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Located in Kanawha County, W. va.
Published by The S. Spencer Moore Company. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
The church was organized in 1847.  According to the church history, during the civil war the building was used as a stable.
The church was organized in 1847.  According to the church history, during the civil war the building was used as a stable.
The church was organized in December of 1819.  The caption on the back of the image reads: "1819 - During the early years the congregation met in a log cabin built by Henry Ruffner's father called 'Col. Ruffers' Meeting House.'  Col. David Ruffner built this house of worship in 1840 and Mrs. John Q. Dickinson added the educational building on about 100 years later, during the 10 years that Rev. J.E. Wayland served, which was from 1930-1940."According to the church history, Booker T. Washington learned the Shorter Catechism from Rev. John C. Brown at this church and worshiped here before going to Hampton Institute in Virginia.
The church was organized in 1863. According to the church's history, it was formed after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation and Booker T. Washington was a member of this church.  It supported many other Baptist churches in West Virginia.
Photo description reads, "2-8-8-2 H-7 Mallet used on coal train between Hinton (Summers County, W. Va.) and Handley (Kanawha County, W. Va.), and between Hinton and Clifton Forge (Alleghany County, Va.) from 1924  until replace by the 2-66-6 H 8's during 1940."
The church was first organized in 1862.  The current church was built in 1897.
The church was first organized in 1837. The present church was consecrated in 1901.
A nurse checks on a patient. The photograph shows two patients in bed.
Four women pose outside of a house. Two of the are in bathing suits. Subjects unidentified.
View of the building from the runway.