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Mrs. Diefenbach pictured with the horse she rode to and from the cabin.

25. Mrs. Diefenbach on Horse, Hinton, W. Va.

Diefenbach, a telegraph operator for the C. & O. Railroad, rode this horse to and from the cabin.

26. Mrs. Diefenbach and Horse by C. W. Cabin, Hinton, W. Va.

Daughter of Jeremiah Mills and Louisa Elva Cassell (Mills). Grace had one brother, Jeremiah IV, and four sisters, Mabel, Elizabeth, Susie, and Louisa Elva.Grace was born December 3, 1871. She was employed by the C. &  O. Railroad as a telegraph operator from July 1, 1893 to August 11, 1942. She died July 8, 1958.

27. Grace Mills Diefenbach of Hinton, W. Va.

A group of unidentified men and small boy stand beside the massive C. & O. engine.

28. Engine No. 490 in Hinton Yards, Hinton, W. Va.

Smoke pours from the fast moving engine as it pulls the train cars across the rails.

29. C. & O. Railroad Locomotive and Train, Hinton, W. Va.

The former employees pose for a group portrait. Pictured is Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Hinton, Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Richmond, Mr. and Mrs. Whitlock, Henry Lee, Thomas Haskins, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Krim Bess, Mr. King, J. W. McCallister, Jr., D. B. Murphy of Clifton Forge, Va., E. L. Wiseman, Mr. Reese, and W. L. Taylor. The group was attending the 38th convention of the Veterans' association held in Greenbrier Valley Fair Grounds.

30. Retired Employees of the C. & O. Railroad in Hinton, W. Va.