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Oxen "Buck" and "Berry" could travel up to 5 miles an hour with a wagon load of tanbark, which was loaded at Alderson, W. Va. They delivered on average 2-2.5 cord (one cord cost between $8 and $10) from Ted Wills of Madams Creek.

1225. Leonard McVey Shelton and Oxen Transporting Goods, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049382
Title:
Leonard McVey Shelton and Oxen Transporting Goods, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
1917
Description:
Oxen "Buck" and "Berry" could travel up to 5 miles an hour with a wagon load of tanbark, which was loaded at Alderson, W. Va. They delivered on average 2-2.5 cord (one cord cost between $8 and $10) from Ted Wills of Madams Creek.
Plumley pictured in a nice dress and bow holding a bouquet of flowers. She married John H. Plumley, a sheet metal worker for the C. & O. Railroad, in 1928. In 1930, she began to work for the railway, as well, and in 1948 became the Chief Operator. She has one son, John Jr. Plumley.

1226. Vida Pearl Lilly Plumley as a Young Girl, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049383
Title:
Vida Pearl Lilly Plumley as a Young Girl, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Plumley pictured in a nice dress and bow holding a bouquet of flowers. She married John H. Plumley, a sheet metal worker for the C. & O. Railroad, in 1928. In 1930, she began to work for the railway, as well, and in 1948 became the Chief Operator. She has one son, John Jr. Plumley.
Looking at the small building from across the dirt path.

1227. Log Church in Pluto, W. Va.

IDNO:
049384
Title:
Log Church in Pluto, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1955
Description:
Looking at the small building from across the dirt path.
View of the small town and the hills that surround it.

1228. Town of Pluto, W. Va.

IDNO:
049385
Title:
Town of Pluto, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1955
Description:
View of the small town and the hills that surround it.
On the other side of the river is Hinton, W. Va.

1229. Raleigh County Side of New River, Raleigh County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049386
Title:
Raleigh County Side of New River, Raleigh County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1955
Description:
On the other side of the river is Hinton, W. Va.
Portrait of Quisenberry who is dressed in a suit.

1230. Dr. Quisenberry of Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
049387
Title:
Dr. Quisenberry of Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1920
Description:
Portrait of Quisenberry who is dressed in a suit.
Johnson pictured in fashionable attire holding a feather.

1231. Fannie Quisenberry Johnson of Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
049388
Title:
Fannie Quisenberry Johnson of Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1920
Description:
Johnson pictured in fashionable attire holding a feather.
Located along the banks of Laurel Creek in the Green Sulphur District, the home is approximately five miles east of Sandstone, W. Va. Its earliest known settler was David Dick around 1840.

1232. John Averill and Peggy Rossi Home, Ramp, W. Va.

IDNO:
049389
Title:
John Averill and Peggy Rossi Home, Ramp, W. Va.
Date:
1980
Description:
Located along the banks of Laurel Creek in the Green Sulphur District, the home is approximately five miles east of Sandstone, W. Va. Its earliest known settler was David Dick around 1840.
The five sisters pose outside of their home located along the Bluestone River.

1233. Ratliff Family near True, W. Va.

IDNO:
049390
Title:
Ratliff Family near True, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1920
Description:
The five sisters pose outside of their home located along the Bluestone River.
Read pictured sitting in a chair.

1234. Prosecuting Attorney Tom Read of Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049391
Title:
Prosecuting Attorney Tom Read of Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
1956
Description:
Read pictured sitting in a chair.
Pictured from left to right in front row is Oris Cook; Delva Lyons; Sally Pettry; and Mary Etta Cook. In the back row is Jack Cook; Grace Pettry Meador; and Matt Cook.

1235. River Ridge Community at Lou Pettry Farm, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049392
Title:
River Ridge Community at Lou Pettry Farm, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1973
Description:
Pictured from left to right in front row is Oris Cook; Delva Lyons; Sally Pettry; and Mary Etta Cook. In the back row is Jack Cook; Grace Pettry Meador; and Matt Cook.
Pictured in the first row is Sally Margaret King; Cook Pettry (seated); and Lou Pettry (seated). Second row pictured is Francis Meador and Josie Farley. In the back row is Crockett Farley and Ben Goff. The group is pictured on the Lou Pettry Farm.

1236. People of River Ridge Community, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049393
Title:
People of River Ridge Community, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
1943
Description:
Pictured in the first row is Sally Margaret King; Cook Pettry (seated); and Lou Pettry (seated). Second row pictured is Francis Meador and Josie Farley. In the back row is Crockett Farley and Ben Goff. The group is pictured on the Lou Pettry Farm.