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Picture caption reads, "Summers County Court House was constructed in 1877. Summers County formed in 1871. Hinton was established in 1873, chartered in 1880. The C & O Railroad bought 65 acres of land from the heirs of Issac Ballengee and gave 3 acres to the new county to be used to build a courthouse. This picture appears to have ben taken late 1920's-early 1930's. Note trunks of trees are white washed--a common practice for many years."

13. Summers County Courthouse, Hinton, W. Va.

A crowd gathers across the lawn and around a pavilion decorated with American flags.

14. Public Event at Courthouse Square, Hinton, W. Va.

A crowd of people gather between parked automobiles inside the alleyway.

15. Courthouse Alley, Hinton, W. Va.

View of the courthouse from across a dirt path. An empty carriage sits beside a small group of horses.

16. Courthouse Building in Hinton, W. Va.

Shanklin pictured in uniform in front of the Summers County Court House.

17. Sheriff Norman Shanklin, Hinton, W. Va.

Lilly (left) and Dickison (right) are pictured in the courthouse parking lot.

18. Mason Lilly and Kathleen Dickison in Front of Courthouse, Hinton, W. Va.

A large group of men pose beside the building with signs. Subjects unidentified.

19. Group Portrait Outside of Summers County Courthouse, Hinton, W. Va.

From left to right: Campbell Gwinn-County Court, Van Trail- Assessor, Norman Shanklin-Sheriff, and Jim Williams-County Court.

20. Van Trail at Summers County Court House, Hinton, W. Va.