Mingo Presbyterian Church, Mingo, Randolph County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The community members first petitioned for their own separate church from the Tygarts Valley Presbyterian Church in 1841. The church met in a union building which was built in 1851 until the present church building was dedicated in 1900.
Harman Church of the Brethren, Harman, Randolph County, W. Va.
Date:
1963/04/13
Description:
Rev. Asa Harman (b. 1834-d. 1902) was the first elected pastor of Harman Church of the Brethren in 1859. The town of Harman is also named after him. The Harman Church separated from a larger territory of congregations in 1897 and the church was named after the reverend. In 1921, the grandson of Asa Harman, Rev. Ellsworth Harman, was elected pastor of the church.
Rev. Ellsworth Harman of Harman Church of the Brethren, Harman, Randolph County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
In 1921 Reverend Ellsworth S. Harman was elected minister of the Harman Church of the Brethren and he was the pastor a number of years. He is grandson of the original Pastor, Rev. Asa Harmon who was elected in 1859 and for whom the town is named.
A Balancing Rock on the Coal & Coke Railway, Elkins, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1910-1930
Description:
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role int he timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.
Private Entrance to Senator Davis' Home, Elkins, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1910-1930
Description:
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.This mansion is now part of the Davis and Elkins College.
C. L. B. & L. Company's Mill and Crew in Horton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1910-1930
Description:
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker Country during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.
Mary Beth Lind Spins on the Second Floor of the Old Mill Crafts Shop, Harman, W. Va.
Date:
1975
Description:
Mary Beth Lind spins at a spinning wheel on the second floor of the Old Mill crafts shop in Harman, West Virginia.The photos in this collection were used in chapters that appeared in Mountain Trace, a publication of Parkersburg High School in West Virginia, edited by Kenneth G. Gilbert.
View of the front entrance to the Old Mill crafts shop in Harman, W. Va.The photos in this collection were used in chapters that appeared in Mountain Trace, a publication of Parkersburg High School in West Virginia, edited by Kenneth G. Gilbert.
Lester Lind at the Old Mill Crafts Shop, Harmon, W. Va.
Date:
1975
Description:
Lester Lind poses for a picture at the Old Mill Crafts Shop in Harmon, W. Va.The photos in this collection were used in chapters that appeared in Mountain Trace, a publication of Parkersburg High School in West Virginia, edited by Kenneth G. Gilbert.
Civilian Conservation Corps Educational Certificate
Date:
c.a 1936
Description:
Certificate reads 'This is to certify that Enrollee William Moore of the company 2584 Charleston District (West Virginia) Civilian Conservation Corps has satisfactorily completed a course of instruction in Truck Driving and Rules of the Road and is hereby awarded this official Educational Certificate. This award is made this 18th day of August 1936.' Commanding Officer: Orville W. Rice Accessed: R.L Curry (Educational Adviser) Camp Tygart, Company 2584, Camp SCS8 Beverly, W.Va.
'Memorial road to Col. Claudius Crozet, leader in building the Northwestern and the Staunton and Parkersburg turnpikes. Here was the home of Lemuel Chenoweth, who designed and built many wooden bridges in W. Va. which became famous.'
Randolph County Historic Marker between Parsons and Montrose, W. Va.
Date:
1955
Description:
"Randolph County--Formed from Harrison in 1787. Named for Edmund Jennings Randolph. Virginia statesman and soldier. Largest county in the State. Federal dominance of the Tygarts Valley in War between the States largely determined control of W. Va."
Portrait of Maj Gen. Tho. L. Rosser, CSA. He captured Beverly in January 1865, despite snow, cold, and high water. See West Virginia Collection Pamphlet 6610 and Boyd Stutler's 'WV in the Civil War.'