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View of the snow-covered street which is filled with horse-drawn carriages. A group of men stand beneath an awning on the right.

52285. Winter Scene likely in Harrison County, W. Va.

IDNO:
052289
Title:
Winter Scene likely in Harrison County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900-1920
Description:
View of the snow-covered street which is filled with horse-drawn carriages. A group of men stand beneath an awning on the right.
Two unidentified men pose beside the stone they are cutting large blocks out of. A long, chiseling tool rests against the rock.

52286. Two Men Cutting Stone, likely in Harrison County, W. Va.

IDNO:
052290
Title:
Two Men Cutting Stone, likely in Harrison County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900-1920
Description:
Two unidentified men pose beside the stone they are cutting large blocks out of. A long, chiseling tool rests against the rock.
A young boy is pictured holding four opossums.

52287. Boy Covered by Opossums likely, in Harrison County, W. Va.

IDNO:
052291
Title:
Boy Covered by Opossums likely, in Harrison County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900-1920
Description:
A young boy is pictured holding four opossums.
An unidentified man sits in front of a hanging quilt. The ribbon fastened to his jacket collar indicates he is the 153rd Good Hope Council member for the Junior Order of the United American Mechanics, an American fraternal order. It began as a youth affiliation of the Order of United American Mechanics, but seceded to become its own organization and eventually absorbed its parent order. Originally, it was an Anti-Catholic, Nativist group, but eventually abandoned this position and became a general fraternal benefit society open to people regardless of creed, race or sex.

52288. Junior Order of the United American Mechanics Good Hope Council Member No. 153, Good Hope, W. Va.

IDNO:
052292
Title:
Junior Order of the United American Mechanics Good Hope Council Member No. 153, Good Hope, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900-1920
Description:
An unidentified man sits in front of a hanging quilt. The ribbon fastened to his jacket collar indicates he is the 153rd Good Hope Council member for the Junior Order of the United American Mechanics, an American fraternal order. It began as a youth affiliation of the Order of United American Mechanics, but seceded to become its own organization and eventually absorbed its parent order. Originally, it was an Anti-Catholic, Nativist group, but eventually abandoned this position and became a general fraternal benefit society open to people regardless of creed, race or sex.
A man on a horse sits on top of a hill, where below there are stonemasons cutting into the rock.

52289. Cutting Stone, likely in Harrison County, W. Va.

IDNO:
052293
Title:
Cutting Stone, likely in Harrison County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900-1920
Description:
A man on a horse sits on top of a hill, where below there are stonemasons cutting into the rock.
Nine unidentified individuals pose in costume. Three of them sit on horses. Five of them stand on a carriage drawn by those horses, two of which wear large pots against their bellies. The man in the forefront, dressed in two, vertical striped colors, holds what appears to be a jousting rod.

52290. A Performance Group in Costume likely in Harrison County, W. Va.

IDNO:
052294
Title:
A Performance Group in Costume likely in Harrison County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900-1920
Description:
Nine unidentified individuals pose in costume. Three of them sit on horses. Five of them stand on a carriage drawn by those horses, two of which wear large pots against their bellies. The man in the forefront, dressed in two, vertical striped colors, holds what appears to be a jousting rod.
The Grand Army of the Republic, or G.A.R., was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army, Union Navy, Marines and the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service who served in the American Civil War for the Northern/Federal forces. Its peak membership, at more than 490,000, was in 1890, a high point of various Civil War commemorative and monument dedication ceremonies. It was succeeded by the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, composed of male descendants of Union Army and Union Navy veterans.The G.A.R. was organized into "departments" at the state level and "posts" at the community level. This old artillery gun monument was dedicated by the G.A.R. Department of West Virginia, Custer Post No. 8.The plaque beneath the gun reads, "This gun was cast at Sevilla Spain, May 9th 1795, is 12 ft. in length, Caliber 6 3/8 inches weighs 6283 lbs. It was captured from the Spanish by Admiral Dewey, at Cavite Arsenal, near Manila, P.I. [Philippines] in May 1898, brought to N. Y. Navy Yard in the U. S., S. Buffalo [South Buffalo, New York]. Loaned by the Navy Department to Custer Post No. 8 G.A.R. was Mounted on Platform June 23rd, 1899. On July 4th, 1899, the Gun was unveiled by members of Custer Post with suitable ceremonies."

52291. Grand Army of the Republic Gun Exhibition, Clarksburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
052295
Title:
Grand Army of the Republic Gun Exhibition, Clarksburg, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900-1920
Description:
The Grand Army of the Republic, or G.A.R., was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army, Union Navy, Marines and the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service who served in the American Civil War for the Northern/Federal forces. Its peak membership, at more than 490,000, was in 1890, a high point of various Civil War commemorative and monument dedication ceremonies. It was succeeded by the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, composed of male descendants of Union Army and Union Navy veterans.The G.A.R. was organized into "departments" at the state level and "posts" at the community level. This old artillery gun monument was dedicated by the G.A.R. Department of West Virginia, Custer Post No. 8.The plaque beneath the gun reads, "This gun was cast at Sevilla Spain, May 9th 1795, is 12 ft. in length, Caliber 6 3/8 inches weighs 6283 lbs. It was captured from the Spanish by Admiral Dewey, at Cavite Arsenal, near Manila, P.I. [Philippines] in May 1898, brought to N. Y. Navy Yard in the U. S., S. Buffalo [South Buffalo, New York]. Loaned by the Navy Department to Custer Post No. 8 G.A.R. was Mounted on Platform June 23rd, 1899. On July 4th, 1899, the Gun was unveiled by members of Custer Post with suitable ceremonies."
A sign hanging on the back wall reads, "School motto; 'Move forward,'" indicating that the church also serves as a school.

52292. Inside West Milford Methodist Church, West Milford, W. Va.

IDNO:
052296
Title:
Inside West Milford Methodist Church, West Milford, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900-1917
Description:
A sign hanging on the back wall reads, "School motto; 'Move forward,'" indicating that the church also serves as a school.
Street view of the church, pictured on the left, and the parsonage, pictured on the right.

52293. West Milford Methodist Church and Parsonage, West Milford, W. Va.

IDNO:
052297
Title:
West Milford Methodist Church and Parsonage, West Milford, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900-1917
Description:
Street view of the church, pictured on the left, and the parsonage, pictured on the right.
A group of men are pictured loitering outside of the Lost Creek Station Western Union Telegraph Office. In the background is an advertisement for United States Express Company Money Orders.

52294. Train Station, Lost Creek, W. Va.

IDNO:
052298
Title:
Train Station, Lost Creek, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900-1917
Description:
A group of men are pictured loitering outside of the Lost Creek Station Western Union Telegraph Office. In the background is an advertisement for United States Express Company Money Orders.
Two unidentified men lean against a tree branch with their lunch pails in between them.

52295. Two Men Taking Lunch Break likely in Harrison County, W. Va.

IDNO:
052299
Title:
Two Men Taking Lunch Break likely in Harrison County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Two unidentified men lean against a tree branch with their lunch pails in between them.
A young, unidentified girl and her cat pose on a home porch.

52296. Girl and Cat likely in Harrison County, W. Va.

IDNO:
052300
Title:
Girl and Cat likely in Harrison County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900-1920
Description:
A young, unidentified girl and her cat pose on a home porch.