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Side view of the school entrance, where the windows are partially open.

1. Meadow Creek School Building, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
050066
Title:
Meadow Creek School Building, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Side view of the school entrance, where the windows are partially open.
From left to right is Kat McNeer, Thelma Faulkner, Barbara, Dick Fredeking, and Jo.

2. A Group Portrait at Barger Springs, W. Va.

IDNO:
049992
Title:
A Group Portrait at Barger Springs, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
From left to right is Kat McNeer, Thelma Faulkner, Barbara, Dick Fredeking, and Jo.
View overlooking the winding New River and the city of Hinton.

3. Aerial View Looking North over Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
049922
Title:
Aerial View Looking North over Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
View overlooking the winding New River and the city of Hinton.
View overlooking New River and the city of Hinton.

4. Aerial View Looking Southwest over Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
049921
Title:
Aerial View Looking Southwest over Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
View overlooking New River and the city of Hinton.
Smith rows the canoe across the water.

5. Johnny Smith Rowing Across New River, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049652
Title:
Johnny Smith Rowing Across New River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Smith rows the canoe across the water.
An unidentified woman is pictured with golf gear on the green.

6. Female Golfer at Willowood Country Club, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049528
Title:
Female Golfer at Willowood Country Club, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
An unidentified woman is pictured with golf gear on the green.
Country club members pass time by the water.

7. Lake at Willowood Country Club, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049527
Title:
Lake at Willowood Country Club, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Country club members pass time by the water.
Alva Jean holds up a fish beside her father, Ray A. Walker.

8. Fishing at Willowood Country Club, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049526
Title:
Fishing at Willowood Country Club, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Alva Jean holds up a fish beside her father, Ray A. Walker.
View overlooking the county club golf course.

9. Aerial View of Willowood County Club, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049525
Title:
Aerial View of Willowood County Club, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
View overlooking the county club golf course.
Revenuers, also known as "revenooers", inspect the illegal distillery located in the middle of the woods.

10. U. S. Treasury Department Agents Raid Moonshine Still, Pipestem District, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049513
Title:
U. S. Treasury Department Agents Raid Moonshine Still, Pipestem District, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Revenuers, also known as "revenooers", inspect the illegal distillery located in the middle of the woods.
Agents from the U. S. Treasury Department, also known as "revenooers", pose around an illegal distillery.

11. Revenuers Uncover Illegal Still, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049512
Title:
Revenuers Uncover Illegal Still, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Agents from the U. S. Treasury Department, also known as "revenooers", pose around an illegal distillery.
The revenuers, or "revenooers", were responsible for enforcing laws against illegal distilling of alcoholic refreshments. Subjects unidentified.

12. Revenuers of U. S. Treasury Department in Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049511
Title:
Revenuers of U. S. Treasury Department in Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
The revenuers, or "revenooers", were responsible for enforcing laws against illegal distilling of alcoholic refreshments. Subjects unidentified.
View of the reverend's home which is located in the True section of Pipestem District.

13. Reverend C. D. Guthridge Home, True, W. Va.

IDNO:
049501
Title:
Reverend C. D. Guthridge Home, True, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
View of the reverend's home which is located in the True section of Pipestem District.
Shumate pictured tending to one of his cattle.

14. Luther Shumate on Shumate Farm, Little Stony Creek, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049433
Title:
Luther Shumate on Shumate Farm, Little Stony Creek, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Shumate pictured tending to one of his cattle.
Shumate pictured pulilng an ax from a log.

15. Luther Shumate Chopping Wood, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049419
Title:
Luther Shumate Chopping Wood, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Shumate pictured pulilng an ax from a log.
An unidentified road winds through a bare forest.

16. A Dirt Road in Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049399
Title:
A Dirt Road in Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
An unidentified road winds through a bare forest.
Miller Murrell sits in a small rowboat.

17. Boat Rowing in Barger Springs, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049322
Title:
Boat Rowing in Barger Springs, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Miller Murrell sits in a small rowboat.
School children pledge allegiance as an American flag is hoisted up the mast in front of the school building.

18. Veterans Day Ceremony at Greenbrier School, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
049321
Title:
Veterans Day Ceremony at Greenbrier School, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
School children pledge allegiance as an American flag is hoisted up the mast in front of the school building.
A group of unidentified men and small boy stand beside the massive C. & O. engine.

19. Engine No. 490 in Hinton Yards, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
049320
Title:
Engine No. 490 in Hinton Yards, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
A group of unidentified men and small boy stand beside the massive C. & O. engine.
School children sit in their desks. Subjects unidentified.

20. Central School Classroom, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
049319
Title:
Central School Classroom, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
School children sit in their desks. Subjects unidentified.
A group of unidentified boys pose in their team uniforms.

21. Central School Basketball Team Portrait, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
049318
Title:
Central School Basketball Team Portrait, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
A group of unidentified boys pose in their team uniforms.
An unidentified Esso employee poses by the gasoline pump.

22. Esso Station in West End of Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
049300
Title:
Esso Station in West End of Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
An unidentified Esso employee poses by the gasoline pump.
Construction workers pave the road. Subjects unidentified.

23. Paving Fayette Street, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
049245
Title:
Paving Fayette Street, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Construction workers pave the road. Subjects unidentified.
A group of unidentified workers prep the road for paving while a man on the left supervises.

24. Workers Paving Fayette Street, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
049244
Title:
Workers Paving Fayette Street, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
A group of unidentified workers prep the road for paving while a man on the left supervises.
The machine sits idly by while in the background workers prep the road for paving. Subjects unidentified.

25. Steam Roller on Unpaved Fayette Street, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
049243
Title:
Steam Roller on Unpaved Fayette Street, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
The machine sits idly by while in the background workers prep the road for paving. Subjects unidentified.
View of the station located on Second Avenue. Later became the site of the National Bank of Summers parking lot. Plumbing building pictured on the left.

26. Richard's Esso Station and Dealer, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
049219
Title:
Richard's Esso Station and Dealer, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
View of the station located on Second Avenue. Later became the site of the National Bank of Summers parking lot. Plumbing building pictured on the left.
High school musicians pictured with their instruments rehearsing under a pavilion. Subjects unidentified.

27. Hinton High School Band in Nimitz, W. Va.

IDNO:
049099
Title:
Hinton High School Band in Nimitz, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
High school musicians pictured with their instruments rehearsing under a pavilion. Subjects unidentified.
A hovering cloud casts a shadow over the city.

28. Cloud's Shadow Looms Over Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
049091
Title:
Cloud's Shadow Looms Over Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
A hovering cloud casts a shadow over the city.
View looking over the main portion of the city and the river.

29. Main Area in Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
049089
Title:
Main Area in Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
View looking over the main portion of the city and the river.
What is likely Gwinn poses next to an airplane.

30. Possibly Ruth Tolley Gwinn, a Female Pilot, at Pence Springs Airport, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049035
Title:
Possibly Ruth Tolley Gwinn, a Female Pilot, at Pence Springs Airport, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
What is likely Gwinn poses next to an airplane.
Daughter of then owner Owen Wills stands next to the water wheel.

31. Leona "Lee" Wills at Cooper's Mill, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048976
Title:
Leona "Lee" Wills at Cooper's Mill, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Daughter of then owner Owen Wills stands next to the water wheel.
Wills, then owner of the mill, is pictured beside the water wheel.

32. Owen D. Wills at Cooper's Mill, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048975
Title:
Owen D. Wills at Cooper's Mill, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Wills, then owner of the mill, is pictured beside the water wheel.
Engine No. 307 pictured pulling "Chesapeake & Ohio" cars.

33. C. & O. Train in Avis Yards, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
048816
Title:
C. & O. Train in Avis Yards, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Engine No. 307 pictured pulling "Chesapeake & Ohio" cars.
View overlooking train cars in the railroad yard beside a river.

34. Looking West from Roundhouse Office, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
048591
Title:
Looking West from Roundhouse Office, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
View overlooking train cars in the railroad yard beside a river.
Looking out over the railroad track and yard beside a river.

35. Scene Looking West from Roundhouse in Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
048590
Title:
Scene Looking West from Roundhouse in Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Looking out over the railroad track and yard beside a river.
James David Neely (left), Luther L. Meador (center), and C. Brade Neely (right) holding guns, perhaps used for hunting, and sitting with their dogs. Meador sips from a bottle in the middle.The farm is now known as Meador Camp Ground at Bluestone State Park.

36. Young Men with Guns on Meador Farm near Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048553
Title:
Young Men with Guns on Meador Farm near Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
James David Neely (left), Luther L. Meador (center), and C. Brade Neely (right) holding guns, perhaps used for hunting, and sitting with their dogs. Meador sips from a bottle in the middle.The farm is now known as Meador Camp Ground at Bluestone State Park.
Three men observe the damage after the span of the bridge collapsed into the mouth of the Bluestone River.Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the mouth of Bluestone River.A week after the collapse the men began dismantling the twisted span, using a never before used technique by burning the steel beams with chemicals.

37. Bluestone Bridge Disaster, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048453
Title:
Bluestone Bridge Disaster, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Three men observe the damage after the span of the bridge collapsed into the mouth of the Bluestone River.Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the mouth of Bluestone River.A week after the collapse the men began dismantling the twisted span, using a never before used technique by burning the steel beams with chemicals.
An unidentified man climbs up the collapsed structure.A week after the collapse the men began dismantling the twisted span, using a never before used technique by burning the steel beams with chemicals.Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the river.

38. Close-Up of Damage to Bluestone Bridge After Collapse into Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048451
Title:
Close-Up of Damage to Bluestone Bridge After Collapse into Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
An unidentified man climbs up the collapsed structure.A week after the collapse the men began dismantling the twisted span, using a never before used technique by burning the steel beams with chemicals.Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the river.
A close-up look at the bent bridge steel.A week after the collapse the men began dismantling the twisted span, using a never before used technique by burning the steel beams with chemicals.Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the river.

39. Bluestone Bridge Damage After Collapse into Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048450
Title:
Bluestone Bridge Damage After Collapse into Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
A close-up look at the bent bridge steel.A week after the collapse the men began dismantling the twisted span, using a never before used technique by burning the steel beams with chemicals.Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the river.
Ground view of the disaster.Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the mouth of Bluestone River.A week after the collapse the men began dismantling the twisted span, using a never before used technique by burning the steel beams with chemicals.

40. Bluestone Bridge Span Collapse into Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048449
Title:
Bluestone Bridge Span Collapse into Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Ground view of the disaster.Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the mouth of Bluestone River.A week after the collapse the men began dismantling the twisted span, using a never before used technique by burning the steel beams with chemicals.
A close-up look at the bent bridge steel.A week after the collapse the men began dismantling the twisted span, using a never before used technique by burning the steel beams with chemicals.Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the mouth of Bluestone River.

41. Bluestone Bridge Bent Steel After Collapse into Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048448
Title:
Bluestone Bridge Bent Steel After Collapse into Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
A close-up look at the bent bridge steel.A week after the collapse the men began dismantling the twisted span, using a never before used technique by burning the steel beams with chemicals.Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the mouth of Bluestone River.
Looking at the lake from the dirt road.

42. New River Road Running Alongside Bluestone Reservoir, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048446
Title:
New River Road Running Alongside Bluestone Reservoir, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Looking at the lake from the dirt road.
The damage of the accident can be seen on the right. A small group of people observe from the dirt path below.Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the river.

43. Bluestone High Bridge Span After Falling into Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048444
Title:
Bluestone High Bridge Span After Falling into Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
The damage of the accident can be seen on the right. A small group of people observe from the dirt path below.Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the river.
Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the mouth of Bluestone River. A week after the collapse the men began dismantling the twisted span, using a never before used technique by burning the steel beams with chemicals.

44. Bluestone Bridge Disaster, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048443
Title:
Bluestone Bridge Disaster, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the mouth of Bluestone River. A week after the collapse the men began dismantling the twisted span, using a never before used technique by burning the steel beams with chemicals.
Workers make their way out into the water to repair the damage.Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the river. A week after the collapse the men began dismantling the twisted span, using a never before used technique by burning the steel beams with chemicals.

45. Construction Workers Repairing Bluestone High Bridge After Its Collapse into Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048442
Title:
Construction Workers Repairing Bluestone High Bridge After Its Collapse into Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Workers make their way out into the water to repair the damage.Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the river. A week after the collapse the men began dismantling the twisted span, using a never before used technique by burning the steel beams with chemicals.
Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the river. A week after the collapse the men began dismantling the twisted span, using a never before used technique by burning the steel beams with chemicals.

46. Site of Bluestone Bridge Collapse at Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048441
Title:
Site of Bluestone Bridge Collapse at Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the river. A week after the collapse the men began dismantling the twisted span, using a never before used technique by burning the steel beams with chemicals.
Large trucks sit below the construction. The support beams for the new bridge tower over the automobiles.

47. Bluestone High Bridge Construction at Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048440
Title:
Bluestone High Bridge Construction at Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Large trucks sit below the construction. The support beams for the new bridge tower over the automobiles.
Unidentified workers gather supplies and dress in proper gear. Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the river. A week after the collapse the men began dismantling the twisted span, using a never before used technique by burning the steel beams with chemicals.

48. Construction Workers Preparing to Fix Bluestone Bridge After Collapse, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048437
Title:
Construction Workers Preparing to Fix Bluestone Bridge After Collapse, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
Unidentified workers gather supplies and dress in proper gear. Five workmen killed and four injured when the 300-ton span buckled and folded downward into the river. A week after the collapse the men began dismantling the twisted span, using a never before used technique by burning the steel beams with chemicals.