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Children play volley ball on dirt court. Information on the back of the photograph, 'Album 359 FSA- Arthurdale W. Va. A print from the FDR Library collection. This print is furnished for your file and must not be reproduced without the owners permission.'

1. Volleyball Court for Use of Community Children, Arthurdale, W. Va.

IDNO:
005261
Title:
Volleyball Court for Use of Community Children, Arthurdale, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1940
Description:
Children play volley ball on dirt court. Information on the back of the photograph, 'Album 359 FSA- Arthurdale W. Va. A print from the FDR Library collection. This print is furnished for your file and must not be reproduced without the owners permission.'

2. Landscape View Near Masontown, Preston County, W. Va.

IDNO:
015718
Title:
Landscape View Near Masontown, Preston County, W. Va.
Man and boy are unidentified

3. Landscape View from the Cemetery at Masontown, Preston County, W. Va.

IDNO:
015722
Title:
Landscape View from the Cemetery at Masontown, Preston County, W. Va.
Description:
Man and boy are unidentified

4. Landscape View from the Cemetery at Masontown, Preston County, W. Va.

IDNO:
015724
Title:
Landscape View from the Cemetery at Masontown, Preston County, W. Va.
Looking toward the "backbone" 'from accident road to Aurora.'

5. Scenic View Toward the Backbone, Preston County, W. Va.

IDNO:
016045
Title:
Scenic View Toward the Backbone, Preston County, W. Va.
Date:
1890
Description:
Looking toward the "backbone" 'from accident road to Aurora.'

6. Family in Their Model T Ford, Preston County, W. Va.

IDNO:
016129
Title:
Family in Their Model T Ford, Preston County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1910

7. Moonlight View, Preston County, W. Va.

IDNO:
020199
Title:
Moonlight View, Preston County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1926-1936
CCC 105. Unidentified young men, members of the C.C.C., pose for a group photo.

8. Civilian Conservation Corps Boys in Camp Preston, Kingwood, W. Va.

IDNO:
031779
Title:
Civilian Conservation Corps Boys in Camp Preston, Kingwood, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
CCC 105. Unidentified young men, members of the C.C.C., pose for a group photo.
George Bird Evans holding his "Purdey", standing with his bearded friend, David Hall.

9. George Bird Evans and David Hall, Preston County, W. Va.

IDNO:
038104
Title:
George Bird Evans and David Hall, Preston County, W. Va.
Date:
1987/07/29
Description:
George Bird Evans holding his "Purdey", standing with his bearded friend, David Hall.
Loaded Baltimore & Ohio Rail Cars stand across from the unidentified workers and the ovens operated by Elkins Coal and Coke Company.

10. Coke Ovens at Work, Bretz, Preston County, West Virginia

IDNO:
041262
Title:
Coke Ovens at Work, Bretz, Preston County, West Virginia
Date:
1974
Description:
Loaded Baltimore & Ohio Rail Cars stand across from the unidentified workers and the ovens operated by Elkins Coal and Coke Company.

11. Aerial View of Hopemont Sanitarium, Hopemont, W. Va.

IDNO:
047107
Title:
Aerial View of Hopemont Sanitarium, Hopemont, W. Va.
Date:
Undated
Unidentified young man with a cigar in his mouth holds the reins while parked next to a shop which carves headstones and cemetery monuments.

12. Young Man Sits in Horse and Buggy Next to Home Monumental Works Barn, Terra Alta, W. Va.

IDNO:
047172
Title:
Young Man Sits in Horse and Buggy Next to Home Monumental Works Barn, Terra Alta, W. Va.
Date:
Undated
Description:
Unidentified young man with a cigar in his mouth holds the reins while parked next to a shop which carves headstones and cemetery monuments.
Location is probably at the main overlook of Coopers Rock State Forest. Many names, initials, and phrases are written on the rock including "Camp Smooch".

13. Two Girls on Graffiti Covered Rock, Coopers Rock State Forest, Preston County, W. Va.

IDNO:
047784
Title:
Two Girls on Graffiti Covered Rock, Coopers Rock State Forest, Preston County, W. Va.
Date:
Undated
Description:
Location is probably at the main overlook of Coopers Rock State Forest. Many names, initials, and phrases are written on the rock including "Camp Smooch".
Barn in background is plastered in Sun Brothers Circus posters advertising a show in Kingwood, West Virginia on June 14.

14. Horse Team Pulling Early Mechanized Piece of Farming Equipment, Preston Co., W. Va.

IDNO:
048055
Title:
Horse Team Pulling Early Mechanized Piece of Farming Equipment, Preston Co., W. Va.
Date:
Undated
Description:
Barn in background is plastered in Sun Brothers Circus posters advertising a show in Kingwood, West Virginia on June 14.

15. A Country Road in Preston County, W. Va.

IDNO:
050309
Title:
A Country Road in Preston County, W. Va.
Date:
1915/06
Jim, Bill, Bob and Juanita Sirk, the children of Bernie and Pauline Sirk of Preston County, West Virginia.

16. Jim, Bill, Bob, and Juanita Sirk

IDNO:
050373
Title:
Jim, Bill, Bob, and Juanita Sirk
Date:
ca. 1938
Description:
Jim, Bill, Bob and Juanita Sirk, the children of Bernie and Pauline Sirk of Preston County, West Virginia.
Pauline Barr Sirk holding her youngest daughter, Mary, on a street in Terra Alta, West Virginia.

17. Pauline Barr Sirk and Daughter Mary in Terra Alta, W. Va.

IDNO:
050376
Title:
Pauline Barr Sirk and Daughter Mary in Terra Alta, W. Va.
Date:
1943
Description:
Pauline Barr Sirk holding her youngest daughter, Mary, on a street in Terra Alta, West Virginia.
An early image of the entrance to Cooper's Rock State Forest before gates or other structures were built. During the Great Depression the Civilian Conservation Corps built a number of structures for the State Forest.

18. Entrance to Coopers Rock State Forest, Preston County, W. Va.

IDNO:
050571
Title:
Entrance to Coopers Rock State Forest, Preston County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1930-1940
Description:
An early image of the entrance to Cooper's Rock State Forest before gates or other structures were built. During the Great Depression the Civilian Conservation Corps built a number of structures for the State Forest.
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.

19. Pile Skidway at Horseshoe Run, W. Va.

IDNO:
050760
Title:
Pile Skidway at Horseshoe Run, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1910-1930
Description:
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.
The church was established in 1850 and is located off of West Virginia Route 50.

20. Evansville Methodist Church, Evansville, Preston County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051166
Title:
Evansville Methodist Church, Evansville, Preston County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was established in 1850 and is located off of West Virginia Route 50.
The church was founded in 1838.

21. Independence Baptist Church, Independence, Preston County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051167
Title:
Independence Baptist Church, Independence, Preston County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was founded in 1838.
The church was built in 1883 near the town of Newburg.

22. Concord Community Church, Fine Forks, Preston County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051168
Title:
Concord Community Church, Fine Forks, Preston County, W. Va.
Date:
1944
Description:
The church was built in 1883 near the town of Newburg.
The church was formally dedicated in 1852 though it had been used a decade prior. The church is located a little over three miles south of Kingwood, W. Va.

23. St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Howesville, Preston County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051169
Title:
St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Howesville, Preston County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was formally dedicated in 1852 though it had been used a decade prior. The church is located a little over three miles south of Kingwood, W. Va.
The building was erected as a house of worship in 1859.

24. Methodist Protestant Church, Independence, Preston County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051170
Title:
Methodist Protestant Church, Independence, Preston County, W. Va.
Date:
1959/10
Description:
The building was erected as a house of worship in 1859.