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View from across the tracks of the mine facilities.

1. Whipple Colliery Company Shaft Mine, Oak Hill, W. Va.

IDNO:
052232
Title:
Whipple Colliery Company Shaft Mine, Oak Hill, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
View from across the tracks of the mine facilities.
The White Oak Railway was constructed during the early-1900's and came under the control of the New River Company. The short-line railroad was originally incorporated to provide citizens of the area a direct rail-connection between the primary business centers in Beckley, Mount Hope, and Oak Hill.The railroad consisted of two unconnected "pieces" that never were completely finished. The first section consisted of about 7 and ½ miles of track connecting with the C. & O. Railway at Carlisle, running from there through Oak Hill to Stuart. The second section was about 4 to 5 miles in length connecting with the C. & O. Railway at Price Hill Junction, running to a mine located at Price Hill.Under an agreement with the C. & O. Railway, the White Oak Railway operated passenger and freight trains along the tracks of the C. & O.'s White Oak Branch between Glen Jean and Carlisle. In 1912, the New River Company sold the locomotives and rolling stock of the White Oak Railway and jointly leased operation of the railroad to Virginian and the C. & O.

2. White Oak Railroad, Somewhere in West Virginia

IDNO:
052231
Title:
White Oak Railroad, Somewhere in West Virginia
Date:
ca. 1910
Description:
The White Oak Railway was constructed during the early-1900's and came under the control of the New River Company. The short-line railroad was originally incorporated to provide citizens of the area a direct rail-connection between the primary business centers in Beckley, Mount Hope, and Oak Hill.The railroad consisted of two unconnected "pieces" that never were completely finished. The first section consisted of about 7 and ½ miles of track connecting with the C. & O. Railway at Carlisle, running from there through Oak Hill to Stuart. The second section was about 4 to 5 miles in length connecting with the C. & O. Railway at Price Hill Junction, running to a mine located at Price Hill.Under an agreement with the C. & O. Railway, the White Oak Railway operated passenger and freight trains along the tracks of the C. & O.'s White Oak Branch between Glen Jean and Carlisle. In 1912, the New River Company sold the locomotives and rolling stock of the White Oak Railway and jointly leased operation of the railroad to Virginian and the C. & O.
Men stand around the "Whipple Tipple."

3. White Oak Fuel Company Tipple, Whipple, W. Va.

IDNO:
052230
Title:
White Oak Fuel Company Tipple, Whipple, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Men stand around the "Whipple Tipple."
Three men stand beside the tracks while steam pours out of the building's many chimneys.

4. White Oak Fuel Company Facilities, Whipple, W. Va.

IDNO:
052229
Title:
White Oak Fuel Company Facilities, Whipple, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Three men stand beside the tracks while steam pours out of the building's many chimneys.
The store was built prior to 1890 and was used until 1951.

5. Store Interior, Watson, W. Va.

IDNO:
052219
Title:
Store Interior, Watson, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
The store was built prior to 1890 and was used until 1951.
A power shovel dumps dirt into a truck.

6. West Virginia Turnpike Construction

IDNO:
052218
Title:
West Virginia Turnpike Construction
Date:
1953/09/10
Description:
A power shovel dumps dirt into a truck.
Standing at the gate are Mother, Emma and Andy Oschlager.

7. Home of Turkey Knob Company Coal Miner, Turkey Knob, W. Va.

IDNO:
052217
Title:
Home of Turkey Knob Company Coal Miner, Turkey Knob, W. Va.
Date:
1912
Description:
Standing at the gate are Mother, Emma and Andy Oschlager.
A group of miners sit inside the Ford bus that will take them to the Wenonah Mine.

8. Turkey Gap Coal and Coke Company Bus No. 1, Dott, W. Va.

IDNO:
052216
Title:
Turkey Gap Coal and Coke Company Bus No. 1, Dott, W. Va.
Date:
1923
Description:
A group of miners sit inside the Ford bus that will take them to the Wenonah Mine.
On the left, a man stands at the window of New River Banking & Trust Co. On the right is Mankin Drug Co.

9. Mankin Building, Thurmond, W. Va.

IDNO:
052215
Title:
Mankin Building, Thurmond, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1920
Description:
On the left, a man stands at the window of New River Banking & Trust Co. On the right is Mankin Drug Co.
An unidentified man stands at the building's entrance.

10. National Bank of Thurmond, Thurmond, W. Va.

IDNO:
052214
Title:
National Bank of Thurmond, Thurmond, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
An unidentified man stands at the building's entrance.
P. H. Kelly and a colleague stand outside of a dog wagon--a small restaurant often specializing in short orders that occupies a converted vehicle or that is built to suggest such a vehicle.

11. Dog Wagon at Depot, Thurmond, W. Va.

IDNO:
052213
Title:
Dog Wagon at Depot, Thurmond, W. Va.
Date:
1916
Description:
P. H. Kelly and a colleague stand outside of a dog wagon--a small restaurant often specializing in short orders that occupies a converted vehicle or that is built to suggest such a vehicle.
From left to right are C. C. Beury, unidentified, C. L. Garvin, Sr., Paddy Ryan, unidentified, and unidentified. The men are coal operators and are posing on the south side of the train platform.

12. Coal Operators on Southside Train Platform, Thurmond, W. Va.

IDNO:
052212
Title:
Coal Operators on Southside Train Platform, Thurmond, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
From left to right are C. C. Beury, unidentified, C. L. Garvin, Sr., Paddy Ryan, unidentified, and unidentified. The men are coal operators and are posing on the south side of the train platform.
The walk way on the right is identified as leading to the Dun Glen Hotel. Wallace Bennett lived in the first house from 1918 to 1922, and the second house from 1925 to 1933.

13. Railroad Section Houses, Thurmond, W. Va.

IDNO:
052211
Title:
Railroad Section Houses, Thurmond, W. Va.
Date:
1929
Description:
The walk way on the right is identified as leading to the Dun Glen Hotel. Wallace Bennett lived in the first house from 1918 to 1922, and the second house from 1925 to 1933.
A group of men are pictured on and beside a locomotive. Subjects unidentified.

14. Round House Crew, Thurmond, W. Va.

IDNO:
052210
Title:
Round House Crew, Thurmond, W. Va.
Date:
1923
Description:
A group of men are pictured on and beside a locomotive. Subjects unidentified.
The engine used oil headlights. Five men are pictured on and beside the locomotive.

15. C. and O. Enginge No. 254 at Thurmond, W. Va.

IDNO:
052209
Title:
C. and O. Enginge No. 254 at Thurmond, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
The engine used oil headlights. Five men are pictured on and beside the locomotive.
Built in 1901, the Dunglen was a towering 4-story, 100-room wooden structure with a wrap-around deck. The Dunglen was known for the many parties it hosted, where huge dances were held in the elegant ballroom and symphonies would play through the night.According to Ripley’s Believe it or Not and the Guinness Book of World Records, the Dunglen housed the longest-running poker game, which stretched on through 14 years.The hotel was burned down by arsonists on July 22, 1930.

16. Dunglen Hotel Under Construction, Thurmond, W. Va.

IDNO:
052208
Title:
Dunglen Hotel Under Construction, Thurmond, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Built in 1901, the Dunglen was a towering 4-story, 100-room wooden structure with a wrap-around deck. The Dunglen was known for the many parties it hosted, where huge dances were held in the elegant ballroom and symphonies would play through the night.According to Ripley’s Believe it or Not and the Guinness Book of World Records, the Dunglen housed the longest-running poker game, which stretched on through 14 years.The hotel was burned down by arsonists on July 22, 1930.
A group of men are pictured on and beside a train car. A bridge in the background crosses the New River.

17. Railroad Bridge and Turntable, Thurmond, W. Va.

IDNO:
052207
Title:
Railroad Bridge and Turntable, Thurmond, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
A group of men are pictured on and beside a train car. A bridge in the background crosses the New River.

18. Railroad Station, Thayer, W. Va.

IDNO:
052206
Title:
Railroad Station, Thayer, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Beside the building and the railroad is a mail crane.

19. Coal Company Club House, Thayer, W. Va.

IDNO:
052205
Title:
Coal Company Club House, Thayer, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Beside the building and the railroad is a mail crane.
A group of miners sit on a hill with their mining equipment. One of the miners holds a small boy on his lap.

20. Miners at Terry, W. Va.

IDNO:
052204
Title:
Miners at Terry, W. Va.
Date:
1932
Description:
A group of miners sit on a hill with their mining equipment. One of the miners holds a small boy on his lap.
A group of miners sit on the hoist cart.

21. Dunedin Coal Company Man and Supply Hoist, Terry, W. Va.

IDNO:
052203
Title:
Dunedin Coal Company Man and Supply Hoist, Terry, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
A group of miners sit on the hoist cart.
New River Collieries Company Sun Mines No. 2 tipple.

22. New River Collieries Co. Mine No. 2, Sun, W. Va.

IDNO:
052202
Title:
New River Collieries Co. Mine No. 2, Sun, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
New River Collieries Company Sun Mines No. 2 tipple.

23. Side View of Company Store, Sun, W. Va.

IDNO:
052201
Title:
Side View of Company Store, Sun, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Automobiles are parked around the company building where a crowd is gathered, likely to collect paychecks.

24. Stonega Coal and Coke Company Building, Sun, W. Va.

IDNO:
052200
Title:
Stonega Coal and Coke Company Building, Sun, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Automobiles are parked around the company building where a crowd is gathered, likely to collect paychecks.
A man sits behind the wheel of a 1912 Buick model.

25. 1912 Buick Automobile, Sun, W. Va.

IDNO:
052199
Title:
1912 Buick Automobile, Sun, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1912
Description:
A man sits behind the wheel of a 1912 Buick model.
The building was later replaced by a brick building after it burned.

26. Summerlee Company Store, Summerlee, W. Va.

IDNO:
052198
Title:
Summerlee Company Store, Summerlee, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The building was later replaced by a brick building after it burned.
View from across the railroad tracks at the store entrance which is obscured by overgrown plants and weeds.

27. Babcock Store and Post Office, Sewell, W. Va.

IDNO:
052197
Title:
Babcock Store and Post Office, Sewell, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
View from across the railroad tracks at the store entrance which is obscured by overgrown plants and weeds.
Eleven miners are pictured outside of a mine entrance.

28. Koppers Coal Division Helen Plant No. 11 Mine, Stotesbury, W. Va.

IDNO:
052196
Title:
Koppers Coal Division Helen Plant No. 11 Mine, Stotesbury, W. Va.
Date:
1946
Description:
Eleven miners are pictured outside of a mine entrance.
Omer Plumley is pictured riding a bicycle in the forefront, In the back is the Sewell Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad station.

29. Man Riding Bicycle at C. & O. Station, Sewell, W. Va.

IDNO:
052195
Title:
Man Riding Bicycle at C. & O. Station, Sewell, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Omer Plumley is pictured riding a bicycle in the forefront, In the back is the Sewell Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad station.
Four horses pull a cart of three men from the saloon, which is pictured in the background on the left. .

30. Horse-Drawn Carriage Leaving White Oak Saloon, Scarbro, W. Va.

IDNO:
052194
Title:
Horse-Drawn Carriage Leaving White Oak Saloon, Scarbro, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1910
Description:
Four horses pull a cart of three men from the saloon, which is pictured in the background on the left. .
Mangen stands beside his truck on "moving day" in the coal fields. His truck holds a number of personal belongings, including a sewing machine, as well as a cow.

31. Mike Mangen's Moving and Hauling Truck, Scarbro, W. Va.

IDNO:
052193
Title:
Mike Mangen's Moving and Hauling Truck, Scarbro, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Mangen stands beside his truck on "moving day" in the coal fields. His truck holds a number of personal belongings, including a sewing machine, as well as a cow.
View overlooking the small town which was located on Route 41 near the New River. The New River Coal Company had mines in Quinnimont.

32. Quinnimont, W. Va.

IDNO:
052192
Title:
Quinnimont, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
View overlooking the small town which was located on Route 41 near the New River. The New River Coal Company had mines in Quinnimont.
A group of coal miners are pictured around the by the mine's railway tracks. The mine, Prudence No. 1, was owned by the New River Coal Company.

33. Mine Facilities, Prudence, W. Va.

IDNO:
052191
Title:
Mine Facilities, Prudence, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
A group of coal miners are pictured around the by the mine's railway tracks. The mine, Prudence No. 1, was owned by the New River Coal Company.
Store manager W. M. Pifer stands in front of the store entrance while his five employees sit on the stairs. An African-American man is pictured in a horse-drawn carriage to the left.

34. Prudence Coal Company Store, Prudence, W. Va.

IDNO:
052190
Title:
Prudence Coal Company Store, Prudence, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Store manager W. M. Pifer stands in front of the store entrance while his five employees sit on the stairs. An African-American man is pictured in a horse-drawn carriage to the left.
A Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad train moves across the bridge while flood water rushes beneath.

35. C. & O. Railroad Bridge during Flood, Prince, W. Va.

IDNO:
052189
Title:
C. & O. Railroad Bridge during Flood, Prince, W. Va.
Date:
1940/04
Description:
A Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad train moves across the bridge while flood water rushes beneath.
Those killed as a result of the accident were William Blankenship, Homer Cart, Thomas W. Craft, James Hunter, Eddie Huelett, Steve Kozma, Everett Leach, John Long, William J. Maynus, Henry McMillian, J. L. "Pat" Murphy, Delmar Oxley, Jesse Persinger, S. L. Runyon, Ray Tartar, William Turner, and Jerome Walters. In addition to those who lost their lives, 43 or 46 were injured. A Chesapeake and Ohio derrick car works to clear the wreckage.

36. Work Train Explosion in Powellton Hollow, McDunn, W. Va.

IDNO:
052188
Title:
Work Train Explosion in Powellton Hollow, McDunn, W. Va.
Date:
1934/12/27
Description:
Those killed as a result of the accident were William Blankenship, Homer Cart, Thomas W. Craft, James Hunter, Eddie Huelett, Steve Kozma, Everett Leach, John Long, William J. Maynus, Henry McMillian, J. L. "Pat" Murphy, Delmar Oxley, Jesse Persinger, S. L. Runyon, Ray Tartar, William Turner, and Jerome Walters. In addition to those who lost their lives, 43 or 46 were injured. A Chesapeake and Ohio derrick car works to clear the wreckage.
Bank manager Mr. Jeff Tyree is pictured sitting behind a desk inside the bank building.

37. Bank of Pax, Pax, W. Va.

IDNO:
052187
Title:
Bank of Pax, Pax, W. Va.
Date:
1918
Description:
Bank manager Mr. Jeff Tyree is pictured sitting behind a desk inside the bank building.
Cars are parked outside of the building where a crowd is gathered.

38. Loup Creek Colliery Company Store, Page, W. Va.

IDNO:
052186
Title:
Loup Creek Colliery Company Store, Page, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Cars are parked outside of the building where a crowd is gathered.
Two miners supervise the dogs pulling a cart of coal from the mine entrance.

39. Dog Mines, Zanesville, Ohio

IDNO:
052185
Title:
Dog Mines, Zanesville, Ohio
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Two miners supervise the dogs pulling a cart of coal from the mine entrance.
A group of men wearing hats are pictured beside and inside what appears to be a street train, but is likely an automobile and wagon disguised as a train. Red Devil Post 59 is likely a group within the American Legion.

40. Red Devil Post No. 59, Oak Hill, W. Va.

IDNO:
052184
Title:
Red Devil Post No. 59, Oak Hill, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
A group of men wearing hats are pictured beside and inside what appears to be a street train, but is likely an automobile and wagon disguised as a train. Red Devil Post 59 is likely a group within the American Legion.
Several feet of snow cover the sidewalks and street.

41. Snow-Covered Main Street, Oak Hill, W. Va.

IDNO:
052183
Title:
Snow-Covered Main Street, Oak Hill, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Several feet of snow cover the sidewalks and street.
The building on the right is a branch of the Merchants and Miners Bank.

42. Main Street, Oak Hill, W. Va.

IDNO:
052182
Title:
Main Street, Oak Hill, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
The building on the right is a branch of the Merchants and Miners Bank.
Men and women sit outside store entrances on benches and in parked automobiles. Subjects unidentified.

43. Main Street, Oak Hill, W. Va.

IDNO:
052181
Title:
Main Street, Oak Hill, W. Va.
Date:
1913
Description:
Men and women sit outside store entrances on benches and in parked automobiles. Subjects unidentified.
Merchant's & Miners Bank Building pictured on the right.

44. Mine Street, Oak Hill, W. Va.

IDNO:
052176
Title:
Mine Street, Oak Hill, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Merchant's & Miners Bank Building pictured on the right.
The town is situated on the Fayette County-Raleigh County line. In the rear is the Hatfield Saloon. A barber shop and restaurant are also pictured. Winfred Sheppard was the owner of one of these establishments and is also pictured.

45. Need-More Saloon, Cirtsville, W. Va.

IDNO:
052175
Title:
Need-More Saloon, Cirtsville, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The town is situated on the Fayette County-Raleigh County line. In the rear is the Hatfield Saloon. A barber shop and restaurant are also pictured. Winfred Sheppard was the owner of one of these establishments and is also pictured.
A group of men with bottles are pictured in front of the saloon entrance.

46. Need-more Saloon, Cirtsville, W. Va.

IDNO:
052174
Title:
Need-more Saloon, Cirtsville, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
A group of men with bottles are pictured in front of the saloon entrance.
Men and children stand in front of the remains of the First National Bank building. Large swaths of town were destroyed during the fire.

47. First National Bank, Mount Hope, W. Va.

IDNO:
052173
Title:
First National Bank, Mount Hope, W. Va.
Date:
1910/03
Description:
Men and children stand in front of the remains of the First National Bank building. Large swaths of town were destroyed during the fire.
Horse-drawn carriages are loaded with crates outside of the bakery building, which advertises wholesale goods.

48. Mount Hope Bakery, Mount Hope, W. Va.

IDNO:
052172
Title:
Mount Hope Bakery, Mount Hope, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Horse-drawn carriages are loaded with crates outside of the bakery building, which advertises wholesale goods.
View looking down Main Street in the town of Mount Hope.

49. Main Street, Mount Hope, W. Va.

IDNO:
052171
Title:
Main Street, Mount Hope, W. Va.
Date:
1915
Description:
View looking down Main Street in the town of Mount Hope.
Photograph of the school building, which served as both an elementary school and a high school.

50. Mount Hope High and Elementary School, Mount Hope, W. Va.

IDNO:
052170
Title:
Mount Hope High and Elementary School, Mount Hope, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Photograph of the school building, which served as both an elementary school and a high school.
A horse-drawn carriage is pictured outside of the building's entrance. The saloon sits next to a barber shop, pool parlor, and lunch diner.

51. Scott's Saloon, Mount Hope, W. Va.

IDNO:
052169
Title:
Scott's Saloon, Mount Hope, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
A horse-drawn carriage is pictured outside of the building's entrance. The saloon sits next to a barber shop, pool parlor, and lunch diner.
A number of automobiles are parked along the street. Visible signs include 'Hardware & Furniture,' an advertisement for Wrigley's gum, an advertisement for a play or movie called 'Baby Mine,' Ford and Chevrolet, and Frigidaire.

52. Main Street, Mount Hope, W. Va.

IDNO:
052168
Title:
Main Street, Mount Hope, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
A number of automobiles are parked along the street. Visible signs include 'Hardware & Furniture,' an advertisement for Wrigley's gum, an advertisement for a play or movie called 'Baby Mine,' Ford and Chevrolet, and Frigidaire.
"Mt Hope W. Va. after the conflagration March 24th, 1910" The majority of the buildings in town have been destroyed. A number of brick chimneys are left standing after the wooden buildings burned.

53. Aftermath of Fire, Mount Hope, W. Va.

IDNO:
052167
Title:
Aftermath of Fire, Mount Hope, W. Va.
Date:
1910/03/24
Description:
"Mt Hope W. Va. after the conflagration March 24th, 1910" The majority of the buildings in town have been destroyed. A number of brick chimneys are left standing after the wooden buildings burned.
View of the town's main street which is situated next to railroad tracks. The train station is visible at the far left, while businesses line the street.

54. Montgomery, W. Va.

IDNO:
052166
Title:
Montgomery, W. Va.
Date:
1910
Description:
View of the town's main street which is situated next to railroad tracks. The train station is visible at the far left, while businesses line the street.
From left to right is Marie Shaffer, Gene Lee, Pearl Morris, H. M. Rogers, Bill Tidwell, Tommy and Tommy Leeper. Leeper helped build the store and then spent the rest of his life working in it.

55. Monongah Store, Marion County, W. Va.

IDNO:
052165
Title:
Monongah Store, Marion County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
From left to right is Marie Shaffer, Gene Lee, Pearl Morris, H. M. Rogers, Bill Tidwell, Tommy and Tommy Leeper. Leeper helped build the store and then spent the rest of his life working in it.
View of the building's interior, where men and women shop workers pose behind the store counters. The building, believed to be built in 1884, was still standing at the time the caption was written.

56. Monongah Store, Marion County, W. Va.

IDNO:
052164
Title:
Monongah Store, Marion County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
View of the building's interior, where men and women shop workers pose behind the store counters. The building, believed to be built in 1884, was still standing at the time the caption was written.
Charley, sitting in the center behind the cake, grew up to be a nationally known person in the entertainment field. This is either his sixth or seventh birthday party.

57. Charley McCoy's Birthday Party, Minden, W. Va.

IDNO:
052163
Title:
Charley McCoy's Birthday Party, Minden, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1947-1948
Description:
Charley, sitting in the center behind the cake, grew up to be a nationally known person in the entertainment field. This is either his sixth or seventh birthday party.
An electric haulage rail system at mine no. 2. An Africa-American miner is pictured in the conductor's seat on the train engine. Miners inspect the coal loaded into the carts before it is transported.

58. Mecca Colliery and Coke Company, Morris Creek, near Montgomery, W. Va.

IDNO:
052162
Title:
Mecca Colliery and Coke Company, Morris Creek, near Montgomery, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
An electric haulage rail system at mine no. 2. An Africa-American miner is pictured in the conductor's seat on the train engine. Miners inspect the coal loaded into the carts before it is transported.
A man stands on the sidewalk beside a telephone pole that indicates the direction of the airport. In the background, a Gulf gasoline pumping station is pictured.

59. Eastern Gas and Fuel Company Office and Koppers Stores, Maitland, W. Va.

IDNO:
052161
Title:
Eastern Gas and Fuel Company Office and Koppers Stores, Maitland, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
A man stands on the sidewalk beside a telephone pole that indicates the direction of the airport. In the background, a Gulf gasoline pumping station is pictured.
Two oxen are hooked to a cart carrying coal inside of a mine.

60. Oxen Hauling Coal at Crumpler Mine, McDowell County, W. Va.

IDNO:
052160
Title:
Oxen Hauling Coal at Crumpler Mine, McDowell County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Two oxen are hooked to a cart carrying coal inside of a mine.
Men and women are pictured outside of the store entrance.

61. Loup Creek Colliery Company Store, Page, W. Va.

IDNO:
052159
Title:
Loup Creek Colliery Company Store, Page, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Men and women are pictured outside of the store entrance.
A group of men and children are pictured next to the store entrance.

62. Long Branch Coal Company Store, Long Branch, W. Va.

IDNO:
052158
Title:
Long Branch Coal Company Store, Long Branch, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1912-1926
Description:
A group of men and children are pictured next to the store entrance.
The "Improved Order of Red Men" are pictured in the forefront of the photograph wearing sashes. The pastor of this church was J. W. Legg.

63. Improved Order of Red Men at Laural Grove Baptist Church, Livley, W. Va.

IDNO:
052157
Title:
Improved Order of Red Men at Laural Grove Baptist Church, Livley, W. Va.
Date:
1913
Description:
The "Improved Order of Red Men" are pictured in the forefront of the photograph wearing sashes. The pastor of this church was J. W. Legg.
A man leads a horse along the road. Four men stand at the saloon window.

64. Lige Lee's Saloon, Mount Hope, Fayette County, W. Va.

IDNO:
052156
Title:
Lige Lee's Saloon, Mount Hope, Fayette County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
A man leads a horse along the road. Four men stand at the saloon window.
The nineteen survivors of the Layland mine explosion are pictured together outside of the mine entrance. The accident left 112 miners dead. The mine was operated by the New River and Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Company.

65. Survivors of the Layland Mine Explosion, Layland, W. Va.

IDNO:
052155
Title:
Survivors of the Layland Mine Explosion, Layland, W. Va.
Date:
1915/03/02
Description:
The nineteen survivors of the Layland mine explosion are pictured together outside of the mine entrance. The accident left 112 miners dead. The mine was operated by the New River and Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Company.
Winter scene at the miners' village.

66. Greenwood Coal Company Housing, Lawton, W. Va.

IDNO:
052154
Title:
Greenwood Coal Company Housing, Lawton, W. Va.
Date:
ca.1915
Description:
Winter scene at the miners' village.
An African-American miner leads a horse and cart of coal out of a mine entrance.

67. McKell Coal and Coke Company Mine Entrance, Kilsyth, W. Va.

IDNO:
052153
Title:
McKell Coal and Coke Company Mine Entrance, Kilsyth, W. Va.
Date:
1902
Description:
An African-American miner leads a horse and cart of coal out of a mine entrance.
View overlooking the mine facilities and miners' village.

68. McKell Coal and Coke Company, Kilsyth, W. Va.

IDNO:
052152
Title:
McKell Coal and Coke Company, Kilsyth, W. Va.
Date:
1907
Description:
View overlooking the mine facilities and miners' village.
A crowd is gathered on the steps at the store's entrance. The store is located next to railroad tracks, where C. & O. railroad cars are sitting.

69. Company Store, Kilsyth, W. Va.

IDNO:
052151
Title:
Company Store, Kilsyth, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
A crowd is gathered on the steps at the store's entrance. The store is located next to railroad tracks, where C. & O. railroad cars are sitting.
Four unidentified man pose beside engine number 201.

70. Kanawha, Glen Jean and Eastern Railroad Engine, Glen Jean, W. Va.

IDNO:
052150
Title:
Kanawha, Glen Jean and Eastern Railroad Engine, Glen Jean, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Four unidentified man pose beside engine number 201.
Afterman of Passenger No. 47 wreck.

71. Passenger Train Wreck at Hawk's Nest, W. Va.

IDNO:
052149
Title:
Passenger Train Wreck at Hawk's Nest, W. Va.
Date:
1930/06/21
Description:
Afterman of Passenger No. 47 wreck.

72. Scene from Hawk's Nest Rock near Ansted, W. Va.

IDNO:
052148
Title:
Scene from Hawk's Nest Rock near Ansted, W. Va.
Date:
undated
A group of men, women, and children are pictured loitering in front of the store entrance.

73. New River Company Store, Harvey, W. Va.

IDNO:
052147
Title:
New River Company Store, Harvey, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
A group of men, women, and children are pictured loitering in front of the store entrance.
Men stand beside the bar, holding drinks.

74. Men Inside Saloon, Glen Jean, W. Va.

IDNO:
052146
Title:
Men Inside Saloon, Glen Jean, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Men stand beside the bar, holding drinks.
Three men and a young boy are pictured behind the bar. In the background, Magnolia Whiskey is shelved and advertised.

75. Interior of a Saloon, Glen Jean, W. Va.

IDNO:
052145
Title:
Interior of a Saloon, Glen Jean, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Three men and a young boy are pictured behind the bar. In the background, Magnolia Whiskey is shelved and advertised.
The man on the left points a gun at the man on the right, who is also reaching for his gun. Subjects unidentified.

76. Man Points Gun in Saloon, Glen Jean, W. Va.

IDNO:
052144
Title:
Man Points Gun in Saloon, Glen Jean, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
The man on the left points a gun at the man on the right, who is also reaching for his gun. Subjects unidentified.
A group of men are pictured outside the building on a snowy day. Several of the men hold rifles and other firearms.

77. Charley Ash's Saloon, Glen Jean, W. Va.

IDNO:
052143
Title:
Charley Ash's Saloon, Glen Jean, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
A group of men are pictured outside the building on a snowy day. Several of the men hold rifles and other firearms.
View looking over the pumping station and onto the road.

78. Partial View of Glen Jean, W. Va.

IDNO:
052142
Title:
Partial View of Glen Jean, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
View looking over the pumping station and onto the road.
A poster erected beside the building advertises for a July showing of "Franc's Minstrels," a "New York company under white management."

79. Opera House, Glen Jean, W. Va.

IDNO:
052141
Title:
Opera House, Glen Jean, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1912
Description:
A poster erected beside the building advertises for a July showing of "Franc's Minstrels," a "New York company under white management."
Thomas G. McKell built the Kanawha, Glen Jean & Eastern Railway between Glen Jean, W. Va. and Deepwater, W. Va, a town situated on the Kanawha River. The rail line served as a means to transport coal for the McKell Coal & Coke Company, and made a connection with the C. & O. Railway as well.

80. Thomas McKell's K. G. J. and E. Railway near Glen Jean, W. Va.

IDNO:
052140
Title:
Thomas McKell's K. G. J. and E. Railway near Glen Jean, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Thomas G. McKell built the Kanawha, Glen Jean & Eastern Railway between Glen Jean, W. Va. and Deepwater, W. Va, a town situated on the Kanawha River. The rail line served as a means to transport coal for the McKell Coal & Coke Company, and made a connection with the C. & O. Railway as well.
Three men are pictured at the store's entrance.

81. Davis and Gray Store, Glen Jean, W. Va.

IDNO:
052139
Title:
Davis and Gray Store, Glen Jean, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Three men are pictured at the store's entrance.
A woman and two men are pictured at the building's entrance.

82. Glen Jean Cleaning and Dyeing Works, Glen Jean, W. Va.

IDNO:
052138
Title:
Glen Jean Cleaning and Dyeing Works, Glen Jean, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
A woman and two men are pictured at the building's entrance.
A large machine paves the roadway of the bridge.

83. Bridge at Glen Jean, W. Va.

IDNO:
052137
Title:
Bridge at Glen Jean, W. Va.
Date:
1917
Description:
A large machine paves the roadway of the bridge.
A man in a police uniform sits on top of a horse while holding a gun.

84. Police Officer on Horse, Glen Jean, W. Va.

IDNO:
052136
Title:
Police Officer on Horse, Glen Jean, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
A man in a police uniform sits on top of a horse while holding a gun.
Sam Japser, right, and his associate Ty Cobb, center, stand beside gasoline pumps.

85. Sam Jasper at Glen Jean Supply Co. Station, Fayette County, W. Va.

IDNO:
052135
Title:
Sam Jasper at Glen Jean Supply Co. Station, Fayette County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Sam Japser, right, and his associate Ty Cobb, center, stand beside gasoline pumps.
Men and horses are gathered in front of the buildings. James L. Long, Attorney at Law and Notary Public, advertises fire, life, and accident insurance. The Photograph Gallery advertises frames and art novelties for low prices.

86. Justice of the Peace Office and Photo Gallery, Glen Jean, W. Va.

IDNO:
052134
Title:
Justice of the Peace Office and Photo Gallery, Glen Jean, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Men and horses are gathered in front of the buildings. James L. Long, Attorney at Law and Notary Public, advertises fire, life, and accident insurance. The Photograph Gallery advertises frames and art novelties for low prices.
A group of men wait by a car parked beside the Kanawha & Michigan Railroad station. The station was built in 1893.

87. K. & M. Station, Gauley Bridge, W. Va.

IDNO:
052133
Title:
K. & M. Station, Gauley Bridge, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
A group of men wait by a car parked beside the Kanawha & Michigan Railroad station. The station was built in 1893.
Fire Creek is now a ghost town, located near the New River Gorge, Fayette County, W. Va.

88. Fire Creek C. & O. Station, Fayette County, W. Va.

IDNO:
052122
Title:
Fire Creek C. & O. Station, Fayette County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Fire Creek is now a ghost town, located near the New River Gorge, Fayette County, W. Va.
A woman walks by the building entrance, located at the intersection of Court Street and Maple Avenue in Fayetteville.

89. Wendell Brothers Building, Fayetteville, W. Va.

IDNO:
052121
Title:
Wendell Brothers Building, Fayetteville, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
A woman walks by the building entrance, located at the intersection of Court Street and Maple Avenue in Fayetteville.
A crowd of men are pictured outside of the Fayette County National Bank on Maple Avenue.

90. Maple Avenue, Fayetteville, W. Va.

IDNO:
052120
Title:
Maple Avenue, Fayetteville, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
A crowd of men are pictured outside of the Fayette County National Bank on Maple Avenue.
Exterior of the hospital building.

91. Fayetteville Hospital, Fayetteville, W. Va.

IDNO:
052119
Title:
Fayetteville Hospital, Fayetteville, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Exterior of the hospital building.
Cars are parked along the sidewalk where men and women walk about. The courthouse is visible to the left.

92. Court Street, Fayetteville, W. Va.

IDNO:
052118
Title:
Court Street, Fayetteville, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Cars are parked along the sidewalk where men and women walk about. The courthouse is visible to the left.
Bank building in Fayetteville, Fayette County, W. Va., on the corner of Maple and Court Streets.

93. Bank, Fayetteville, W. Va.

IDNO:
052114
Title:
Bank, Fayetteville, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Bank building in Fayetteville, Fayette County, W. Va., on the corner of Maple and Court Streets.
Mrs. Barney Evans Gore, left, and Dr. A. L. Hunter, right, are pictured inside the store.

94. Evans Store, Pax, W. Va.

IDNO:
052113
Title:
Evans Store, Pax, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Mrs. Barney Evans Gore, left, and Dr. A. L. Hunter, right, are pictured inside the store.
From left to right are Clarence Stone, George Beckingham, Fred Ohlinger, Harry Witcher, and Captain Bill Ward.

95. Mine Rescue Team from Kilsyth at Eccles Mine Explosion, Eccles, W. Va.

IDNO:
052112
Title:
Mine Rescue Team from Kilsyth at Eccles Mine Explosion, Eccles, W. Va.
Date:
1926
Description:
From left to right are Clarence Stone, George Beckingham, Fred Ohlinger, Harry Witcher, and Captain Bill Ward.
The older horse delivery method was replaced by this Ford automobile, driven by Mr. Thompson.

96. Mail Delivery System between Gauley Bridge and Summersville, W. Va.

IDNO:
052111
Title:
Mail Delivery System between Gauley Bridge and Summersville, W. Va.
Date:
1912
Description:
The older horse delivery method was replaced by this Ford automobile, driven by Mr. Thompson.