Group portrait; 1. John B. Hood 2. Richard Stodard Ewell 3. Braxton Bragg 4. Albert Sidney Johnston 5. Wade Hampton 6. E. Kirby Smith 7. Jubal A. Early 8. A.P. Hill 9. S.D. Lee 10. Richard H. Anderson 11. John B. Gordon 12. Theophalus S. Holmes 13. William G. Hardee 14. Joseph E. Johnston 15. Simon B. Buckner 16. James Longstreet 17. Leonidas Polk 18. R.E. Lee 19. N.B. Forrest 20. G.T. Beauregard 21. Thomas J. Jackson 22. Samuel Cooper 23. J.E.B. Stewart 24. Richard Taylor 25. J.C. Pemberton 26. D.H. Hill
Shock Family Children Christmas Portrait at Helvetia, W. Va.
Date:
1907
Description:
Baby Charles R. Shock seated in front of tree. Bess and Herbert Shock standing to left of the tree. Alma and Cinderilla (born August 30, 1901 and died June 3, 1991) Shock standing on right side of tree.
Flooded Van Devender Insurance Building , Parkersburg, W. Va.
Date:
1907
Description:
"The Van Devender Insurance Company located on 132 3rd Street between Ann and Julianna Streets. Formally Parkersburg National Bank, 1839-1904 and later the Salvation Army Building. The building was torn down in early March 1969.'
'This picture was taken in 1907 in the back of Samuel Mullett's barn. Jacob Hassig and Will Berger owned the thrashing machine. Many of these neighbors were relatives. Family and neighbors could always be relied on to help on Doolin. Row 1: Andy Goddard, Frank During, Ed Schupbach, Lewis Durig, John Kocher, Albert Durig, Harry Mullett, Samuel Mullett, and Adolph Durig. Row 2: Charles Goddard, Will Berger, Sam Kocher, Jacob Hassig, Charles Fisher, John Grossenbach, Wilbert Kocher, Jesse Mullett, Charles Durig.'
School House Afloat on the Ohio River, Wheeling, W. Va.
Date:
1907
Description:
'School House Afloat on the Ohio River, Flood of March 1907, passing under the bridge at Wheeling, W. Va. (This school building floated from Warrenton, Ohio, to Sistersville, W. Va., a distance of over 100 miles.)'
Teachers from Sugar Grove Normal School, Pendleton County, W. Va.
Date:
1907
Description:
Group portrait of Sugar Grove Teachers. 1st Row, 5th from left; Florence Henderson, 2nd Row, 2nd from right; Mattie Eye, 3rd Row, 3rd from right; Jessie Hammer.
Old 299 Passenger Train, 1907. Z.W. Lafon was the Engineer. Pictured: M.H. Bill Sneads (father of Earl Sneads et. al.), Casey Dillon (fireman), Mars (conductor), Bill Matson (baggage master), Bill 'Black Bill' Millioms (breakman), Roger Keyser, boy and last man are 'stand-ins.'
'Armored Cruiser West Virginia. This is one of the United States' fastest cruisers, commanded by Captain John B. Milton, in the armored cruiser fleer in the Pacific December 19th, 1907. This cruiser is the same type as the Colorado and the Maryland and has a phenomenal record of 22 1/2 knots an hour. It is considered one of the fastest grey hounds in this magnificent fleet of armored cruisers and should be there any war the West Virginia would give a good account of itself.'
Home of Z. W. Lafon, Beckley, Raleigh County, W. Va.
Date:
1907
Description:
'711 N. Kanawha Street, Beckley. From left to right: Mrs. Z. W. Lafon, Clara (Mrs. J. J. Lamb), Nellie Harlow (Mrs. E. Larrick) Daughter of A. N. Harlow, Mrs. A. N. Harlow Mabscott.'
Line up: Manager, J. B. Wyatt; Captain, P. B. Naylor; J. H. Riddle; J. M. Burns; H. H. Baumgartner; F. M. Bailey; and Quintero. Dells: 'Rah! Rah! Ru! W. V. U. Sis boom bah! Tiger!!!' 'Che he! Che ha! Che ha, ha, ha! West Virginia! Rah! Rah! Rah!' Chew terbacher! Chew terbacher! Chaw, Chaw, Chaw! Eat terbacher, eat terbacher! Rah, Rah, Rah! Drink a large, Drink a large, Drink a large beer. West Virginia Varsity! We're all here!'
A view of flooded streets; looking up Front Street from Greene Street likely in Marietta Ohio. The view is on a postcard possibly mailed from Waverly, W. Va., which is a small town across the Ohio River from Marietta, OH.
On the left of the tree is Bess Shock and Cinderilla Shock standing in front of her. Behind the tree is Dan Halderman, a neighbor of the Shock family. On the right side of the tree is Alma Shock holding baby, Charles R. Shock. Standing in front of Alma and Charles is brother, Herbert Shock.