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Woodson was an African-American historian, author, journalist and the founder of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. Woodson has been cited as the "Father of Black History". He entered Douglass High School in Huntington, W. Va.  in 1895, earning his diploma in two years. He taught in Winona, Fayette County, W. Va. and served as principal of Douglass High in 1900. Woodson subsequently completed his PhD in History at Harvard and published several works regarding African-American history, education and culture. After a year as Dean of Liberal Arts at Howard University in Washington, Woodson was appointed Academic Dean at West Virginia Collegiate Institute in 1920. He returned to Washington in 1922.

45709. Carter G. Woodson, Piney Grove, W. Va.

Print number 470. From right to left: Rodabaugh, manager; Wilson, Blaney, Brown, Pete Palumbo, Roth, Patsy Palumbo, Goldstrom, C. Smith, H.H. Hogue, coach.

45710. Masontown Valley District High School, Sectional Basketball Champions

Print number 472a.

45711. Masontown Valley High School Football Team

Print number 473. The team was probably from  Monongalia County.

45712. Knights of Pythias Basketball Team

Print number 477a.

45713. Canyon Baseball Team

Print number 477b.

45714. Osage Coffee Shop Baseball Team, Monongalia County, W. Va.

Print number 477c.

45715. Pursglove Baseball Team, Monongalia County, W. Va.

Print number 486.

45716. Gulf Gas Station Alongside Road in Falls Mill, W. Va.

Print number 488.

45717. View Along Road in Falls Mill, W. Va.

Jesus Saves is painted onto rocks on the left. Print number 489a.

45718. Mitchell's Beach, Falls Mill, W. Va.

Print number 489i.

45719. Old Swimming Hole at Fall's Mill, W. Va.

Print number 489b.

45720. Rock Cliff at Fall's Mill, W. Va.