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Kennedy smiles at the marching band members to his left. The McCreery Hotel is pictured in the background.

43885. John F. Kennedy Overlooks Crowd during His Campaign in Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
049898
Title:
John F. Kennedy Overlooks Crowd during His Campaign in Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1960
Description:
Kennedy smiles at the marching band members to his left. The McCreery Hotel is pictured in the background.
The family poses in and around an old automobile.

43886. "Toots" Rogers and Family, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
049899
Title:
"Toots" Rogers and Family, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1935
Description:
The family poses in and around an old automobile.
Smoke pours from the fast moving engine as it pulls the train cars across the rails.

43887. C. & O. Railroad Locomotive and Train, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
049900
Title:
C. & O. Railroad Locomotive and Train, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Smoke pours from the fast moving engine as it pulls the train cars across the rails.
To the far left is Senator Jennings Randolph with an unknown child. Bonnie Peck, a WVU Extegent Agent, shakes hands with Admiral Nimitz. In the background, Lucille Hinton and her husband, Howard Hinton, are pictured.

43888. Admiral Nimitz at Nimitz Post Office Dedication, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
049901
Title:
Admiral Nimitz at Nimitz Post Office Dedication, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
To the far left is Senator Jennings Randolph with an unknown child. Bonnie Peck, a WVU Extegent Agent, shakes hands with Admiral Nimitz. In the background, Lucille Hinton and her husband, Howard Hinton, are pictured.
View of the red brick home from across the lawn.

43889. Harrison Gwinn Home in Green Sulphur Springs, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049902
Title:
Harrison Gwinn Home in Green Sulphur Springs, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1975
Description:
View of the red brick home from across the lawn.
The former employees pose for a group portrait. Pictured is Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Hinton, Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Richmond, Mr. and Mrs. Whitlock, Henry Lee, Thomas Haskins, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Krim Bess, Mr. King, J. W. McCallister, Jr., D. B. Murphy of Clifton Forge, Va., E. L. Wiseman, Mr. Reese, and W. L. Taylor. The group was attending the 38th convention of the Veterans' association held in Greenbrier Valley Fair Grounds.

43890. Retired Employees of the C. & O. Railroad in Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
049903
Title:
Retired Employees of the C. & O. Railroad in Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The former employees pose for a group portrait. Pictured is Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Hinton, Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Richmond, Mr. and Mrs. Whitlock, Henry Lee, Thomas Haskins, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Krim Bess, Mr. King, J. W. McCallister, Jr., D. B. Murphy of Clifton Forge, Va., E. L. Wiseman, Mr. Reese, and W. L. Taylor. The group was attending the 38th convention of the Veterans' association held in Greenbrier Valley Fair Grounds.
Portrait of Maryat Lee and her family at Christmas. Pictured left to right are her father, Dewitt Collins Lee, her brother Robert E. "Buzz" Lee holding hands with Maryat, and her oldest brother John Lee holding hands with her mother Grace Dyer Lee.Maryat Lee (born Mary Attaway Lee; May 26, 1923 – September 18, 1989) was an American playwright and theatre director who made important contributions to post-World War II avant-garde theatre. She pioneered street theatre in Harlem, and later founded EcoTheater in West Virginia, a community based theater project.Early in her career, Lee wrote and produced plays in New York City, including the street play “DOPE!” While in New York she also formed the Soul and Latin Theater (SALT), and wrote plays centered around the lives of the actors in the group.In 1970 Lee moved to West Virginia and formed the community theater group EcoTheater in 1975. Beginning with local teenagers from the Governor’s Summer Youth Program, the rural theater group grew, and produced plays based on oral histories collected from the local community. Each performance of an EcoTheater play involved audience participation and discussion. With the assistance of the Humanities Foundation of West Virginia, guest scholars became a part of EcoTheater.

43891. Family Portrait of Maryat Lee and her Family at Christmas

IDNO:
049904
Title:
Family Portrait of Maryat Lee and her Family at Christmas
Date:
1939
Description:
Portrait of Maryat Lee and her family at Christmas. Pictured left to right are her father, Dewitt Collins Lee, her brother Robert E. "Buzz" Lee holding hands with Maryat, and her oldest brother John Lee holding hands with her mother Grace Dyer Lee.Maryat Lee (born Mary Attaway Lee; May 26, 1923 – September 18, 1989) was an American playwright and theatre director who made important contributions to post-World War II avant-garde theatre. She pioneered street theatre in Harlem, and later founded EcoTheater in West Virginia, a community based theater project.Early in her career, Lee wrote and produced plays in New York City, including the street play “DOPE!” While in New York she also formed the Soul and Latin Theater (SALT), and wrote plays centered around the lives of the actors in the group.In 1970 Lee moved to West Virginia and formed the community theater group EcoTheater in 1975. Beginning with local teenagers from the Governor’s Summer Youth Program, the rural theater group grew, and produced plays based on oral histories collected from the local community. Each performance of an EcoTheater play involved audience participation and discussion. With the assistance of the Humanities Foundation of West Virginia, guest scholars became a part of EcoTheater.
A man, who is probably Dr. Ryan, sits on top of a horse in the middle of a dirt road. The Hinton General Store can be seen in the background.

43892. Man Believed to be Dr. Ryan On a Horse in Avis, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
049905
Title:
Man Believed to be Dr. Ryan On a Horse in Avis, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1910
Description:
A man, who is probably Dr. Ryan, sits on top of a horse in the middle of a dirt road. The Hinton General Store can be seen in the background.
Probably a member of the Shumate family, a man holds himself up on a donkey with a cigarette in his mouth.

43893. Man Riding Donkey along Empty Street, Summers County, W. Va.A

IDNO:
049906
Title:
Man Riding Donkey along Empty Street, Summers County, W. Va.A
Date:
undated
Description:
Probably a member of the Shumate family, a man holds himself up on a donkey with a cigarette in his mouth.
A boy likely from the Shumate family stands in nearly knee-deep water beside a car.

43894. Boy Poses Next to Automobile in Flood Water, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049907
Title:
Boy Poses Next to Automobile in Flood Water, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
A boy likely from the Shumate family stands in nearly knee-deep water beside a car.
Shumate, who appears to be in a work uniform, poses beside the two horses that are saddled and bridled, perhaps ready to make a delivery.

43895. Mark Shumate beside Two Horses in Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049908
Title:
Mark Shumate beside Two Horses in Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1955
Description:
Shumate, who appears to be in a work uniform, poses beside the two horses that are saddled and bridled, perhaps ready to make a delivery.
Luther, left, and Mark, right, take a break from their work and sit on the truck step.

43896. Mark and Luther Shumate Sit Beside a Truck, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049909
Title:
Mark and Luther Shumate Sit Beside a Truck, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1960
Description:
Luther, left, and Mark, right, take a break from their work and sit on the truck step.