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Postcard of the U.S.S. West Virginia going under the Brooklyn Bridge.

1. U.S.S. West Virginia Passes Under the Brooklyn Bridge, Ny.

2. Company Store, Princess Dorothy Coal Company, Eunice W. Va.

Houses in a coal town with a few cars parked along the street.

3. Houses Line Street in Powhatan, W. Va.

People stand outside of a Pocahontas Fuel Co. building that houses the Post Office.

4. Pocahontas Fuel Company Building, Jenkinsjones, W. Va.

5. Archie Diggs (left) and Charlie Smith (right) at the Fire Creek train depot.

6. Archie Diggs (left) and Charlie Smith (right) at the Fire Creek train depot.

Group portrait from Left to Right: Charlie Smith, Mr. McGuire, Mr. Guinn, Lundy E. Meadows at Fire Creek.

7. Charlie Smith, Mr. McGuire, Mr. Guinn, Lundy E. Meadows at Fire Creek, W. Va.

Two men stand by the Head House at Fire Creek.

8. Fire Creek Head House with Lloyd Jordan

'Showing ice house, showing colored school and church below cliffs.'

9. Ice House at Fire Creek, W. Va.

Store building next to railroad tracks.

10. Beury Coal Company Store

Interior of the machine shop at Fire Creek.

11. Machine Shop at Fire Creek, W. Va.

12. Incline and Head House at Fire Creek, W. Va.

Tipple with railroad cars underneath.

13. Tipple From the West at Fire Creek, W. Va.

14. View Down River at Fire Creek, W. Va.

Exterior of Fire Creek Store.

15. Store at Fire Creek, W. Va.

Tipple and slack bin. There is a bicycle parked next to a shed beside the tipple.

16. Tipple and Slack Bin at Fire Creek, W. Va.

Photo taken from the back of the Kincaid house.

17. Railroad Tracks and the River Looking East

18. McKenley and Smith House at Fire Creek, W. Va.

19. Interior of Store at Fire Creek, W. Va.

20. Superintendent's House (Perkins) at Fire Creek, W. Va.

Shelves and drawers in the Fire Creek Store. There is a man in the back of the store.

21. Interior of Store at Fire Creek, W. Va.

Front view of Gaston Caperton's house.

22. Home of Gaston Caperton at Fire Creek, W. Va.

Man at work in the Incline Station.

23. Monitor Incline Operator and Station at Fire Creek, W. Va.

Freight train with man standing to the side.

24. Local Freight in Front of Fire Creek Depot

Front of church is on the right. Other buildings are in the background.

25. Back Coke Track and Front of Church at Fire Creek, W. Va.

Home of L.E. Meadows, Superintendent, Fire Creek.

26. Superintendent's House at Fire Creek, W. Va.

Ice house, colored school and church below cliffs.

27. Fire Creek Ice house, Colored School, and Church

Smoke rising from the coke ovens.

28. Coke Ovens at Fire Creek, W. Va.

29. Rotary Converter Power Unit at Fire Creek, W. Va.

30. Dwelling of Lloyd Jordan, Drum Runner, Near Head House at Fire Creek, W. Va.

View of coke ovens and surrounding buildings.

31. Fire Creek Coal and Coke Company Coke Ovens

32. Fire Creek Depot

33. Fire Creek Depot

Bicycle is parked outside of a shed next to the tipple.

34. Fire Creek Coal and Coke Company Tipple and Slack Bin

View of the head house at Fire Creek Coal and Coke Co.

35. Fire Creek Coal and Coke Company Head House

Vault and Smith desk present in office.

36. Fire Creek Office

Bennett children are standing in front of the house.

37. Store Clerk Elden Bennet's Dwelling at Fire Creek, W. Va.

Clothes are hanging on the line behind building with smoking chimney.

38. Back Coke Track and White School House at Fire Creek, W. V.a

Tool shed sitting alongside the RR tracks.

39. Fire Creek Coal and Coke Company Chesapeake & Ohio Tool Shed

Side view of the head house at Fire Creek Coal and Coke Co.

40. Fire Creek Coal and Coke Company Head House

Picture shows the Chesapeake and Ohio section foreman's house.

41. View Up River from Fire Creek, W. Va.

No Trespassing sign is at the entrance to the tunnel.

42. Fire Creek Coal and Coke Company Main Entry to Tunnel

43. Fire Creek Coal and Coke Company Dwelling of Rennie Meeks

44. Fire Creek Coal and Coke Company Dwelling of Lloyd Jordan, Drum Runner

Laundry is hanging on the line outside of the dwellings for African-American miners at Fire Creek, W. Va.

45. Fire Creek Coal and Coke Company Houses

46. Back Coke Track and Houses at Fire Creek, W. Va.

'Billy Wells and Shorty.' Buildings on top of mountain at Fire Creek.

47. Top of Mountain Near Power House at Fire Creek, W. Va.

Man standing next to a freight train.

48. Chesapeake and Ohio Local Freight at Fire Creek, W. Va.

49. Fire Creek Coal and Coke Company Shop and Power House

Shanty at the top of the mountain near the Power House at Fire Creek.

50. Billy Wells' Shanty Near the Power House on Top of the Mountain at Fire Creek, W. Va.

51. Fire Creek Coal and Coke Company Dwelling

52. Fire Creek Coal and Coke Company Dwelling of George Taylor

View from the top of the incline at Fire Creek.

53. Fire Creek Coal and Coke Company Incline

54. Fire Creek Coal and Coke Company Houses for African-American Miners

Mr. Guinn sitting in the Fire Creek Coal and Coke Co. office

55. Fire Creek Coal and Coke Company Office

Visitors or workers standing in the Fire Creek Coal and Coke Co. store.

56. Fire Creek Coal and Coke Company Store

Women socializing and working in the weaving room in two photographs.

57. Weaving Room at Arthurdale, W. Va.

'Joe Dadich's Garage (1887-1952) on Harding Avenue, near present site of Pierpont House. He bought wrecked and damaged cars, fixed them, and sold them. He is thought to be Morgantown's First Used Car Dealer.'

58. Joe Dadich's Garage, Morgantown, W. Va.

Walnut Street and the corner of High Street, looking northeast.

59. Walnut Street, Morgantown, W. Va.

'State Conservation Commission.'

60. Raccoon onTree Stump, Copperhead Camp, Pocahontas County, W. Va.

Performers and staff of radio station WHJB of Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Around 1936 West Virginia country and western music artists Doc Williams and the border Riders began broadcasting from its station.

61. Performers at Radio Station WHJB, Greensburg, Pennsylvania

Born 9/28/1846, Died 12/18/1945, Son of James Edmund and Amelia Tillet Stonestreet. Married Martha Ann Carr on 9/1/1870

62. Alexander Stonestreet

This post card photograph was included in West Virginia University student, Charles K. McWhorter's narrative documenting his military experiences during World War II. The Our River on the right, borders between Luxembourg and Germany.  This area was on the heavily fortified Siegfried Line in Germany. After a bloody five day offensive in January, 1945, McWhorter's unit, the 319th Infantry of the 80th Division broke through the line into Germany.

63. Sure and Our Rivers in Luxembourg and Germany

Cecil Teeter is in the middle, the others are not identified.

64. Three Buddies at CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) Camp No. 518, Parsons, W. Va.

65. Horseshoe Run Near Lead Mine Camp, Tucker County, W. Va.

The clubhouse adjoins the first tee and last hole of all three golf courses on the grounds of "The Greenbrier".

66. Greenbrier Golf & Tennis Clubhouse, White Sulpur Springs, W. Va.

A golfer lifts his ball out of a bunker as two others watch. None of the men are identified.

67. Fourteenth Hole of 'Old White' Course at Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.

Built in 1816, this dwelling served as a summer home for many United States Presidents such as John Tyler and Martin Van Buren. It later housed the "Old White Museum".

68. President's Cottage at White Sulphur Springs Resort, W. Va.

Located on Baltimore Row, this dwelling was occupied by General Lee and his family during the summers of 1867, 68 & 69.

69. Robert E. Lee Cottage, White Sulpur Springs, W. Va.

The row of cottages were built in 1816. Several prominent southerners stayed here including Henry Clay.

70. Paradise Row at 'The Greenbrier', White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.

Here students, having received instructions in painting, drawing and ceramics, apply the lessons by capturing the striking scenery.

71. Old White Art Colony at 'The Greenbrier', White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.

Several unidentified people, including children, sit on their mounts in front of the "The Greenbrier".

72. Horseback Riding at 'The Greenbrier', White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.

Inscribed on the back of the photo, "Savage River where it empties into the North Branch of Potomac River at Bloomington, Maryland, two miles west of Piedmont, West Virginia. On the lowlands to the left Major Mayo camped on his famous expedition in 1736. Here the surveyors, half starved, considered eating one of their own party. The discovery of a flock of wild turkeys relieved the situation."

73. Savage River, Pendleton County, W. Va.

Inscribed on the back of the photo, "Lowlands at mouth of Savage River, where Major Mayo camped in 1736, when making first survey of lands. It was here that the surveyors, half starved, considered eating one of their own part in order that all would not perish. The discovery of a flock of wild turkeys relieved the situation."

74. Lowlands at Mouth of Savage River, Pendleton County, W. Va.

Group portrait of unidentified postal workers outside the Morgantown Post Office on High Street.

75. Postal Employees in Front of Morgantown Post Office, Monongalia County, W. Va.

Viewed from the South West. This barn has asymmetrical gable ends indicating it was built before 1840.

76. Hilliards Barn, Jefferson Co., W. Va.

Located on Bullskin Creek, the house was built by John Ariss in 1786.

77. Locust Hill, Jefferson Co., W. Va.

South and West (Rear) of the structure also known as "Shepard Hall". The house was built in 1798 by Moses Shepard.

78. Monument Place, Elm Grove in Wheeling, W. Va.

View from South West. The house was built in the late 18th century.

79. Walnut Hill, Jefferson Co., W. Va.

View from the North West.

80. Slave Quarters of Trammell Hollis Home, Gerrardstown, W. Va.

Located in the Halltown area, it's also known as the Humphreys-Alexander House. The structure was built ca. 1845.

81. Walnut Hill, Jefferson Co., W. Va.

View from south west. Also known as Prospect Hill, the house was built ca, 1796.

82. Trammell Hollis Home, Gerrardstown, W. Va.

View from the south west. Built by Frank Turner in 1830 on the Berryville Rd. near Charles Town. He sold the property, also known as Bullskin Farm to Straith Briscoe.

83. Straith Briscoe Home, Jefferson Co., W. Va.

Built ca. 1775, view is of rear of the house.

84. Nathan Haines House, Summit Point, W. Va.

Known as "Traveler's Rest" the view is from the south-east. Gates built the house ca. 1760.

85. General Horatio Gates House; Jefferson Co., W. Va.

Gates named the home he built ca. 1760, "Traveler's Rest". The view is from south-west.

86. General Horatio Gates House; Jefferson Co., W. Va.

View of the back of the house from the north-east. General Horatio Gates built the house ca. 1760. Later he served under George Washington during the American Revolution.

87. Traveler's Rest, Jefferson Co., W. Va.

North end of court room, west of main corridor. Extensive damage was done to the courthouse during several army occupations and battles during the Civil War. The structure was eventually restored.

88. Jefferson County Courthouse, Jefferson County, W. Va.

Built ca. 1742 by Dr. John McCormick. View from the south-west.

89. Whitehouse, Summit Point, W. Va.

Built in 1837

90. McComas-Sellards House, WV

Built in ca. 1760.

91. Gilbert House , Middleway, Jefferson County, W. Va.

Print number 1288.

92. Civilian Conservation Corps Crew

Print number 1288c.

93. Civilian Conservation Corps Crew at Work on Bridge

Print number 1558a.

94. Possible Moose Lodge Banquet

Portrait of United States Senator Rush D. Holt. Inscribed on the photograph,' Young people should not be afraid to put their ideas against those of their elders. They should not accept things simply because those things are old and conventional. This is a time for questioning and experimentation. It is through this kind of conflict that every worth while advance has come. Young people must not follow the old standards and leaders blindly through.'

95. U. S. Senator Rush D. Holt from Weston, W. Va.

The two unidentified persons pose beside the river on what is now Route 3 below Alderson, W. Va.

96. A Couple Standing Next to Greenbrier River, Summers County, W. Va.