Harvey Bright Collection
Title
Harvey Bright Collection
Description
Harvey K. Bright (1881-1962) teacher, furniture maker, watch maker and photographer in Marlinton, W.Va. Editor of the Marlinton Journal from 1915-1920. Many of the photographs in this collection were contributed by his family.
Collection Items
Pocahontas County Teachers Institute
Pocahontas County Teachers Institute. Photo taken in front of the Pocahontas Co. Courthouse in Marlinton. Rev. William T. Price pictured standing at far right.
Unknown Fraternal Organization
Unknown fraternal organization in Marlinton, W.Va. In front of Harvey Bright Studio
Pocahontas County Teachers Institute 1908
Pocahontas County Teachers Institute. Photo taken at back of the Pocahontas Co. Courthouse.
People's Store and Supply Company
People's Store and Supply Company in Marlinton at the intersection of US Rt 219 and WV Rt 39. Winter scene with horses and buggies; store owner Ira Brill
Marlinton View from Court House
View of Marlinton W.Va. From hill behind the Pocahontas County Court House. Residential streets, Ninth Street and Tenth Avenue. The large Victorian house was built by M. Arbogast and is now the Ben Morgan property.
Greenbrier River Island at Marlinton in Winter
View of island in the Greenbrier River at Marlinton in winter.
Marlinton View with Covered Bridge
View of Marlinton W.Va. From Price Hill. Shows wooden covered bridge across the Greenbrier River. Tannery and row houses are pictured.
Green Hill School, students and teacher
School group probably at Green Hill School on Jerico Road near Marlinton. Teacher, Geroge Bright, pictured at left, brother of Harvey Bright, died in 1916.
Green Hill School Group, Harvey Bright teacher
Students at Green Hill School on Jerico Road near Marlinton. Teacher Harvey Bright is picturer at left. Top row, 2nd from left: Lena Sharp (Bright) married the teacher. Family names of students include McLaughlin, Doyle, Ratcliff, Sharp
Church Picnic near Marlinton
Church Picnic, possibly at the Old Log Church on Jerico Road near Marlinton. Steve and Harvey Bright are pictured at left. 5th from left on the ground is Gertrude Duffield Walker (1883-1972). 4th from right on the ground is Maryetta Duffield…
Cooks in Dining Hall of the Campbell Lumber Company
Three camp cooks standing in the kitchen area of the dining hall at the Campbell Lumber Co.
Bridge Across Stony Creek in Winter
Winter Scene shows man with dog standing on the bridge which crosses Stony Creek north of Marlinton near Campbelltown
Group of Men under Trees with Horses
Group of unidentified men with Horses standing among large trees. Small boy with dog is sitting on the ground in front.
Stereogram of Beverage Camp Site on Tea Creek
Stereoscopic card show Jake and Bob Beverage at a Camp Site on Tea Creek near the Williams River
Elmer Sharp with Bear and Bear Dogs
Elmer Sharp in wooded area with his three bear dogs, a rifle and a dead bear
Adkison's Cow in Front of House in Riverside near Marlinton, W.Va.
Adkison Family's cow in front of two story house on street in Riverside, just north of Marlinton, W.Va.
Large Group in front of Verdant Valley School near Edray/Fairview
Large group of people in front of the Verdant Valley school near Fairview in the Edray District of Pocahontas County, W.Va. School is a hand-hewn log structure with shake shingles and small addition off to the right.