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Group photo of Willing Workers Club members, Warren Center.

1. Willing Workers Club, Warren Center, Upshur County, W. Va.

Members of the Willing Workers club.

2. Willing Workers Club, Warren Center, Upshur County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1836.  The present church was built in 1875.

3. Pleasant View Methodist Church, Upshur County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1838.

4. Pleasant Valley Methodist Church, Upshur County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1852. The present church frame building was built in 1880.

5. Macedonia Methodist Church, Upshur County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1835.  The first church was built in 1881. The current church was built in 1913.

6. Mt. Olivet Methodist Church, Lorentz, Upshur County, W. Va.

The church is located between the towns of Hodgesville and Volga. It was established in 1810.

7. Reger Methodist Church near Volga, Upshur County, W. Va.

The church was established sometime between 1853 and 1854 by early pioneers who wanted to avoid hazardous traveling and benefit from a church in their immediate vicinity.

8. Sand Run Evangelical United Brethren Church, Union District, Upshur County, W. Va.

The church was established by the community in 1852.

9. Mt. Union Methodist Episcopal Church, Union Community, Upshur County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1852 when a deed was made for the land.  However, the church was first built in 1843 and dedicated in 1846.  The present church was built in 1951.

10. Mt. Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church, Little Peeks Run, Upshur County, W. Va.

The church was established in 1857 by seven people who had immigrated from Virginia.

11. Ten Mile Baptist Church, Ten Mile Community, Upshur County, W. Va.

A group of church m embers are gathered outside of the building which was built in 1880. The organization was established in 1847.

12. Mount Washington United Brethren Church, Tallmansville, Upshur County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1858.

13. Kesling Methodist Church, Kesling Mill, Upshur County, W. Va.

The church was established in 1840 as a branch of the Buckhannon Baptist Association until it was dissolved in 1850 and became independent.

14. Sago Baptist Church, Sago, Upshur County, W. Va.

The church was established in 1843 by the first settler family, the Tenney family. The church was used by both Methodist Episcopal and Methodist Protestant branches of Methodism.

15. Mt. Carmel Methodist Church near Tallmansville, Upshur County, W. Va.

This organization was established in 1849.

16. Rock Cave Methodist Church, Rock Cave, Upshur County, W. Va.

The church was organized between the years of 1863 and 1865.  The church was first a log building, but a frame structure replaced it in 1889. A new building was built in 1954.

17. Indian Camp Evangelical United Brethren Church, Upshur County, W. Va.

The church was established in 1817.

18. Hampton Methodist Church, Hampton, Upshur County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1862 and dedicated in 1868.  The present church was built in 1938.

19. Mt. Olive, Evangelical United Brethren Church, Hinkleville, Upshur County, W. Va.

The organization was established as a Methodist church in 1816 by a band of pioneer Christians.

20. Wesley Chapel (also known as Beechtown Chapel), Frenchton, Upshur County, W. Va.

The church was established in 1819.

21. French Creek Presbyterian Church, French Creek, Upshur County, W. Va.

The church was established in 1844 and is located about three miles south of Buckhannon, W. Va.

22. Mt. Lebanon Methodist Church near Buckhannon, Upshur County, W. Va.

The church was established in 1853 and is located less than two miles east of Buckhannon, W. Va off Staunton Turnpike, United States Highway 33, and West Virginia Route 4.

23. Mt. Herman United Brethren Church near Buckhannon, Upshur County, W. Va.

This Methodist church was organized in 1829.

24. Pleasant Dale Church near Buckhannon, Upshur County, W. Va.

The organization was established in 1756 and is one of the oldest in its area.

25. First Baptist Church, Buckhannon, Upshur County, W. Va.

The church is thought to have been established in 1852.

26. First Evangelical United Brethren Church, Buckhannon, Upshur County, W. Va.

The church was established in 1854.

27. Reger Chapel Methodist Church, Brushy Fork of Finks Run, Upshur County, w. Va.

The church was established c.1860 as as Methodist organization.  It additionally served as a schoolhouse until a separate building was established for the church.

28. Brooks Hill Chapel, Brooks Hill Community, Upshur County, W. Va.

This Methodist church was established in 1840.

29. Point Pleasant Church, Abbott, Upshur County, W. Va.

The church was established in 1849. It has two locations, the other being in Rock Cave, W. Va.

30. Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Arlington, Upshur County, W. Va.

The church was established in 1849. It has two branches, the other being located in Arlington, W. Va.

31. Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Rock Cave, Upshur County, W. Va.

Photograph of a map of Buckhannon in Upshur County includes roads, rivers and structures

32. Map of Buckhannon, W. Va.

Team photo portrait of unidentified players and coach.

33. Buckhannon High School Basketball Team, Upshur County, W. Va.

Team portrait of unidentified members of the Wesleyan Baseball Team.

34. Wesleyan Baseball Team, Upshur County, W. Va.

Schools girls potraying robins are leading the parade. Director Carl Beer may be seen in the foreground, all other persons are unidentified.

35. West Virginia Strawberry Festival School Children's Parade, Buckhannon, W. Va.

Mary Lou Thorn, Queen of the festival sits with her court.

36. Crowning Queen of West Virginia Strawberry Festival Buckhannon, W. Va.

In this picture boys from the State Industrial School at Pruntytown are shown marching.

37. West Virginia Strawberry Festival Parade, Buckhannon, W. Va.

Colored postcard photograph. See back of the original image for correspondence.

38. Scene Near Alexander, W. Va.

Postcard photograph. See back of the original image for correspondence.

39. Cooper Mill on S. L. Company Railroad, French Creek, W. Va.

Colored postcard photograph.

40. Upshur County Court House, Buckhannon, W. Va.

Colored postcard photograph. See back of the original image for correspondence.

41. Peoples Bank Building, Buckhannon, W. Va.

One room school house with an outhouse located to the left.

42. School House at Beechtown, W. Va.

43. Center of Frenchton, Upshur County, W. Va.

Lumber yard in the foreground of photograph.

44. Birds Eye View of Frenchton, W. Va.

Identified in the photograph: Sam Hartford (Rev.); Mrs. Lucille Duffield; Mary Alice Rusmisell (Bragg); Nancy Perkins (Knight); Jo Ann Rollyson (Withrow); Ruth Duncan (Skidmore); Bill Richards.

45. M.Y. F. Camp at Selbyville, W. Va.

Post card print

46. Depot Street, Buckhannon, Upshur County, W. Va.

Information included on the back of the photograph: "Picture made in 1907 at Goshen, W. Va. where he drove these lovely horses - uncle Charles Thomas".

47. Charles Thomas and Horses, Goshen, W. Va.

48. Cornelia Ladwig, Buckhannon, W. Va.

49. Normal and Classical Academy Faculty and Students, Upshur, W. Va.

50. Home of Judge J. C. McWhorter, Buckhannon, W. Va.

51. Buckhannon City Hall, Upshur, W. Va.

52. Residential Street in Peel Tree, W. Va.

A pitched tent with a few cots. Likely the Hall family.

53. Camping Trip to Alexander, W. Va.

'Left Side: W. A. Colerider's Saddle & Harness Shop; Ross Miller's Cabinet Work Shop; Lewellyn Buckhausen's Shoe Shop; Doctor's Office and Post Office; On Right Side: A. N. Singer's Store; M. E. Church; First Post Office; Doctor's Office; Tower Hall; Miller Store & Telephone Exchange; Old Buntin Home; Lloyd Talbott Home and H. B. Darnall Home.'

54. Street Scene in French Creek, W. Va.

55. Main Street, Buckhannon, W. Va.

56. Baptist Church, Buckhannon, W. Va.

57. Old Mill, Buckhannon, W. Va.

58. Baptist Church, Buckhannon, W. Va.

59. Public School, East Main Street, Buckhannon, W. Va.

60. Home on Rte 20, Buckhannon, W. Va.

61. Main Building, Wesleyan College, Buckhannon, W. Va.

A spectacular view of Hanging Rock over a railway in Buckhannon, W. Va..

62. Hanging Rock near Buckhannon, W. Va.

63. Depot Street, Buckhannon, W. Va.

64. Looking Southeast on Main Street, Buckhannon, Upshur County, W. Va.

Post card sent March 26, 1911.

65. Methodist Protestant Church, Buckhannon, W. Va.

66. Main Entrance to West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhannon, W. Va.

67. Group Portrait of Children of the Loyal Temperance Union of Rock Cave, W. Va.

Message on postcard: 'Dear, Alberta: I suppose your garden is a way up by this time. The weather is pretty warm, but I don't mind it much as it is so nice and shady around here. It won't be so very much longer until I will be home. Beryle.' Sent to Mrs. R. E. Mockler, Mannington, W. Va. on May 22, 1911.

68. Portion of Buckhannon, W. Va. Looking North

'A million dollar fire destroyed four acres of buildings of the General Storage Company and Mountain State Fabricating Company here yesterday. Intense heat and smoke prevented fireman from bringing the fire under control, a number of buildings were dynamited to keep the blaze from spreading. To the right is a Vets hospital which was in danger for a while. (AP WIREPHOTO) (WFS 60700STF-WFS)1952.'

69. Fire Sweeps Plants, Clarksburg, W. Va.

Near Buckhannon, W. Va.

70. Belgrade Glass Factory Crew, Tennerton, W. Va.

Roy Warner on right, Rome Dean on left, and the man in the middle is unknown.

71. Glass Factory Workers, Tennerton, Upshur County, W. Va.

Basketball Team of West Virginia Conference Seminary, Buckhannon, W. Va.  The school was founded in 1890 by the Methodist church, and assumed its current name of West Virginia Wesleyan College in 1906.

72. West Virginia Conference Seminary, 'WV Wesleyan College' Basketball Team, Buckhannon, W. Va.

An ink engraving of the Methodist Episcopal Conference Seminary in Upshur County, West Virginia.

73. Methodist Episcopal Conference Seminary, Upshur County, W. Va.

74. Interior of Upshur Record Newspaper Office, Upshur County, W. Va.

A West Virginia Natural Bridge, Uncle Beechers Rooks at Laurel Fork of French Creek in Upshur County, West Virginia.

75. Natural Bridge at Laurel Fork of French Creek, Upshur County, W. Va.

76. Upshur High School Thespians, Upshur County, W. Va.

A close-up view of the famous Old Cool Spring, East 3rd Street, Buckhannon Road, in Upshur County, West Virginia.

77. Famous Old Cool Spring, Upshur County, W. Va.

78. Automower, Upshur County, W. Va.

79. Scene Showing Croft Lumber Company Sawmill, Alexander, W. Va.

80. Railroad Street, Alexander, W. Va.

81. Croft Lumber Company's Log Train, Alexander, W. Va.

82. Farm Buildings at the Base of a Mountain in Upshur County, W. Va.

There are stacks of hay in the surrounding fields as well as a few other outbuildings.  There is an old car parked in the road in front of the house.

83. Farm House and Well Tended Fields in Upshur County, W. Va.

There is a garden planted in the back of the house and stacks of hay to the sides.

84. Small Family Farm in Upshur County, W. Va.

85. Cornfield on the Edge of a Forest in Upshur County, W. Va.

86. Haystacks on a Farm in Upshur County, W. Va.

87. Scenic View of Mountains and Valley in Upshur County, W. Va.

A herd of sheep can be seen in the lower right hand corner.

88. Farm House and Surrounding Land, Upshur County, W. Va.

89. Stacked Corn Stalks on a Farm in Upshur County, W.Va.

90. Farm Land with Storage Buildings, Haystacks and Corn in Upshur County, W. Va.

91. Hay Stacks in a Field in Upshur County, W. Va.

92. Uncultivated Field in Upshur County, W. Va.

93. Railroad Tracks Running Through Farm Land in Upshur County, W. Va.

94. Farm Land with Split Rail Fence, Upshur County, W. Va.

95. Farm Field, Upshur County, W. Va.

There is a road at the bottom of the field.

96. Haystacks and Corn in Field, Upshur County, W. Va.