Mr. and Mrs. Thornton Gwinn sit in front of their standing sons and daughters.Mr. Gwinn was a native of Summers county who died suddenly at his home on August 17, 1934. Mrs. Gwinn died after long complications and ailments on June 30, 1937. The Gwinns were devout Catholics and survived by their children: Mrs. Frances Kincaid, of Hinton; Mrs. A. F. Campbell, of Raleigh; Mrs. J. L. Hurley, of Sandstone; J. A. Gwinn, of Sandstone; H. S. Gwinn, of Thurmond; E. W. Gwinn and George Gwinn.
A Man and Young Girl Pictured in West End of Hinton, W. Va.
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A man with his hair slicked back stands behind a young girl in a dress, gripping her shoulders. The two unidentified persons stand in front of floral pots arranged outside a house's balcony.
Bluestone Bridge Steel Bent and Collapsed, Summers County, W. Va.
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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.
Postcard published by Tom Jones of Cincinnatti, Ohio. Three unidentified men stand behind the counter on the left while a group of men sit at a table in the background.
Vida Pearl Lilly Plumley as a Young Girl, Summers County, W. Va.
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Plumley pictured in a nice dress and bow holding a bouquet of flowers. She married John H. Plumley, a sheet metal worker for the C. & O. Railroad, in 1928. In 1930, she began to work for the railway, as well, and in 1948 became the Chief Operator. She has one son, John Jr. Plumley.
A Large Crowd of People Gather Along the Balconies of a Building, Hinton, W. Va.
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People are crowded along the balconies and staircase of the building. The atmosphere of the photo suggests an excitement in the air, perhaps in anticipation of a parade.
Portraits of the family that was displaced by the Bluestone Reservoir Dam Project.From left to right is Virginia "Jenny" Harvey, Lennie Harvey Keatley, Mat Harvey, Jim Harvey, and Sallie Harvey.Harvey Falls lies within the Forest Hill District.
Indian Mills Community and "Class" of Professor Keadle, Summers County, W. Va.
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Professor Keadle is the older gentleman on the far left.In the first row, third from the left, is Laura Pauley.Emma Ryan is pictured standing, fourth from left in the second row.In the third row, fourth from left, is Wesley McKinney.Other subjects unidentified.
Spectators line the sidewalks beside the First National Bank of Hinton and National Bank of Summers awaiting the parade procession. Subjects unidentified.
Forest Hill Methodist Church, Summers County, W. Va.
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Writing on back of photo reads, "First church in Forest Hill district was Forest Hill Methodist Church. Erected on this site was a one room log structure used until 1860. This picture presents Forest Hill Methodist Church but on the same site as log church."
View of one of the oldest homes in West Virginia located near the banks of the Greenbrier River. The home was the sight of a Shawnee Indian attack in 1777.
Children of Jefferson L. "Bun" and Mary Lilly. In the back row, from left to right, is Floyd, Lena (Oakley), Prince, Orpha, Beecher, and Margaret. Bottom row is Nola, Oris, Granvil, Cosby, and Clarice. Oldest son, Oliver, is not pictured.
Rose'e Drug Store Seventh Anniversary Postcard, Hinton, W. Va.
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Addressed to Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Ballengee, the card reads, "This is our seventh anniversary and we wish to thank you for your patronage and your hearty appreciation of our efforts. Your patronage has helped us to grow and has enabled us to put forth greater efforts to satisfy you with the best of drug store goods at all times at the lowest possible price. We take pleasure in serving you and whether your wants be large or small you always receive the utmost courtesy and attention. Remember our store is always at your service in every way and every time. Yours very truly, Rose's Drug Store."Following the message, Shan Rose has personally signed the postcard.
Drawn, colored depiction of the view from the C. & O. Railway. Two figures are pictured on top of a large rock formation.Published by J. A. Graham & Co.
Louis Burdette of Summers County, W. Va. Decorated by Governor Marland
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Seventy-five year-old Burdette, the 1912 Olympic Rifle Champion of Sandstone, W. Va. is honored by the governor with the Distinguished Service Medal of West Virginia, the stat'es highest military honor, after compiling an "outstanding military record."
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.
Collecting Wood at Billy Meador Farm, Bluestone River Valley, Summers County, W. Va.
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Emma Walker Meador on the far right with Matt Cook to her right. The rest of the unidentified men haul sticks and wood across the land. The farm is now known as Meador Camp Ground at the Bluestone State Park.
"School Class" of Professor Keadle, Forest Hill District, Summers County, W. Va.
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Keadle poses with his students. In the first row, third from the left, is Bessie Bolton. Third row, first on the left is Ryan Keadle. Sitting to the direct right of Professor Keadle is Frank Clark. In the third row, second from the left, is Daisy Dillon. In the third row, sixth from the left, is L. McIntire. In the back row, third from the left, is P. Bradberry. On the farthest right in the back row is Isaac McKinney.
