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Workers pose outside the mill, none are identified.

97. Englehart Woolen Mill Co., Albright, W. Va.

Plowed under for construction of four lane highway.

98. 'Aunt Berthas Adamston Adams Ave. Lost to Four Lane', Harrison County, W. Va.

Railroad tracks run down the middle of the valley, while cleared mountainsides give way to industrial operations pictured on the left and the town buildings on the right.

99. Industrial Town, Austen, W. Va.

100. View of Several Buildings and Houses, Auvil, W. Va.

Died at age 57 from mill dust in 1890.

101. B. D. Rider, Harrison Co., West Milford, W. Va.

Sign above entrance reads: "Built by Eli and Lem Chenoweth 1852. Repaired by State Road Commission 1934."

102. Covered Bridge, Barrickville, W. Va.

View of the main street leading down the middle of town, wooden sidewalks are built on either side of the road.

103. Spruce Street, Bayard, W. Va.

Bayard was established along the West Virginia Central and Pittsburgh Railroad as a coal mining town.

104. Hall Building in Bayard, W. Va.

Workers stand out front of what appears to be a home goods store.

105. Bee Hive Store on Main Street, Clarksburg, W. Va.

106. Citizens National Bank Building, Belington, W. Va.

107. Presbyterian Church, Belington, W. Va.

Train leads a logging crew through Bemis, W. Va. Workers balance themselves on free hanging logs.

108. Logging Along Railroad Tracks, Bemis, Tucker County, W. Va.

Caption on original photo reads: "The last group picture of the Benedum family, taken at the dedication of the Civic Center in Bridgeport in July 1957. Left to right: Paul and his wife Willeen, Claxton, Clora (Mashburn), Mr. Benedum, Michael Late Benedum, II, son of Darwin, Paul G. Benedum Jr., and Eugenia (Mrs. Darwin Benedum).Michael Benedum was considered the modern day founder of Bridgeport, W. Va. After 70 years of working in the oil and gas industry, Benedum created many projects to restore and beautify the city of Bridgeport."

109. Benedum Family at Civic Center, Bridgeport, W. Va.

Elevated view of the tannery situated in the valley.

110. Durbin Tannery, Pocahontas County, W. Va.

In the early 1900's many small companies began mining silica along Warm Springs Ride, north of Berkeley Springs. One of these companies eventually evolved into the Berkeley Glass Sand Company in 1911. The company lasted until 1927 when it was absorbed into Pennsylvania Glass Sand Company.

111. Berkeley Glass Sand Company Plant; Berkeley, W. Va.

112. Old Church; Bethany, W. Va.

Largest tourist camp in West Virginia. Located between Bridgeport and Grafton on Route 50.

113. Cozy Rest; Grafton, W. Va.

The covered bridge seen in the background spans the Tygart River and was designed and built by renowned architect Lemuel Chenoweth in ca. 1845.  The Chenoweth house is to the left of the bridge.

114. Bridge Street, Beverly, W. Va.

Horse and buggy travel down the dirt road in the distance.

115. Upper Main Street; Beverly, W. Va.

116. Big Elm Log House; Shinnston, W. Va.

The Black Hand was an underworld society of Italians that thrived in Sicily in the late 19th century. After the great migration, immigrants of the group settled in West Virginia and sought to extort money from other Italian immigrants to the area. Several members of the Black Hand were successfully prosecuted for murder and extortion in the early 20th century.

117. Members of Black Hand Arrested, Fairmont, W. Va.

Man stands on the corner outside of a resteraunt.

118. Main Street; Blacksville, W. Va.

119. Oil Wells on Blue Creek; Blue Creek, W. Va.

120. Spencer Moore Number Four Oil Well, Blue Creek, W. Va.