Spreading Insecticides by Tractor in the Cornfield
Date:
1949
Description:
Three men operate a tractor through a cornfield spreading insectisides with two other men walking alongside it. Text above photograph 'Corn Borer damage on sweet corn planted the last week of April and up to the first half of May has been increasing each year. Marketable sweet corn cannot be produced through that period without insecticides and each year it takes greater coverage to do the job. They started with 3 and now are satisfied with 5 applications.' Photograph taken in Hancock County
Farm pond on the A.H. Hillyard farm with a man casting his fishing line. Caption reads, 'Farm ponds are still increasing. This one on the A. H. Hillyard Farm not only provides excellent fishing but water supply for irrigating vegetables as well. (Benton Hazellat, Chairman North Panhandle Soil Conservation District)'
Rectifier at Williams River Mine, Webster County, W. Va.
Date:
1949
Description:
A close-up view of a rectifier in the Williams River Mine in Webster County, W. Va. Gauley Mountain Coal Company, Ansted, W. Va. 'Taken by mechanization' written on the front of the photograph.
Miners at the Williams River Mine, Webster County, W. Va.
Date:
1949
Description:
Miners walk along a road with their lunch pails at the Williams River Mine in Webster County. Gauley Mountain Coal Company, Ansted, W. Va. 'Taken in mechanization' written on the front of the photograph.
Rectifier at Williams River Mine, Webster County, W. Va.
Date:
1949
Description:
A close-up view of rectrifier in Williams River Mine (Webster County), W. Va. Gauley Mountain Coal Company, Ansted, W. Va. 'Taken by mechanization' written on the front of the photograph.
View of 'W6-6/19- Petersburg, W. Va.: Aerial view shows Petersburg, W. Va. Community hardest hit by floods which harrassed the Shenandoah and Potomac Valleys. Nine Died, scores missing, and thousands were left homeless. (ACME TELEPHOTO)' 'Acme Newspictures, Division of NEA Service Inc., 1257 South Los Angeles St., Los Angeles, Calif.'
4-H Tea Sandwich Demonstration Given by Doris and Dorothy Brannon, Calhoun County, W. Va.
Date:
1949
Description:
'Tea Sandwiches are attractive, inexpensive, and easy to make. Tea Menu 1: Open-faced sandwiches, dainty cookies, rhubarb punch, black walnuts; Tea Menu 2: Calla Lilly Sandwich, short bread cookies, grape punch, mints.'
4-H Girl with Cottage Cheese Exhibit, Harrison County, W. Va.
Date:
1949
Description:
Likely pictured is 'Dorothy Lanham, Marshville,' who 'placed first in the Dairy Foods Demonstration contest. The 2 teams entered both received red ribbons.' See original for more information on Harrison County 4-H Contest for 1949.
'Legal light was not missing at the Tygarts Valley County Club recently when members of the Randolph County Bar association held their annual dinner. Guests included members of the Tucker and Upsher County bars. Pictured in the photograph by Frank Palavido are: First Row - W. W. Barron, Joseph J. Berzito, L. Baker Fowler, A. E. Fiorentino, Bonn Brown all of Elkins; Dean Heironimus, Davis; James H. Coleman, Buckhannon. Second Row - Wayne K. Pritt, Parsons; D. E. Cuppett, Sr., Thomas; former Governor H. G. Kump, Judge A. Jerome Dailey, D. H. Hill Arnold, E. A. Bowers, William Howard, Elkins. Third Row - William P. O'Brien and N. S. Young, Buckhannon; William M. Harmon, Parsons; Ralph See, Elkins; Kelcel M. Ross, Buckhannon; Stanley Bosworth, Henry Higginbotham, F. E. Tallman, Donald K. Crawford, John S. Caplinger and John B. Chenoweth, Elkins. Fourth Row - Jacob S. Heyer, Keith Cunningham and Holt Woddell, Elkins; Dow Jennings, Buckhannon; John Cain, Elkins; Thomas L. Stockert, Lycurgus Hyre and Myron B. Hymes, Buckhannon; Cyrus S. Kump, Elkins.'
'Hawks Nest Rock was so named because in earlier days fish hawks built their nets on this site. The elevation of the rock above New River is 585 feet. The elevation above sea level is 1270 ft. The Dam below has been constructed in conjunction with a tunnel to divert a portion of New River for power creation purposes. This tunnel beginning at the west end of the dam is approximately 3 miles long and has a fall of 160 ft. to create electric power, which is used for industrial purposes at Glen ferris and Alloy. The railroad opposite is the main line of the Chesapeake and Ohio.'
From lower left is Rev. Eddie Martin, "YMCA Director: Mr. Harris, John Bartgis, KD Lane, Charlie Comer, Bill Ellison, Clayton Lester, Charley Norris, Tom Price, "Skip" Price, Fred Buckland, Rev. H. Thompson, Earl Maddy, CH (Doc) Davis, Rev. Bill Apostolon, WA Arrington, Russell Carper, Cecil Lilly, CC Curtis, Nathan Bowling, EH Ellison, John Boggs, KK Reed, Bob Womack, Bill Fitzsimmons, Dorsey Maddison, Bill Stone, Frank Jones, Earl Lilly, Paul Simms, Hugh Johnson, Mr. Tyree, Cecil Graham, AP Terry, Jimmy Richmond, AC Via, "Slim" Hayes, Ernest Plumly, Mr. Lawrence, Charlie Cheetham, Carl Maddy, Ed Gibson, Frank Brightwell, Jess Woodrum, Elmer Lester and two unidentified.
Forest Hill Varsity Basketball Team, Forest Hill, W. Va.
Date:
1949
Description:
Standing, left to right: Coach Walter Smith, Buster Lilly, Neil Webb, Neil Royers, Bob Fix, Manager Woodrow Brow. Kneeling, left to right: Bill Shrewsberry, Teddy Royers, Captain Junior Wood, Eddie Lowe, Andy Wood, and Shirley Harris (absent).
Line, left to right: Paul Phipps; Arnold Lilly; Rudolph Suber; Bill Jenkinson; Ernie Moore; "Mose" Lilly; and Dick Gunnoe.Backfield, left to right: Emerson Carden; Ray Surbaugh; and "Tootie" Wood.Quarterback is Charlie Pollock.
