Claimed to weight 16,500 pounds, this cannon is an ancient piece of artillery donated by former Congressman Littlepage. The cannon was used during the Civil War in the southern states and was brought to Hinton from the state of Florida.
Group Portrait during What is Probably a Meeting of World War I Veterans, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1935
Description:
From left to right is W. J. B. Simmons; Ronald Meadows; unidentified; P. J. Carr, Sen.; unidentified; Henry Harrison; unidentified; Dr. J. W. Stokes; Dr. Meador; unidentified; Dr. Buford McNeer. The men are pictured inside the Peck Building.