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1. Deegan Lake Boat Docks; Bridgeport, W. Va.

2. Kelly Miller Black School, Clarksburg, W. Va.

3. Music Teacher In Randolph Co., W. Va.

Caption reads: "Later Willis Ave., Bridgeport, W. Va.".

4. Dale and Edeth Lazzelle; Morgantown, W. Va.

5. Hi Carpenter Bridge Construction on Ohio River

6. Military Personnel, Glen Elk, W. Va.

Baseball team appears to have just won several trophies (on ground in front). Sailors possibly from West Virginia.

7. West Virginia Baseball Team Celebrates on Naval Ship

Shields was the body servant of Colonel James Kerr Edmondson, Company H, 27th Virginia Infantry, "Stonewall Brigade" during the Civil War. Shields, shown here wearing several medals awarded to him by Confederate Veterans Groups, claimed to have also cooked for General Thomas "Stonewall " Jackson.

8. Jefferson Shields, Former Body Servant and Confederate Veteran, Lexington. Va.

Workers stand outside of D. E. Abbott: "Manufacturer of Picture Frames and Mouldings. Portraits of All Kinds and Sizes."

9. D.E. Abbott, Huntington, W. Va.

The Black Hand was an underworld society of Italians that thrived in Sicily in the late 19th century. After the great migration, immigrants of the group settled in West Virginia and sought to extort money from other Italian immigrants to the area. Several members of the Black Hand were successfully prosecuted for murder and extortion in the early 20th century.

10. Members of Black Hand Arrested, Fairmont, W. Va.

Postcard photograph of a derrick capping the first drilled well in Sistersville field.

11. First Oil Well Drilled in Sistersville, Tyler County, W. Va.

12. Shack Near Bramwell, W. Va.

13. Central Station; Doddridge Co., W. Va.

Elevated view of the lumber company town of Jenningston.

14. Jenningston, Tucker County, W. Va.

15. Grist Mill on West Fork River, West Milford, Harrison County, W. Va.

16. Colvin Pottery at Jane Lew, Lewis County, W. Va.

17. Harpers Ferry; Jefferson Co., W. Va.

Philippi has a history of suffering from flooding due to its close proximity to the river and relatively low elevation of most of the town. The most damaging occurred in November of 1985.

18. Flooded Bridge; Philippi, W. Va.

First time in 27 years the West Virginia Mountaineers beat the Penn State Nittany  Lions 17 to 14 at Mountaineer field.

19. Students Tear Down Field Goal Post After West Virginia University Football Team Beats Penn State University; Morgantown, W. Va.

Loaded Baltimore & Ohio Rail Cars stand across from the unidentified workers and the ovens operated by Elkins Coal and Coke Company.

20. Coke Ovens at Work, Bretz, Preston County, West Virginia

Two Marshall football players, who were injured and didn't fly with the team on a plane which crashed and killed all 75 aboard, visit a symbolic wreath of flowers on Marshall's football field with the father of one of the victims. From left: Felix Jordan, Cincinnati, OH.; Nat Ruffin, Quincy, Fla.; and Lucian Sanders, Tuscaloosa, Ala., father of football player Larry Sanders.

21. Marshall Football Players Mourn the Death of Teammates; Huntington, W. Va.

22. Street View of Pennsboro, W. Va.

Caption reads: "Body removed from mine - Rescue miners carry a body from the Clinchfield Coal Co.'s Compass No. 2 Mine near Clarksburg, W. Va. after an explosion trapped 22 miners in the mine."

23. Dola Mine Disaster; Clarksburg, W. Va.

Caption on original photo reads: "The last group picture of the Benedum family, taken at the dedication of the Civic Center in Bridgeport in July 1957. Left to right: Paul and his wife Willeen, Claxton, Clora (Mashburn), Mr. Benedum, Michael Late Benedum, II, son of Darwin, Paul G. Benedum Jr., and Eugenia (Mrs. Darwin Benedum).Michael Benedum was considered the modern day founder of Bridgeport, W. Va. After 70 years of working in the oil and gas industry, Benedum created many projects to restore and beautify the city of Bridgeport."

24. Benedum Family at Civic Center, Bridgeport, W. Va.

25. White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier Co., W. Va.

Part of the Wilderness Retreat located in Lewis County. None of the subjects are identified.

26. Lake Riley, Weston, W. Va.

Jackson's Mill is the state's Four-H Camp.

27. Swimming Pool at Jackson's Mill, W. Va.

Building collapsed after the local power company dug a trench to bury their lines too close to the building.

28. Collapsed Capitol Restaurant, Charleston, W. Va.

29. Frank J. Duez Standing In The Middle Of What Will Become Front St., Bridgeport, W. Va.

30. Post Office, Hundred, W. Va

Sign above entrance reads: "Built by Eli and Lem Chenoweth 1852. Repaired by State Road Commission 1934."

31. Covered Bridge, Barrickville, W. Va.

32. Passenger Train; Clarksburg, W. Va.

Inscription accompanying photo says: "Stealey addition".

33. Snowy Street in Clarksburg, W. Va.

34. Public Library, Clarksburg, W. Va.

35. Elevated View of Huntington, W. Va.

36. Charleston Race Track, Charleston, W. Va.

Truck carrying The Original Cumberland Old German Beer "Made Only By The Queen City Brewing Co., Cumberland, Md.." "Beware of imitations."

37. Elkins Distributing Co., Elkins, W. Va.

38. Street Scene in Franklin, W. Va.

Several homes located on the South Branch of the Potomac River

39. Franklin, Pendleton County, W. Va.

40. Tygart River Dam, Grafton, W. Va.

41. Cemetery and Homes in Rowlesburg, W. Va.

42. Hernshaw Post Office, Kanawha County, W. Va.

Small town located in northern Randolph County.

43. Main Street, Harman, W. Va.

Near the Seneca Trail, Leading Creek is a tributary of the Tygart Valley River.

44. Old Grist Mill on Leading Creek, Randolph County, W. Va.

City champions of 1934.

45. Clarksburg Indoor Basketball League Team

Completed in 1898 by Jesse Howard Simmons. The building was used as a hotel until 1917 when it was converted into an apartment complex known as Liberty Flat. It would then be later converted back into a hotel bearing the name Worden's Hotel.

46. Wordens Hotel and Restaurant; Davis, W. Va.

Unidentified teamster works hard at transferring or hauling a load.

47. Lynch's Transfer and Storage Company, Shinnston, W. Va.

1925-1926 Harrison County Champions.

48. Clarksburg Shamrocks Basketball Team, Clarksburg, W. Va.

49. Pleasants County Fair, Pleasants Co., W. Va.

50. Pleasants County Fair; W. Va.

51. Blackwater Coal Co. Tipple, Davis Slope Mine; Davis, W. Va.

52. St. Mary's Phife and Drum March in John W. Davis Parade

53. Glen Elk Hotel, Clarksburg, W. Va.

Union miners, involved in a riot at the Cliftonville Mine against non-union miners, were charged and tried for murder. An estimated nine men were killed including Sheriff Harding Duval during the northern panhandle "mine war".

54. Miners Chained Together for Murder Trial, Cliftonville, Brooke County, W. Va.

55. Marching Club at Elks Convention; Clarksburg, W. Va.

None of the subjects in the photograph are identified.

56. Salem College Football Team, Harrison County, W. Va.

57. Skin Creek Gasoline Plant East of Weston, W. Va.

Created for West Virginia's Fifty Year Celebration. Also printed on the image, " By Starkey at Rau's No. 25".

58. Ship of State Float, Wheeling, W. Va.

House remains today.

59. Old Stone House; Shinnston, W. Va.

Brick structure with decorative wood trim.

60. St. John's Episcopal Church, Rippon, W. Va.

Group portriat of the team in uniform. None are identified.

61. Kenova Baseball Team, Wayne County, W. Va.

62. Davis Youth Baseball Team; Davis, W. Va.

63. Harrison County Hospital, Harrison Co., W. Va.

64. Front Street; Parsons, W. Va.

The tipple at the Federal Coal mine in Marion County.

65. Federal Coal & Coke Company Mine, Grant Town, W. Va.

Celebration outside of the Blackwater Hotel on the fourth of July in 1910.

66. Blackwater Hotel, Davis, W. Va.

67. Winter Time in Webster Springs, W. Va.

68. Elevated View of Neighborhoods in Newburg, W. Va.

The New River flowing pass the Chesapeake and Ohio Depot and the YMCA.

69. C & O Depot and YMCA, Hinton, W. Va.

70. Man and Two Horses Do Some Logging; Bowden, W. Va.

71. People Stand Outside of Home in Middle of Woods; Bowden, W. Va.

72. Side View of Bridgeport Bank; Bridgeport, W. Va.

Team portriat of players in uniform, none are identified.

73. Englehart Woolen Mill Baseball Team, Albright, W. Va

The Monongah Mine disaster occurred on December 6, 1907 and has been described as the worst mining disaster in American history. An explosion thought to have been caused by the ignition of methane ignited the coal dust in mines number 6 and 8, killing hundreds of workers.

74. Monongah Mine After Explosion, Monongah, W. Va.

75. Aerial View of Main Street in Pickens, W. Va.

76. Train Depot; Durbin, W. Va.

Postcard photograph of a dirt paved road to the bridge over Cheat River. A house and a structure with a storefront fascade is situation at the near side of the bridge. Also inscribed on the image, "Published by Dawson and Co. Morgantown, West Virginia".

77. Cheat River Bridge Near Morgantown, W. Va.

78. View of Homes; Clay, W. Va.

Workers stand out front of what appears to be a home goods store.

79. Bee Hive Store on Main Street, Clarksburg, W. Va.

80. View of Clarksburg From Lowndes Hill; Clarksburg, W. Va.

Rear view.

81. Kanawha Woolen Mills, Charleston, W. Va.

Clearing trees to build the new town of Davis.

82. Birth of City, Davis, W. Va.

83. Birds Eye View of Charleston, W. Va.

84. Meadow Lark Gun Club, Keyser, W. Va.

85. Main Street, Jenningston, W. Va.

A store is located on the left at the railroad crossing.

86. Main Street Looking East, Inwood, Berkeley County, W. Va.

This facility was an important link in the Baltimore and Ohio system.

87. Railroad Yards, Keyser, W. Va.

Elevated view small town in Harrison County.

88. West End Bristal, Harrison County, W. Va.

Dirt paved roads at a "Y" intersection.

89. West Main Street, Kingwood, W. Va.

Colored postcard of the glass factory.

90. Libbey Owens Glass Plant, Charleston, W. Va.

91. View of Tunnelton, W. Va.

92. White Sulphur Restaurant, Greenbrier County, W. Va.

Located on Route 50.

93. Millstone Tavern, Bridgeport, W. Va.

A Morgantown and Kingwood Railroad train rolls pass the station located near what is now Route 7.

94. Morgantown and Kingwood Railroad Station, Reedsville, W. Va.

95. Order Sons of Italy Lodge G. Marconi No. 1140, Clarksburg, W. Va.

Caption on photo reads: "Miami, Florida, Dec. 20- Notre Dame All Stars- Coach Art Lewis of University of West Virginia, left, talks things over with this trio from Notre Dame who will play North College All Stars in the Orange Bowl Dec. 26. Left to right: Lewis, Pat Bisceglia, G; Gene Kapish, E; Dick Fitzgerald, FB."

96. Notre Dame All Stars Coach Art Lewis of West Virginia University, Miami, Fla.