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Mill, log pond, and four stacks. W.Va. Spruce Lumber Co., Cass, W.Va. (Greenbrier, Cheat, and Elk Railroad No. 5) Believed to been at time No. 1503 in operation.

1. Lumber Mill and Log Pond at Cass, W. Va.

IDNO:
000416
Title:
Lumber Mill and Log Pond at Cass, W. Va.
Date:
1905
Description:
Mill, log pond, and four stacks. W.Va. Spruce Lumber Co., Cass, W.Va. (Greenbrier, Cheat, and Elk Railroad No. 5) Believed to been at time No. 1503 in operation.
Title page and copyright page of 'The Oil Well Driller' by Charles Whiteshot, Mannington, W. Va. Cover displays images of Colonel Edwin L. Drake, Modern Dilling Well, Dipping Oil with Blankets, Digging Conductor Hole, and Drilling with Spring Pole or Kick Down.

2. Title Page of the Book 'The Oil Well Driller', by Charles Whiteshot

IDNO:
000780
Title:
Title Page of the Book 'The Oil Well Driller', by Charles Whiteshot
Date:
1905
Description:
Title page and copyright page of 'The Oil Well Driller' by Charles Whiteshot, Mannington, W. Va. Cover displays images of Colonel Edwin L. Drake, Modern Dilling Well, Dipping Oil with Blankets, Digging Conductor Hole, and Drilling with Spring Pole or Kick Down.
A house along the railroad in Kerens, W.VA.

3. Kerens, W.Va.

IDNO:
001018
Title:
Kerens, W.Va.
Date:
1905
Description:
A house along the railroad in Kerens, W.VA.
First overhead bridge. Z.W. Lafon, 711 N. Kana St. Z.W. Lafon last man on right, section foreman and assistant road master.

4. Miners in front of First Overhead Bridge at Mine Entrance

IDNO:
003258
Title:
Miners in front of First Overhead Bridge at Mine Entrance
Date:
1905
Description:
First overhead bridge. Z.W. Lafon, 711 N. Kana St. Z.W. Lafon last man on right, section foreman and assistant road master.
Group portrait of Parsons-Souders employees. Arthur Parsons and Lloyd P. Souders, the founders of the store, are standing near the pole in the center of the picture wearing derby hats. Mr. Parsons is the taller of the two men.

5. Employees of the Parsons-Souders Store, West Main Street, Clarksburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
005618
Title:
Employees of the Parsons-Souders Store, West Main Street, Clarksburg, W. Va.
Date:
1905
Description:
Group portrait of Parsons-Souders employees. Arthur Parsons and Lloyd P. Souders, the founders of the store, are standing near the pole in the center of the picture wearing derby hats. Mr. Parsons is the taller of the two men.
'In the center of this historic photograph are brothers William (1840-1910) and Eli Gorby, Jr. (1831-1905) with the neck beards. They were sons of Eli Gorby Sr. (1777-1831). To the right of Eli Jr. may be Elsie Tuttle, his 3rd wife. To the left of William may be Malinda Gorby McCollough, his daughter with whom he lived his last years. Back left - Charles T. Gorby holding baby Mildred Gorby with Emma Mullett Gorby at right. In front of Charles may be Amanda and 'Zeb' Gorby. Next right are Mary Travis Gorby and Jesse K. Gorby. On far right center is Louis Oneacre holding young Herbert Oneacre with May Gorby Oneacre to his left. Addison and Ella Gorby Barnes may be behind Elsie Tuttle? Sadly, the rest are unknown, at least to SWMc.'

6. Gorby Family Reunion, New Martinsville, W. Va.

IDNO:
007743
Title:
Gorby Family Reunion, New Martinsville, W. Va.
Date:
1905
Description:
'In the center of this historic photograph are brothers William (1840-1910) and Eli Gorby, Jr. (1831-1905) with the neck beards. They were sons of Eli Gorby Sr. (1777-1831). To the right of Eli Jr. may be Elsie Tuttle, his 3rd wife. To the left of William may be Malinda Gorby McCollough, his daughter with whom he lived his last years. Back left - Charles T. Gorby holding baby Mildred Gorby with Emma Mullett Gorby at right. In front of Charles may be Amanda and 'Zeb' Gorby. Next right are Mary Travis Gorby and Jesse K. Gorby. On far right center is Louis Oneacre holding young Herbert Oneacre with May Gorby Oneacre to his left. Addison and Ella Gorby Barnes may be behind Elsie Tuttle? Sadly, the rest are unknown, at least to SWMc.'
Charles Alexander Keadle sits with his class, probably a teacher's institute, in Monroe County. Keadle later became superintendent of schools. Suggested and organized the corn clubs that were the fore runner of the 4-H clubs.

7. Charles Alexander Keadle Sits with his Class at a Teacher's Institute, Monroe County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013669
Title:
Charles Alexander Keadle Sits with his Class at a Teacher's Institute, Monroe County, W. Va.
Date:
1905
Description:
Charles Alexander Keadle sits with his class, probably a teacher's institute, in Monroe County. Keadle later became superintendent of schools. Suggested and organized the corn clubs that were the fore runner of the 4-H clubs.

8. Aerial View of Welch, McDowell County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013689
Title:
Aerial View of Welch, McDowell County, W. Va.
Date:
1905
Two views of a crowd watching a balloonist just above the tree top.

9. Balloonist at Fair, Middlebourne,Tyler County, W. Va.

IDNO:
014426
Title:
Balloonist at Fair, Middlebourne,Tyler County, W. Va.
Date:
1905
Description:
Two views of a crowd watching a balloonist just above the tree top.

10. Comic Picture Taken at Glady, Randolph County, W. Va.

IDNO:
014539
Title:
Comic Picture Taken at Glady, Randolph County, W. Va.
Date:
1905
'On the right is Joseph W. Summers and Blanch Summers. Taken at Wheeler, Glady, W. Va.'

11. Joseph Summers and Daughter at Wheeler, Glady, W. Va.

IDNO:
014540
Title:
Joseph Summers and Daughter at Wheeler, Glady, W. Va.
Date:
1905
Description:
'On the right is Joseph W. Summers and Blanch Summers. Taken at Wheeler, Glady, W. Va.'

12. Houchins Brass Band of Greenville, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
014969
Title:
Houchins Brass Band of Greenville, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
1905