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1. Presbyterian Church, Petersburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
053738
Title:
Presbyterian Church, Petersburg, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950

2. Picture Rocks, Fox and Ox Camp, Petersburg Gap, Petersburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
053705
Title:
Picture Rocks, Fox and Ox Camp, Petersburg Gap, Petersburg, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Terra Alta High School student and class treasurer Frank Lambert poses for his school photo.

3. Portrait of Frank Lambert, Terra Alta, W. Va.

IDNO:
051659
Title:
Portrait of Frank Lambert, Terra Alta, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Terra Alta High School student and class treasurer Frank Lambert poses for his school photo.
Terra Alta High School student Charles Feather poses for his school photo.

4. Portrait of Charles Feather, Terra Alta, W. Va.

IDNO:
051658
Title:
Portrait of Charles Feather, Terra Alta, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Terra Alta High School student Charles Feather poses for his school photo.
Terra Alta High School student David Metheny poses for his school photo.

5. Portrait of David Metheny, Terra Alta, W. Va.

IDNO:
051657
Title:
Portrait of David Metheny, Terra Alta, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Terra Alta High School student David Metheny poses for his school photo.
Terra Alta High School student Janet Nicklow poses for her school photo.

6. Portrait of Janet Nicklow, Terra Alta, W. Va.

IDNO:
051656
Title:
Portrait of Janet Nicklow, Terra Alta, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Terra Alta High School student Janet Nicklow poses for her school photo.
Terra Alta High School student and class president Helen Forman poses for her school photo.

7. Portrait of Helen Forman, Terra Alta, W. Va.

IDNO:
051655
Title:
Portrait of Helen Forman, Terra Alta, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Terra Alta High School student and class president Helen Forman poses for her school photo.
Terra Alta High School student Shirley Everly poses for her school photo.

8. Portrait of Shirley Everly, Terra Alta, W. Va.

IDNO:
051654
Title:
Portrait of Shirley Everly, Terra Alta, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Terra Alta High School student Shirley Everly poses for her school photo.
Terra Alta High School students Paul Cooper Jr. and "Weed" Arthur Sisler pose together with the rabbits they successfully hunetd.

9. Two Boys Hunting Rabbits, Terra Alta, W. Va.

IDNO:
051653
Title:
Two Boys Hunting Rabbits, Terra Alta, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Terra Alta High School students Paul Cooper Jr. and "Weed" Arthur Sisler pose together with the rabbits they successfully hunetd.
Terra Alta High School students Paul Cooper, Richard Fraley, Clifford Lambert, and "Weed" Arthur Sisler pose together during a hunting trip.

10. Boys on a Hunt, Terra Alta, W. Va.

IDNO:
051652
Title:
Boys on a Hunt, Terra Alta, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Terra Alta High School students Paul Cooper, Richard Fraley, Clifford Lambert, and "Weed" Arthur Sisler pose together during a hunting trip.
Photo postcard of a swimming pool at the state 4-H camp in Jackson's Mill, W. Va.

11. Swimming Pool, Jackson's Mill W.Va.

IDNO:
051651
Title:
Swimming Pool, Jackson's Mill W.Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Photo postcard of a swimming pool at the state 4-H camp in Jackson's Mill, W. Va.

12. Mt. Vernon Dining Hall, W.Va. State 4-H camp

IDNO:
051650
Title:
Mt. Vernon Dining Hall, W.Va. State 4-H camp
Date:
ca. 1950
West was from Chelyan, West Virginia in Kanawha County. He was a graduate of East Bank High School and the older brother of basketball legend Jerry West. In 1951 during the Korean War, David was mortally wounded in action.

13. Portrait of David Lee West Wearing His U.S. Army Uniform

IDNO:
050953
Title:
Portrait of David Lee West Wearing His U.S. Army Uniform
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
West was from Chelyan, West Virginia in Kanawha County. He was a graduate of East Bank High School and the older brother of basketball legend Jerry West. In 1951 during the Korean War, David was mortally wounded in action.
The building was later destroyed in a fire.

14. Armory Building Prior to Fire, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
050332
Title:
Armory Building Prior to Fire, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
The building was later destroyed in a fire.
Side view of the school entrance, where the windows are partially open.

15. Meadow Creek School Building, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
050066
Title:
Meadow Creek School Building, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Side view of the school entrance, where the windows are partially open.
From left to right is Kat McNeer, Thelma Faulkner, Barbara, Dick Fredeking, and Jo.

16. A Group Portrait at Barger Springs, W. Va.

IDNO:
049992
Title:
A Group Portrait at Barger Springs, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
From left to right is Kat McNeer, Thelma Faulkner, Barbara, Dick Fredeking, and Jo.
View overlooking the winding New River and the city of Hinton.

17. Aerial View Looking North over Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
049922
Title:
Aerial View Looking North over Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
View overlooking the winding New River and the city of Hinton.
View overlooking New River and the city of Hinton.

18. Aerial View Looking Southwest over Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
049921
Title:
Aerial View Looking Southwest over Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
View overlooking New River and the city of Hinton.
Smith rows the canoe across the water.

19. Johnny Smith Rowing Across New River, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049652
Title:
Johnny Smith Rowing Across New River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Smith rows the canoe across the water.
An unidentified woman is pictured with golf gear on the green.

20. Female Golfer at Willowood Country Club, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049528
Title:
Female Golfer at Willowood Country Club, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
An unidentified woman is pictured with golf gear on the green.
Country club members pass time by the water.

21. Lake at Willowood Country Club, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049527
Title:
Lake at Willowood Country Club, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Country club members pass time by the water.
Alva Jean holds up a fish beside her father, Ray A. Walker.

22. Fishing at Willowood Country Club, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049526
Title:
Fishing at Willowood Country Club, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Alva Jean holds up a fish beside her father, Ray A. Walker.
View overlooking the county club golf course.

23. Aerial View of Willowood County Club, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049525
Title:
Aerial View of Willowood County Club, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
View overlooking the county club golf course.
Revenuers, also known as "revenooers", inspect the illegal distillery located in the middle of the woods.

24. U. S. Treasury Department Agents Raid Moonshine Still, Pipestem District, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049513
Title:
U. S. Treasury Department Agents Raid Moonshine Still, Pipestem District, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Revenuers, also known as "revenooers", inspect the illegal distillery located in the middle of the woods.
Agents from the U. S. Treasury Department, also known as "revenooers", pose around an illegal distillery.

25. Revenuers Uncover Illegal Still, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049512
Title:
Revenuers Uncover Illegal Still, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Agents from the U. S. Treasury Department, also known as "revenooers", pose around an illegal distillery.
The revenuers, or "revenooers", were responsible for enforcing laws against illegal distilling of alcoholic refreshments. Subjects unidentified.

26. Revenuers of U. S. Treasury Department in Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049511
Title:
Revenuers of U. S. Treasury Department in Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
The revenuers, or "revenooers", were responsible for enforcing laws against illegal distilling of alcoholic refreshments. Subjects unidentified.
View of the reverend's home which is located in the True section of Pipestem District.

27. Reverend C. D. Guthridge Home, True, W. Va.

IDNO:
049501
Title:
Reverend C. D. Guthridge Home, True, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
View of the reverend's home which is located in the True section of Pipestem District.
From left to right is Smith Gore, Ruth Smith Norris, Margaret C. Pennington and her husband to be Charles Pennington.

28. Group Portrait in an Unknown Location in W. Va.

IDNO:
049463
Title:
Group Portrait in an Unknown Location in W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
From left to right is Smith Gore, Ruth Smith Norris, Margaret C. Pennington and her husband to be Charles Pennington.
Shumate pictured tending to one of his cattle.

29. Luther Shumate on Shumate Farm, Little Stony Creek, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049433
Title:
Luther Shumate on Shumate Farm, Little Stony Creek, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Shumate pictured tending to one of his cattle.
Shumate pictured pulilng an ax from a log.

30. Luther Shumate Chopping Wood, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049419
Title:
Luther Shumate Chopping Wood, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Shumate pictured pulilng an ax from a log.
An unidentified road winds through a bare forest.

31. A Dirt Road in Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049399
Title:
A Dirt Road in Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
An unidentified road winds through a bare forest.
Forest, Emily, Lena and Tom Noel pictured in front of a home.

32. Noel Family at Paint Branch Hill, Raleigh County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049375
Title:
Noel Family at Paint Branch Hill, Raleigh County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Forest, Emily, Lena and Tom Noel pictured in front of a home.
Miller Murrell sits in a small rowboat.

33. Boat Rowing in Barger Springs, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049322
Title:
Boat Rowing in Barger Springs, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Miller Murrell sits in a small rowboat.
School children pledge allegiance as an American flag is hoisted up the mast in front of the school building.

34. Veterans Day Ceremony at Greenbrier School, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
049321
Title:
Veterans Day Ceremony at Greenbrier School, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
School children pledge allegiance as an American flag is hoisted up the mast in front of the school building.
A group of unidentified men and small boy stand beside the massive C. & O. engine.

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

IDNO:
049320
Title:
Engine No. 490 in Hinton Yards, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
A group of unidentified men and small boy stand beside the massive C. & O. engine.
School children sit in their desks. Subjects unidentified.

36. Central School Classroom, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
049319
Title:
Central School Classroom, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
School children sit in their desks. Subjects unidentified.
A group of unidentified boys pose in their team uniforms.

37. Central School Basketball Team Portrait, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
049318
Title:
Central School Basketball Team Portrait, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
A group of unidentified boys pose in their team uniforms.
An unidentified Esso employee poses by the gasoline pump.

38. Esso Station in West End of Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
049300
Title:
Esso Station in West End of Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
An unidentified Esso employee poses by the gasoline pump.
Construction workers pave the road. Subjects unidentified.

39. Paving Fayette Street, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
049245
Title:
Paving Fayette Street, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Construction workers pave the road. Subjects unidentified.
A group of unidentified workers prep the road for paving while a man on the left supervises.

40. Workers Paving Fayette Street, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
049244
Title:
Workers Paving Fayette Street, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
A group of unidentified workers prep the road for paving while a man on the left supervises.
The machine sits idly by while in the background workers prep the road for paving. Subjects unidentified.

41. Steam Roller on Unpaved Fayette Street, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
049243
Title:
Steam Roller on Unpaved Fayette Street, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
The machine sits idly by while in the background workers prep the road for paving. Subjects unidentified.
View of the station located on Second Avenue. Later became the site of the National Bank of Summers parking lot. Plumbing building pictured on the left.

42. Richard's Esso Station and Dealer, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
049219
Title:
Richard's Esso Station and Dealer, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
View of the station located on Second Avenue. Later became the site of the National Bank of Summers parking lot. Plumbing building pictured on the left.
High school musicians pictured with their instruments rehearsing under a pavilion. Subjects unidentified.

43. Hinton High School Band in Nimitz, W. Va.

IDNO:
049099
Title:
Hinton High School Band in Nimitz, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
High school musicians pictured with their instruments rehearsing under a pavilion. Subjects unidentified.
A hovering cloud casts a shadow over the city.

44. Cloud's Shadow Looms Over Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
049091
Title:
Cloud's Shadow Looms Over Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
A hovering cloud casts a shadow over the city.
View looking over the main portion of the city and the river.

45. Main Area in Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
049089
Title:
Main Area in Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
View looking over the main portion of the city and the river.
View overlooking the farm grounds and river.

46. Richmond Farm Below Town of Sandstone on Raleigh County Side of New River, W. Va.

IDNO:
049080
Title:
Richmond Farm Below Town of Sandstone on Raleigh County Side of New River, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
View overlooking the farm grounds and river.
What is likely Gwinn poses next to an airplane.

47. Possibly Ruth Tolley Gwinn, a Female Pilot, at Pence Springs Airport, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049035
Title:
Possibly Ruth Tolley Gwinn, a Female Pilot, at Pence Springs Airport, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
What is likely Gwinn poses next to an airplane.
Daughter of then owner Owen Wills stands next to the water wheel.

48. Leona "Lee" Wills at Cooper's Mill, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048976
Title:
Leona "Lee" Wills at Cooper's Mill, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Daughter of then owner Owen Wills stands next to the water wheel.
Wills, then owner of the mill, is pictured beside the water wheel.

49. Owen D. Wills at Cooper's Mill, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048975
Title:
Owen D. Wills at Cooper's Mill, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Wills, then owner of the mill, is pictured beside the water wheel.
Engine No. 307 pictured pulling "Chesapeake & Ohio" cars.

50. C. & O. Train in Avis Yards, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
048816
Title:
C. & O. Train in Avis Yards, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Engine No. 307 pictured pulling "Chesapeake & Ohio" cars.
View overlooking train cars in the railroad yard beside a river.

51. Looking West from Roundhouse Office, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
048591
Title:
Looking West from Roundhouse Office, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
View overlooking train cars in the railroad yard beside a river.
Looking out over the railroad track and yard beside a river.

52. Scene Looking West from Roundhouse in Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
048590
Title:
Scene Looking West from Roundhouse in Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Looking out over the railroad track and yard beside a river.
James David Neely (left), Luther L. Meador (center), and C. Brade Neely (right) holding guns, perhaps used for hunting, and sitting with their dogs. Meador sips from a bottle in the middle.The farm is now known as Meador Camp Ground at Bluestone State Park.

53. Young Men with Guns on Meador Farm near Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048553
Title:
Young Men with Guns on Meador Farm near Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
James David Neely (left), Luther L. Meador (center), and C. Brade Neely (right) holding guns, perhaps used for hunting, and sitting with their dogs. Meador sips from a bottle in the middle.The farm is now known as Meador Camp Ground at Bluestone State Park.
Three men observe the damage after the span of the bridge collapsed into the mouth of the Bluestone River.Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the mouth of Bluestone River.A week after the collapse the men began dismantling the twisted span, using a never before used technique by burning the steel beams with chemicals.

54. Bluestone Bridge Disaster, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048453
Title:
Bluestone Bridge Disaster, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Three men observe the damage after the span of the bridge collapsed into the mouth of the Bluestone River.Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the mouth of Bluestone River.A week after the collapse the men began dismantling the twisted span, using a never before used technique by burning the steel beams with chemicals.
An unidentified man climbs up the collapsed structure.A week after the collapse the men began dismantling the twisted span, using a never before used technique by burning the steel beams with chemicals.Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the river.

55. Close-Up of Damage to Bluestone Bridge After Collapse into Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048451
Title:
Close-Up of Damage to Bluestone Bridge After Collapse into Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
An unidentified man climbs up the collapsed structure.A week after the collapse the men began dismantling the twisted span, using a never before used technique by burning the steel beams with chemicals.Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the river.
A close-up look at the bent bridge steel.A week after the collapse the men began dismantling the twisted span, using a never before used technique by burning the steel beams with chemicals.Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the river.

56. Bluestone Bridge Damage After Collapse into Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048450
Title:
Bluestone Bridge Damage After Collapse into Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
A close-up look at the bent bridge steel.A week after the collapse the men began dismantling the twisted span, using a never before used technique by burning the steel beams with chemicals.Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the river.
Ground view of the disaster.Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the mouth of Bluestone River.A week after the collapse the men began dismantling the twisted span, using a never before used technique by burning the steel beams with chemicals.

57. Bluestone Bridge Span Collapse into Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048449
Title:
Bluestone Bridge Span Collapse into Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Ground view of the disaster.Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the mouth of Bluestone River.A week after the collapse the men began dismantling the twisted span, using a never before used technique by burning the steel beams with chemicals.
A close-up look at the bent bridge steel.A week after the collapse the men began dismantling the twisted span, using a never before used technique by burning the steel beams with chemicals.Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the mouth of Bluestone River.

58. Bluestone Bridge Bent Steel After Collapse into Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048448
Title:
Bluestone Bridge Bent Steel After Collapse into Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
A close-up look at the bent bridge steel.A week after the collapse the men began dismantling the twisted span, using a never before used technique by burning the steel beams with chemicals.Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the mouth of Bluestone River.
Looking at the lake from the dirt road.

59. New River Road Running Alongside Bluestone Reservoir, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048446
Title:
New River Road Running Alongside Bluestone Reservoir, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Looking at the lake from the dirt road.
The damage of the accident can be seen on the right. A small group of people observe from the dirt path below.Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the river.

60. Bluestone High Bridge Span After Falling into Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048444
Title:
Bluestone High Bridge Span After Falling into Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
The damage of the accident can be seen on the right. A small group of people observe from the dirt path below.Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the river.
Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the mouth of Bluestone River. A week after the collapse the men began dismantling the twisted span, using a never before used technique by burning the steel beams with chemicals.

61. Bluestone Bridge Disaster, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048443
Title:
Bluestone Bridge Disaster, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the mouth of Bluestone River. A week after the collapse the men began dismantling the twisted span, using a never before used technique by burning the steel beams with chemicals.
Workers make their way out into the water to repair the damage.Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the river. A week after the collapse the men began dismantling the twisted span, using a never before used technique by burning the steel beams with chemicals.

62. Construction Workers Repairing Bluestone High Bridge After Its Collapse into Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048442
Title:
Construction Workers Repairing Bluestone High Bridge After Its Collapse into Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Workers make their way out into the water to repair the damage.Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the river. A week after the collapse the men began dismantling the twisted span, using a never before used technique by burning the steel beams with chemicals.
Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the river. A week after the collapse the men began dismantling the twisted span, using a never before used technique by burning the steel beams with chemicals.

63. Site of Bluestone Bridge Collapse at Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048441
Title:
Site of Bluestone Bridge Collapse at Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the river. A week after the collapse the men began dismantling the twisted span, using a never before used technique by burning the steel beams with chemicals.
Large trucks sit below the construction. The support beams for the new bridge tower over the automobiles.

64. Bluestone High Bridge Construction at Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048440
Title:
Bluestone High Bridge Construction at Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Large trucks sit below the construction. The support beams for the new bridge tower over the automobiles.
Unidentified workers gather supplies and dress in proper gear. Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the river. A week after the collapse the men began dismantling the twisted span, using a never before used technique by burning the steel beams with chemicals.

65. Construction Workers Preparing to Fix Bluestone Bridge After Collapse, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048437
Title:
Construction Workers Preparing to Fix Bluestone Bridge After Collapse, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Unidentified workers gather supplies and dress in proper gear. Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the river. A week after the collapse the men began dismantling the twisted span, using a never before used technique by burning the steel beams with chemicals.
Part of the bridge fell during its construction in 1948. Steel pieces sit in the mouth of the Bluestone River.

66. Bluestone High Bridge When Span Fell, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048436
Title:
Bluestone High Bridge When Span Fell, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Part of the bridge fell during its construction in 1948. Steel pieces sit in the mouth of the Bluestone River.
Parts of the bridge are pictured in the Bluestone River waters below.

67. Bluestone High Bridge After Falling, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048427
Title:
Bluestone High Bridge After Falling, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Parts of the bridge are pictured in the Bluestone River waters below.
The bridge's name was later changed to "Lilly Bridge".

68. Bluestone High Bridge in Distance Spanning Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048426
Title:
Bluestone High Bridge in Distance Spanning Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
The bridge's name was later changed to "Lilly Bridge".
Looking at the station building from below at the tracks.

69. Passenger Station in Beckley, W. Va.

IDNO:
048414
Title:
Passenger Station in Beckley, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Looking at the station building from below at the tracks.
View overlooking the town and Bluestone River.

70. Aerial View of Bellepoint, W. Va.

IDNO:
048409
Title:
Aerial View of Bellepoint, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
View overlooking the town and Bluestone River.
Lights scattered across the construction site illuminate the equipment and Bluestone River water below.

71. Bluestone Dam Construction Site at Night, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048407
Title:
Bluestone Dam Construction Site at Night, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Lights scattered across the construction site illuminate the equipment and Bluestone River water below.
Building the dam over the Bluestone River.

72. Construction of Bluestone Dam, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048390
Title:
Construction of Bluestone Dam, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Building the dam over the Bluestone River.
Large supporting structures tower over a smaller bridge connecting a dirt road.

73. Bluestone High Bridge Under Construction at the Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048388
Title:
Bluestone High Bridge Under Construction at the Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Large supporting structures tower over a smaller bridge connecting a dirt road.
Aerial view of the town. Bluetone River and dam pictured to the right.

74. Overlooking the Town of Bellepoint, W. Va.

IDNO:
048384
Title:
Overlooking the Town of Bellepoint, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Aerial view of the town. Bluetone River and dam pictured to the right.

75. View of the Greenbrier River Winding Through Greenbrier River Valley near Lowell, W. Va.

IDNO:
048317
Title:
View of the Greenbrier River Winding Through Greenbrier River Valley near Lowell, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Looking over the valley surrounded by rolling hills and mountains. Houses and farms scatter across the valley.

76. Hillside View of Greenbrier River Valley near Lowell, W. Va.

IDNO:
048315
Title:
Hillside View of Greenbrier River Valley near Lowell, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Looking over the valley surrounded by rolling hills and mountains. Houses and farms scatter across the valley.
Mountains and hills are pictured in the distance. Small farms scatter across the valley.

77. Greenbrier River Valley near Lowell, W. Va.

IDNO:
048313
Title:
Greenbrier River Valley near Lowell, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Mountains and hills are pictured in the distance. Small farms scatter across the valley.
Rolling hills seen in the distance. Greenbrier River slightly pictured on the left.

78. Overlooking the Greenbrier River Valley in Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048311
Title:
Overlooking the Greenbrier River Valley in Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Rolling hills seen in the distance. Greenbrier River slightly pictured on the left.
Long sits behind a desk.

79. Roy Long at HX Telegraph Office, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048284
Title:
Roy Long at HX Telegraph Office, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Long sits behind a desk.
View overlooking the area from White Oak Mountain.

80. Jumping Branch Community, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048211
Title:
Jumping Branch Community, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
View overlooking the area from White Oak Mountain.
First built in 1910 and burned down in 1913. Since this picture, the church has covered the exterior with brick and decorated the interior with paneling with new pews and wall-to-wall carpet. Sunday School rooms have also been added, including a fellowship room, a kitchen, and more ground for parking cars.

81. Bluestone Baptist Church, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048210
Title:
Bluestone Baptist Church, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
First built in 1910 and burned down in 1913. Since this picture, the church has covered the exterior with brick and decorated the interior with paneling with new pews and wall-to-wall carpet. Sunday School rooms have also been added, including a fellowship room, a kitchen, and more ground for parking cars.
An unidentified man holding a stick stands in a large body of water.

82. Man Standing in Water near near Indian Mills, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048183
Title:
Man Standing in Water near near Indian Mills, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
An unidentified man holding a stick stands in a large body of water.
Honaker pictured in what appears to be a marching band uniform.

83. Phyllis Honaker of Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048160
Title:
Phyllis Honaker of Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Honaker pictured in what appears to be a marching band uniform.
The town can be seen on the right of the picture alongside the hill. The river bends dramatically to change direction.

84. View Looking Down New River, Sandstone, W. Va.

IDNO:
048078
Title:
View Looking Down New River, Sandstone, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
The town can be seen on the right of the picture alongside the hill. The river bends dramatically to change direction.
View of the river cutting through a crowded forest.

85. Looking Up Greenbrier River from Willowood Bridge, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
047991
Title:
Looking Up Greenbrier River from Willowood Bridge, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
View of the river cutting through a crowded forest.
Hills pictured in the background to create this picturesque view. Willowood County Club is located to the right of the photo.

86. View of Greenbrier River from Willowood Bridge, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
047990
Title:
View of Greenbrier River from Willowood Bridge, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Hills pictured in the background to create this picturesque view. Willowood County Club is located to the right of the photo.
Looking down from the bridge at a group of unidentified boys. Just below the bridge is the entry of Howards Creek into Greenbrier River.

87. Greenbrier River at Site of Willow Bridge, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
047989
Title:
Greenbrier River at Site of Willow Bridge, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Looking down from the bridge at a group of unidentified boys. Just below the bridge is the entry of Howards Creek into Greenbrier River.
Overlooking the valley from a mountaintop view. The river was named by Col. John Lewis in 1751. It flows from Randolph County, through Pocahontas and Monroe counties, and into New River near Hinton, W. Va.

88. Greenbrier River Valley, Talcott, W. Va.

IDNO:
047988
Title:
Greenbrier River Valley, Talcott, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Overlooking the valley from a mountaintop view. The river was named by Col. John Lewis in 1751. It flows from Randolph County, through Pocahontas and Monroe counties, and into New River near Hinton, W. Va.
The home is hidden behind a large tree, where underneath is a figure pushing a child on a swing. The Graham family was one of the first families to settle in the Summers County area, ca. 1770. Col. James Graham built the log home ca. 1770.

89. View of David Graham Home, Talcott, W. Va.

IDNO:
047971
Title:
View of David Graham Home, Talcott, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
The home is hidden behind a large tree, where underneath is a figure pushing a child on a swing. The Graham family was one of the first families to settle in the Summers County area, ca. 1770. Col. James Graham built the log home ca. 1770.
A large tree towers over an older woman and younger girl who are looking out to the street. Subjects unidentified.The Graham family was one of the first families to settle in the Summers County area, ca. 1770. Col. James Graham built the log home ca. 1770.

90. Yard in front of David Graham Home, Talcott, W. Va.

IDNO:
047970
Title:
Yard in front of David Graham Home, Talcott, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
A large tree towers over an older woman and younger girl who are looking out to the street. Subjects unidentified.The Graham family was one of the first families to settle in the Summers County area, ca. 1770. Col. James Graham built the log home ca. 1770.
Looking at the log home shaded by a large tree branch. The Graham family was one of the first families to settle in the Summers County area, ca. 1770. Col. James Graham built the log house in the photos.

91. David Graham Home, Talcott, W. Va.

IDNO:
047969
Title:
David Graham Home, Talcott, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Looking at the log home shaded by a large tree branch. The Graham family was one of the first families to settle in the Summers County area, ca. 1770. Col. James Graham built the log house in the photos.
Overlooking the district. Patches of forest sprout across the hills.

92. Aerial View of Forest Hill District, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
047875
Title:
Aerial View of Forest Hill District, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Overlooking the district. Patches of forest sprout across the hills.
Looking at the farm and the hills that surround it.

93. Clyde Dillon Farm, Forest Hill District, W. Va.

IDNO:
047835
Title:
Clyde Dillon Farm, Forest Hill District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Looking at the farm and the hills that surround it.
Charles Schrader, second from left, and Bill Meador, far right, pictured with two unidentified associates in the parking lot at the airport.

94. Gentlemen at Pence Springs Airport, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
047820
Title:
Gentlemen at Pence Springs Airport, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Charles Schrader, second from left, and Bill Meador, far right, pictured with two unidentified associates in the parking lot at the airport.
View from a hill looking over houses.

95. Overlooking the Forest Hill District, Buck, W. Va.

IDNO:
047745
Title:
Overlooking the Forest Hill District, Buck, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
View from a hill looking over houses.
Looking over the hills and what appears to be a farm.

96. The Hills of Forest Hill District, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
047737
Title:
The Hills of Forest Hill District, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Looking over the hills and what appears to be a farm.