Interior of the Four Corners Restaurant, Grafton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Tables set up at a the Four Corners Restaurant in Grafton. 'Approved by Duncan Hines July 14, 1950. Breakfast - Cantalope with Black Rasberrys, Country Ham, Eggs A La King, Toast, Jelly, Beverage.'
View of Grumbein Island, and left to right: Cafeteria, Health Center, Reynolds Hall, Tower of Administration building, Law School, President's home, Experiment Station.
Candid group portrait of African-American Extension workers at the Filbert Achievement Day Exhibit and Luncheon. Many women are sitting at a large table with dresses hanging on the walls behind them.
Aerial view of a portion of Beckley, Smokeless Coal Capital courtesy Harry E. Anderson; 'Copyrighted 1955, All Rights Reserved by Harlow Warren, 320 North Kanawha St., Beckley, W. Va.'
Corner of High and Spruce Streets, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Construction workers are working at the corner of High and Spruce Streets in Morgantown, West Virginia. 'Lower left: John Mollennex, West Virginia University student from Elkins. The Post Office is in the background.'
Historic Marker for the Site of Fort Kerns 1774, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Young boy with a rifle poses next to the marker. The marker, located at 305 Dewey Street, Morgantown, reads: 'This tablet marks the site of Fort Kerns erected at the beginning of Dunmore's War, 1774. Placed by the Elizabeth Ludington Hagans Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, 1927.
Bird's Eye View of Railroad Yard at Peach Creek, Logan County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
'Engine terminal, round house, coaling station, water thanks, machine shops, turntable and office building ca. 1950. The Guyan river runs between the shops and W. Va. Highway 10. This picture was produced just before the diesel came online with the C&O. All the shops are visible except the lower end where the pittracks existed.'
Image from the collection of the Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Society. 'CSPR-2372; Right 3/4 view of H-6, 2-6-6-2 Mallet #1485 at Handley, W. Va.; K-4 #2700 in background.'
Bird's Eye View of Peach Creek, Logan County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
'Engine terminal, roundhouse, coaling station, water tanks, machine shops, turntable and office building. The Guyan river runs between the shops and W. Va. highway 10. This picture was produced just before the diesel came online with the C.& O. all the shops were visible except the lower end where the pitt tracks existed.'
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad H-6 Mallet Locomotive No. 1485 at Handley, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Image from the collection of the Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Society. 'CSPR-2371; Broadside (right side) of C&O H-6 Mallet #1485 at Handley, W. Va. ca. 1950.'
The post office was located along a railroad track. The bridge in the background of the photograph crosses the New River near the mouth of Glade Creek.
Caption on postcard reads: "This splendid hotel, located in the heart of Martinsburg, West Virginia, the gateway to the Shenandoah Valley, is directly on U.S. 11. It is a modern fireproof hotel and favorably known to all who have enjoyed its courtesies and hospitality." Published by Marken & Bielfeld. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Gateway to Cooper's Rock State Forest, Near Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Caption on back of postcard reads: "Cooper's Rock State Forest Park abounds in natural beauties. Entering through a rustic gateway, the visitor is delighted with the profusion of brilliant rhododendrons, the miles of shady trails which invite exploration, the picturesque picnic tables, the hospitable shelters with open fireplaces, together with other facilities planned for their enjoyment. The Park is named after the huge rock which was at one time the refuge of a cooper fleeing from justice." Published by Photo Crafters Incorporated. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)
From left to right, Orval Charles, the engineer in charge, Henry Auhl, Robert A. Thompson, the assistant engineer, and unidentified pose by the construction site.
An automobile drives toward the concrete bridge that crosses the mouth of the Greenbrier River and the Railroad bridge that transported material for the Bluestone Dam construction.
First built in 1910 and burned down in 1913. Since this picture, the church has covered the exterior with brick and decorated the interior with paneling with new pews and wall-to-wall carpet. Sunday School rooms have also been added, including a fellowship room, a kitchen, and more ground for parking cars.
Site of Bluestone Bridge Collapse at Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the river. 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.
Young Men with Guns on Meador Farm near Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
James David Neely (left), Luther L. Meador (center), and C. Brade Neely (right) holding guns, perhaps used for hunting, and sitting with their dogs. Meador sips from a bottle in the middle.The farm is now known as Meador Camp Ground at Bluestone State Park.
