Men generally did not live in towns when they worked timber. Instead, they came in from outlying areas, lived in groups in barracks, and went home over the weekends. Here they lived in arks on the river.
Rattlesnake Hunters Search a Snake Den on Viney Mountain, Preston County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900- 1910
Description:
Pictured- Charles Walton, with dog; Luther Fowler, with gun in rear; Mitchel Blake, with gun, center; Fred Alberts, sitting with stick; Patty Fowler, standing and pointing stick; George Scott, with derby. Two men standing, two men sitting at left are Siler Brothers who ran steam saw mill at Kinnson Sugar Camp, then called Silertown.
Shay No. 3 and Crew, Dunlevie, Pocahontas County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1890-1900
Description:
Dunlevie is named for Ernest V. Dunlevie, who started the operation in 1905. He sold out in 1906. The mill operated under several names until 1919-1920. The name of the town was changed to Thornwood in 1911/
Loggers with White Oak Log at W. W. Harper Mill on Stomping Creek, Pocahontas County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1940
Description:
'Top row left to right- Schnider- Cook, Mike Dunn, (Doake) Russell, Lee Wilfong, Hoot Dolan, Flawn Seabolt. Bottom row left to right- Edgar Walton, Forrest Workman, Okie McLairz, Hank Carpenter- Gardner, Harold McCuty- Ram Saw, John Buzzard, Lee Rose, George Wilfong.'
Staff of W. Va. Industrial School for Boys on Flag Day, Grafton, Taylor County, W. Va.
Date:
1904
Description:
First Row, Left to Right: O. T. Sines (day guard), George Travis (eng.), H. O. Vantramp (eng.), Frank Moore (baker), unknown (teacher), W. R. Collins (guard). Second Row, Left to Right: Mr. Walter (stable boss), Ralph Kunst (guard), C. E. Bunner (chief eng.), H. L. McMillin (boy's cook). Third Row, Left to Right: Mr. Deering (guard), E. Whitescarver (teacher), Mr. Sheppard (shoe shop supervisor).' The men pose for a group portrait as the boys look out the windows of the school behind them.
