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A view of Pardee and Curtin Lumber Company's yard on Coal Siding Run near Curtin, Nicholas County, W. Va.

1. Lumber Mill and Yard, Curtin, W. Va.

IDNO:
053534
Title:
Lumber Mill and Yard, Curtin, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
A view of Pardee and Curtin Lumber Company's yard on Coal Siding Run near Curtin, Nicholas County, W. Va.
View of the city from across the river.

2. Early 20th Century Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
049931
Title:
Early 20th Century Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
View of the city from across the river.
The hotel, pictured on the right, was built in 1907 and burned shortly after on November 8, 1908 at approximately 1:45 a.m. The loss was estimated at $7,000 at the time. The fire was so intense that it "lit up the streets like day".

3. View of New River Bridge and Brooklyn Hotel from C. & O. Station, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
048338
Title:
View of New River Bridge and Brooklyn Hotel from C. & O. Station, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
The hotel, pictured on the right, was built in 1907 and burned shortly after on November 8, 1908 at approximately 1:45 a.m. The loss was estimated at $7,000 at the time. The fire was so intense that it "lit up the streets like day".
The "Fast Flying Virginian" wrecked on the C&O railroad in 1907.

4. John Flanagan, Engineer of the 'Fast Flying Virginia', Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
045792
Title:
John Flanagan, Engineer of the 'Fast Flying Virginia', Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
The "Fast Flying Virginian" wrecked on the C&O railroad in 1907.
Three prominent buildings of the Industrial Home for Girls overlook the small town with several oil derricks in Harrison County

5. Industrial Home for Girls, Salem, W. Va.

IDNO:
041587
Title:
Industrial Home for Girls, Salem, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
Three prominent buildings of the Industrial Home for Girls overlook the small town with several oil derricks in Harrison County
Elevated view of a town in Harrison County.

6. West Salem, Harrison County, W. Va.

IDNO:
041586
Title:
West Salem, Harrison County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
Elevated view of a town in Harrison County.
Married to Jesse Wood Sr.

7. Lauverna Louise Thomey Wood of Marion County, W. Va.

IDNO:
041584
Title:
Lauverna Louise Thomey Wood of Marion County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
Married to Jesse Wood Sr.

8. Favorite Walk at Brookside Inn and Cottage, Brookside, W. Va.

IDNO:
041293
Title:
Favorite Walk at Brookside Inn and Cottage, Brookside, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1908
Part of the Brookside Inn and Cottages in Preston County.

9. Keystone and Sycamore Cottages, Brookside, W. Va.

IDNO:
041292
Title:
Keystone and Sycamore Cottages, Brookside, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
Part of the Brookside Inn and Cottages in Preston County.
Younster riding in a donkey powered buggy.

10. Chidren's Pets, Brookside, W. Va.

IDNO:
041289
Title:
Chidren's Pets, Brookside, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
Younster riding in a donkey powered buggy.
Part of the Brookside Inn on Rt 50.

11. Linden Cottage, Brookside W. Va

IDNO:
041288
Title:
Linden Cottage, Brookside W. Va
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
Part of the Brookside Inn on Rt 50.

12. Bark Cottage and Casino, Brookside, W. Va.

IDNO:
041277
Title:
Bark Cottage and Casino, Brookside, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1908
This section of the railroad ran near Grassy Creek above Diana in Webster County.

13. West Virginia Midland Railroad Near Diana, W. Va.

IDNO:
041033
Title:
West Virginia Midland Railroad Near Diana, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
This section of the railroad ran near Grassy Creek above Diana in Webster County.
Pyke was postmaster at Cassville in 1908.

14. Spencer Campbell Pyle of Cassville, W. Va.

IDNO:
040963
Title:
Spencer Campbell Pyle of Cassville, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
Pyke was postmaster at Cassville in 1908.
None of the band members and friends are identified.

15. Sycamore Band, Calhoun Co., W. Va.

IDNO:
040562
Title:
Sycamore Band, Calhoun Co., W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
None of the band members and friends are identified.
Owned by McGraw and Curtin, the line ran through Braxton and Webster Counties.

16. West Virginia Midland Railway, Central W. Va.

IDNO:
040410
Title:
West Virginia Midland Railway, Central W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
Owned by McGraw and Curtin, the line ran through Braxton and Webster Counties.
Courtesy of Steve McElwain, Sutton, W. Va.

17. The Stairway, Webster Springs, W. Va,

IDNO:
039448
Title:
The Stairway, Webster Springs, W. Va,
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
Courtesy of Steve McElwain, Sutton, W. Va.
Three unidentified men stand in the foreground, on the sidewalk.

18. Elk Street, Gassaway, W. Va.

IDNO:
039420
Title:
Elk Street, Gassaway, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
Three unidentified men stand in the foreground, on the sidewalk.
Stealey's Store in Tyler County, West Virginia. Two people on the far left are Myron Earl Carpenter and Charles Carpenter, sons of Thomas Jack Carpenter

19. Stealey's Store in Middlebourne, W. Va.

IDNO:
039055
Title:
Stealey's Store in Middlebourne, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
Stealey's Store in Tyler County, West Virginia. Two people on the far left are Myron Earl Carpenter and Charles Carpenter, sons of Thomas Jack Carpenter
Postcard photograph of Company A in formation.

20. Company A Corps of Cadets, West Virginia University , Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
038937
Title:
Company A Corps of Cadets, West Virginia University , Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
Postcard photograph of Company A in formation.
Postcard photograph of the West Virginia University Cadet Band in Morgantown, West Virginia.

21. West Virginia University Cadet Band

IDNO:
038933
Title:
West Virginia University Cadet Band
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
Postcard photograph of the West Virginia University Cadet Band in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Photograph postcard of a coal company store in Fayette County. See the original for the correspondence on the postcard.

22. Company Store, Nuttalburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
038928
Title:
Company Store, Nuttalburg, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
Photograph postcard of a coal company store in Fayette County. See the original for the correspondence on the postcard.
Postcard photograph of an elevated view of New Martinsville, West Virginia from over the Ohio River, in the Ohio hills.

23. View of New Martinsville, Wetzel County, W. Va.

IDNO:
038891
Title:
View of New Martinsville, Wetzel County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
Postcard photograph of an elevated view of New Martinsville, West Virginia from over the Ohio River, in the Ohio hills.
Postcard photograph of wooden church with beautiful trim on the bell tower located in St. Marys, the county seat of Pleasants County, West Virginia.

24. M.E. Church, St Marys, W. Va.

IDNO:
038866
Title:
M.E. Church, St Marys, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
Postcard photograph of wooden church with beautiful trim on the bell tower located in St. Marys, the county seat of Pleasants County, West Virginia.