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1. Women Building Oven, Butchersville, Lewis County, W. Va.

"The Weston State Hospital, also known as the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, was constructed in the late 1800s and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1990. It is the largest hand-cut stone masonry building in North America, and is purportedly the second largest in the world, next to the Kremlin. The original hospital, designed to house 250 souls, was open to patients in 1864 and reached its peak in the 1950s with 2,400 patients in overcrowded and generally poor conditions. Changes in the treatment of mental illness and the physical deterioration of the facility forced its closure in 1994 inflicting a devastating effect on the local economy, from which it has yet to recover. Today, the hospital is open to historical tours and ghost tours."

2. Weston State Hospital, Weston, W. Va.

A man stands on top of a giant heap of hay, while another lifts hay onto the heap. A third man sits at behind the mower, holding the reigns of the horses that are pulling the large mowing machine across the field.

3. Horse-Drawn Mower Harvesting Hay likely in Lewis County, W. Va.

A group of men are picture beside a sawmill and furnace. The sawmill is located in the Good Hope area, which crosses over into Harrison County. Subjects unidentified.

4. Saw Mill Crew Possibly in Jane Lew, Lewis County, W. Va.

The players pose together for a team portrait. Two men in the background are sporting American flags on their jackets and hats, perhaps indicating it is Fourth of July.

5. Good Hope Baseball Team, Jane Lew Area, W. Va.

Butcher leans against an automobile outside the store in Lewis County, W. Va.

6. Robert Hugh Butcher Outside Hitt's Store, Weston, W. Va.

Butcher stands in front of a tire at Hitt's Filling Station in Weston, W. Va. He is 3 years old in this photograph.

7. James Leonard Butcher at Filling Station in Weston, W. Va.

Claude Turner poses with his two dogs while his granddaughter Elizabeth Carole Butcher (b. 1934) balances on the automobile's bumper. Elizabeth later married a Weaver family member.

8. Claude Turner and Granddaughter with Dogs, Weston, W. Va.

Portrait of a young Wilda Juanita Turner as she reads a book.

9. Wilda Juanita Turner Butcher, Weston, W. Va.

Juanita, pictured on the left standing, is with her friends Wilda, Ruth, Garlow, Virginia, Jo, and Bobbie.

10. Juanita Turner and Friends, Polk Creek, Weston, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1804.  The present church in Jane Lew was built and  dedicated in 1887.

11. Former Congregation Enters Broad Run Baptist Church, Jane Lew, Lewis County, W. Va.

An unidentified man poses in front of a haystack, which is surrounded by a wooden fence.

12. Farmer Beside a Haystack in Lewis County, W. Va.

An unidentified family is pictured outside of their rural home.

13. A Rural Family in Lewis County, W. Va.

An unidentified boy is pictured riding a mule just outside his family's home.

14. Boy on a Mule Outside a Farm in Lewis County, W. Va.

15. A Brick Street in Lewis County, W. Va.

16. Logging Operation Outside of Home, Lewis Co., W. Va.

17. Likely Mother and Son in Early Automobile in Field, Lewis Co., W. Va.

18. Girls Sitting in Buggy Point at Man Riding Horse With No Saddle in Awkward Position, Lewis Co., W. Va.

19. Group of Men Sitting on Porch of Store, Duffy, W. Va.

20. Group on Porch of Store, Duffy, W. Va.

21. Train Depot, Weston, W. Va.

22. Street Scene Near Railroad Depot, Lewis Co., W. Va.

23. Plowing Field With Horses, Lewis Co., W. Va.

24. View From Hill of Farmland and Homes in Weston, W. Va.

25. Several People Standing on Wrap Around Porch of Home in Jackson's Mill, W. Va.

26. Portrait of Dr. Dent of Weston, W. Va.

27. Two Women Milking Cows on Farm in Lewis Co., W. Va.

28. Plowing Farmland With Horses, Lewis Co., W. Va.

29. Woman Feeding Flock of Chickens, Lewis Co., W. Va.

Birthplace of Rush D. Holt.

30. Rear View of Home of Dr. Matthew Samuel Holt and Chilela Holt, 252 Main Ave. Weston, W. Va.

Caption on back of photograph reads: "Picture taken at Weston as Mrs. Davis signs oath of office as only woman member of State Advisory Board Department of Public Assistance. After Mrs. Rush Holt, Secretary of State, administered the oath."

31. Helen Holt Stands Beside Mrs. Davis While She Signs Oath of Office, Weston, W. Va.

32. Second Street, Weston, W. Va.

33. View From Clocktower Looking West, Weston, W. Va.

34. People Waiting to Board Cable Car Traveling Line of Weston to Clarksburg, W. Va.

35. Man and Boy Operating Machinery, Weston, W. Va.

36. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Passenger Depot, Weston, W. Va.

37. Center Street Under Water During Flood, Weston, W. Va.

Published by I. Robbins and Son. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

38. Overhead View of Weston State Hospital, W. Va.

Published by J. W. Ferry. (From postcard collection legacy system--oversize.)

39. Bird's Eye View of Weston, W. Va.

See original for correspondence. Published by I. Robbins and Son. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

40. Hotel Aracoma; Logan, W. Va.

See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

41. A View of Logan, W. Va.

See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

42. View of Homes and Railroad; Holden, W. Va.

Hospital first opened in 1864 and was in operation until 1994. See original for correspondence. Published by Art Manufacturing Company. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

43. W. Va. Hospital for Insane, Weston, W. Va.

Hospital was opened in 1864 and was in operation until 1994. See original for correspondence. Published by the Gissy Studio. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

44. Bird's Eye View of Hospital for the Insane; Weston, W. Va.

See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

45. W. Va. State Hospital For Insane; Weston, W. Va.

Published by M.L. Hunt and Company. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

46. Hospital for Insane; Weston, W. Va.

Published by M.L. Hunt and Company. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

47. Hospital for Insane; Weston, W. Va.

(From postcard collection legacy system.)

48. Entrance to W. Va. Hospital For The Insane; Weston, W. Va.

Crescent Glass Company was established in Wellsburg in 1908 by Henry Rithner Sr. and Ellery Worthen. Their original line was creating bar goods. After prohibition however, the company started making red lantern globes which they supplied to Ford Motor Company who used them as taillight lenses. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

49. Crescent Glass Factory; Weston, W. Va.

See original for correspondence. Published by M.L. Hunt and Company. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

50. Flower Circle at Hospital for Insane; Weston, W. Va.

(From postcard collection legacy system.)

51. Court House; Weston, W. Va.

Published by I. Robbins and Son. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

52. Lewis Co. Court House; Weston, W. Va.

Published by Genuine Curteich Chicago. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

53. Masonic Temple; Weston, W. Va.

Published by Curteich and Company. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

54. Masonic Temple; Weston, W. Va.

published by M.L. Hunt and Company. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

55. Hotel Monticello; Weston, W. Va.

Published by M.L. Hunt and Company. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

56. The R.P. Camden Hotel; Weston, W. Va.

See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

57. State 4H Camp, Jackson's Mill; Weston, W. Va.

Published by The Gissy Studio. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

58. Jackson's Mills, Stonewall Jackson's Boyhood Home; Weston, W. Va.

See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

59. State 4H Camp; Weston, W. Va.

Published by The Gissy Studio. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

60. Jackson's Mills, Stonewall Jacksons Boyhood Home; Weston, W. Va.

Cottage at 4H Camp in Weston, West Virginia. Different cottages within the camp were named after different counties throughout the state of West Virginia. See original for correspondence. Published by Dexter Press. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

61. Harrison Co. Cottage; Weston, W. Va.

See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

62. State 4H Camp; Weston, W. Va.

Caption on back of postcard reads: "Boyhood home of Stonewall Jackson 1842 - Weston, W. Va. - Now State 4-H Camp. Copy of the original painting by Aubrey Crawford." Published by Robert P. Davis. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

63. Boyhood Home of Stonewall Jackson; Weston, W. Va.

Published by Grafton Souvenirs. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

64. State 4H Camp, Jacksons Mills; Between Weston and Clarksburg, W. Va.

See original for correspondence. Published by Genuine Curteich Chicago. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

65. Bird's Eye View of State 4H Camp, Jackson's Mill; Between Weston and Clarksburg, W. Va.

Published by Grafton Souvenir. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

66. State 4H Camp Jackson's Mills; Between Weston and Clarksburg, W. Va.

Caption on back of postcard reads: "Boyhood home of Stonewall Jackson 1837 - Weston, W. Va. - Now state 4-H Camp. Copy of the original painting bu Aubrey Crawford." Published by Robert P. Davis. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

67. Boyhood Home of Stonewall Jackson; Weston, W. Va.

(From postcard collection legacy system.)

68. Stonewall Jackson's Boyhood Home; Near Weston, W. Va.

See original for correspondence. Published by Tierney Brothers. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

69. Boyhood Home of Stonewall Jackson; Weston, W. Va.

(From postcard collection legacy system.)

70. Stonewall Jackson's Old Mill; Near Weston, W. Va.

See original for correspondence. Published by Genuine Curteich Chicago. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

71. Jackson's Mill and State 4 H Camp; Near Weston, W. Va.

Published by I. Robbins and Son. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

72. Jackson's Mill, Stonewall Jackson's Boyhood Home, Lewis County, W. Va.

People wait to board the train outside of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Station. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

73. Baltimore and Ohio Station; Weston, W. Va.

(From postcard collection legacy system.)

74. Residence of Hon. Louis Bennett; Weston, W. Va.

(From postcard collection legacy system.)

75. Lewis Co. War Memorial and Louis Bennett Public Library; Weston, W. Va.

Built by Mansfield McWharter's grandfather in 1776. Published by W. Lyle Brown. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

76. Home of Late Edward J. Jackson; Lewis Co., W. Va.

(From postcard collection legacy system.)

77. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Yards; Weston, W. Va.

Photograph was taken from the tower of the "Hospital for the Insane".Published by J. Wilsher. See original for corresondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

78. Bird's Eye View of Weston, W. Va.

The view includes the state hospital. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

79. Portion of Weston, W. Va.

(From postcard collection legacy system.)

80. A Portion of Weston, W. Va.

See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

81. Centre Street Looking South; Weston, W. Va.

(From postcard collection legacy system.)

82. Second Street Looking East; Weston, W. Va.

(From postcard collection legacy system.)

83. Second Street; Weston, W. Va.

Published by M. L. Hunt & Co. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

84. First Street; Weston, W. Va.

Published by Tierney Bros. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

85. Main Street Looking North; Weston, W. Va.

(From postcard collection legacy system.)

86. E. Third Street; Weston, W. Va.

(From postcard collection legacy system.)

87. Second Street, Looking West; Weston, W. Va.

Published by I. Robbins & Son. See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

88. Main Avenue, Looking South from 2nd Street; Weston, W. Va.

Published by T. P. Wright & Co. See original for corresondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

89. Main Street, Looking South; Weston, W. Va.

(From postcard collection legacy system.)

90. Main Avenue; Weston, W. Va.

Published by M. L. Hunt & Co. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

91. Main Street; Weston, W. Va.

Published by The Gissy Studio. See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

92. On the West Fork River; Weston, W. Va.

(From postcard collection legacy system.)

93. Bridge; Weston, W. Va.

(From postcard collection legacy system.)

94. West Fork River; Weston, W. Va.

(From postcard collection legacy system.)

95. View Along the West Fork River; Weston, W. Va.

Part of the Wilderness Retreat located in Lewis County. None of the subjects are identified.

96. Lake Riley, Weston, W. Va.