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Probably a guest of the resort at Dundon near the Elk River.

1. M.W. Bradley at Dundon, Clay County, W. Va.

IDNO:
041246
Title:
M.W. Bradley at Dundon, Clay County, W. Va.
Description:
Probably a guest of the resort at Dundon near the Elk River.
Dundon was a resort area along the Elk River.

2. Dundon Office, Clay County, W. Va.

IDNO:
041245
Title:
Dundon Office, Clay County, W. Va.
Description:
Dundon was a resort area along the Elk River.

3. Bridge Across Buffalo Creek at Cressmont, Clay County, W. Va.

IDNO:
041244
Title:
Bridge Across Buffalo Creek at Cressmont, Clay County, W. Va.
Director, producer, and screenwriter in the motion picture industry.

4. Clyde Ware from West Union, Doddridge County, W. Va.

IDNO:
041243
Title:
Clyde Ware from West Union, Doddridge County, W. Va.
Description:
Director, producer, and screenwriter in the motion picture industry.
Commanded Confederate troops during the first invasion of Kanawha Valley, 1861. Wise was Governor of Virginia, 1856 -1860.

5. Brigadier General Henry A. Wise

IDNO:
041242
Title:
Brigadier General Henry A. Wise
Date:
ca. 1856-1860
Description:
Commanded Confederate troops during the first invasion of Kanawha Valley, 1861. Wise was Governor of Virginia, 1856 -1860.

6. Ned Chilton, Newspaper Editor of Charleston Gazette

IDNO:
041241
Title:
Ned Chilton, Newspaper Editor of Charleston Gazette
This photo was taken before retirement from active duty, July 1960. Hearne served in the West Virginia State Legislature and State Republican Party.

7. Colonel Julian G. Hearne Jr., Wheeling, W. Va.

IDNO:
041240
Title:
Colonel Julian G. Hearne Jr., Wheeling, W. Va.
Description:
This photo was taken before retirement from active duty, July 1960. Hearne served in the West Virginia State Legislature and State Republican Party.
"Captain Bill Griffith" (William C. Griffith of Big Briar Creek, Boone County, West Virginia. Griffith captained a stern wheeler named "Peytona" on the Coal River. He was the first to navigate a stern-wheeler through the Coal River's new locks and dams in 1855. During the Civil War, Griffith served in the ranks of Company B, 36th Virginia Infantry Regiment, Confederate Army.

8. Captain Bill Griffith of Big Briar Creek, Boone County, W. Va.

IDNO:
041239
Title:
Captain Bill Griffith of Big Briar Creek, Boone County, W. Va.
Description:
"Captain Bill Griffith" (William C. Griffith of Big Briar Creek, Boone County, West Virginia. Griffith captained a stern wheeler named "Peytona" on the Coal River. He was the first to navigate a stern-wheeler through the Coal River's new locks and dams in 1855. During the Civil War, Griffith served in the ranks of Company B, 36th Virginia Infantry Regiment, Confederate Army.
Fighter pilot in WWII, won many victories over Europe. After the war became a Jet test pilot and the 1st to travel faster then sound in 1947.

9. General Charles E. 'Chuck' Yeager from Lincoln County, W. Va.

IDNO:
041238
Title:
General Charles E. 'Chuck' Yeager from Lincoln County, W. Va.
Date:
Undated
Description:
Fighter pilot in WWII, won many victories over Europe. After the war became a Jet test pilot and the 1st to travel faster then sound in 1947.
Notes on back of photograph: "Uncle Edgar Lucher (3rd on porch), Uncle Ira Lucher (And first wife, who's name is unreadable), Uncle Sam Fordham and Clara Lucher (daughter of Aunt Nina)." Note the nets over the horses' ears to keep flies out.

10. Horse and Carriages Outside of Fisher's General Store, Grassy Creek, W. Va.

IDNO:
041237
Title:
Horse and Carriages Outside of Fisher's General Store, Grassy Creek, W. Va.
Date:
1900
Description:
Notes on back of photograph: "Uncle Edgar Lucher (3rd on porch), Uncle Ira Lucher (And first wife, who's name is unreadable), Uncle Sam Fordham and Clara Lucher (daughter of Aunt Nina)." Note the nets over the horses' ears to keep flies out.

11. President Truman Visits Welch, W. Va.

IDNO:
041234
Title:
President Truman Visits Welch, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Left to right:n Great Britain's Prince Edward; U. S. Army General John J. Pershing; Unidentified; Winston Churchill; and John W. Davis. Davis was from Clarksburg, W. Va. and ran for United States President in 1924.

12. John W. Davis, U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain

IDNO:
041233
Title:
John W. Davis, U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain
Date:
ca. 1920
Description:
Left to right:n Great Britain's Prince Edward; U. S. Army General John J. Pershing; Unidentified; Winston Churchill; and John W. Davis. Davis was from Clarksburg, W. Va. and ran for United States President in 1924.

13. Jim Comstock Editor of "West Virginia Hillbilly" Publication, Richwood, W. Va.

IDNO:
041232
Title:
Jim Comstock Editor of "West Virginia Hillbilly" Publication, Richwood, W. Va.
Possibly part of the Vestal or Shenandoah Bloomery, the first ironworks west of the Blue Ridge Mountains. William Vestal operate the ironworks built on his land, from 1742 to 1760.

14. Vestal House Out Building, Near Charles Town, W. Va.

IDNO:
041225
Title:
Vestal House Out Building, Near Charles Town, W. Va.
Date:
1936
Description:
Possibly part of the Vestal or Shenandoah Bloomery, the first ironworks west of the Blue Ridge Mountains. William Vestal operate the ironworks built on his land, from 1742 to 1760.
A Georgian style mansion built in 1840 by Bushrod C. Washington, grand nephew of George Washington.

15. 'Claymont Court', Jefferson County, W. Va.

IDNO:
041224
Title:
'Claymont Court', Jefferson County, W. Va.
Date:
1936
Description:
A Georgian style mansion built in 1840 by Bushrod C. Washington, grand nephew of George Washington.

16. Old Stone Tavern, New Creek, Mineral County, W. Va.

IDNO:
041223
Title:
Old Stone Tavern, New Creek, Mineral County, W. Va.
Date:
1936

17. Old Stone Tavern, New Creek, Mineral Co., W. Va.

IDNO:
041222
Title:
Old Stone Tavern, New Creek, Mineral Co., W. Va.
Date:
1936
Also known as the Vinton Farm, the house was built in 1840.

18. Jack Manning House, Berryville Rd., Charles Town, W. Va.

IDNO:
041221
Title:
Jack Manning House, Berryville Rd., Charles Town, W. Va.
Date:
1936
Description:
Also known as the Vinton Farm, the house was built in 1840.
View from the N.W. of the log house.

19. Henry Henderson House, Jefferson County, W. Va.

IDNO:
041220
Title:
Henry Henderson House, Jefferson County, W. Va.
Date:
1936
Description:
View from the N.W. of the log house.
Originally built in 1750, Beverley has been remodeled several times. Near Rippon, West Virginia.

20. 'Beverley' on Berryville Rd., Jefferson County, W. Va.

IDNO:
041219
Title:
'Beverley' on Berryville Rd., Jefferson County, W. Va.
Date:
1936
Description:
Originally built in 1750, Beverley has been remodeled several times. Near Rippon, West Virginia.
Marshall Burns outbuilding viewed from S.W.

21. Beverley Out Building, Rt. 340, Jefferson County, W. Va.

IDNO:
041218
Title:
Beverley Out Building, Rt. 340, Jefferson County, W. Va.
Date:
1936
Description:
Marshall Burns outbuilding viewed from S.W.
Constructed for the New York World's Fair 1964-1965. In picture: William Wallace Barron- Governor and Hulett C. Smith- Commissioner of Commerce

22. Groundbreaking Ceremony for West Virginia Pavilion, New York

IDNO:
041122
Title:
Groundbreaking Ceremony for West Virginia Pavilion, New York
Date:
1963/04/29
Description:
Constructed for the New York World's Fair 1964-1965. In picture: William Wallace Barron- Governor and Hulett C. Smith- Commissioner of Commerce
Celebration of West Virginia's 100 years of statehood.

23. Celebration of West Virginia Centennial

IDNO:
041121
Title:
Celebration of West Virginia Centennial
Date:
1963
Description:
Celebration of West Virginia's 100 years of statehood.
Slave quarters and outbuilding viewed from the South East. Also known as the R. Lucas House.

24. Elmwood Slave Quarters, Jefferson Co., W. Va.

IDNO:
041120
Title:
Elmwood Slave Quarters, Jefferson Co., W. Va.
Date:
1936
Description:
Slave quarters and outbuilding viewed from the South East. Also known as the R. Lucas House.
North and West walls of main courtroom on second floor. John Brown tried and convicted here in 1859. The building badly damaged during the Civil War and eventually restored.

25. Interior of Jefferson County Courthouse, Charles Town, W. Va.

IDNO:
041119
Title:
Interior of Jefferson County Courthouse, Charles Town, W. Va.
Date:
1936
Description:
North and West walls of main courtroom on second floor. John Brown tried and convicted here in 1859. The building badly damaged during the Civil War and eventually restored.
North wall of the court room on the second floor. The building badly damaged during the Civil War and eventually restored.

26. Intrerior of Jefferson County Courthouse, Charles Town, W. Va.

IDNO:
041118
Title:
Intrerior of Jefferson County Courthouse, Charles Town, W. Va.
Date:
1936
Description:
North wall of the court room on the second floor. The building badly damaged during the Civil War and eventually restored.
East side and north end. John Brown tried and convicted here in 1859. The building was badly damaged during the Civil War and eventually restored.

27. Jefferson County Courthouse in Charles Town, W. Va.

IDNO:
041117
Title:
Jefferson County Courthouse in Charles Town, W. Va.
Date:
1936
Description:
East side and north end. John Brown tried and convicted here in 1859. The building was badly damaged during the Civil War and eventually restored.
West side and (north) back end. John Brown tried and convicted here in 1859. The building was badly damaged during the Civil War and eventually restored.

28. Jefferson County Courthouse, Charles Town, W. Va.

IDNO:
041116
Title:
Jefferson County Courthouse, Charles Town, W. Va.
Date:
1936
Description:
West side and (north) back end. John Brown tried and convicted here in 1859. The building was badly damaged during the Civil War and eventually restored.
The "back House' shown in the is photograph was built in ca. 1737 by Richard Morgan, and grandson, Daniel Morgan built the "Great House" ca. 1800.

29. Rosebrake, Dandridge House, Jefferson Co., W. Va.

IDNO:
041115
Title:
Rosebrake, Dandridge House, Jefferson Co., W. Va.
Date:
1936
Description:
The "back House' shown in the is photograph was built in ca. 1737 by Richard Morgan, and grandson, Daniel Morgan built the "Great House" ca. 1800.
House was built in ca. 1845. Since the photograph was taken the house has been demolished.

30. Ranson House, Ranson, Jefferson Co., W. Va.

IDNO:
041114
Title:
Ranson House, Ranson, Jefferson Co., W. Va.
Date:
1937
Description:
House was built in ca. 1845. Since the photograph was taken the house has been demolished.
John Worthington built the original structure in 1735. Dr. John Briscoe remodeled the house to it's present day appearance in 1780. View from the south-west.

31. Piedmont Near Charles Town, Jefferson Co., W. Va.

IDNO:
041112
Title:
Piedmont Near Charles Town, Jefferson Co., W. Va.
Date:
1936
Description:
John Worthington built the original structure in 1735. Dr. John Briscoe remodeled the house to it's present day appearance in 1780. View from the south-west.
Handhewn clapboard house was built ca. 1751. Peter Burr was first cousin to United States Vice President Aaron Burr.

32. Peter Burr House Near Bardane, Jefferson Co., W. Va.

IDNO:
041111
Title:
Peter Burr House Near Bardane, Jefferson Co., W. Va.
Date:
1936
Description:
Handhewn clapboard house was built ca. 1751. Peter Burr was first cousin to United States Vice President Aaron Burr.
Handhewn clapboard house was built ca. 1751. Peter Burr was first cousin to United States Vice President Aaron Burr.

33. Peter Burr House Near Bardane, Jefferson Co., W. Va.

IDNO:
041110
Title:
Peter Burr House Near Bardane, Jefferson Co., W. Va.
Date:
1936
Description:
Handhewn clapboard house was built ca. 1751. Peter Burr was first cousin to United States Vice President Aaron Burr.
Built ca. 1742 by Dr. John McCormick. View from the south-west.

34. Whitehouse, Summit Point, W. Va.

IDNO:
041109
Title:
Whitehouse, Summit Point, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1936
Description:
Built ca. 1742 by Dr. John McCormick. View from the south-west.
Located near Leetown and built in 1835 by Federal Judge Henry St. George Tucker. View from the south-east.

35. Woodbury, Jefferson Co., W. Va.

IDNO:
041108
Title:
Woodbury, Jefferson Co., W. Va.
Date:
1936
Description:
Located near Leetown and built in 1835 by Federal Judge Henry St. George Tucker. View from the south-east.
Built by John Thornton Augustine Washington, grand-nephew of George Washington, in 1825. View from the south-east.

36. Cedar Lawn, Jefferson Co., W. Va.

IDNO:
041107
Title:
Cedar Lawn, Jefferson Co., W. Va.
Date:
1936
Description:
Built by John Thornton Augustine Washington, grand-nephew of George Washington, in 1825. View from the south-east.
Built by Samuel Washington, younger brother of George Washington, in 1770. View from the south-east.

37. Harewood Near Charles Town, W. Va.

IDNO:
041106
Title:
Harewood Near Charles Town, W. Va.
Date:
1936
Description:
Built by Samuel Washington, younger brother of George Washington, in 1770. View from the south-east.
Built by Samuel Washington, younger brother of George Washington in 1770. Viewed from the north-west.

38. Harewood Near Charles Town, W. Va.

IDNO:
041105
Title:
Harewood Near Charles Town, W. Va.
Date:
1936
Description:
Built by Samuel Washington, younger brother of George Washington in 1770. Viewed from the north-west.
Named Falling Spring and located near Shepherdstown, West Virginia. The structure was built by Jacob Morgan in 1841. Viewed from the south-east.

39. Jacob Morgan Steptoe House, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

IDNO:
041104
Title:
Jacob Morgan Steptoe House, Shepherdstown, W. Va.
Date:
1936
Description:
Named Falling Spring and located near Shepherdstown, West Virginia. The structure was built by Jacob Morgan in 1841. Viewed from the south-east.
North end of court room, west of main corridor. Extensive damage was done to the courthouse during several army occupations and battles during the Civil War. The structure was eventually restored.

40. Jefferson County Courthouse, Jefferson County, W. Va.

IDNO:
041103
Title:
Jefferson County Courthouse, Jefferson County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1936
Description:
North end of court room, west of main corridor. Extensive damage was done to the courthouse during several army occupations and battles during the Civil War. The structure was eventually restored.
Also called Tudor Hall. Built ca. 1820, the view is from the north-east.

41. Grantham House, Middleway, Jefferson Co., W. Va.

IDNO:
041102
Title:
Grantham House, Middleway, Jefferson Co., W. Va.
Date:
1937
Description:
Also called Tudor Hall. Built ca. 1820, the view is from the north-east.

42. Osborn House, Shenandoah Junction, Jefferson Co., W. Va.

IDNO:
041101
Title:
Osborn House, Shenandoah Junction, Jefferson Co., W. Va.
Date:
1936
View of the Horatio Gates home from the north-east.

43. Traveler's Rest, Jefferson Co., W. Va.

IDNO:
041100
Title:
Traveler's Rest, Jefferson Co., W. Va.
Date:
1936
Description:
View of the Horatio Gates home from the north-east.
View of the back of the house from the north-east. General Horatio Gates built the house ca. 1760. Later he served under George Washington during the American Revolution.

44. Traveler's Rest, Jefferson Co., W. Va.

IDNO:
041099
Title:
Traveler's Rest, Jefferson Co., W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1936
Description:
View of the back of the house from the north-east. General Horatio Gates built the house ca. 1760. Later he served under George Washington during the American Revolution.
Gates named the home he built ca. 1760, "Traveler's Rest". The view is from south-west.

45. General Horatio Gates House; Jefferson Co., W. Va.

IDNO:
041098
Title:
General Horatio Gates House; Jefferson Co., W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1936
Description:
Gates named the home he built ca. 1760, "Traveler's Rest". The view is from south-west.
Known as "Traveler's Rest" the view is from the south-east. Gates built the house ca. 1760.

46. General Horatio Gates House; Jefferson Co., W. Va.

IDNO:
041097
Title:
General Horatio Gates House; Jefferson Co., W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1936
Description:
Known as "Traveler's Rest" the view is from the south-east. Gates built the house ca. 1760.
Outbuilding which is probably a meat house on a large farm, viewed from the south-west.

47. Meathouse, Jefferson Co., W. Va.

IDNO:
041096
Title:
Meathouse, Jefferson Co., W. Va.
Date:
1936
Description:
Outbuilding which is probably a meat house on a large farm, viewed from the south-west.
Also known as the Fairfax Grant Stock Farm, built ca. 1775.

48. Nathan Haines House, Summit Point, W. Va.

IDNO:
041095
Title:
Nathan Haines House, Summit Point, W. Va.
Date:
1936
Description:
Also known as the Fairfax Grant Stock Farm, built ca. 1775.