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Scene at Hawks Nest State Park.

1. Hawks Nest Overlook, Fayette County, W. Va.

IDNO:
052405
Title:
Hawks Nest Overlook, Fayette County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Scene at Hawks Nest State Park.
The White Oak Railway was constructed during the early-1900's and came under the control of the New River Company. The short-line railroad was originally incorporated to provide citizens of the area a direct rail-connection between the primary business centers in Beckley, Mount Hope, and Oak Hill.The railroad consisted of two unconnected "pieces" that never were completely finished. The first section consisted of about 7 and ½ miles of track connecting with the C. & O. Railway at Carlisle, running from there through Oak Hill to Stuart. The second section was about 4 to 5 miles in length connecting with the C. & O. Railway at Price Hill Junction, running to a mine located at Price Hill.Under an agreement with the C. & O. Railway, the White Oak Railway operated passenger and freight trains along the tracks of the C. & O.'s White Oak Branch between Glen Jean and Carlisle. In 1912, the New River Company sold the locomotives and rolling stock of the White Oak Railway and jointly leased operation of the railroad to Virginian and the C. & O.

2. White Oak Railroad, Somewhere in West Virginia

IDNO:
052231
Title:
White Oak Railroad, Somewhere in West Virginia
Date:
ca. 1910
Description:
The White Oak Railway was constructed during the early-1900's and came under the control of the New River Company. The short-line railroad was originally incorporated to provide citizens of the area a direct rail-connection between the primary business centers in Beckley, Mount Hope, and Oak Hill.The railroad consisted of two unconnected "pieces" that never were completely finished. The first section consisted of about 7 and ½ miles of track connecting with the C. & O. Railway at Carlisle, running from there through Oak Hill to Stuart. The second section was about 4 to 5 miles in length connecting with the C. & O. Railway at Price Hill Junction, running to a mine located at Price Hill.Under an agreement with the C. & O. Railway, the White Oak Railway operated passenger and freight trains along the tracks of the C. & O.'s White Oak Branch between Glen Jean and Carlisle. In 1912, the New River Company sold the locomotives and rolling stock of the White Oak Railway and jointly leased operation of the railroad to Virginian and the C. & O.
Men stand around the "Whipple Tipple."

3. White Oak Fuel Company Tipple, Whipple, W. Va.

IDNO:
052230
Title:
White Oak Fuel Company Tipple, Whipple, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Men stand around the "Whipple Tipple."
Three men stand beside the tracks while steam pours out of the building's many chimneys.

4. White Oak Fuel Company Facilities, Whipple, W. Va.

IDNO:
052229
Title:
White Oak Fuel Company Facilities, Whipple, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Three men stand beside the tracks while steam pours out of the building's many chimneys.
Standing at the gate are Mother, Emma and Andy Oschlager.

5. Home of Turkey Knob Company Coal Miner, Turkey Knob, W. Va.

IDNO:
052217
Title:
Home of Turkey Knob Company Coal Miner, Turkey Knob, W. Va.
Date:
1912
Description:
Standing at the gate are Mother, Emma and Andy Oschlager.
On the left, a man stands at the window of New River Banking & Trust Co. On the right is Mankin Drug Co.

6. Mankin Building, Thurmond, W. Va.

IDNO:
052215
Title:
Mankin Building, Thurmond, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1920
Description:
On the left, a man stands at the window of New River Banking & Trust Co. On the right is Mankin Drug Co.
An unidentified man stands at the building's entrance.

7. National Bank of Thurmond, Thurmond, W. Va.

IDNO:
052214
Title:
National Bank of Thurmond, Thurmond, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
An unidentified man stands at the building's entrance.
P. H. Kelly and a colleague stand outside of a dog wagon--a small restaurant often specializing in short orders that occupies a converted vehicle or that is built to suggest such a vehicle.

8. Dog Wagon at Depot, Thurmond, W. Va.

IDNO:
052213
Title:
Dog Wagon at Depot, Thurmond, W. Va.
Date:
1916
Description:
P. H. Kelly and a colleague stand outside of a dog wagon--a small restaurant often specializing in short orders that occupies a converted vehicle or that is built to suggest such a vehicle.
The walk way on the right is identified as leading to the Dun Glen Hotel. Wallace Bennett lived in the first house from 1918 to 1922, and the second house from 1925 to 1933.

9. Railroad Section Houses, Thurmond, W. Va.

IDNO:
052211
Title:
Railroad Section Houses, Thurmond, W. Va.
Date:
1929
Description:
The walk way on the right is identified as leading to the Dun Glen Hotel. Wallace Bennett lived in the first house from 1918 to 1922, and the second house from 1925 to 1933.
A group of men are pictured on and beside a locomotive. Subjects unidentified.

10. Round House Crew, Thurmond, W. Va.

IDNO:
052210
Title:
Round House Crew, Thurmond, W. Va.
Date:
1923
Description:
A group of men are pictured on and beside a locomotive. Subjects unidentified.
The engine used oil headlights. Five men are pictured on and beside the locomotive.

11. C. and O. Enginge No. 254 at Thurmond, W. Va.

IDNO:
052209
Title:
C. and O. Enginge No. 254 at Thurmond, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
The engine used oil headlights. Five men are pictured on and beside the locomotive.
Built in 1901, the Dunglen was a towering 4-story, 100-room wooden structure with a wrap-around deck. The Dunglen was known for the many parties it hosted, where huge dances were held in the elegant ballroom and symphonies would play through the night.According to Ripley’s Believe it or Not and the Guinness Book of World Records, the Dunglen housed the longest-running poker game, which stretched on through 14 years.The hotel was burned down by arsonists on July 22, 1930.

12. Dunglen Hotel Under Construction, Thurmond, W. Va.

IDNO:
052208
Title:
Dunglen Hotel Under Construction, Thurmond, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Built in 1901, the Dunglen was a towering 4-story, 100-room wooden structure with a wrap-around deck. The Dunglen was known for the many parties it hosted, where huge dances were held in the elegant ballroom and symphonies would play through the night.According to Ripley’s Believe it or Not and the Guinness Book of World Records, the Dunglen housed the longest-running poker game, which stretched on through 14 years.The hotel was burned down by arsonists on July 22, 1930.
A group of men are pictured on and beside a train car. A bridge in the background crosses the New River.

13. Railroad Bridge and Turntable, Thurmond, W. Va.

IDNO:
052207
Title:
Railroad Bridge and Turntable, Thurmond, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
A group of men are pictured on and beside a train car. A bridge in the background crosses the New River.

14. Railroad Station, Thayer, W. Va.

IDNO:
052206
Title:
Railroad Station, Thayer, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Beside the building and the railroad is a mail crane.

15. Coal Company Club House, Thayer, W. Va.

IDNO:
052205
Title:
Coal Company Club House, Thayer, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Beside the building and the railroad is a mail crane.

16. Side View of Company Store, Sun, W. Va.

IDNO:
052201
Title:
Side View of Company Store, Sun, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
A man sits behind the wheel of a 1912 Buick model.

17. 1912 Buick Automobile, Sun, W. Va.

IDNO:
052199
Title:
1912 Buick Automobile, Sun, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1912
Description:
A man sits behind the wheel of a 1912 Buick model.
The building was later replaced by a brick building after it burned.

18. Summerlee Company Store, Summerlee, W. Va.

IDNO:
052198
Title:
Summerlee Company Store, Summerlee, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The building was later replaced by a brick building after it burned.
View from across the railroad tracks at the store entrance which is obscured by overgrown plants and weeds.

19. Babcock Store and Post Office, Sewell, W. Va.

IDNO:
052197
Title:
Babcock Store and Post Office, Sewell, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
View from across the railroad tracks at the store entrance which is obscured by overgrown plants and weeds.
Omer Plumley is pictured riding a bicycle in the forefront, In the back is the Sewell Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad station.

20. Man Riding Bicycle at C. & O. Station, Sewell, W. Va.

IDNO:
052195
Title:
Man Riding Bicycle at C. & O. Station, Sewell, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Omer Plumley is pictured riding a bicycle in the forefront, In the back is the Sewell Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad station.
Mangen stands beside his truck on "moving day" in the coal fields. His truck holds a number of personal belongings, including a sewing machine, as well as a cow.

21. Mike Mangen's Moving and Hauling Truck, Scarbro, W. Va.

IDNO:
052193
Title:
Mike Mangen's Moving and Hauling Truck, Scarbro, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Mangen stands beside his truck on "moving day" in the coal fields. His truck holds a number of personal belongings, including a sewing machine, as well as a cow.
View overlooking the small town which was located on Route 41 near the New River. The New River Coal Company had mines in Quinnimont.

22. Quinnimont, W. Va.

IDNO:
052192
Title:
Quinnimont, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
View overlooking the small town which was located on Route 41 near the New River. The New River Coal Company had mines in Quinnimont.
A group of coal miners are pictured around the by the mine's railway tracks. The mine, Prudence No. 1, was owned by the New River Coal Company.

23. Mine Facilities, Prudence, W. Va.

IDNO:
052191
Title:
Mine Facilities, Prudence, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
A group of coal miners are pictured around the by the mine's railway tracks. The mine, Prudence No. 1, was owned by the New River Coal Company.
Store manager W. M. Pifer stands in front of the store entrance while his five employees sit on the stairs. An African-American man is pictured in a horse-drawn carriage to the left.

24. Prudence Coal Company Store, Prudence, W. Va.

IDNO:
052190
Title:
Prudence Coal Company Store, Prudence, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Store manager W. M. Pifer stands in front of the store entrance while his five employees sit on the stairs. An African-American man is pictured in a horse-drawn carriage to the left.
Those killed as a result of the accident were William Blankenship, Homer Cart, Thomas W. Craft, James Hunter, Eddie Huelett, Steve Kozma, Everett Leach, John Long, William J. Maynus, Henry McMillian, J. L. "Pat" Murphy, Delmar Oxley, Jesse Persinger, S. L. Runyon, Ray Tartar, William Turner, and Jerome Walters. In addition to those who lost their lives, 43 or 46 were injured. A Chesapeake and Ohio derrick car works to clear the wreckage.

25. Work Train Explosion in Powellton Hollow, McDunn, W. Va.

IDNO:
052188
Title:
Work Train Explosion in Powellton Hollow, McDunn, W. Va.
Date:
1934/12/27
Description:
Those killed as a result of the accident were William Blankenship, Homer Cart, Thomas W. Craft, James Hunter, Eddie Huelett, Steve Kozma, Everett Leach, John Long, William J. Maynus, Henry McMillian, J. L. "Pat" Murphy, Delmar Oxley, Jesse Persinger, S. L. Runyon, Ray Tartar, William Turner, and Jerome Walters. In addition to those who lost their lives, 43 or 46 were injured. A Chesapeake and Ohio derrick car works to clear the wreckage.
Bank manager Mr. Jeff Tyree is pictured sitting behind a desk inside the bank building.

26. Bank of Pax, Pax, W. Va.

IDNO:
052187
Title:
Bank of Pax, Pax, W. Va.
Date:
1918
Description:
Bank manager Mr. Jeff Tyree is pictured sitting behind a desk inside the bank building.
Cars are parked outside of the building where a crowd is gathered.

27. Loup Creek Colliery Company Store, Page, W. Va.

IDNO:
052186
Title:
Loup Creek Colliery Company Store, Page, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Cars are parked outside of the building where a crowd is gathered.
A group of men wearing hats are pictured beside and inside what appears to be a street train, but is likely an automobile and wagon disguised as a train. Red Devil Post 59 is likely a group within the American Legion.

28. Red Devil Post No. 59, Oak Hill, W. Va.

IDNO:
052184
Title:
Red Devil Post No. 59, Oak Hill, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
A group of men wearing hats are pictured beside and inside what appears to be a street train, but is likely an automobile and wagon disguised as a train. Red Devil Post 59 is likely a group within the American Legion.
Several feet of snow cover the sidewalks and street.

29. Snow-Covered Main Street, Oak Hill, W. Va.

IDNO:
052183
Title:
Snow-Covered Main Street, Oak Hill, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Several feet of snow cover the sidewalks and street.
Men and women sit outside store entrances on benches and in parked automobiles. Subjects unidentified.

30. Main Street, Oak Hill, W. Va.

IDNO:
052181
Title:
Main Street, Oak Hill, W. Va.
Date:
1913
Description:
Men and women sit outside store entrances on benches and in parked automobiles. Subjects unidentified.
Merchant's & Miners Bank Building pictured on the right.

31. Mine Street, Oak Hill, W. Va.

IDNO:
052176
Title:
Mine Street, Oak Hill, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Merchant's & Miners Bank Building pictured on the right.
The town is situated on the Fayette County-Raleigh County line. In the rear is the Hatfield Saloon. A barber shop and restaurant are also pictured. Winfred Sheppard was the owner of one of these establishments and is also pictured.

32. Need-More Saloon, Cirtsville, W. Va.

IDNO:
052175
Title:
Need-More Saloon, Cirtsville, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The town is situated on the Fayette County-Raleigh County line. In the rear is the Hatfield Saloon. A barber shop and restaurant are also pictured. Winfred Sheppard was the owner of one of these establishments and is also pictured.
A group of men with bottles are pictured in front of the saloon entrance.

33. Need-more Saloon, Cirtsville, W. Va.

IDNO:
052174
Title:
Need-more Saloon, Cirtsville, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
A group of men with bottles are pictured in front of the saloon entrance.
Men and children stand in front of the remains of the First National Bank building. Large swaths of town were destroyed during the fire.

34. First National Bank, Mount Hope, W. Va.

IDNO:
052173
Title:
First National Bank, Mount Hope, W. Va.
Date:
1910/03
Description:
Men and children stand in front of the remains of the First National Bank building. Large swaths of town were destroyed during the fire.
Horse-drawn carriages are loaded with crates outside of the bakery building, which advertises wholesale goods.

35. Mount Hope Bakery, Mount Hope, W. Va.

IDNO:
052172
Title:
Mount Hope Bakery, Mount Hope, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Horse-drawn carriages are loaded with crates outside of the bakery building, which advertises wholesale goods.
View looking down Main Street in the town of Mount Hope.

36. Main Street, Mount Hope, W. Va.

IDNO:
052171
Title:
Main Street, Mount Hope, W. Va.
Date:
1915
Description:
View looking down Main Street in the town of Mount Hope.
Photograph of the school building, which served as both an elementary school and a high school.

37. Mount Hope High and Elementary School, Mount Hope, W. Va.

IDNO:
052170
Title:
Mount Hope High and Elementary School, Mount Hope, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Photograph of the school building, which served as both an elementary school and a high school.
A horse-drawn carriage is pictured outside of the building's entrance. The saloon sits next to a barber shop, pool parlor, and lunch diner.

38. Scott's Saloon, Mount Hope, W. Va.

IDNO:
052169
Title:
Scott's Saloon, Mount Hope, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
A horse-drawn carriage is pictured outside of the building's entrance. The saloon sits next to a barber shop, pool parlor, and lunch diner.
A number of automobiles are parked along the street. Visible signs include 'Hardware & Furniture,' an advertisement for Wrigley's gum, an advertisement for a play or movie called 'Baby Mine,' Ford and Chevrolet, and Frigidaire.

39. Main Street, Mount Hope, W. Va.

IDNO:
052168
Title:
Main Street, Mount Hope, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
A number of automobiles are parked along the street. Visible signs include 'Hardware & Furniture,' an advertisement for Wrigley's gum, an advertisement for a play or movie called 'Baby Mine,' Ford and Chevrolet, and Frigidaire.
"Mt Hope W. Va. after the conflagration March 24th, 1910" The majority of the buildings in town have been destroyed. A number of brick chimneys are left standing after the wooden buildings burned.

40. Aftermath of Fire, Mount Hope, W. Va.

IDNO:
052167
Title:
Aftermath of Fire, Mount Hope, W. Va.
Date:
1910/03/24
Description:
"Mt Hope W. Va. after the conflagration March 24th, 1910" The majority of the buildings in town have been destroyed. A number of brick chimneys are left standing after the wooden buildings burned.
View of the town's main street which is situated next to railroad tracks. The train station is visible at the far left, while businesses line the street.

41. Montgomery, W. Va.

IDNO:
052166
Title:
Montgomery, W. Va.
Date:
1910
Description:
View of the town's main street which is situated next to railroad tracks. The train station is visible at the far left, while businesses line the street.
Charley, sitting in the center behind the cake, grew up to be a nationally known person in the entertainment field. This is either his sixth or seventh birthday party.

42. Charley McCoy's Birthday Party, Minden, W. Va.

IDNO:
052163
Title:
Charley McCoy's Birthday Party, Minden, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1947-1948
Description:
Charley, sitting in the center behind the cake, grew up to be a nationally known person in the entertainment field. This is either his sixth or seventh birthday party.
Men and women are pictured outside of the store entrance.

43. Loup Creek Colliery Company Store, Page, W. Va.

IDNO:
052159
Title:
Loup Creek Colliery Company Store, Page, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Men and women are pictured outside of the store entrance.
The "Improved Order of Red Men" are pictured in the forefront of the photograph wearing sashes. The pastor of this church was J. W. Legg.

44. Improved Order of Red Men at Laural Grove Baptist Church, Livley, W. Va.

IDNO:
052157
Title:
Improved Order of Red Men at Laural Grove Baptist Church, Livley, W. Va.
Date:
1913
Description:
The "Improved Order of Red Men" are pictured in the forefront of the photograph wearing sashes. The pastor of this church was J. W. Legg.
A man leads a horse along the road. Four men stand at the saloon window.

45. Lige Lee's Saloon, Mount Hope, Fayette County, W. Va.

IDNO:
052156
Title:
Lige Lee's Saloon, Mount Hope, Fayette County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
A man leads a horse along the road. Four men stand at the saloon window.
Afterman of Passenger No. 47 wreck.

46. Passenger Train Wreck at Hawk's Nest, W. Va.

IDNO:
052149
Title:
Passenger Train Wreck at Hawk's Nest, W. Va.
Date:
1930/06/21
Description:
Afterman of Passenger No. 47 wreck.
A group of men, women, and children are pictured loitering in front of the store entrance.

47. New River Company Store, Harvey, W. Va.

IDNO:
052147
Title:
New River Company Store, Harvey, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
A group of men, women, and children are pictured loitering in front of the store entrance.
Men stand beside the bar, holding drinks.

48. Men Inside Saloon, Glen Jean, W. Va.

IDNO:
052146
Title:
Men Inside Saloon, Glen Jean, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Men stand beside the bar, holding drinks.