A photo from a photograph album of late nineteenth century images featuring residents from Keyser, W. Va. One of the women is identified as "Katherine," though it is unclear which one.
Portrait of Mrs. James Johnson Likely from Keyser, W. Va.
Date:
1895
Description:
The photo of Mrs. Johnson taken in Cumberland, Md. is from a photograph album of late nineteenth century images featuring residents from Keyser, W. Va.
Samuel F. Harsh is pictured sitting down beside his wife, Louisa, who is holding baby Goldie Claire. Standing in the background is William and Alice Kidwell.Harsh was a home guard at Phillippi, W. Va. during the Civil War and owned a Blacksmith shop. He and his wife moved to Davis around 1890.J. William Kidwell worked for Babcock Lumber Co. and Blackwater Coal Co.
Group of Men at the Hinton Masonic Lodge, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
1899/04/15
Description:
Pictured is: 1. G. D. Elmore; 2. F. M. Gallagher; 3. S. B. Hamer; 4. W. F. Echols; 5. O. D. Bobbett; 6. T. Jackson; 7. L. M. Woolwine; 8. E. L. Nichell; 9. R. H. Smith; T. T. Huddleston; G. Cowhard; 12. J. F. Smith; 13. D. H. Meredith; 14. D. H. Hardy; 15. J. G. Bond; 16. E. R. Earley; 17. W. F. McFadden; 18. B. S. Smith; 19. J. W. Goodwin; 20. W. B. Strickler; 21. T. H. Boley; 22. J. R. Hardy; 23. J. M. Carter; 24. R. B. Huddleston; 25. Wm. Humphries; 26. James Hess; 27. A. A. Riddleberger; 28. C. L. Bugg; 29. J. L. Craven; 30. H. J. Reece; 31. S. R. Faulconer; 32. C. C. Brown; 33. F. A. Perkins; 34. W. S. Blankenship; 35. L. W. Hill; 36. F. L. Cox; 37. C. V. Pollock; 38. P. C. Courtney; 39. C. Farley; 40. G. Wood; 41. L. J. Payne; 42. E. J. Barger; 43. S. T. Hamilton; 44. J. J. Clifford; 45. J. C. Chambers.
Group on Steamboat Cecilia, Green Sulphur Springs, W. Va.
Date:
1906/10
Description:
The boat traveled on New River from Hinton to Bull Falls.Pictured from left to right, an unidentified boy, , Ernest Bond, Harriett Campbell Hall, Mrs. W. H. Gwinn, W. H. Gwinn, Mrs. S. W. Poore, S. W. Poore, Oliver Graham, Mattie Graham Humphrey, Charlie Poore, Jim Gwinn, and F. H. Jennings.
Reverse lists names of family members. "Mrs. J. W. Whitt. Mr. J. W. Whitt. Earnest Whitt. Frank Whitt, 15? Hattie Whitt, 11. Stella Whitt, 8. Tracie Whitt, 5."
First row, from left to right, is L. C. Davis; Lomer Davis; Charley Davis; Kinna Maddy.Second row, from left to right, is Jess Perdue; Charles W. Garten; Ose (?) Garten; Pearl Garrison; Floyd Belcher.Back row, from left to right, is Mr. Grant (organizer of lodge at Marie); W. T. Maddy; Haron Michael; Elmer or Emer Davidson; Hubert Light; Oscar Hutchinson.
James L. & Mary E. Lilly Family Portraits, Madams Creek, W. Va.
Date:
1909/06/23
Description:
In the very front of the photo is Naomi Ruth Dennis, age 2. Seated from left to right is Walter T. Lilly, Mary E. "Molly" Lilly, Margarette Louise Whitten Lilly, and James L. Lilly holding Aubrey C. Lilly, age one.Standing in the back is Emberry S. Taylor, Verlie Lilly Taylor, Clarence W. Dennis, Josie Lilly Dennis, Margaret E. Lilly, Charles Edgar Pitzer, and Nelly Lilly Pitzer holding Margaret Pitzer, age 2.
First Presbyterian Church Sunday School Class in Hinton, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
1910
Description:
In the front row, from left to right, is Terrence Moorefield, Fred Brown, and Boyd Brown.In the second row, from left to right, is Christian Hetzel, George Griffith, Clemmer Peck, Mrs. Carrie B. Mahon (teacher), Reese Capeller, and Stanely Butler.In the back row, from left to right, is William Moorefield, Cecil Hinton, Julian Fredeking, Roy Mann, Oswald Blackwilder, Leo Ross, and Fred Flanagan.
Professor Keadle's School, Forest Hill District, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
1910
Description:
Pictured is Henrietta Sheller Ellison, Winnie Roles, Ora Ferrell Allen, Miss Selfomridge, Goldie Light, Celia Ferrell Cavandish, Blanche Meadows Bartgis, Fannie Lowery, Frank Crawford, Em Ryan, Nian Garten, Oakley Hutchison, Miss Early, Maura Hutchison, Mr. Clark, Cardie Ferrell, Hester Michael Akers, Blanhce M. Shumate, Ernest Allen, Fay Long Mann, Emmett Hutchison, Miss Clark, Professor J. E. Keadle and the Carden boy.
Located on the corner of 3rd Avenue and Ballengee Street, a group of church members pose in front of the building and on the steps. The reverend at the time the picture was taken was Rev. Gates. Subjects unidentified.
Kelley Family 60th Wedding Anniversary, Clarksburg, W. Va.
Date:
1916
Description:
Front row: Mary Elizabeth Staley (daughter of Nate & Jen), Grandmother Kelley, Gwen Kelley (daughter of I.M.K. Jr.), Grandpa Kelley, Frank & Cora (Edith & John's children).Back row: Bowen & Mary Kelley (brother and sister, Frank's children), Frank White (MAry Kelley's husband), Maggie & Frank, Anthony & Cora, John, Jen, Lillian (Phoebe), Isaac Jr. & Hilda, Edith Bowen.
Hinton High School Football Team Portrait, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1920
Description:
Mary Dolin holding football in the front.Front row, left to right: Voile Turner; Harold McNeer; Ashly Eubanks; "Ram" Harford; Jim Anderson; Warren Holbert; and Sam Bess.Middle row, left to right: Ford Wauhop; Milton Bean; John Faulconer; Herman Fredeking; Jack Hayes; Alton Riddlebarger; and Hobart Foster.Back row, left to right: J. S. "Cowboy" Duncan; Coach (and Principal) Theodore Martufi; Norman Wilson; Buster Coleman; Bob Harford; Coleman Hank; Carthon Haythe; and Frank Tomkies (superintendent).
Photo of Mrs. Nell Graham's home economics class at Hinton High School. Pictures id Blanch Carden, Bessie Curtis, Mabel Meador, Layton Ellison, Mamie Krise, Daisy Marsh, Cynthia Ann, Letha Harris, and Vernette Berger.
Hinton High School Girls' Basketball Team, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1921
Description:
Pictured is Forward Madeline Carman, Forward Cora Litsinger, Center Rebecca Huffman, Guard Mary Wicker, Guard Fawn Rogers, and Captain Fannie Quisenberry. During the season of 1920-21, the girls finished 4-6.
Group portrait of the Hinton High School Boys' Basketball Team, featuring R. Harford (Captain & Forward), C. Harford (Forward), Falconer (Center), Fox (Guard), and Seldomridge (Guard).The team finished the season 9-9, with a total of 646 points scored.
Teacher on right is Mattie Bragg who married Ivid Graham.Front row, from left to right, is unidentified, unidentified, Clytie Cox, Don Cooper, unidentified, Ernest Neely (who married Alice Hedrick), and Edna Wills (who married Joe Lemons).In the back row, the boy in the middle wearing a tie on a white shirt is Carl Meadows. The Boy to the far right, next to the teacher, is Dean Cooper.
C. & O. Employees and Long Brothers Gather for Mother's Death, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
1925/08
Description:
Standing from left to right is Clarence E.; B. Frank; Vernal S.; and William G. Front row from left to right is Walter S.; Ellery C.; and Atchless Murat Long.
In the front is Elvera Roach Porterfield; Effie Fox Roach (mother); E. B. Roach (father). In the rear is Harry Roach; Etta Roach Huston; Alvin Roach; Raymond Roach.
Pictured, from left to right, is Madeline Wood, Clarence Wood, Ruby Wood, Billy Wood Noble, Mary Wood, Elmer Noble, Homer Noble, and Fred Noble in the wagon.
Students at the Bailey School pose for a group photograph. Pictured are Pearl McCormick, Dale Davis, Laura Dugan, Virginia Kelly, Martha Dugan, Josephine Miller, Helen Weaver, Mary Jane Davis, Gertrude Malott, Konstan Thomas, Harwood Kelley, Hayward Kelley, James Thomas, Edith Fox, Blanche McCormick, Mildred Fox, Freeda Weaver, Andy Thomas, Frank Thomas, Sanford Fox, and Frank McCormick.
Talcott High School Football Team, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
1936
Description:
Pictured in the front row, from left to right, is John Osbourne, Frank Maddy, Mayo Ballenge, John Scott, Harry Bragg, Howard Bostic, Alfred Hutchinson, Joe Mann, and Jim Ballengee.In the second row, from left to right, is Burdette Hutchinson, Billy Scott, Eugene Meadows, Dean Lowry, Robert Hutchinson, Percy Halloran, Junior Taylor, and Coach Roy C. Pollick.
Hinton High School Graduating Class, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1937
Description:
Members from the Class of 1937 pose for a group portriats. Within this photo is Sam McLean, Charles Saunders, Bill Ailstock, Donald Honaker, Dave Harman, Jr., Dempsey Fox, and Ethel Edwards.
People of River Ridge Community, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
1943
Description:
Pictured in the first row is Sally Margaret King; Cook Pettry (seated); and Lou Pettry (seated). Second row pictured is Francis Meador and Josie Farley. In the back row is Crockett Farley and Ben Goff. The group is pictured on the Lou Pettry Farm.
Hinton High School Football Squad at Avis Field, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1944
Description:
Front row, left to right: Dick Maynard; Tommy Hartley; Jack Dillon; George Harris; albert Morgan; Coach Stanley Huffman; Kay Rogers; Tommy dodd; Dick Withrow; Virgil Moore; Marshall Vansant; and Bill "Stud" Bennet.Second row, left to right: K. D. Foster; Teddy Elmore; Georgie Cales; "Sug" Shull; Paul "Foodie" Phillips; Bill Scruggs; Gene "Mule" Bennet; Tom Pack; Jimmy Hartley; Don Wilson; and Charles "Dadburn" Dobbins.Third Row, left to right: Elraydo Johnson; Snooks Dobbins; Dick Fridley; Howard "Curley" Williams; John Gilbert; Jimmy Jarrett; Benny Neely; "Pete" Bishop; "Bootie" Bennett; and Jimmy Harvey.Fourth row, left to right: "Morty" Meadows; David Lively; Jimmy Burton; Carl Leach; Boyd Vansicle; Stanley Ferguson; Robert Morris; W. C. Parker; and Tommy Hallarow.
Lilly Children at Surveyor Branch, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
1945
Description:
Murvel "Jack" Lilly, Juanita E. Lilly, and Nancy L. Lilly pose together for a picture. To the right, in the background, is their grandmother, Lula M. Cook.
Young Men and Women Posing on Leatherwood Road, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
1946
Description:
Older woman is Lottie May Lindsay. Her brother, James, is holding their baby sister, Rose. Standing in the back are friends Alfie Ratcliff and Benny Cook.
Photo caption reads, "Pat Shires led this team of Bobcats in 1946. They lost to the Eagles 19-7 but were hampered by more injuries than one shake a stick at."Front row, left to right: Charles Dobbins; Boyd Vansickle; Bobby Jack Crush; Pat Shires; Kyle Gwinn; Howard "Curly" Williams; Teddy Elmore; Virgil Moore; Jimmy Hartley; Stanley Ferguson; Kay Rogers; and Tommy Dodd.Second row, left to right: Billy Westfall; George Ames; Billy Carl Meadows; Jack Butler; W. C. Parker; Jack Yancey; Jack Johnson; Garland Tyree; Robert Morris; Bobby Hoffer; Phillip Dupreist; and Lloyd Seldomridge.Third row, left to right: Jimmy Grimmett; Marvin Steele; Jack Westfall; Ernie Moore; Richard Abbott; Bill Jenkinson; "Tootie" Wood; Benny Paul "Crow" Hellems; Dick Gunnoe; Pete Johnson; and Tommy Hellsm.Last row, left to right: Bill Apostolon, Manager; "Jake" Grimmett; Richard Neely; Benny Paul Taylor; Clifford "Bud" Ratliff; Bill "Chief' Humphreys; Tink Ritter; Charles Patrick; and Morty Meadows, Manager.
Portrait of the football team that had a winnin season, losing only their last game against Beckley High School.1st row, left to right: Billy Carl Meadows; Jack Westfall; Robert Morriss; K. D. Foster; Phil Dupriest; Kyle Gwinn; Jack Johnson; Jimmy Hartley; Bobby Jack Crush; Howard "Curley" williams; "Buck" Seldomridge2nd row, left to right: "Snooks" Dobbins; Paul Phipps; Charley Patrick; Jimmy Ellison; Ernie Moore; Dennie Surber; Dutch Holbert; Bill Jenkenson; Tootie Woods; Tink Ritter; Richard Patrick3rd row, left to right: Coach Stan Huffman; Pete Johnson; Bobby Hoffer; Dick Gunnoe; Clifford Ratliff; Pat Shires; Garland Tyree; Carl Houchins; Buzzy Hellems; Tom Halloran; Hammy Brown; Crow Hellems; Coach Harold Beasley4th row, left to right: Ronnie Keaton; Dickie Wiseman; Dave Hess; Bobbie Meadows Pollock; unidentified; Cyrus; Mose Lilly; Ray Surbaugh; Nick Cantrell; Danny Keaton; Chubby Willey; Yancey; and Dough Richmond.
Fall season of 1948 semi-pro football team at Hinton Old Field.Front row, pictured left to right, starting with No. 35 is John Ratliff; "Bud" Maddy (No. 50); "Tobe" Humphreys (No. 31); Jimmy Thompson (No. 49); Tom Clinebell; "Big Deal" Richmond (No. 45); Sweeney (No. 39); Fred Vass (No. 47); "Rob" Vass.Back row, left to right, is Bobby Jack Crush (No. 44); Maynard Bruce (No. 33); Big "Poodie" Phillips; "Flop" Osborne; Julian Fredeging (No. 35); and Charley Johnson.
Front row, from left to right, is unknown, John Plumley, D. J. Via, E. B. Moten, W. M. Harvey, unknown, and Mr. Stewart.Second row, from left to right is Ed Adkins, B. P. Roye, unknown, unknown, Whitey Stoddard, and Joe Allen.
Talcott High School Baseball Team at Lowell Field, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
1949
Description:
In the front is Bill Boyd; Don Maddy; Charlie Bill Bailey; Glen Richardson; and Elmer Schaffer. In the back is Reggie Harris; Jim Nelson; Alvin Garten; and Tommy Thompson.
Neely & Keaton Family Reunion, Pipestem District, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
1955/09/04
Description:
In the back row, from left to right, is Cora Keaton, Cathlee Keaton, Bessie Keaton, Tom Howaker, Rev. Charles Neely, Verdie Honaker, Lydia Fields, Earl Meador, Art Fields, Foy Meador, Albert Keaton, Trusby Neely, Claude Wilburn, Lockie Wilburn, Eva Neely, Mike Webb, Acie Richards, Wanda Neely, Janice Lilly, Jack Lilly, Louise Neely, Herbert Ellison, Sarah Lilly, Mattie Jean Cooper, and Aileen Ellison.In the middle row, seated, from left to right, is Alma Webb, Jesse Loris Neely, Audie Meador, Gussie Meador, Clarence Neely, Ada Neely, R.P. Neely, Arlis Richards, Delbert Neely, and Cary Neely.In the front row, from left to right, is Judy Neely, unidentified, Michael Webb, "Chuck" Meador, Diane Meador, Herbert Ellison, Jr., Gary Neely, Roger Neely, Denzil Neely, Pam (Cooper) Trail, Donna Sue Richards, Lula Belle Neely (Green), Barabara Neely, Jeanette Cooper (Jackson), and Becky Neely (Lilly).
A group of unidentified women stand around a birthday cake dedicated to President Dwight D. "Ike" Eisenhower's birthday. In the background hangs a campaign poster to re-elect Eisenhower as president with Richard Nixon as his vice-president.
In the front row, on the far left, is "Shirkey" Shiry. On the far right of the front row is Teddy Willey. In the back row, second from right is Leonard Wood. Jack Harford and Bill Gay are also pictured, though not clearly identified.
Fiftieth Anniversary for Hinton High School's Class of 1923, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1983
Description:
In the front row, pictured from left to right, is Ruth Weeks, Meredith Nicely, Addie Payne Nicely, Elaise Womack Jones, Madeline Butler, Margaret Hill Burdette, Mildred Mastin, and Lorraine Meador.In the second row, from left to right, is John Faulconer, August Johnson Ratliff, Alton Riddleberger, Mary Lindsay Burke, Tory Faulconer, Bonnie Allen Peck, Hester Dayle, and Oswald Bowman,In the third row, from left to right, is Glenna Talbert, Myrtle Surber Keadle, Elmore Vellines, and Margaret Durham Meador.In the back row, from left to right, is Marie Ratliff, Elinor Early, Margaret Cowan Patton, Kenneth Gwinn, and Catherine Hill Glass.
Madrigal Singers of Clarksburg 50th Anniversary Celebration, July 8-9-10, 1988
Date:
1988/07/08
Description:
Established in 1938, the Madrigal Singers of Clarksburg have been performing for more than 75 years. During the 1940's through the 1970's, Bill James directed the group. E.W. "Bill" James wrote "My Home Among the Hills" for the West Virginia Centennial among other musical compositions. The madrigal group performs some recent music, but primarily sings music dating from the English Renaissance while wearing period clothing.
Class of Meadow Creek School, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1885
Description:
Students and faculty pose outside of the schoolhouse for a class photo. The arrow drawn on the card is pointing to Mary Gwinn. Other subjects unidentified.
Photo taken from a tin type. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Odell pose with their daughters Pina Odeell (left) and Fannie Odell (right). Fannie is the mother of Atley Bowyer.
Numbered individuals include Major Shriver Moore's children Ira C. Moore (#14), Eva Moore Templeton (#18), Martha Sabina "Binnie" Moore Everly (#19), Alva B. Moore (#20), Dora Moore (#22), Jonathan Moore (#56), and Melvin Moore (#58). For a list of other subjects, see original document.Major S. Moore served as a Union soldier in the Civil war under the 14th West Virginia Infantry.
Hinton Community Band Across from the Post Office on 2nd Avenue, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Pictured is Earl Meador, Ray Meador, Clarence Knight, U. G. Ryall, O. J. Bowlry, Ollie Hoover, Mann, Ray, Henry Ryalls, Emmett Pack, and Charlie Bishop.