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The unidentified men of the Civilians Conservation Corps pose by the swimming hole off the banks of New River.

1. C.C.C. Workers Sit by a Swimming Hole, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
047481
Title:
C.C.C. Workers Sit by a Swimming Hole, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The unidentified men of the Civilians Conservation Corps pose by the swimming hole off the banks of New River.
Seventy-five year-old Burdette, the 1912 Olympic Rifle Champion of Sandstone, W. Va. is honored by the governor with the Distinguished Service Medal of West Virginia, the stat'es highest military honor, after compiling an "outstanding military record."

2. Louis Burdette of Summers County, W. Va. Decorated by Governor Marland

IDNO:
049236
Title:
Louis Burdette of Summers County, W. Va. Decorated by Governor Marland
Date:
undated
Description:
Seventy-five year-old Burdette, the 1912 Olympic Rifle Champion of Sandstone, W. Va. is honored by the governor with the Distinguished Service Medal of West Virginia, the stat'es highest military honor, after compiling an "outstanding military record."
The foreman stratling the rail is C. E. Long. Track workers Jim Adams is at the far left. "M. J." is inscribed on the photograph above the cluster of workers. The rest of the men pictured are unidentified.

3. Section Crew at Moore's Tunnel Construction Site, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049497
Title:
Section Crew at Moore's Tunnel Construction Site, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The foreman stratling the rail is C. E. Long. Track workers Jim Adams is at the far left. "M. J." is inscribed on the photograph above the cluster of workers. The rest of the men pictured are unidentified.
A man, who is likely a member of the Shumate family, poses on top of a log that is ready to be hauled off by two horses.

4. Men Logging in Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049910
Title:
Men Logging in Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
A man, who is likely a member of the Shumate family, poses on top of a log that is ready to be hauled off by two horses.
The church was organized in 1798. The church is the oldest organization in the county.

5. Bluestone Baptist Church, Jumping Branch, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051207
Title:
Bluestone Baptist Church, Jumping Branch, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was organized in 1798. The church is the oldest organization in the county.
The church was organized in 1852.

6. Jordan's Chapel Methodist Church, Pipestem, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051211
Title:
Jordan's Chapel Methodist Church, Pipestem, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was organized in 1852.