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Father and son standing next to a large snow bank.

1. Father Holding Son Roger Perkins, Point Mountain, W. Va.

IDNO:
035192
Title:
Father Holding Son Roger Perkins, Point Mountain, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1960
Description:
Father and son standing next to a large snow bank.
Portrait of workers in front of shelves of groceries.

2. Workers at Dana Martin's Store at Camden on Gauley, W. Va.

IDNO:
035237
Title:
Workers at Dana Martin's Store at Camden on Gauley, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1940-1950
Description:
Portrait of workers in front of shelves of groceries.
"Lady is a Hyatt, in front where Callahan's Grocery was before the town burned in early 1930's."

3. Lady with a Hat

IDNO:
035207
Title:
Lady with a Hat
Date:
ca. 1930s
Description:
"Lady is a Hyatt, in front where Callahan's Grocery was before the town burned in early 1930's."
Thought to be taken by Paul "Dutch" Brake of Webster Studios.

4. View of Webster Springs, W. Va.

IDNO:
035238
Title:
View of Webster Springs, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1930-1950
Description:
Thought to be taken by Paul "Dutch" Brake of Webster Studios.

5. Backside of Tioga Sawmill and Part of its Log Pond

IDNO:
035220
Title:
Backside of Tioga Sawmill and Part of its Log Pond
Date:
ca. 1930
"Town had its own electric taken about 1924-1932."

6. Three Forks of Williams River

IDNO:
035209
Title:
Three Forks of Williams River
Date:
ca. 1925
Description:
"Town had its own electric taken about 1924-1932."
"Notice some of the buildings were just being rebuilt after 1911 fire, notice the brick high school building is not in photo, I'm assuming it hadn't been built yet."

7. Bird's Eye View of Cowen, W. Va.

IDNO:
035136
Title:
Bird's Eye View of Cowen, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1912
Description:
"Notice some of the buildings were just being rebuilt after 1911 fire, notice the brick high school building is not in photo, I'm assuming it hadn't been built yet."
Four men are posed next to a train.

8. Shay Locomotive No. 2 and Crew, Tioga Lumber Company, Tioga, W. Va.

IDNO:
035217
Title:
Shay Locomotive No. 2 and Crew, Tioga Lumber Company, Tioga, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1910
Description:
Four men are posed next to a train.
"Notice the roof of the depot, it is different than present depot, the town burned on May 30, 1911 the night of the first graduating class, the building on the top left is the hospital, later dorms, later grade school, later Brinson furniture, to the far right on hill is wooden high school before brick building built."

9. Hilltop View of Cowen, W. Va.

IDNO:
035133
Title:
Hilltop View of Cowen, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
"Notice the roof of the depot, it is different than present depot, the town burned on May 30, 1911 the night of the first graduating class, the building on the top left is the hospital, later dorms, later grade school, later Brinson furniture, to the far right on hill is wooden high school before brick building built."

10. Bird's Eye View of Tioga, W. Va.

IDNO:
035184
Title:
Bird's Eye View of Tioga, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1906
Hotel on the left.

11. Tioga Hotel

IDNO:
035183
Title:
Tioga Hotel
Date:
ca. 1905
Description:
Hotel on the left.
Women and children in the middle of with various household chores such as laundry, and filling kerosene lanterns. The structure is believed to be a boarding house near Hacker Valley, W. Va.

12. Family Chores, Hacker Valley, W. Va.

IDNO:
035156
Title:
Family Chores, Hacker Valley, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1885-1900
Description:
Women and children in the middle of with various household chores such as laundry, and filling kerosene lanterns. The structure is believed to be a boarding house near Hacker Valley, W. Va.
"Middle Fork for Sun Lumber Company."

13. Lumber Crew with Horse Team Skidding Logs

IDNO:
035153
Title:
Lumber Crew with Horse Team Skidding Logs
Date:
ca. 1880-1930
Description:
"Middle Fork for Sun Lumber Company."
Farrell was the sheriff of Webster County at the time of portrait. Taken near Hacker valley.

14. Sheriff Jake Farrell on his Motorcycle

IDNO:
035151
Title:
Sheriff Jake Farrell on his Motorcycle
Date:
ca. 1880-1930
Description:
Farrell was the sheriff of Webster County at the time of portrait. Taken near Hacker valley.
Man is thought to be Dan Snyder. "Diana went to different places to show movies."

15. Travelling Film Projector Dan Snider

IDNO:
035139
Title:
Travelling Film Projector Dan Snider
Date:
ca. 1880-1930
Description:
Man is thought to be Dan Snyder. "Diana went to different places to show movies."
Two man standing on the dock of a lumber yard. Thought to be Mayton Lumber Co., Hacker Valley, W. Va.

16. Lumber Crew in Mayton Lumber Company Yard, Hacker Valley, W. Va.

IDNO:
035158
Title:
Lumber Crew in Mayton Lumber Company Yard, Hacker Valley, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1880-1930
Description:
Two man standing on the dock of a lumber yard. Thought to be Mayton Lumber Co., Hacker Valley, W. Va.

17. Group Photo at the Webster Springs Hotel

IDNO:
035101
Title:
Group Photo at the Webster Springs Hotel
Date:
ca. 1880-1930
The hotel manager at the time of the picture was George A. Hechmer.

18. New Webster Springs Hotel

IDNO:
035103
Title:
New Webster Springs Hotel
Date:
ca. 1880-1930
Description:
The hotel manager at the time of the picture was George A. Hechmer.
A man and a woman are posed at the gate which helped keep animals out of the Webster Springs Hotel bottom.

19. Young Couple Posed at the Gate at the End of the Boardwalk at Webster Springs Hotel

IDNO:
035102
Title:
Young Couple Posed at the Gate at the End of the Boardwalk at Webster Springs Hotel
Date:
ca. 1880-1930
Description:
A man and a woman are posed at the gate which helped keep animals out of the Webster Springs Hotel bottom.
Side view of the bridge and new hotel.

20. Bridge to the New Webster Springs Hotel

IDNO:
035104
Title:
Bridge to the New Webster Springs Hotel
Date:
ca. 1880-1930
Description:
Side view of the bridge and new hotel.
Men posed for a portrait in front of a train.

21. Shay Locomotive No. 2 and Crew, Pardee and Curtin Lumber Company, Bergoo, W. Va.

IDNO:
035105
Title:
Shay Locomotive No. 2 and Crew, Pardee and Curtin Lumber Company, Bergoo, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1880-1930
Description:
Men posed for a portrait in front of a train.
Railroad at Skyles near Birch River.

22. Shay Locomotive No. 1 and Crew, Erbacon and Summersville

IDNO:
035107
Title:
Shay Locomotive No. 1 and Crew, Erbacon and Summersville
Date:
ca. 1880-1930
Description:
Railroad at Skyles near Birch River.
The barn is the location "where the first Church services in Webster County were held in 1833."

23. Hamrick Barn

IDNO:
035106
Title:
Hamrick Barn
Date:
ca. 1880-1930
Description:
The barn is the location "where the first Church services in Webster County were held in 1833."
Outing probably around Birch River.

24. Deer Hunters with their Take

IDNO:
035108
Title:
Deer Hunters with their Take
Date:
ca. 1880-1930
Description:
Outing probably around Birch River.
Picture of a wooden building next to the Birch River.

25. Small Water Fall on the Birch River

IDNO:
035109
Title:
Small Water Fall on the Birch River
Date:
ca. 1880-1930
Description:
Picture of a wooden building next to the Birch River.
Portrait of group in front of the hotel. Later became the Clifton Hotel.

26. Some of the Residents on the Porch of Gauley Central Hotel Camden on Gauley

IDNO:
035110
Title:
Some of the Residents on the Porch of Gauley Central Hotel Camden on Gauley
Date:
ca. 1880-1930
Description:
Portrait of group in front of the hotel. Later became the Clifton Hotel.

27. Mechanics in Long Airdox Building beside of Beryl Lanhams Garage at Camden on Gauley

IDNO:
035111
Title:
Mechanics in Long Airdox Building beside of Beryl Lanhams Garage at Camden on Gauley
Date:
ca. 1880-1930
Camden on Gauley was first known as Lanes Bottom.

28. Counter Men in a Store in Camden on Gauley

IDNO:
035112
Title:
Counter Men in a Store in Camden on Gauley
Date:
ca. 1880-1930
Description:
Camden on Gauley was first known as Lanes Bottom.
"This mill was for the Cherry River Boom Lumber Co., Gauley Mills was first known as Camden on Gauley."

29. Bird's Eye View of Gauley Lumber Mill

IDNO:
035113
Title:
Bird's Eye View of Gauley Lumber Mill
Date:
ca. 1880-1930
Description:
"This mill was for the Cherry River Boom Lumber Co., Gauley Mills was first known as Camden on Gauley."

30. Stored Lumber at the Gauley Lumber Mill

IDNO:
035114
Title:
Stored Lumber at the Gauley Lumber Mill
Date:
ca. 1880-1930

31. Bird's Eye View of Gauley Lumber Mill

IDNO:
035115
Title:
Bird's Eye View of Gauley Lumber Mill
Date:
ca. 1880-1930
Workers of Gauley Mills posed for a group portrait.

32. Gauley Lumber Mill Crew

IDNO:
035116
Title:
Gauley Lumber Mill Crew
Date:
ca. 1880-1930
Description:
Workers of Gauley Mills posed for a group portrait.

33. Interior of Gauley Lumber Mill

IDNO:
035117
Title:
Interior of Gauley Lumber Mill
Date:
ca. 1880-1930

34. Interior of Gauley Lumber Mill

IDNO:
035118
Title:
Interior of Gauley Lumber Mill
Date:
ca. 1880-1930

35. Gauley Lumber Mill, Camden on Gauley, W. Va.

IDNO:
035120
Title:
Gauley Lumber Mill, Camden on Gauley, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1880-1930

36. Crew Inside Gauley Lumber Mill

IDNO:
035119
Title:
Crew Inside Gauley Lumber Mill
Date:
ca. 1880-1930

37. Gauley Lumber Mill Crew in front of Precariously Stacked Wood

IDNO:
035121
Title:
Gauley Lumber Mill Crew in front of Precariously Stacked Wood
Date:
ca. 1880-1930

38. Gauley Lumber Mill Crew

IDNO:
035122
Title:
Gauley Lumber Mill Crew
Date:
ca. 1880-1930
Girl standing in between tall corn stalks.

39. County 4-H Corn Champion

IDNO:
035128
Title:
County 4-H Corn Champion
Date:
ca. 1880-1930
Description:
Girl standing in between tall corn stalks.
Three musicians seated next to each other playing instruments. From left to right: Dan Friend (?), Grafton Lacey (?), Jack McElwain.

40. Glade District Fiddlers

IDNO:
035129
Title:
Glade District Fiddlers
Date:
ca. 1880-1930
Description:
Three musicians seated next to each other playing instruments. From left to right: Dan Friend (?), Grafton Lacey (?), Jack McElwain.
Portrait of a posed group in the store that is currently Minnichs Florist. One daughter is Opal Williams, longtime teacher of Webster County.

41. Customers and Employees Inside the Case Store, Cowen W. Va.

IDNO:
035131
Title:
Customers and Employees Inside the Case Store, Cowen W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1880-1930
Description:
Portrait of a posed group in the store that is currently Minnichs Florist. One daughter is Opal Williams, longtime teacher of Webster County.
The Church is located "where road leads to town park."

42. M. E. South Methodist Church, Cowen W. Va.

IDNO:
035132
Title:
M. E. South Methodist Church, Cowen W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1880-1930
Description:
The Church is located "where road leads to town park."
Group portrait in front of the hotel. The Cowen Hotel was located "opposite of the Depot and below present-day Minnichs Florist."

43. Residents on the Porch and Veranda of the Cowen Hotel, Cowen W. Va.

IDNO:
035134
Title:
Residents on the Porch and Veranda of the Cowen Hotel, Cowen W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1880-1930
Description:
Group portrait in front of the hotel. The Cowen Hotel was located "opposite of the Depot and below present-day Minnichs Florist."
Portrait of Lula Rose and a man on a carriage behind the Lemley Mills building and the Central Hotel.

44. Teacher Lula Rose with Unidentified Man in their Horse and Buggy, Cowen W. Va.

IDNO:
035135
Title:
Teacher Lula Rose with Unidentified Man in their Horse and Buggy, Cowen W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1880-1930
Description:
Portrait of Lula Rose and a man on a carriage behind the Lemley Mills building and the Central Hotel.

45. Blacksmith William F. Smith, Cowen, W. Va.

IDNO:
035138
Title:
Blacksmith William F. Smith, Cowen, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1880-1930

46. Mail Carrier beside his 1927 Chevrolet Roadster, Cowen, W. Va.

IDNO:
035137
Title:
Mail Carrier beside his 1927 Chevrolet Roadster, Cowen, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1880-1930
Crew is posed in front of the locomotive.

47. W. Va. Midland Locomotive and Crew at Diana

IDNO:
035140
Title:
W. Va. Midland Locomotive and Crew at Diana
Date:
ca. 1880-1930
Description:
Crew is posed in front of the locomotive.
Crew is posed behind the locomotive.

48. Shay Locomotive No. 2, Log Train and Crew

IDNO:
035141
Title:
Shay Locomotive No. 2, Log Train and Crew
Date:
ca. 1880-1930
Description:
Crew is posed behind the locomotive.