'This picture was taken in 1907 in the back of Samuel Mullett's barn. Jacob Hassig and Will Berger owned the thrashing machine. Many of these neighbors were relatives. Family and neighbors could always be relied on to help on Doolin. Row 1: Andy Goddard, Frank During, Ed Schupbach, Lewis Durig, John Kocher, Albert Durig, Harry Mullett, Samuel Mullett, and Adolph Durig. Row 2: Charles Goddard, Will Berger, Sam Kocher, Jacob Hassig, Charles Fisher, John Grossenbach, Wilbert Kocher, Jesse Mullett, Charles Durig.'
Home of Z. W. Lafon, Beckley, Raleigh County, W. Va.
Date:
1907
Description:
'711 N. Kanawha Street, Beckley. From left to right: Mrs. Z. W. Lafon, Clara (Mrs. J. J. Lamb), Nellie Harlow (Mrs. E. Larrick) Daughter of A. N. Harlow, Mrs. A. N. Harlow Mabscott.'
School House Afloat on the Ohio River, Wheeling, W. Va.
Date:
1907
Description:
'School House Afloat on the Ohio River, Flood of March 1907, passing under the bridge at Wheeling, W. Va. (This school building floated from Warrenton, Ohio, to Sistersville, W. Va., a distance of over 100 miles.)'
'Armored Cruiser West Virginia. This is one of the United States' fastest cruisers, commanded by Captain John B. Milton, in the armored cruiser fleer in the Pacific December 19th, 1907. This cruiser is the same type as the Colorado and the Maryland and has a phenomenal record of 22 1/2 knots an hour. It is considered one of the fastest grey hounds in this magnificent fleet of armored cruisers and should be there any war the West Virginia would give a good account of itself.'