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  • Collection: Pocahontas County Historical Society

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Mower Lumber Company train being powered up Cheat Mountain by Shay Engine No. 4. This Shay is now hauling tourists at Cass Scenic Railroad State Park

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Cass Scenic Railroad Shays No. 1 and 4 pulling cars of passengers. Photo taken in 1963, year that the State Park opened. On this day, Sept 1, the trains had 1,455 paid riders.

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Cass Scenic Railroad Shay No. 4 with flatcar of lumber. Stacks and water tower visible in background.

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Night photo of Cass Shay No. 1 parked in front of the Cass Deport at the Cass Scenic Railroad State Park. Crew member is standing on tracks next to engine.

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Group portrait in Arbovale, W.Va. Back row, left to right: Frount Arbogast, - Hudson,-?-,Cleffie Fitzgerald,Charles Elliott,Laural Hudson,Walter Arbogast,- Hudson,Jess McLaughlin,Doshie Hudson. Front row unidentified.

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Ed Baker and Bessie Brown wedding party and guests. Group is standing in front of house which appears to be new construction.

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Durbin Post Office with 4 men standing outside. Shows dirt street and wooden sidewalk.

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Large log drive on flooded creek, possibly Knapps Creek, near Huntersville. Shows large number of logs, men riding the logs on the water and teams of horses moving logs in the water. Covered bridge in the distance.

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Aerial view of the Sam Sutton Home on North Fork near Arbovale in northern Pocahontas County. Other houses visible in photo.

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Unknown family farm located in northern Pocahontas County.

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Two couples posing with a croquet set on a homeplace near Arbovale. Left to right: Walter Arbogast,Maxine Ervin, Ernest Hannah, Anna Lee Ervin. A split rail fence and barn are seen in the background.

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Double wedding on New Years Day 1913 near Arbovale, W.Va. Back row: Rev. and Mrs. Henderson. Front row left to right: Charles Gum, Flora Gillispie, Clyde Gillispie-groom, Laura Ervine-bride, Don Ervine-groom, Vesta Calhoun-bride,Don Vandevander, Ruth…

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Portrait of Lee Ervin, his wife and 3 children.

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Wedding party of (Mr) Pearl Arbogast and Lillian Nicholas near Arbovale, W.Va. Shows bride and groom seated with 3 couples on lawn in front of house with musical instruments and hats displayed on the grass.

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Office of The Marlinton Messenger Newspaper Office which stood on Ninth Street where the high school later stood. Standing at left in plaid dress is Zoe Knop-Snyder. At right is Lena Briggs who worked for Bob Cramer, owner of the paper. The Marlinton…

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The Marlinton Opera House on Second Avenue. View of front entrance which was location of The Pocahontas County News, previously The Marlinton Messenger, run by Opera House owner J. G. Tilton. Standing at door are 2 young ladies who worked in the…

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Group Photo of wedding party and guests at Wedding of Jesse Shears and Ora Phillips. Photo taken in 1903 on Allegheny Mountain in northern Pocahontas County. Some are identified. Front Row left to right: (3)Ward Hudson, (4)Ada Hudson, (5)Ray Shears,…
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