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Broken branches and a damaged shed show the aftermath of tornado of 1970 on Water Street, Bridgeport, W. Va.

169. Tornado Damage, Bridgeport, W. Va.

Felled trees after the tornado, a view of East Street, Bridgeport, W. Va.

170. Tornado Damage, Bridgeport, W. Va.

Dr. Robert Hess' house after the clean up at the intersection of Worthington & Philadelphia Avenues; the tornado went through the intersection.

171. Tornado Damage, Bridgeport, W. Va.

Shown here is the tornado damaged entrance to Methodist church, Bridgeport, W. Va.

172. Tornado Damage, Bridgeport, W. Va.

Shown here is the damage by tornado to Simpson Baptist Church; the photo was taken from the intersection of Worthington and Philadelphia Avenues, Bridgeport, W. Va.

173. Tornado Damage, Bridgeport, W. Va.

174. Leroy Jones

175. Baker House on Dorsey Ave in Morgantown, W. Va.

176. Street View of Pennsboro, W. Va.

Harlem audience watching "DOPE!" by Maryat Lee.  In this scene the audience sees the characters of addict Louie (played by Michael Suner) and Porse the pusher (played by Carlo Mitton).Maryat Lee (born Mary Attaway Lee; May 26, 1923 – September 18, 1989) was an American playwright and theatre director who made important contributions to post-World War II avant-garde theatre.  She pioneered street theatre in Harlem, and later founded EcoTheater in West Virginia, a community based theater project.Early in her career, Lee wrote and produced plays in New York City, including the street play “DOPE!”  While in New York she also formed the Soul and Latin Theater (SALT), and wrote plays centered around the lives of the actors in the group.In 1970 Lee moved to West Virginia and formed the community theater group EcoTheater in 1975.  Beginning with local teenagers from the Governor’s Summer Youth Program, the rural theater group grew, and produced plays based on oral histories collected from the local community.  Each performance of an EcoTheater play involved audience participation and discussion.  With the assistance of the Humanities Foundation of West Virginia, guest scholars became a part of EcoTheater.

177. Harlem audience watching "Dope!" by Maryat Lee performed by the Soul and Latin Theater in N.Y.

In the play, "DOPE!" by Maryat Lee, Celee (Ana Lopez) sister to Louie (Michael Suner) is showing ambivalence in the dream scene performed by the Soul and Latin Theater.Maryat Lee (born Mary Attaway Lee; May 26, 1923 – September 18, 1989) was an American playwright and theatre director who made important contributions to post-World War II avant-garde theatre.  She pioneered street theatre in Harlem, and later founded EcoTheater in West Virginia, a community based theater project.Early in her career, Lee wrote and produced plays in New York City, including the street play “DOPE!”  While in New York she also formed the Soul and Latin Theater (SALT), and wrote plays centered around the lives of the actors in the group.In 1970 Lee moved to West Virginia and formed the community theater group EcoTheater in 1975.  Beginning with local teenagers from the Governor’s Summer Youth Program, the rural theater group grew, and produced plays based on oral histories collected from the local community.  Each performance of an EcoTheater play involved audience participation and discussion.  With the assistance of the Humanities Foundation of West Virginia, guest scholars became a part of EcoTheater.

178. Actress Ana Lopez in Soul and Latin Theater performance of "DOPE!" by Maryat Lee

179. University High School Senior Class of 1970

Pearl Buck poses for her new book, "China As I See It."

180. Pearl Buck