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Rear view.
Clearing trees to build the new town of Davis.
Workers stand out front of what appears to be a home goods store.
Postcard photograph of a dirt paved road to the bridge over Cheat River. A house and a structure with a storefront fascade is situation at the near side of the bridge. Also inscribed on the image, "Published by Dawson and Co. Morgantown, West Virginia".
The Monongah Mine disaster occurred on December 6, 1907 and has been described as the worst mining disaster in American history. An explosion thought to have been caused by the ignition of methane ignited the coal dust in mines number 6 and 8, killing hundreds of workers.
Team portriat of players in uniform, none are identified.
The New River flowing pass the Chesapeake and Ohio Depot and the YMCA.
Celebration outside of the Blackwater Hotel on the fourth of July in 1910.
The tipple at the Federal Coal mine in Marion County.
Group portriat of the team in uniform. None are identified.
Created for West Virginia's Fifty Year Celebration. Also printed on the image, " By Starkey at Rau's No. 25".
House remains today.
Brick structure with decorative wood trim.
None of the subjects in the photograph are identified.
Union miners, involved in a riot at the Cliftonville Mine against non-union miners, were charged and tried for murder. An estimated nine men were killed including Sheriff Harding Duval during the northern panhandle "mine war".
1925-1926 Harrison County Champions.
Unidentified teamster works hard at transferring or hauling a load.
Completed in 1898 by Jesse Howard Simmons. The building was used as a hotel until 1917 when it was converted into an apartment complex known as Liberty Flat. It would then be later converted back into a hotel bearing the name Worden's Hotel.
Near the Seneca Trail, Leading Creek is a tributary of the Tygart Valley River.
Small town located in northern Randolph County.
City champions of 1934.
Several homes located on the South Branch of the Potomac River
Truck carrying The Original Cumberland Old German Beer "Made Only By The Queen City Brewing Co., Cumberland, Md.." "Beware of imitations."
Inscription accompanying photo says: "Stealey addition".
Sign above entrance reads: "Built by Eli and Lem Chenoweth 1852. Repaired by State Road Commission 1934."
Jackson's Mill is the state's Four-H Camp.
Building collapsed after the local power company dug a trench to bury their lines too close to the building.
Part of the Wilderness Retreat located in Lewis County. None of the subjects are identified.
Caption on original photo reads: "The last group picture of the Benedum family, taken at the dedication of the Civic Center in Bridgeport in July 1957. Left to right: Paul and his wife Willeen, Claxton, Clora (Mashburn), Mr. Benedum, Michael Late Benedum, II, son of Darwin, Paul G. Benedum Jr., and Eugenia (Mrs. Darwin Benedum).Michael Benedum was considered the modern day founder of Bridgeport, W. Va. After 70 years of working in the oil and gas industry, Benedum created many projects to restore and beautify the city of Bridgeport."
Caption reads: "Body removed from mine - Rescue miners carry a body from the Clinchfield Coal Co.'s Compass No. 2 Mine near Clarksburg, W. Va. after an explosion trapped 22 miners in the mine."
Two Marshall football players, who were injured and didn't fly with the team on a plane which crashed and killed all 75 aboard, visit a symbolic wreath of flowers on Marshall's football field with the father of one of the victims. From left: Felix Jordan, Cincinnati, OH.; Nat Ruffin, Quincy, Fla.; and Lucian Sanders, Tuscaloosa, Ala., father of football player Larry Sanders.
Loaded Baltimore & Ohio Rail Cars stand across from the unidentified workers and the ovens operated by Elkins Coal and Coke Company.
First time in 27 years the West Virginia Mountaineers beat the Penn State Nittany  Lions 17 to 14 at Mountaineer field.
Philippi has a history of suffering from flooding due to its close proximity to the river and relatively low elevation of most of the town. The most damaging occurred in November of 1985.
Elevated view of the lumber company town of Jenningston.
Postcard photograph of a derrick capping the first drilled well in Sistersville field.
The Black Hand was an underworld society of Italians that thrived in Sicily in the late 19th century. After the great migration, immigrants of the group settled in West Virginia and sought to extort money from other Italian immigrants to the area. Several members of the Black Hand were successfully prosecuted for murder and extortion in the early 20th century.
Workers stand outside of D. E. Abbott: "Manufacturer of Picture Frames and Mouldings. Portraits of All Kinds and Sizes."
Shields was the body servant of Colonel James Kerr Edmondson, Company H, 27th Virginia Infantry, "Stonewall Brigade" during the Civil War. Shields, shown here wearing several medals awarded to him by Confederate Veterans Groups, claimed to have also cooked for General Thomas "Stonewall " Jackson.
Baseball team appears to have just won several trophies (on ground in front). Sailors possibly from West Virginia.
Caption reads: "Later Willis Ave., Bridgeport, W. Va.".
This facility was an important link in the Baltimore and Ohio system.
A store is located on the left at the railroad crossing.
Elevated view small town in Harrison County.
Dirt paved roads at a "Y" intersection.
Colored postcard of the glass factory.
Located on Route 50.
A Morgantown and Kingwood Railroad train rolls pass the station located near what is now Route 7.
Caption on photo reads: "Miami, Florida, Dec. 20- Notre Dame All Stars- Coach Art Lewis of University of West Virginia, left, talks things over with this trio from Notre Dame who will play North College All Stars in the Orange Bowl Dec. 26. Left to right: Lewis, Pat Bisceglia, G; Gene Kapish, E; Dick Fitzgerald, FB."