Top Row from left to right: unknown; Mrs. John W. Daniels; Anna Iris Lippencott?; Mrs. Bert Rapp; Beverly Bowcock; Miss Finnell and Holly?; Middle Row: from left to right, Sam Harvey; C. Summers; Cab Lewis; Frank Moore; Unknown and Unknown; Bottom Row: Unknown; Unknown.
'Home of Col John Evans, "Walnut Hill." Stood near where the St. Francis High School now stands. Left to right: 1) Unknown 2) Unknown 3) Unknown 4) Sitting- Charles Stoneking 5) Clyde Snider 6) Sitting- Charles Cook, 7) John Cook 8) Standing on box- Unknown, 9) Arthur Llewellyn, 10) Sitting- Duke Cairney, 11) Ray Houston, 12) Abagail Cook, 13) Icie Cook, 14) Thornton Flowers, 15) Addie Snider, 16) William E. King, 17) Hattie Stoneking. William E. King and Hattie Stoneking latter were married and were the parents of Mrs. Raymond(Frona) Coburn, Mrs. Paul(Ruth) Huggins and Mrs. Clarence (Cecile) Milligan. Abagail Cook married Samuel King and were the parents of Frank and Paul King.'Note: St. Francis High School has since been demolished.
Caboose and Crew of Engine 156, Hinton Yards, Summers County W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Ro Murrell, center, stands in front of caboose with two unidentified crew members. Inscription on the back includes: "...from Ro Murrell Collection..."
Central Grade School of Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Built at a cost of $30,988 to replace the old school destroyed by fire, the new building opened in September, 1899. The length of the school year was increased to nine months.
Jake Keatley's Family Near Bozoo, Monroe County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
A family photograph of Jake Keatley's family on Keatley Farm, no members are identified. The farm was located in the Forest Hill District. Inscribed on the back of the photograph: "Hinton Daily News Collection from Jim Pettrey to Stephen Trail 11/16/1996".
Left to right: Wild Balland, Geo Meadows, Ed Cunsh, Bill Cunsh, Mr. Balleneng, J. L. Keatley and John Cunsh. Shows the men with several hunting dogs and their hunted rabbits.
Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Portrait of the Hinton YMCA, taken outside on porch steps. The man with the beard is John R. Mott and the man in the 2nd row, 1st from right is G. K. Roper. All others are not identified. The photograph was given to Stephen Trail by Melvin Plumley.
Photograph of an unidentified male community song group. Probably taken at the Green Sulphur Annual Fair in Summers County. Two men in sleeveless shirts are pictured in another group photograph (id # 039235). This photo was purchased by Stephen Trail in Hinton, West Virginia.
Covered Bridge at Beverly, Randolph County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Designed and built by Lemuel Chenoweth, the bridge spans the Tygart Valley River. The Chenoweth home can be seen on the right. Lemuel Chenoweth was a renown architect and bridge designer in Western Virginia before the Civil War.
Public school educator and author of "A Graduating System for Country Schools", which was incorporated in rural schools throughout the United States. Inscribed on the photograph by Wade, "I have a cut like this but our goods are all packed and I am not sure the cut can be found. I wrote and asked Spencer to look for it. I enclose photo. A. L. W."
Several children of varies ages pose outside. The few names written on the back of the photograph include, "John A. Kuntz", "John King", "Buster Simms", and "James Mondry".
A painted photograph of the Victorian style resort hotel. The original section was built in 1897 by Senator J. N. Camden and housed 265 rooms, turkish baths, tennis courts, garden, horse stables and a bowling alley. Additions were built by new owners.
The vehicle was owned by Andrew (A. C.) Lyons seated on the right with the control stick in hand. Lyons was a turn of the century architect working in Fairmont. The man seated next to Lyons is not identified.
Harper's Ferry in By Gone Days, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Small white X in the middle of postcard on building is John Brown's Fort. All three states, Virginia, Maryland, and West Virginia can be seen as well as the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers. Published by W.L. Erwin. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
The snow-covered street where the house of Mr. & Mrs. F. S. Jackson is now located where this little building was then. These were the vacant lots owned by Nanie Lynes. The Lynes house set on the corner of Chess & Main Streets where the American oil-filling station now is located.