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Grantsville was established by Stump on his land in 1866 and is now the county seat.

1. Founder of Grantsville, Simon P. Stump, Calhoun County, W. Va.

Third from right is W.T.W. Dye, M. D. To his front right is Sophia A. Dye. Other subjects unidentified.

2. Family in Webster Springs, W. Va.

Three unidentified women pose beside a car parked in front of Thompson Drug Company.

3. Women at Drug Store, Grantsville, W. Va.

Cars line the street of the downtown area. On the right is Thompson Drug Co.

4. Main Street, Grantsville, W. Va.

5. Sycamore Church Dedication, Calhoun Co., W. Va.

Note the carnival in town in lower left corner.

6. Downtown Grantsville During Wood Festival Week, Calhoun Co. W. Va.

From the souvenir edition of the Grantsville News, 1956.

7. Annamoriah Ferry, Little Kanawha River, Calhoun County, W. Va.

Ferry used to transport vehicles across the Little Kanawha River.

8. Creston Ferry, Grantsville, Calhoun County, W. Va.

The first bank established in Calhoun County opening its doors in 1901 to a cautious public being "reluctant to hand over their money for keeping to someone else".

9. Calhoun County Bank, Grantsville, W. Va.

Organized and issued a charter in 1935, stockholders were L. J. Morris, C. A. Jarvis and Earnest Mollohan.

10. Calhoun Super-Service Inc, Grantsville, W. Va.

Opened in 1955 when gas was 29 cents a gallon. The business was home-owned by A. G. "Ted" Burch.

11. Burch Chevrolet, Grantsville, W. Va.

The store was opened in 1950 by Don and Von Yoak on Mill Street in Grantsville.

12. Grantsville Appliance Company, Calhoun County, W. Va.

Collecting scrap metal in the back of trucks. Calhoun County citizens aided the war effort by collecting scrap metal to be receycled into miltary needs. The John Deer Company encouraged farmers to "Sink a sub from your farm, bring in your scrap metal".

13. World War II Scrap Metal Drive, Grantsville, W. Va.

Recruits load onto buses.

14. Buses For World War II Recruits, Grantsville, W. Va.

A crowd observes as the cornerstone for the new Calhoun County courthouse is lain. The new court house building is located by the Masonic Lodge.

15. Calhoun County Courthouse Cornerstone Laying Ceremony, Granstville, W. Va.

Virginia Hathaway: Second row with saxophone. Frederick Hathaway: First row with baratone.

16. Calhoun County High School Band, Grantsville, W. Va.

Only identified subjects; Virginia (marked with "X") and Frederick (Check mark).

17. Sunday School at Bethlehem Church, Grantsville, W. Va.

Nearly 70 students were enrolled in the first class when the school opened in 1922.

18. Calhoun County High School Under Construction, Calhoun County, W. Va.

People outside of their cars on the side of the road.

19. Pulled Over to Side of Road, Calhoun, County, W. Va.

Oil rig on farm.

20. Oil Well on W.T.W. Dye Farm, Calhoun Co., W. Va.

Automobiles, waving American flags line the main street.

21. 'Our Soldier Boys Starting For The Front', Calhoun, Co., W. Va.

Fred S. Hathaway and unknown person walking oil pipeline.

22. Fred S. Hathaway On W.T.W. Dye Farm, Calhoun, W. Va.

Fred S. Hathaway on top of an oil tank loacted on Dr. W. T. W. Dye's farm.

23. Fred S. Hathaway On Waitman T. Willey Dye Farm, Calhoun, W. Va.

Unknown person kneeling on top of an oil well.

24. Oil Well on W.T.W. Dye Farm, Calhoun Co., W. Va.

Unknown person walking the pipeline.

25. Oil Well On W.T.W. Dye Farm, Grantsville, Calhoun Co., W. Va.

26. Fred S. Hathaway and Virginia Hathaway on W.T.W. Dye Farm, Grantsville, Calhoun County, W. Va.

One of only two cars in town.

27. Fred S. Hathaway With Virginia On Farm, Calhoun Co., W. Va.

Pictured with their ten children: Harry, Lance, Kate, James, Jane, Mary, Anna, Sophie, Howard, and Eva.

28. Dr. James A. Dye and Wife Cara With Family, Calhoun County, W. Va.

Erie steam shovel or excavator being used to remove dirt for the road bed.

29. Road Construction Near Grantsville, W. Va.

The "Edith" paddles on the Little Kanawha.

30. Packet Boat On Little Kanawha River, Calhoun Co., W. Va.

Davidson Hathaway pictured in back row, first on left.

31. Davidson Hathaway and Singing School, Calhoun County, W. Va.

32. Eva Dye Hathaway Next to Ford Roadster, Calhoun, Co. W. Va.

Information with the Photograph: "First Row L to R: Dallas Kight, Albert Kight, Ethel Kight Stump (baby), Gertrude Francis Kight, Ollie Kight Yoak (baby), Tommy Albert Francis, Henry Kight, Emma Hall Francis; Second Row: Joseph Lee Francis, Hattie Francis Ferrell, Orville Kight, Rilla Francis Harris, Jerome Francis, Annie Francis Trippett, Hagan Tommy Francis

33. Tommy Albert and Emma Hall Francis Family, Calhoun County, W. Va.

None of the band members and friends are identified.

34. Sycamore Band, Calhoun Co., W. Va.

Eva Dye Hathaway is the one behind the post.

35. Eva Dye Hathaway Quilting With Friends, Calhoun Co., W. Va.

Only identified member of the fishing party is Eva Dye Hathaway- young woman sitting center front wearing a hat.

36. Fishing in Little Kanawha River, Grantsville, W. Va.

Cast of the play in costume, only identified members are: Oral Hathaway- third from left; Budge Marshall- center back

37. Grantsville Town Play, Calhoun County, W. Va.

The Barr family posed in front of their two-store home.

38. John Barr With His Wife and Daughter, Calhoun County., W. Va.

Sunday school class at the First Baptist Church.

39. Fred Hathaway With His Sunday School Class, Grantsville, W. Va.

Charlie Stump being pulled by one of his horses.

40. Charlie 'Spavvy' Stump, Owner Of Livery Stable, Calhoun County, W. Va.

Seated on the sled are: Charles Marshall, Hugh Ferrell, Dallas Stutler, Bill Hamilton, Orda Chenoweth, Ray Blizzard, Harry Smith, and "Budge" Marshall, driving.

41. Riding a 'Yankee Jumper', Calhoun County, W. Va.

View of the wreckage at the natural gas station. The explosion occurred on Thanksgiving Day that year. The station, originally proposed to be named "Boston-on-Kanawha," was, at the time, supposedly the world's largest carbon black factories.

42. Aftermath of Cabot Station Explosion and Fire, Grantsville, W. Va.

Hardman, left, and Hathaway, right, pose together by the street. In the background is Thompson Drug Co.

43. Bill Hardman and David Hathaway, Grantsville, W. Va.

Photograph shows the third floor fully engulfed in flames while the auditorium below has yet to catch fire.

44. Calhoun County High School Fire, Calhoun County, W. Va.

State champions in 1942. None of the members are identified.

45. Calhoun County High School Football Team, Calhoun Co., W. Va.

David B. Hathaway, center, poses with fellow Boy Scouts. On the left is the Jeffrey Hotel.

46. Boy Scouts on Main Street, Grantsville, W. Va.

47. Calhoun County High School Senior Class, Grantsville, W. Va.

Pictured: Fred S. Hathaway, Hilah Smith, Gertrude Smith, Virginia Hathaway, Frederick Hathaway (wearing cap), and Otis Smith

48. Smith and Hallaway Families Gather Around Their Vehicles, Calhoun, County, W. Va.