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P.E. Percy, Lima Locomotive Works.

1. Shay No. 12. Builder's Photo

2. Jones' Station and Other Oil Company Buildings

The U.S.S. West Virginia floats out into Hampton Roads after being launched at the Newport News shipyard. Afterwards she was outfitted and commissioned in 1923.

3. U.S.S. West Virginia after Launch, Newport News, Va.

Group portrait of miners and rescue equipment.  This group took first place at competitions St. Louis.  From Left to Right: Frank Colline, Edward Graff, Howard Samuels, Andrew Lightfoot, R.P. Nicholls and Fred Lamb.

4. New River Coal and Coke Company's International Mine Rescue Champions

Portrait of Samuel Gompers in Mexico standing with a mother with children.

5. Gompers, Samuel in Mexico

'Photo by Sara Jane Pollock, daughter of A.W. Pollock, gen. Manager of Spruce River Coal Co., whose house is the highest one in this picture.'

6. Freight Train Loaded with Miners on Way to the Front; Passing through Ramage, Boone County, W. Va.

Soldiers stand between rows of tents. Troops Commanded by Gen. Bandholtz.

7. U.S. Troops on Hewitt Creek, Near Jeffery, Boone County, W. Va.

8. Morgan, Governor E. and General Banholtz

9. Armed Miners in Kanawha Fields, W. Va.

Tent camp with Chesapeake and Ohio train cars visible in the background.

10. Army Camp on Hewitt Creek, near Jeffery, Boone County, W. Va.

11. Chambers, Edward at Age 22, the Year He Died

Picture was taken a few weeks after Chambers and Hatfield were killed in 1921.

12. Mrs. Chambers, Mrs. Mooney, and Mrs. Hatfield (Left to Right)

Troops were commanded by Gen. Bandholtz.

13. U.S. Troops at Hewitt Creek, Near Jeffery, Boone County, W. Va.

'Do Not Copy.'  Armed soldiers pass in front of Boone Mine No. 12.

14. Soldier on Guard at Beech Creek Mine of Boone Co. Coal Corp.

Train on the way to the front, passing through Ramage, Boone Co. Photo by Miss Sara Jane Pollock, Daughter of A.W. Pollock, gen. mgr. of Spruce R. Coal Co., whose house is the highest in this picture.

15. Freight Train Loaded with Miners on Way to Front, Ramage, Boone County, W. Va.

Miners and troopers standing around a pile of guns.  National Geographic. Do not copy.

16. Armed Miners and Troopers

'Some of the munitions taken from men who marched...'

17. Munitions Used during the Armed March of 1921

18. Old State Capitol Building After the Fire, Charleston, W. Va.

Men view the contents of a safe that survived the Capitol fire.  Letter attached to photographs reads, '18 April 1946 Dear Doctor Cook:  The gentleman on my right in the enclosed picture is I. Wade Coffman and the one on my left is the late James J. Divine, chairman and member respectively of the Public Service Commission in 1927.  The safe contained various records of the Commission.  The records were in good condition despite having been subjected to the terrific heat of the 'Pasteboard' Capitol fire.  It was thoughtful of you to send this picture to me for I don't recall having seen it before.  And of course I appreciate your choice adjectival selection for identifying me!  Sincerely, C. E. Nethken Chairman Public Service Commission of West Virginia'

19. Two Views of the Safe Filled with Records of the Public Service Commission that Survived the Capitol Fire, Charleston, W. Va.

Men view the contents of a safe that survived the Capitol fire.  Letter enclosed with photographs reads, '18 April 1946 Dear Doctor Cook:  The gentleman on my right in the enclosed picture is I. Wade Coffman and the one on my left is the late James J. Divine, chairman and member respectively of the Public Service Commission in 1927.  The safe contained various records of the Commission.  The records were in good condition despite having been subjected to the terrific heat of the 'Pasteboard' Capitol fire.  It was thoughtful of you to send this picture to me for I don't recall having seen it before.  And of course I appreciate your choice adjectival selection for identifying me!  Sincerely, C. E. Nethken Chairman Public Service Commission of West Virginia'

20. Three Views of the Safe that Survived the Capitol Fire in Charleston, W. Va.

From a postcard. The top of the W. Va. State Capitol building engulfed in flames.

21. Old State Capitol Building on Fire in Charleston, W. Va.

22. Old State Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.

Ruins of the Capitol building after the 1921 fire.  Globe lamps visible in the foreground.

23. Old State Capitol Building After the Fire, Charleston, W. Va.

Flames and smoke visible on the tower and the top level of the Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.

24. Old State Capitol Building on Fire in Charleston, W. Va.