taken across Kanawha River and loaded on C&O Railroad at South Malden.
A salt well derrick.

6. Salt Well of J.Q. Dickinson & Company

IDNO:
001448
Title:
Salt Well of J.Q. Dickinson & Company
Date:
undated
Description:
A salt well derrick.
A salt well derrick.

7. J. Q. Dickinson & Company Salt Well

IDNO:
001451
Title:
J. Q. Dickinson & Company Salt Well
Date:
undated
Description:
A salt well derrick.

8. One of the First Salt Wells Drilled for J.Q. Dickinson & Company

IDNO:
001452
Title:
One of the First Salt Wells Drilled for J.Q. Dickinson & Company
Date:
undated
A salt well derrick.

9. J. Q. Dickinson & Company Salt Well

IDNO:
001453
Title:
J. Q. Dickinson & Company Salt Well
Date:
undated
Description:
A salt well derrick.
B&O coal train with a full load of coal.

10. Loaded Baltimore and Ohio Coal Train

IDNO:
002002
Title:
Loaded Baltimore and Ohio Coal Train
Description:
B&O coal train with a full load of coal.

11. Winding Gulf Collieries, Tipple & Related Buildings

IDNO:
002065
Title:
Winding Gulf Collieries, Tipple & Related Buildings
Date:
ca. 1947/10/13
Hopper filled with 3 Inch Lump Export Coal Company.

12. Coal Filled Chesapeake & Ohio Hopper; Export Coal Co. Fayette County, W. Va.

IDNO:
002079
Title:
Coal Filled Chesapeake & Ohio Hopper; Export Coal Co. Fayette County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1930-1940
Description:
Hopper filled with 3 Inch Lump Export Coal Company.