Home of Z. W. Lafon, Beckley, Raleigh County, W. Va.
Date:
1907
Description:
'711 N. Kanawha Street, Beckley. From left to right: Mrs. Z. W. Lafon, Clara (Mrs. J. J. Lamb), Nellie Harlow (Mrs. E. Larrick) Daughter of A. N. Harlow, Mrs. A. N. Harlow Mabscott.'
School House Afloat on the Ohio River, Wheeling, W. Va.
Date:
1907
Description:
'School House Afloat on the Ohio River, Flood of March 1907, passing under the bridge at Wheeling, W. Va. (This school building floated from Warrenton, Ohio, to Sistersville, W. Va., a distance of over 100 miles.)'
'Armored Cruiser West Virginia. This is one of the United States' fastest cruisers, commanded by Captain John B. Milton, in the armored cruiser fleer in the Pacific December 19th, 1907. This cruiser is the same type as the Colorado and the Maryland and has a phenomenal record of 22 1/2 knots an hour. It is considered one of the fastest grey hounds in this magnificent fleet of armored cruisers and should be there any war the West Virginia would give a good account of itself.'
Old 299 Passenger Train, 1907. Z.W. Lafon was the Engineer. Pictured: M.H. Bill Sneads (father of Earl Sneads et. al.), Casey Dillon (fireman), Mars (conductor), Bill Matson (baggage master), Bill 'Black Bill' Millioms (breakman), Roger Keyser, boy and last man are 'stand-ins.'