Broad Run Baptist Church Near Lightburn, Lewis County, W. Va.
Date:
1904
Description:
A view of the Broad Run Baptist Church and cemetery in Lewis County. 'Some of Lewis County's best known and ablest men and women have worshipped within the walls of the old Broad Run Baptist Church. It is where Tom Jackson [Confederate General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson] and Joe Lightburn [Union General Joseph Lightburn] attended church and Sunday School.'
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.
Richard Strauss with Pittsburgh Orchestra at West Virginia University
Date:
1904
Description:
A renowned Austrian composer, musician Richard Strauss performs in Commencement Hall with the Pittsburgh Orchestra (now Pittsburgh Symphony) with Victor Herbert, Conductor. Strauss is standing in the center, Herbert is on the right.
Emanuel Benedum with Allen Fitzhugh in Bridgeport, W. Va.
Date:
1904
Description:
Emanuel Benedum (left), father of Michael Benedum with a well-known merchant Allen Fitzhugh. The photo was taken on Main Street of Bridgeport, near current Benedum Civic Center.
Seated left to right: Gottlieb Farhner (born February 1839 in Zurich, Switzerland; died April 1915); Catherine Christine Lorenz Fahrner (born March 1852 in Wittenburg, Germany); Louisa; Anna. Standing left to right: Gottlieb; Willie; Mary; Henry; Dan; Ruth; John; Ben.
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker Country during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker Country during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.