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Caption reads: "Addie (Ada) R(osalie) Ireland. WVU Certificate in Art 1900."

1. Addie R. Ireland

Davis Child's Transitory Shelter, established in 1900, was funded by Senator Henry G. Davis and run by the Children's Home Society of West Virginia. It was located on Washington Street between Brooks and Boards Streets in Charleston, W. Va.

2. Davis Child's Transitory Shelter, Charleston, W. Va.

3. Ruth Maxwell Johnson

4. Willia Jarvis Robinson, Cora Lewis Jarvis, and Lillie Jarvis Maxwell

A view of the old Anderson home, located on University Avenue in Star City.

5. Anderson House, Star City, W. Va.

A view of Anderson's barn with one man, several chickens, and two mules in front. Text on back reads, "Now the site of St. Mary's Catholic Church. A bum stayed in this barn one night and burned it down, killing all thirteen horses."

6. Anderson's Barn, Star City, W. Va.

A large group of young male glass workers pose outside of the Seneca Glass Factory in Morgantown.

7. Seneca Glass Workers, Morgantown, W. Va.

A class of the Second Ward School with their teachers.

8. Second Ward School, Morgantown, W. Va.

People climb on the wreckage of the Morgantown and Kingwood Railroad repair shops in Sabraton after a fire.

9. Aftermath of Fire at Morgantown and Kingwood Shops, Sabraton, W. Va.

A view of the smoldering ruins of the Morgantown and Kingwood Railroad repair shops in Sabraton.

10. Morgantown and Kingwood Railroad Shops After Fire, Sabraton, W. Va.

Men stand beside the bar, holding drinks.

11. Men Inside Saloon, Glen Jean, W. Va.

Lawrence Perry, husband of Louise Edith Stephens, is pictured with associates outside of the train depot. Louise Edith is the daughter of Stacy Stephens, who was the son of Thomas Stephens.

12. Stephens Relatives at Williamstown Train Station, Williamstown, W. Va.

"South Penn (Oil) Pump Station on Minor (Jacob) Farm a mile west of Blacksville.  Circa 1900. Bill Stephens son of Minor Stephens & Lillie (Minor) Stephens was the first pump man."

13. South Penn Pump Station on Minor Farm, Blacksville, W. Va.

Mrs. Ro. Murrell and friend pictured at scenic overlook near Hinton in Summers County, W. Va.

14. Mrs. Ro. Murrell and Friend at Scenic Overlook

Flanagan home at 5th and Summers Street in Hinton, W. Va. Small girl on steps is unidentified.

15. Flanagan Home, Hinton, W. Va.

Mrs. Ro. Murrell and another woman walk down a dirt road.

16. Mrs. Ro. Murrell and Friend, Summers County, W. Va.

Rev. Asa Harman (b. 1834-d. 1902) was the first elected pastor of Harman Church of the Brethren in 1859.  The town of Harman is also named after him.  The Harman Church separated from a larger territory of congregations in 1897 and the church was named after the reverend.

17. Rev. Asa Harman of Harman Church of the Brethren, Harman, Randolph County, W. Va.

This older building that housed the church burned in 1913 and was replaced with a new building.  The date the church was organized is unknown, but likely between 1860 and 1870.  A frame church was built in 1890 but destroyed by fire in 1913.  The name then changed to St. Luke Christian Church and a new building was erected in 1918.

18. St. Luke Church of Christ Frame Building which Burned in 1913, Mooresville, Clay District, Monongalia County, W. Va.

Pleasant Creek Methodist Church was organized in 1800 when Mr. land was donated land for the building.  The church was later rebuilt several times until the current structure was completed in 1903

19. Church at Pleasant Creek, Barbour County, W. Va.

The Blackwater Boom and Lumber Company run until 1907, when the Babcock Lumber and Boom Company from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania bought the mill.This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.

20. Blackwater Boom and Lumber Company Lumber Yard in Davis, W. Va.

This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.In the background, the stack belongs to the First Electric Plant in central W. Va. It was heated by coal boilers.  The view shows the Thompson Lumber mill, later the Blackwater and Boom Lumber Company.

21. Thompson Lumber Mill, Blackwater Lumber Co., Davis, W. Va

This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker Country during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.

22. Wilson Family Canoeing on the Blackwater River, Tucker County, W. Va.

Students and faculty pose outside of the building for a group portrait. Subjects unidentified.

23. L. A. Meador School, Summers County, W. Va.

A group of students and faculty are pictured outside of the school building located in Summers County.

24. Rocky Ford School at Head of Madams Creek, W. Va.

Portraits of the first-ever students and faculty of the high school. Subjects unidentified.

25. First Class of Hinton High School, Hinton, W. Va.

Mrs. Robert Murrell, pictured third from right, poses with members of the Faulkner family. A home are pictured in the background.

26. Group Portrait in Rural Area within Hinton, W. Va.

Robert Murrell pictured third from the right. Other subjects are unidentified.

27. Group Swimming in the Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

Robert Murrell pictured third from left beside his wife. Other Murrell family members unidentified.

28. Murrell Family Picnic at Bluestone River Canyon, Summers County, W. Va.

Robert Murrell and family are pictured together in an unknown location within the city of Hinton.

29. Murrell Family in a Rural Area in Hinton, W. Va.

Murrell and her two dogs are pictured at the Bluestone River Canyon near Hinton, W. Va.

30. Mrs. Robert Murrell and the Murrell Dogs Beside a River in Summers County, W. Va.

Bob Murrell busies himself by placing sticks into the water while his wife, seated on the right, watches.

31. Mr. & Mrs. Robert Murrell with Associate Relax Beside a Pond near Hinton, W. Va.

Murrell, right, holds the hand of an unidentified associate, perhaps helping her over the rocks.

32. Mrs. Robert Murrell and Associate Beside a Pond in Hinton, W. Va.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Murrell, accompanied with an unidentified associate, pose beside the waterfall on a bed of rocks.

33. Rural Scene Beside a Waterfall in Summers County, W. Va.

Bob Murrell, his wife and dogs are pictured beside a waterfall in an unknown location within Summers County.

34. Mr. & Mrs. Robert Murrell Pose Beside a Waterfall in Summers County, W. Va.

Murrell and his two dogs roam along the river bank.

35. Robert Murrell and His Dogs at Bluestone River Canyon, Summers County, W. Va.

The three are pictured balancing on top of a fallen tree.

36. Mr. & Mrs. Robert Murrell and Associate at Blue River Canyon, Summers Co., W. Va.

Mrs. Robert Murrell is seated on the far right. An unidentified woman is holding Mildred Murrell. Young Bob Murrell is pictured sitting in the yard. The house is located on the corner of Summers Street and 5th Avenue.

37. Family Photo Outside of Flanagan Home, Hinton, W. Va.

The Murrells are pictured somewhere in Summers County on a hammock resting between trees. In the background, multiple horse-drawn carriages are pictured.

38. Mr. & Mrs. Robert Murrell Lounging on a Hammock, Summers Co., W. Va.

A portrait of the Murrells.

39. Mr. & Mrs. Robert Murrell, Hinton, W. Va.

Murrell, right, and an unidentified female pose in the rural scene.

40. Mrs. Robert Murrell and Associate at Creek in Summers Co., W. Va.

Mrs. Murrell, left, is pictured with an unidentified man and unidentified woman beside the track.

41. Mrs. Robert Murrell and Associates Beside Railroad Track North of Hinton, W. Va.

Mrs. Murrell, right, walks through tall grass and is accompanied by an unidentified female.

42. Rural Scene with Mrs. Robert Murrell and Associate, Summers Co., W. Va.

In the background, the C. & O. Commissary is pictured. The home is located on the corner of 5th Avenue and Summers Street.

43. Mrs. Robert Murrell Playing an Instrument On Flanagan-Murrell Home Steps, Hinton, W. Va.

Mrs. Murrell sits inside the carriage holding the horse's reigns.

44. Mrs. Robert Murrell in a Horse-drawn Carriage, Summers County, W. Va.

Child of Robert Murrell stands beside the Murrell dog, "Sport", on the house steps. The home is located on the corner of 5th Avenue and Summers Street.

45. Murrell Child with Dog Outside of Flanagan-Murrell Home, Hinton, W. Va.

Murrell holds a rifle next to his pets outside of the Flanagan-Murrell home located on the corner of 5th Avenue and Summers Street.

46. Bob Murrell with his Dogs, Hinton, W. Va.

The two children play outside with yard tools. The yard is attached to the John Flanagan and R.O. Murrell home located on the corner of 5th Avenue and Summers Street.

47. Murrell Children in Yard Outside of Flanagan-Murrell Home, Hinton, W. Va.

The two children play outside with stick horses. The yard is attached to the John Flanagan and R.O. Murrell home located on the corner of 5th Avenue and Summers Street.

48. Murrell Children Play Outside of Flanagan-Murrell Home, Hinton, W. Va.

The home is located on the corner of 5th Avenue and Summers Street. The child of R. O. Murrell is pictured outside of the home and with a cat.

49. Murrell Child Outside of Flanagan-Murrell Home, Hinton, W. Va.

Looking West on Temple St.  Episcopal church to the right, Independent Herald Office to the left along with Fair.

50. Episcopal Church where Big 4 is, Third Ave., Hinton, W. Va.

A group of men gather outside a tent where a man supposedly eats live snakes. View looking down from Temple Street toward Summers Street.

51. Snake Eater Exhibition in Hinton, W. Va.

A man makes his way down the snowy street with his horse-drawn wagon.

52. A Snow Covered Temple Street, Hinton, W. Va.

William Plumley pictured with female associates outside of the store entrance. The building later housed Hinton Furniture, owned by Ray Walker.

53. Plumley Building on the Corner of Temple Street and 2nd Avenue, Hinton, W. Va.

A group of men sit on the deck of what was the first store to be built in Hinton. Located in the Avis section of the cit, the building is now where the Sears Rosebuck parking lot is today.

54. First Store of Hinton, W. Va.

E. C. Grimmett with wife Eliza and son Virgil.

55. Grimmett Family of Elk Knob, Summers County, W. Va.

Charlton pictured standing in the middle of the field.

56. Joseph Jones Charlton in a Tobacco Field in Madams Creek, Summers County, W. Va.

Charlton is a Civil War veteran who fought on the side of the Confederacy. He was wounded at the Battle of Cold Harbor, Va. in 1864. He later went on to become the first school teacher in Madam's Creek, a town near Hinton, W. Va.Charlton first married Nancy Parker. Together, Parker and Charlton had a daughter, Mary Jane Charlton. Mary Jane would later marry Silas Hinton.

57. Joseph Jones Charlton of Madams Creek, Summers County, W. Va.

Portrait of John Conrad Ball's brother and Joseph Pemberton Ball's uncle. Thomas was born February 7, 1840 and died July 31, 1905. He was enlisted in the Confederate Army in 1862.

58. Thomas Ball Esquire of Madams Creek, Summers County, W. Va.

Pictured is the mother of Sarah Pauline Alley and great-grandmother to Mary E. Trail.

59. Portrait of an Alley Woman, Summers County, W. Va.

Williams is the daughter of Lacy and Jesse Campbell.

60. Portrait of Husie Campbell Williams, Forest Hill District, W. Va.

View of the mill yard which is located next to a C. & O. railroad station.

61. Sandstone Planing Mill Co. Yard Outside of Train Station, New Richmond, W. Va.

Photograph originally used as a post card. View of the snow covered town.

62. Jumping Branch Community, Summers County, W. Va.

Four unidentified individuals pose on top of the cart which is carrying what appears to be sticks and bark.

63. Wagon on New River Road below Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

An unidentified man is pictured outside the store entrance located on the corner of Front Street and Third Avenue.

64. Union Liqour Company, Hinton, W. Va.

The group is pictured outside of the Flanagan-Murrell home located on the corner of Fifth Avenue and Summers Street. In the background is the Faulkner home.

65. Mrs. Robert Murrell with Associates and Children Outside of Home, Hinton, W. Va.

Mrs. R. . Murrell, right, and associates at Flanagan house located on the corner of Fifth Avenue and Summers Street.

66. Women Outside Flanagan Home, Hinton, W. Va.

A group of unidentified men sit on top of a horse-drawn wagon outside of the building.

67. Old Hospital of Hinton, W. Va.

A group of unidentified individuals pose on the street together.

68. Group Portrait on Front Street, Hinton, W. Va.

A group of unidentified men stand outside a church building.

69. Men of Unidentified Church in Hinton, W. Va.

A group of members belonging to an unidentified church pose on its grounds.

70. Church Congregation, Hinton, W. Va.

Intersection on the corner of Third Avenue and Temple Street.

71. Scene on Third Avenue, Hinton, W. Va.

Horse connected to a carriage idles in the street. Ascension Episcopal Church pictured to the right of the photo, where Big 4 Building stands today (October 18, 1984).

72. A Lone Horse Stands in Intersection of Temple Street and Third Avenue, Hinton, W. Va.

Photograph of a postcard the showed the church building and pastor, J. P. Campbell.

73. First Baptist Church and Pastor, Hinton, W. Va.

Buildings belonging to O. T. Honaker Lumber Yard pictured with part of the town.

74. Partial View of New Richmond Showing O. T. Honaker's Buildings, Summers County, W. Va.

Men and cattle scatter the yard located next to the Sandstone Depot.

75. O. T. Honaker Lumber Yard, New Richmond, W. Va.

Family members pictured outside the home and along the porch. Subject unidentified.

76. Richmond Family Outside of Home in New Richmond, W. Va.

View of the largest cataract on New River.

77. Sandstone Falls by New River, Summers County, W. Va.

A group of women sit inside a canoe while the boys swim beside them. Subjects unidentified.

78. Old Swimming Hole at Sycamores, Pence Springs, W. Va.

View looking a the entrance of the home. Four unidentified persons sit along the porch.

79. Lahey House, Pence Springs, W. Va.

A group of unidentified persons sit out on the boardinghouse's yard. Some play instruments, others lounge on the hammock, and the man to the far right reads.

80. Visitors at Hines Boarding House, Pence Springs, W. Va.

An unidentified woman and her children enjoy the fields beside the boarding house.

81. Hines Boarding House Building and Grounds, Pence Springs, W. Va.

Ashby Rhodes pictured on the porch outside the building.

82. Pence Springs Post Office and General Store, Pence Springs, W. Va.

Pictured from left to right is Nellie Carney, Edith Carney, Mrs. Carrie Bennett, Minnie McCoy, Elliot Bennett, and Miss Thompson. The cottage is located near Pence Springs, W. Va.Published by Nonpareil Ptg. & Pub. Co.

83. Bennett's Cottage, Valley Heights, W. Va.

House pictured in the background. In the foreground is "Charlton's Mill Race", according to the description on the back of the photo.

84. Charlton's House from Across the Road, Madam's Creek, W. Va.

Family members of James H. Miller are pictured on the sidewalk in front of a home.

85. Miller Women, Bellepoint, W. Va.

The couple, originally from Sandstone, W. Va., are pictured outside a home in Meadow Creek surrounded by a flock of chickens, perhaps suggesting they're on a farm.

86. Mr. and Mrs. Ailstock in Meadow Creek area, Summers County, W. Va.

The legendary C. & O. engineer Richardson pictured with his wife.

87. Portrait of Billy Richardson and Wife, Hinton, W. Va.

Workers pictured lined across the top of the bridge. Subjects unidentified.

88. Newly Constructed Bridge in Lowell, W. Va.

Wooden pears surround the bridge while groups of workers stand on top and observe.

89. Railroad Engine on Newly Constructed Bridge in Lowell, W. Va.

James and his wife Mary Eliza Walthall pictured together.

90. James Lewis and Mary E. Lilly, Madams Creek, W. Va.

Unidentified men gather in their baseball uniforms for a team photo.

91. C. & O. Baseball Team, Hinton, W. Va.

A group of unidentified men pose for a group photo. Some of the men hold hammers. Most of them are dressed in overalls.

92. C. & O. Railroad Workers at Avis, W. Va.

Two unidentified men stand beside the small brick building.

93. C. & O. Railroad Building in Avis, Hinton, W. Va.

R. O. Murrell pictured kneeling and his wife pictured on the right. A man on the left is wearing a dress. Other subjects unidentified.

94. Group Pictured at Bluestone River Canyon, Summers County, W. Va.

Workers scatter across the construction site. Cranes helps lift supplies onto the bridge. A train is pictured on top of the bridge, perhaps bringing in additional supplies.

95. Rebuilding C. & O. Railroad Bridge Over Greenbrier River at Lowell, W. Va.

96. Portrait of James R. Moreland