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Picture of three children cooking inside the Shack.

1. Chef's Club at the Shack

2. Painting of the Shack

Two unidentified men standing in front of the Shack building on a winter day.

3. Shack Community Center

Group in front of the Shack community center on a winter day.

4. Shack Community Center

Mary Behner(later Christopher)and George Lay painting the name on the building's facade.

5. Painting of the Name 'The Shack' by Mary Behner and George Lay, Custodian

Two men unloading a truck delivery to the Shack.

6. Red Cross Relief at the Shack

Group portrait of the Mary Behner Christopher family in front of a painting of the Shack.

7. 25th Anniversary, Mary Behner Christopher Family

Artist Margaret Anne Christopher(left) and her Mother Mary sit in front of a painting of the Shack.

8. Painting of The Shack

Built in 1938, Reverend Franklin Trubee was the Director.

9. Second Shack in Monongalia County, W. Va.

'For more information on the Mountaineer Mining Mission see A&M 2491 (S.C.).'

10. Glenna Williams Talking to Two Mining Community Children at Bertha Hill, Monongalia County, W. Va.

Three men stand outside Canyon Chapel church building. One of the Mountaineer Mining Mission Chapels, Monongalia County, W. Va. 'For information on the Mountaineer Mining Mission See A&M 2491 (SC).'

11. Canyon Chapel

Miners eviction at Osage or Pursglove, Monongalia  County, W. Va. Miners things are just sitting in a pile in the road.  Mountaineer Mining Mission later became  Presbyterian Neighborhood Service (PNS0 'For information on the Mountaineer Mining Mission See A&M 2491 (SC).'

12. Eviction of Miners at Osage or Pursglove, Monongalia County, W. Va.

Group portrait of boys in front of 'The Shack'. 'For information on the Mountaineer Mining Mission See A&M 2491 (S.C.).'

13. Boys Sunday School Class at 'The Shack,' Pursglove, W. Va., Monongalia County, W. Va.

Men putting up sign. 'For information on the Mountaineer Mining Mission See A&M 2491 (S.C.).'

14. Miners Memorial Pool Dedication at the Shack at Pursglove, Monongalia County, W. Va.

Group portrait of children near the shack. 'For information on the Mountaineer Mining Mission See A&M 2491 (S.C.).'

15. Miners' Children at the Shack in Pursglove, Monongalia County, W. Va.

Group of boys probably near the Shack, Pursglove, W. Va., Monongalia County. 'For information on the Mountaineer Mining Mission See A&M 2491 (S.C.).'

16. Miner's Children

Group portait of boys at Pursglove. 'For information on the Mountaineer Mining Mission See A and M 2491 (S.C.).'

17. Pursglove Boys, Monongalia County, W. Va.

'Dr. and Mrs. French, Presbyterian Minister to the students of WVU and the Mountaineer Mining Mission. He was the first minister at 'The Shack.' For information on the Mountaineer Mining Mission See A&M 2491 (S.C.).'

18. French, Dr. & Mrs.

'Rev. Del. Swartz. To his left Glenna Williams. WVU students pastor and Mountaineer Mining Mission Pastor. The WVU Presbyterian Fellowhip students were also helpers at the Shack. For information on the Mountaineer Mining Mission See A&M 2491 (S.C.).'

19. Westminster House, WVU Presbyterian Student Center on Willey Street, Morgantown, W. Va.

'Rev. Lee Klaer, Presbyterian Student Minister and the Mountaineer Mining Mission Minister. He came after Rev. French retired. Westminister Fund Poster.  Founder of Chestnut Ridge Camp. First named Mountaineer Mining Mission or later the Presbyterian Neighborhood Services, P.N.S. For History See A&M 2491 (S.C.).'

20. Klaer, Reverend Lee

Group of children in front of the Shack for Christmas Party, Pursglove, W. Va., Monongalia County. 'For information on the Mountaineer Mining Mission, later the Presbyterian Neighborhood Services, See A&M 2491 (S.C.).'

21. Shack Community Center Christmas Party

Rev. Walter Case leading choir in song at the Shack, Pursglove, W. Va., Monongalia County. 'For information on the Mountaineer Mining Mission, See A&M 2491 (S.C.).'

22. Goodwill Choir Led by Rev. Walter Case

Painting the Shacks name on the building are Miss Behner and George Lay. She was an early director of the Presbyterian 'Shack'. Later on she became director of the Scotts Run Settlement House near Osage, W. Va., which was a Methodist Settlement house. 'For information on the Mountaineer Mining Mission, See A&M 2491 (S.C.).'

23. Painting of the Name 'The Shack' by Mary Behner and George Lay, Custodian

School children of the Osage School in the 1940s and their teacher. For information of the Mountaineer Mining Mission, see A&M 2491 (SC).L to R: Tommy Wells (deceased), Sammy Dobbs (lived in Jerome Park for ling time, shot to death), Wesley Morton, Jimmy Summervile, unidentified, "Snookie" Williams.Teacher most likely someone who came for a special mission, possibly Mountaineer Mining Mission.

24. African-American Students and Teacher at Osage School