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Standing by the hay wagon with a pitch fork is Samuel F. Harsh (b.1836-d.1912). His wife, Louisa, is standing at the very end of the hay wagon. The farm is located in the Canaan Valley.

157. Hay Ride on Samuel F. Harsh's Farm near Davis, W. Va.

IDNO:
051907
Title:
Hay Ride on Samuel F. Harsh's Farm near Davis, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1860-1890
Description:
Standing by the hay wagon with a pitch fork is Samuel F. Harsh (b.1836-d.1912). His wife, Louisa, is standing at the very end of the hay wagon. The farm is located in the Canaan Valley.
A woman stands on a rock as she observe the scenery. In the background is a waterfall.

158. Blackwater Falls near Davis, W. Va.

IDNO:
052387
Title:
Blackwater Falls near Davis, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
A woman stands on a rock as she observe the scenery. In the background is a waterfall.
A mob returns to Parsons, W. Va. from the former seat of Tucker County, St. George. The mob had taken records from the old courthouse by force.The view is from the corner of Main Street and Second Street, looking northeast down Second Street toward the Shavers Fork River and a treeline. In the top right corner in the distance is a mountain called Turkey Knob.Ward Parsons, the leader of the mob, is pictured in the lower right on a black horse.

159. Mob Returning to Parsons, W. Va. with County Records

IDNO:
052586
Title:
Mob Returning to Parsons, W. Va. with County Records
Date:
1893/08/02
Description:
A mob returns to Parsons, W. Va. from the former seat of Tucker County, St. George. The mob had taken records from the old courthouse by force.The view is from the corner of Main Street and Second Street, looking northeast down Second Street toward the Shavers Fork River and a treeline. In the top right corner in the distance is a mountain called Turkey Knob.Ward Parsons, the leader of the mob, is pictured in the lower right on a black horse.
A mob returns to Parsons, W. Va. from the former seat of Tucker County, St. George. The mob had taken records from the old courthouse by force.The view is from the corner of Main Street and Second Street, looking northwest down Main Street toward Alum Hill in the distance, which slopes downward to the right.There are two large buildings on the right. The first one is under construction, and has scaffolding on it. It was still standing in 2017 and houses the McClain Printing Co. The second building, which is a little taller, is completed. This building becomes the temporary courthouse, and the county records and furniture are put into it. This building was torn down in 2007.

160. Mob Returning to Parsons, W. Va. with County Records

IDNO:
052587
Title:
Mob Returning to Parsons, W. Va. with County Records
Date:
1893/08/02
Description:
A mob returns to Parsons, W. Va. from the former seat of Tucker County, St. George. The mob had taken records from the old courthouse by force.The view is from the corner of Main Street and Second Street, looking northwest down Main Street toward Alum Hill in the distance, which slopes downward to the right.There are two large buildings on the right. The first one is under construction, and has scaffolding on it. It was still standing in 2017 and houses the McClain Printing Co. The second building, which is a little taller, is completed. This building becomes the temporary courthouse, and the county records and furniture are put into it. This building was torn down in 2007.
Plowing on Felton farm, located on the west bank of the Cheat River, north of the town of Parsons, W. Va. Visible in the background is the Monongahela Power Company gauge house, which would measure the depth of water in the river.The two plowmen are Fred Felton, on the right, and Otto Plum, on the left. Jack Felton was present, but is not pictured. Draft horses pictured were owned by John Harold Felton, assessor of Tucker County and proprietor of the Holly Meadows Dairy.

161. Plowing on Felton Farm in Holly Meadows, Tucker County, W. Va.

IDNO:
052854
Title:
Plowing on Felton Farm in Holly Meadows, Tucker County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1945
Description:
Plowing on Felton farm, located on the west bank of the Cheat River, north of the town of Parsons, W. Va. Visible in the background is the Monongahela Power Company gauge house, which would measure the depth of water in the river.The two plowmen are Fred Felton, on the right, and Otto Plum, on the left. Jack Felton was present, but is not pictured. Draft horses pictured were owned by John Harold Felton, assessor of Tucker County and proprietor of the Holly Meadows Dairy.
This engine became snow bound between Thomas and Davis, W. Va.

162. Snow Bound Engine

IDNO:
053637
Title:
Snow Bound Engine
Date:
1908/02/01-1908/02/04
Description:
This engine became snow bound between Thomas and Davis, W. Va.