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'Nitro, Kanawha County---rapidly expanding industry where once farm crop grew.'

1. Nitro, Kanawha County, W. Va.

2. Lab Inside Ohio Apex Chemical Co. Factory, Nitro, W. Va.

3. Chemical Storage Barrels and Operations at Ohio Apex Chemical Co. Factory, Nitro, W. Va.

4. Chemical Storage Barrels Underground at Ohio Apex Chemical Co. Factory, Nitro, W. Va.

5. Exterior View of Ohio Apex Chemical Co. Factory, Nitro, W. Va.

View of factories taken from the bridge. Nitro, W. Va. was created during WWI in 1917 to produce gunpowder for the war effort.

6. View of Nitro, W. Va.

View from the bridge showing railroad tracks. Nitro was created during WWI in 1917 to produce gunpowder for the war effort.

7. View in Nitro, W. Va.

View of Nitro from the hill behind the school.

8. View From a Hill of Nitro, W. Va.

Unidentified group of people pose for photo in their masquerade costumes in the town of Nitro, W. Va..

9. Group in Costume for a Masquerade, Nitro, W. Va.

View of the factories and railroad in Nitro, W. Va. Nitro was created during WWI in 1917 to produce gunpowder for the war effort.

10. Factories and Railroad, Nitro, W. Va.

Unidentified boys and men march in a parade down the street in Nitro, with factories in the background. Nitro was created during WWI in 1917 to produce gunpowder for the war effort.

11. Parade in Nitro, W. Va.

Unidentified people play instruments at camp in Nitro, W. Va.Nitro was created during WWI in 1917 to produce gunpowder for the war effort.

12. "Orchestra" at the Camp in Nitro, W. Va.

View of the town and factories in Nitro. Nitro was created during WWI in 1917 to produce gunpowder for the war effort.

13. View of Nitro, W. Va.

View of homes and factories in Nitro, a town created during WWI in 1917 to produce gunpowder for the war effort. The gunpowder factories are visible in the distance.

14. View of Nitro, W. Va.

Outside of house No. 29 in Nitro, W. Va.This was one of the 1,724 "pre-cut" houses Minter Homes Corporation built in Nitro.The design of the layout was named the "Five-Room Executives Residence."

15. Nitro House No. 29, Nitro, W. Va.

Inside Nitro house No. 29, Nitro, W. Va. Room featured in picture is the dining roomThis was one of the 1,724 "pre-cut" houses Minter Homes Corporation built in Nitro.The design of the layout was named the "Five-Room Executives Residence"

16. Inside Nitro House No. 29, Nitro, W. Va.

Inside detail of house No.29 in Nitro, W. Va. Room shown in picture was part of the living-room.This was one of the 1,724 "pre-cut" houses Minter Homes Corporation built in Nitro.The design of the layout was named the "Five-Room Executives Residence"

17. Inside Nitro House No. 29, Nitro, W. Va.

Sitting area inside Nitro house No. 29 in Nitro, W. Va. Room shown in picture is another view of the living roomThis was one of the 1,724 "pre-cut" houses Minter Homes Corporation built in Nitro.The design of the layout was named the "Five-Room Executives Residence"

18. Inside Nitro House No. 29, Nitro, W. Va.

Nitro's train station was likely on the Kanawha and Michigan Railway Company line.

19. Nitro's Union Station. Nitro, W. Va.

Scenery outside of Edgewood Country Club near Nitro. W. Va.

20. View from Edgewood Country Club near Nitro, W. Va.

Country Club Building in Nitro, W. Va.   Edgewood Country Club was likely chartered as Glenwood Athletic Club in 1898.Later burned down.

21. Edgewood Country Club, near Nitro, W. Va.