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49. People Stand Outside of Home in Middle of Woods; Bowden, W. Va.

50. Man and Two Horses Do Some Logging; Bowden, W. Va.

51. Side View of Bridgeport Bank; Bridgeport, W. Va.

Horse and buggies carry passengers to train headed to Moorefield, West Virginia.

52. First Excursion to Moorefield, W. Va.

Woman in middle is holding up a sign that reads: "A bunch of dead ones."

53. Orland E. Gish Funeral Director and Private Chapel, Sistersville, W. Va.

54. Arlington Hotel, Parsons, W. Va.

View of the town's main street which is situated next to railroad tracks.  The train station is visible at the far left, while businesses line the street.

55. Montgomery, W. Va.

Men and children stand in front of the remains of the First National Bank building. Large swaths of town were destroyed during the fire.

56. First National Bank, Mount Hope, W. Va.

"Mt Hope W. Va. after the conflagration March 24th, 1910"  The majority of the buildings in town have been destroyed.  A number of brick chimneys are left standing after the wooden buildings burned.

57. Aftermath of Fire, Mount Hope, W. Va.

58. Burning of the Hambleton Leather Co.'s Tannery, Hambleton, W. Va.

Today this line is owned by the West Virginia State Rail Authority, which runs a tourist train,  the Potomac Eagles Scenic Railroad, on the line.

59. First Train to Petersburg on the Hampshire Southern Railroad, Petersburg, W. Va.

60. Front Street; Parsons, W. Va.

61. View of Train Tracks Running Behind Racket Store and Other Buildings in Rowlesburg, W. Va.

62. Camp B. Shanley U.R.K. of P. in Wheeling, W. Va.

Godfrey Stemple was a veteran of the Revolutionary War. Stemple's Ridge in Preston County, West Virginia is named after him.

63. First Annual Reunion of the Descendants of Godfrey Stemple; Carmel, W. Va.

Group portriat of the team in uniform. None are identified.

64. Kenova Baseball Team, Wayne County, W. Va.

65. Davis Youth Baseball Team; Davis, W. Va.

66. Overhead View of Piedmont, W. Va.

The older horse delivery method was replaced by this Ford automobile, driven by Mr. Thompson.

67. Mail Delivery System between Gauley Bridge and Summersville, W. Va.

Standing at the gate are Mother, Emma and Andy Oschlager.

68. Home of Turkey Knob Company Coal Miner, Turkey Knob, W. Va.

Created for West Virginia's Fifty Year Celebration. Also printed on the image, " By Starkey at Rau's No. 25".

69. Ship of State Float, Wheeling, W. Va.

House remains today.

70. Old Stone House; Shinnston, W. Va.

Brick structure with decorative wood trim.

71. St. John's Episcopal Church, Rippon, W. Va.

72. People on Boats in Flooded Court Square, Parkersburg, W. Va.