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1. Skiing at Cabin Mountain and Weiss Knob, Canaan Valley, W. Va.

2. Skiing at Cabin Mountain, Near Davis, W. Va.

3. Skiing at Cabin Mountain, Canaan Valley, W. Va.

4. View of Canaan Valley, Near Davis, W. Va.

5. Canaan Valley near Davis, W. Va.

6. View over Canaan Valley near Davis, W. Va.

Text on front reads: "Alt. over 3000."

7. Road Through Canaan Valley, W. Va.

Text reads: "Said to be the longest straight road in state. Alt. above 3000."

8. Straight Road Through Canaan Valley, W. Va.

Further text reads: "Alt. 3000."

9. Straight Road Through Canaan Valley, W. Va.

Text on the back reads: "The year-round recreation wonderland. Skiing, fishing, golfing, etc. Near Davis, W. Va."

10. Canaan Valley State Park, W. Va.

Rest of text reads: "Altitude 2900 feet. Good hunting, fishing, reasonable rates. Owned and operated by Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Mills."

11. Mill's Motel, Mt. Storm, W. Va.

Hotts Cottages was located along the North Fork South Branch Potomac River in Cabins, an unincorporated community in the Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area of the Monongahela National Forest.

12. Hotts Cottages, Cabins, W. Va.

Text on back reads: "North Fork Cottages, 9 Miles West of Petersburg, W. Va., On Routes 4 and 28, P. O. Cabins, W. Va., Fred and Thera Harman, owners." Cabins is an unincorporated community near Petersburg in the Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area of Monongahela National Forest.

13. North Fork Cottages, Cabins, W. Va.

The North Fork Cottages are located on Routes 4 and 28 in Cabins, W. Va., an unincorporated community in Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area of Monongahela National Forest.

14. North Fork Cottages, Cabins, W. Va.

Rest of text reads: "U.S. Route 50. Rooms and meals, clean and modern, open the year round."

15. Mt. Storm Lodge, Mt. Storm, W. Va.

Rest of text reads: "U.S. 50. Elev. 2800'. Rooms and meals, clean and modern, open all year."

16. Mt. Storm Lodge, Mt. Storm, W. Va.

17. Babcock Lumber and Boom Co., Davis, W. Va.

18. Thompson Lumber Co. and Bird's Eye View of Davis, W. Va.

19. West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co., Davis, W. Va.

20. Railroad Station, Davis, W. Va.

This engine became snow bound between Thomas and Davis, W. Va.

21. Snow Bound Engine

22. Davis, W. Va.

23. West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co., Davis, W. Va.

24. Thomas Avenue, Davis, W. Va.

25. William Avenue, Davis, W. Va.

26. Worden's Hotel, Davis, W. Va.

27. Davis High School, Davis, W. Va.

28. Methodist Episcopal Church, Davis, W. Va.

29. Methodist Episcopal Church South, Davis, W. Va.

30. Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church, Elkins, W. Va.

31. Elkins, W. Va.

32. Bird's Eye View of Elkins, W. Va.

33. Bird's Eye View of Elkins, W. Va.

Germany Valley in Pendleton County, W. Va., viewed from North Mountain, Route 5.

34. Germany Valley, W. Va.

35. View over Germany Valley, W. Va.

A view of Germany Valley as seen from Route 5.

36. Germany Valley, W. Va.

37. U. S. Route 33 Through West Virginia

38. Germany Valley, W. Va.

A view showing some buildings in Greenland Gap, Grant County, W. Va.

39. Greenland Gap, W. Va.

40. Greenland Gap, W. Va.

Greenland Gap can be seen in the distance.

41. View from Sheer Mountain, W. Va.

A view of buildings located in Greenland Gap, Grant County, W. Va.

42. Greenland Gap, W. Va.

A hiker has climbed to the top of Greenland Gap and is posing on a rock outcrop.

43. Balanced Rock, Greenland Gap, W. Va.

The sign reads, "Nancy Hanks, mother of Lincoln, was born beyond the Saddle."

44. View from Allegheny Front Mountain, W. Va.

Text on the front reads, "Nancy Hanks, mother of Lincoln, was born beyond the Saddle. The Devil's Saddle from Allegheny Front Mountain, 8 miles west of New Creek, W. Va. U.S. 50. Elevation 2725 feet."

45. The Devil's Saddle, W. Va.

46. Burning of the Hambleton Leather Co.'s Tannery, Hambleton, W. Va.

Text on the back reads, "Mine Mouth Generating Station, at Mt. Storm, W. Va., provides power to the free world's first 500,000 volt transmission system."

47. Virginia Electric and Power Co., Mt. Storm, W. Va.

Text on back reads, "VEPCO - One of the largest electric plants of its kind. 14 miles from Davis on Route 93."

48. Virginia Electric and Power Company, Near Davis, W. Va.

Text on back reads, "The new multi-million dollar electric power plant on W. Va. Route 93, between Mt. Storm on Route 50 and Blackwater Falls at Davis, W. Va. This plant, built on Stony River, also affords a lake for boating and fishing."

49. Virginia Electric and Power Company, Near Davis, W. Va.

Text on back reads, "West Virginia Energy Center, Mt. Storm Power Station, Star Route Box 430, Mt. Storm, WV 26739. The Mount Storm Power Station is located on Mt. Storm Lake in the rugged Allegheny Mountains of north-eastern West Virginia. The 1,200-acre lake, built to serve the power station, also serves as a public recreation center. The station is known as a "mine-mouth" plant and is the largest coal-fired power station owned and operated by Virginia Power."

50. Virginia Electric and Power Company, Mt. Storm, W. Va.

Text on the back reads, "Stony River Dam and $150,000,000 power plant of the Virginia Electric and Power Company near Mt. Storm, West Virginia. This new 1200 acre lake is located in some of the most rugged country in West Virginia. In the distance is the old Stony River Dam. The highway shown is W. Va. Route 93 which crosses the dam and follows Beaver Creek to Davis, West Virginia. This area is approximately 25 miles from Oakland."

51. Stony River Dam, Mt. Storm, W. Va.

52. Cottage at Jackson's Mill, Lewis County, W. Va.

Luney's Creek is located near the town of Petersburg in Grant County, W. Va.

53. A Glimpse of the Valley at Luney's Creek, W. Va.

54. The Rock House, Near Petersburg, W. Va.

The church was dedicated July 22, 1923.

55. United Brethren Church, Near Maysville, W. Va.

56. Main Street, Hundred, W. Va.

57. Main Street, Keyser, W. Va.

58. High School Buildings, Keyser, W. Va.

A view of Gormania, W. Va. from U. S. Route 50 showing parts of the town.

59. Gormania, W. Va.

The bridge spans the North Branch Potomac River.

60. Bridge Connecting Gorman, M. D. to Gormania, W. Va.

A view of Gormania from U. S. Route 50.

61. Gormania, W. Va.

62. Cheat River Canyon on Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Near Rowlesburg, W. Va.

63. Piedmont, W. Va.

The Bloomington Bridge, finished around 1842, was part of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's route past Piedmont, W. Va. The bridge crosses the North Branch Potomac River.

64. Bloomington Bridge, Near Piedmont, W. Va.

65. The Quiet Country Home, Horton, W. Va.

66. Pickens, W. Va.

A view of Parsons, W. Va., looking west.

67. A View of Parsons, W. Va.

68. Philippi Blanket Mill

Camp Horseshoe was a West Virginia State Y. M. C. A. camp.

69. The Swimming Area, Camp Horseshoe, Parsons, W. Va.

70. Pulp and Paper Mill, Parsons, W. Va.

71. Seneca Trail, View of Corrick's Ford Battle Field, Near Parsons, W. Va.

72. Y. M. C. A. Camp Horseshoe, Parsons, W. Va.

Visible along the street is the Baptist Church.

73. River Street, Parsons, W. Va.

74. Tannery, W. Va.

Shavers Fork is the confluence of the Cheat River and Black Fork in Parsons, W. Va.

75. Shaver Fork, Parsons, W. Va.

76. Parsons, W. Va.

77. Fox and Ox Camp, Petersburg Gap, W. Va.

Text on the back reads, "Fox and Ox Camp. Good fishing - swimming - home cooking. On U. S. 220, 2 miles north of Petersburg, W. Va."

78. Fox and Ox Camp, Petersburg, W. Va.

79. Fox and Ox Camp, Petersburg Gap, W. Va.

Fox and Ox Camp viewed from U. S. Route 220.

80. Fox and Ox Camp, Petersburg Gap, W. Va.

Rock formations on this cliff face resemble a fox and an ox, thus giving the camp its name.

81. Picture Rock, Fox and Ox Camp, Petersburg, W. Va.

Petersburg Gap is the location of Picture Rocks, a rock formation that resembles a fox and an ox.

82. Route 28 at Petersburg Gap, W. Va.

Text reads, "Entering the Gap on Route 220 from Petersburg north toward Moorefield, W. Va."

83. Petersburg Gap, W. Va.

84. On Route 220 at Petersburg Gap, W. Va.

85. On Route 28, Road Through Petersburg Gap, W. Va.

86. Route 28, Road Along South Branch Potomac River, Petersburg Gap, W. Va.

87. Route 28, Petersburg Gap, Petersburg, W. Va.

The South Branch of the Potomac River flows through Petersburg Gap, W. Va.

88. High Rocks, Petersburg Gap, W. Va.

89. Picture Rocks, Fox and Ox Camp, Petersburg Gap, Petersburg, W. Va.

Text reads, "Mountain Slide, approx. 2 1/2 mi. Torrential rains on June 17 1949 brought tons of earth and rock from mountain side blocking routes 4 and 28. Petersburg, W. Va."

90. Mountain Slide, Petersburg, W. Va.

Text reads, "Scene on Route 42 between Maysville and Petersburg, W. Va. Lunice Creek Bridge, Petersburg,  Flood June 17 1949."

91. Lunice Creek Bridge in Flood, Petersburg, W. Va.

92. Flooded Streets, Petersburg, W. Va.

93. Mountain Slides on Routes 4 and 28, Petersburg, W. Va.

94. Wreckage of Flood, South End of Petersburg, W. Va.

Text reads, "Scene of wreckage after Petersburg, W. Va. flood June 17 1949. Scene back of Tanners, Petersburg, W. Va."

95. Wreckage of Flood, Petersburg, W. Va.

96. Wreckage on Johnson Run, South Petersburg, W. Va.