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Group portrait; 1. John B. Hood  2. Richard Stodard Ewell  3. Braxton Bragg  4. Albert Sidney Johnston  5. Wade Hampton  6. E. Kirby Smith  7. Jubal A. Early  8. A.P. Hill  9. S.D. Lee  10. Richard H. Anderson  11. John B. Gordon  12. Theophalus S. Holmes    13. William G. Hardee  14. Joseph E. Johnston  15. Simon B. Buckner  16. James Longstreet  17. Leonidas Polk  18. R.E. Lee  19. N.B. Forrest  20. G.T. Beauregard  21. Thomas J. Jackson  22. Samuel Cooper  23. J.E.B. Stewart  24. Richard Taylor  25. J.C. Pemberton  26. D.H. Hill

1. Lee and His Generals

Postcard with a side view of the first U.S.S. West Virginia at sea.

2. First U.S.S. West Virginia

Picture of a intersection of streets in Monongah, W. Va. 1907.  Trolley car in the foreground.

3. Currey Hotel and Other Buildings, Monongah, W. Va.

Men stand on the porch of the Hotel Currey in Monongah, W. Va. 1907.

4. Hotel Currey in Monongah, W. Va.

Drawing of the West Virginia Coal Column at the Jamestown Exposition, 1907.

5. Drawing of the West Virginia Coal Column at the Jamestown Exposition

West Virginia Coal Column with diplay at the Jamestown Exposition in 1907.

6. West Virginia Coal Column with Display at the Jamestown Exposition

A display of statistics of the different coal companies in West Virginia at the base of the coal tower at the Jamestown Exposition.

7. Base of W. Va. Coal Tower at the Jamestown Exposition

Display of statistics at the base of the coal tower at the Jamestown Exposition.

8. Base of W. Va. Coal Tower at the Jamestown Exposition

Caskets lining the street as horse-drawn hearse takes caskets to the mine.

9. Hearses Taking Caskets to the Mine, Coffins in the Streets of Monongah

Street scene after Monongah disaster. Horse-drawn hearse delivers caskets to the mine and coffins line the street of Monongah.

10. Hearses Taking Caskets to the Mine, Coffins in the Streets of Monongah

Tree lined shore of the Greenbrier River.  Steel Bridge in the background.

11. Old Steel Bridge, Looking East along Greenbrier River, Alderson, W. Va.

People standing outside of buildings on Railroad Avenue, South Alderson, W.Va.  'Given by Virgil Burns.'

12. Railroad Avenue, Alderson, W.Va.

People standing outside buildings on the sidewalks beside Railroad Avenue, Alderson, W.Va.

13. Railroad Avenue, Alderson, W.Va.

Overview of Town of Alderson looking S.W. from Indian View.  Mountains surrounding town of Alderson.

14. Alderson, W. Va.

Houses line Pike Street in Clarksburg.  Glen Elk area is visible in background.

15. Clarksburg, W. Va., Looking North from Empire Building

Interior view of the Clarksburg Light and Heat office in Clarksburg, W. Va.  Large heating stove in the right foreground.

16. Employees of Clarksburg Light and Heat, Clarksburg, W. Va.

Townspeople are standing in front of buildings located on Main Street, looking west, in Clarksburg, West Virginia.

17. Main Street, Clarksburg, W. Va. Looking West

Children stand next to a Christmas tree.

18. Christmas at Helvetia, W. Va.

Baby Charles R. Shock seated in front of tree.  Bess and Herbert Shock standing to left of the tree.  Alma and Cinderilla (born August 30, 1901 and died June 3, 1991) Shock standing on right side of tree.

19. Shock Family Children Christmas Portrait at Helvetia, W. Va.

Members of the Helvetia Band with their instruments, gather outside for a portrait.

20. Helvetia Band, Helvetia, W. Va.

Members of the Helvetia Band with their instruments, gather outside for photograph.

21. Helvetia Band, Helvetia, W. Va.

Female workers are answering the phones in a telephone office in Parkersburg, West Virginia.

22. Telephone Operators, Parkersburg, W. Va.

23. Union Trust Building, Parkersburg, W. Va.

24. Wharfboat During Flood, Lower Parkersburg, W. Va.

People in a canoe float down the street.

25. Flooded Third Street Looking Toward the Courthouse, Parkersburg, W. Va.

'Looking From Murdoch Down 12th St After 1907 Flood.'

26. Flood Scene, Parkersburg, W. Va.

'Pointed building in the middle of picture is Trinity Church. Mrs. Mildred Stephenson.'

27. Flooded Third and Juliana Streets, Parkersburg, W. Va.

"The Van Devender Insurance Company located on 132 3rd Street between Ann and Julianna Streets. Formally Parkersburg National Bank, 1839-1904 and later the Salvation Army Building. The building was torn down in early March 1969.'

28. Flooded Van Devender Insurance Building , Parkersburg, W. Va.

'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.'

29. Thrashing Crew, New Martinsville, W. Va.

Women are doing hair and nails in the parlor.

30. Eliz. P. Key Manicure Parlor in Union Trust Building, Parkersburg, W. Va.

31. Market Street Near 10th Street, Parkersburg, W. Va.

'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.)'

32. School House Afloat on the Ohio River, Wheeling, W. Va.

'Remains of Volcano in 1907 Looking South.'

33. Volcano, W. Va.

Virginia Rumsey and friends are taking their dolls for a walk.

34. Rumsey, Virginia and Friends, Morgantown, W. Va.

35. Philippi, W. Va.

36. Camp Greenbrier Boys in Canoes, Greenbrier County, W. Va.

37. Greenbrier Military School Football Team, Greenbrier County, W. Va.

38. Sketch of the James Rumsey Home, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

People standing and seated on the porch of the Club House at Eccles.

39. Club House at Eccles, W. Va.

Group portrait of Sugar Grove Teachers.  1st Row, 5th from left; Florence Henderson,  2nd Row, 2nd from right; Mattie Eye,  3rd Row, 3rd from right; Jessie Hammer.

40. Teachers from Sugar Grove Normal School, Pendleton County, W. Va.

Old 299 Passenger Train, 1907.  Z.W. Lafon was the Engineer.  Pictured:  M.H. Bill Sneads (father of Earl Sneads et. al.), Casey Dillon (fireman), Mars (conductor), Bill Matson (baggage master), Bill 'Black Bill' Millioms (breakman), Roger Keyser, boy and last man are 'stand-ins.'

41. Old 299 Passenger Train, Raleigh County, W. Va.

42. Interior of Lilly Music Company, Raleigh County, W. Va.

43. Public School Building, Sistersville, Tyler County, W. Va.

44. Flood at Sistersville, Tyler County, W. Va.

45. Chris Alt and Mike Cuoot in the Cooking Room of the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company, Tucker County, W. Va.

46. Courthouse, New Martinsville, W. Va.

47. Interior of Webster Springs Hotel, Webster Springs, W. Va.

48. Webster Springs Hotel Staff, Webster County, W. Va.

'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.'

49. Two Images of the Armored Cruiser West Virginia

Not to be used for commercial purposes before 1985/04/01.

50. Steamboat Kanawha on the Ohio River

'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.'

51. Home of Z. W. Lafon, Beckley, Raleigh County, W. Va.

'See Beckley USA page763.'

52. McClure Family of Grandview in front of their Home in Beckley, W. Va.

Line up: Manager, J. B. Wyatt; Captain, P. B. Naylor; J. H. Riddle; J. M. Burns; H. H. Baumgartner; F. M. Bailey; and Quintero. Dells: 'Rah! Rah! Ru! W. V. U. Sis boom bah! Tiger!!!' 'Che he! Che ha! Che ha, ha, ha! West Virginia! Rah! Rah! Rah!' Chew terbacher! Chew terbacher! Chaw, Chaw, Chaw! Eat terbacher, eat terbacher! Rah, Rah, Rah! Drink a large, Drink a large, Drink a large beer. West Virginia Varsity! We're all here!'

53. WVU Prep Basketball Team

54. WVU Football Team Visits Little Round Top at Gettysburg, Pa.

55. WVU Football Team

56. Robert P. Strickler, Rhodes Scholar, West Virginia University

Player unidentified.

57. WVU Football Player

Senior Civil Engineers, posing for a group photograph with engineering equipment.

58. Senior Civil Engineers, Class of 1907, West Virginia University

Class of 1907.

59. Arthur S. Dayton, Student, West Virginia University

60. Class of 1907, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

A composite of portraits of Alpha Xi Delta sorority members of WVU.

61. Alpha Xi Delta, West Virginia University

62. Chi Omega Sorority, West Virginia University

63. Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity Members, West Virginia University

64. Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity Members, West Virginia University

65. Kappa Alpha Fraternity Members, West Virginia University

66. Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity Members, West Virginia University

67. Long Chicken House, Agricultural Experiment Station, West Virginia University

A part of first forestry class of W.V.U. in 1907-1908

68. First Forestry Class, West Virginia

69. Scene of the Monongah Mine Disaster, Monongah, W. Va.

Number 8 Fan House after the explosion.

70. Number 8 Fan House after the Monongah Mine Disaster, Monongah, W. Va.

71. Number 8 Fan House afer the Monongah Mine Disaster, Monongah, W. Va.

Geo up on porch and B.J. on boat. Postcard sent to Miss Mayme Hemerly, Bowling Green, Ohio on April 11, 1907.

72. Flooded Street, Sisterville, W. Va.

Post card sent on August 19, 1907.

73. Cheat River Scene near Morgantown, W. Va.

74. Stewart Hall (Library), West Virginia University

Post card sent February 28, 1907.

75. Methodist Episcopal Church, West Union, W. Va.

Post card sent October 25, 1907.

76. First Oil Well Drilled in the Great Sistersville Field, Tyler County, W. Va.

Post card sent September 28, 1907.

77. Second Ward School, Fairmont, W. Va.

78. Bear Show, Morgantown, W. Va.

79. Students in front of Flemington High School, Flemington, W. Va.

80. Coal Mine No. 7 and 8 Viewed from Trestle Over West Fork River, Monongah, W. Va.

81. Old Pigott House, Pigotts' Run, Harrison County, W. Va.

82. Country Club, Parkersburg, W. Va.

A view of flooded streets; looking up Front Street from Greene Street likely in Marietta Ohio. The view is on a postcard possibly mailed from Waverly, W. Va., which is a small town across the Ohio River from Marietta, OH.

83. Flood Scene with Rescue Boats, Marietta,Ohio

'4th Street looking West, Parkersburg, W. Va.'

84. Flood Scene with Rescue Boats, Parkersburg, W. Va.

85. Main Street Looking West, Cameron, W. Va.

Clarksburg High School Football squad with school principle Orie McConkey (in suit with mustache).

86. Clarksburg High School Football Squad with Principal

The mill was built before 1784.

87. Old Webb and Lang Mill Near Oral Lake, Bridgeport, W. Va.

'This Canal goes from Cumberland, Md. to Hancock, Md. and taken by John Jacob on his wedding trip.'

88. Mules Pulling a Boat On the C. & O. Canal, Hancock, Md.

A view of work being done on Ohio River.

89. Ohio River

A view of the Ohio River; the ice started to cover the river.

90. Ice Covered Ohio River

A view of the flood of 1907 at Bellaire, Ohio.  The increasing water is about to swallow the railway.

91. Kanawha River Packet on the Ohio River during the Flood of 1907

92. People Gathered in the Street in Bellaire, OH.

Several unidentified folks sit in a line of "surreys" or  two seated horse-drawn buggies.

93. Riding in Surrey With Fringe on Top, Shadyside, OH.

This photo was taken during the Flood of 1907.

94. Steel Works Flooded in Bellaire, OH.

This photo was taken during the Flood of 1907.

95. Streets Flooded in Bellaire, OH.

This photo was taken during the Flood of 1907.

96. Mc.Mahon Creek Flooded in Bellaire, OH.