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Cecil Meador's sons, Nanes and unknown, pose in front of a parked car.

1. Meador Boys in Gradview Park, Raleigh County, W. Va.

Senator Byrd, left, and Randolph, right, are pictured together, looking away from the camera, at the dedication ceremony for the new Mining School with the Mine Enforcement and Safety Administration, or MESA.

2. Robert C. Byrd and Jennings Randolph at the MESA Dedication, Raleigh County, W. Va.

Zabetakis presents a plaque to Senator and Mrs. Robert Byrd.

3. Dr. Zabetakis Presents Plaque to Senator Byrd at Dedication Ceremony of National Mine Academy, Raleigh County, W. Va.

On the other side of the river is Hinton, W. Va.

4. Raleigh County Side of New River, Raleigh County, W. Va.

Looking at the station building from below at the tracks.

5. Passenger Station in Beckley, W. Va.

View overlooking the farm grounds and river.

6. Richmond Farm Below Town of Sandstone on Raleigh County Side of New River, W. Va.

7. Byus-Mankin Lumber Company Offices

8. View of Byus-Mankin Lumber Company's Yard

A panoramic view of the Raleigh Dairy Company, including their new fireproof barn, second building on the left.

9. Model Plant of Raleigh Dairy Company, Beckley, W. Va.

10. Beckley Hospital, Beckley, W. Va.

11. Wood-Working Plant of Byus-Mankin Lumber Company

12. Warehouse and Interior of Hardware Department of Beckley Hardware and Supply Company, Beckley, W. Va.

Pictured from left to right is unidentified, MESA administrator James Day, Raleigh County Airport Authority Paul Hutchinson, Senator Byrd, and unidentified. In the background turned away from the photo is Raleigh Country Airport Authority Charles Lewis. The construction site is located on Airport Road.

13. Visit by Senator Robert C. Byrd to Construction Site of National Mine Academy near Beckley, W. Va.

Pictured from left to right MESA Administrator James Day, Senator Byrd, MESA District 4 Representative Fred Dixon, MESA Academy employee Gordon Skaggs, and superintendent Dr. Michael Zabetakis. MESA stands for Mine Enforcement and Safety Administration.

14. Groundbreaking Ceremony for the West Virginia National Mine Academy in Raleigh County, W. Va.

The school is located near Beckley and Beaver, W. Va.

15. Construction of the National Mine Academy in Raleigh County, W. Va.

Established in 1836, it was the first ever church to be organized in what is now Raleigh County.

16. Coal Marsh Baptist Church, Glen Daniel, Raleigh County, W. Va.

Front row, from left to right, is Piney M. Lilly, Grace B. Lilly, Ernest L. Lilly, and Edward P. Lilly.Pictured in the back row is Thomas W. Lilly, Mary E. Lilly, and her son, Blake Farley.

17. Lilly Family in Blue Jay, W. Va.

From "Beckley U.S.A." by Harlow Warren.

18. Aerial View of Raleigh County, W. Va.

From "Beckley U.S.A." by Harlow Warren.

19. Aerial View of Raleigh County, W. Va.