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Two men and a child stand on a hillside with hats in the air.

1. Hats Fly Off in the Wind

2. Unidentified Portrait of a Man, W. Va.

3. Portrait of Unidentified Man, W. Va.

4. Portrait of Unidentified Man, W. Va.

5. Portrait of Unidentified Man, W. Va.

6. Portrait of Unidentified Man, W. Va.

7. Portrait of Unidentified Man, W. Va.

8. Unidentified Group Portrait, W. Va.

Six unidentified men wearing quarantine masks due to a death from spinal meningitis. The quarantine lasted 30 days for all personnel at the Civilians Conservation Corps (CCC) camp. The CCC constructed projects including bridges, buildings, overnight cabins, retaining walls, roads, dams, towers, picnic areas, and drainage systems.

9. Quarantine at Bluestone Reservoir C.C.C. Camp, Summers County, W. Va.

A group of unidentified men spend time by the swimming hole located on the banks of New River. Here, life saving techniques were taught to the members of the Civilians Conservation Corps (CCC).

10. C.C.C. Workers at a Swimming Hole, Summers County, W. Va.

The unidentified men of the Civilians Conservation Corps pose by the swimming hole off the banks of New River.

11. C.C.C. Workers Sit by a Swimming Hole, Summers County, W. Va.

Photo caption reads, "Coahes & K. P.'s or dishwashers and dining room orderlies". Subjects unidentified.

12. Civilian Conservation Corps Workers in Summers County, W. Va.

Two unidentified men working in the kitchen. The camp required two cooks per shift of 24 hours followed by 24 hours off.

13. Cooks in the Kitchen at the Civilian Conservation Corps Camp in Summers County, W. Va.

Th men in army uniforms were in control of the (approximately) 175 men at the camp. The other men were from the U.S. Forest Service and were in charge of men at work clearing the right of way for the dam. No funds were appropriated for the construction of Bluestone Dam, so the C.C.C.  Co. 524 was cancelled and all men were transferred to other C.C.C. camps in West Virginia

14. High-ranking Civilian Conservation Corps Members In Charge of Camp in Summers County, W. Va.

Civilian Conservation Corps members on the way to clear heavy timber for the Bluestone Dam right of way.

15. Connell Finnell Timber Cutting Crews, Summers County, W. Va.

Six young men sit behind typewriters. The class cost 50 cents a month to participate in. Subjects unidentified.

16. Typing Class at Civilian Conservation Corps Camp, Summers County, W. Va.

Emil Hudel, Editor of Beckley Post Herald; John Faulconer, Editor of Hinton Daily News, and Jim Comstock, Editor of The West Virginia Hillbilly examining the club's books.

17. Judging West Virginia Women's Club Books at Greenbrier Hotel, White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.

Father of Elvera Fox Porterfield from top of Pie Hollow. The Roach house is located in Talcott, W. Va.

18. Portrait of E. B. Roach

Grandfather to Elvera Fox Porterfield. Husband to Virginia Martin Fox.

19. Portrait of David Fox

Galloway pictured in uniform.

20. Portrait of Bill Galloway, Summers County, W. Va.

James David Neely (left), Luther L. Meador (center), and C. Brade Neely (right) holding guns, perhaps used for hunting, and sitting with their dogs. Meador sips from a bottle in the middle.The farm is now known as Meador Camp Ground at Bluestone State Park.

21. Young Men with Guns on Meador Farm near Mouth of Bluestone River, Summers County, W. Va.

Meador wearing a hat and jacket.

22. Ernest Meador of Summers County, W. Va.

Pictured from left to right is Joseph Neely, Russell Neely, and Julian Neely.

23. Neely Men of Summers County, W. Va.

24. Portrait of Uncle Jim

25. Portrait of Uncle Titten

26. Portrait of Jack

27. Portrait of Charlie

28. Portrait of Clarence

29. Portrait of Mary Emmy

The two men are pictured outside of the store located in Happy Hollow with two horses pulling a wagon.

30. Truman Johnson and "Happy Jack" Richmond Outside of Jewelry Store in New Richmond, W. Va.

Two unidentified men pose as one pours a drink into the others cup.

31. Men at Brooks Mountain, Summers County, W. Va.

A group of unidentified men pose on top of a transporting train. One of them holds a guitar.

32. Leisure Time at Sewell Lumber Company, Summers County, W. Va.

Mark Shumate (standing) and Luther Shumate perform chores on the farm grounds located near War Ridge.

33. Shumate Men Working on Farm, Little Stony Creek, W. Va.

Mark poses beside his truck. The farm is located near War Ridge.

34. Mark Shumate Outside of Shumate Farm, Little Stony Creek, W. Va.

Nelson stands in front of the store entrance, where for 35 years he dealt hardware and feed. Nelson died July 6, 1938 at the age of 68 after years of battling a heart ailment.

35. James Mason Nelson Outside of Hardware Store, Talcott, W. Va.

Three unidentified men look over the progress within construction site.

36. Men Inspect Big Bend Tunnel Construction, Talcott, W. Va.

The Ward family is pictured with hunting gear.

37. Coon Hunters, Ramp, W. Va.

Ward, a recognized slingshot expert, poses on Front Street.

38. Virgil Ward Aiming Slingshot, Hinton, W. Va.

Webb and his family lived in on the Forest Hill side of New River and made their home near Webb's Island.

39. John Webb of New River, Summers County, W. Va.

Agents from the U. S. Treasury Department, also known as "revenooers", pose around an illegal distillery.

40. Revenuers Uncover Illegal Still, Summers County, W. Va.

Revenuers, also known as "revenooers", inspect the illegal distillery located in the middle of the woods.

41. U. S. Treasury Department Agents Raid Moonshine Still, Pipestem District, Summers County, W. Va.

Willey pictured in a photo studio wearing a suit.

42. Sira Willey of Summers County, W. Va.

Charles Wood (left), Mason Lilly (middle) and Roscoe Keadle (right) are pictured walking home from their performance at Indian Mills School.

43. Musicians Outside of Professor Keadle's Home, Located at the Mouth of Buffalo Creek, W. Va.

First row, from left to right, is L. C. Davis; Lomer Davis; Charley Davis; Kinna Maddy.Second row, from left to right, is Jess Perdue; Charles W. Garten; Ose (?) Garten; Pearl Garrison; Floyd Belcher.Back row, from left to right, is Mr. Grant (organizer of lodge at Marie); W. T. Maddy; Haron Michael; Elmer or Emer Davidson; Hubert Light; Oscar Hutchinson.

44. Modern Woodmen Group, Summers County, W. Va.

From left to right is W. J. B. Simmons; Ronald Meadows; unidentified; P. J. Carr, Sen.; unidentified; Henry Harrison; unidentified; Dr. J. W. Stokes; Dr. Meador; unidentified; Dr. Buford McNeer. The men are pictured inside the Peck Building.

45. Group Portrait during What is Probably a Meeting of World War I Veterans, Hinton, W. Va.

Lemon, a World War I soldier, is pictured in front of a photo studio background.

46. John Tallon Lemon of Summers County, W. Va.

Pictured are two Summers County residents who belong to the Morris family. First names unknown.

47. Relatives of J. D. Morris, Summers County, W. Va.

Relatives of J. D. Morris pictured. One holds a gun while the other holds up a liquor bottle. First names are unknown.

48. Morris Family Members, Summers County, W. Va.