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"Slough" in front of the Allen Blackhurst Home in Cass, W.Va.
"Slough" (wetland,shallow lake) in front of the Allen Blackhurst home in Cass, W.Va. Shows group of small houses on the other side.
Aeriel View of the Town of Cass, W.Va.
Aeriel view of the logging town of Cass, W.Va. Wide view shows company store, churches, company houses.
Allen Blackhurst Pouring Molten Metal in the Shop at Cass, W.Va.
Allen "Farmer" Blackhurst (in black hat) pouring molten metal in the shop of Mower Lumber Company in Cass, W.Va. Shows three other workers.
Allen Jabez Blackhurst with his mother, Lula May Burner Blackhurst
Allen Jabez Blackhurst (1894-1977) with his mother Lula May Burner Blackhurst. Shown standing in the yard on Burner Hill at Cass, W.Va. Both had just survived typhond fever. Allen was the son of Rev. Harry Blackhurst and married Bessie Alice Kee…
Beatrice Blackhurst Sheets at Work in the Mower Lumber Company Office at Cass, W.Va.
Beatrice Blackhurst Sheets, seated on left facing camera, at work in the Mower Lumber Company Office in Cass, W.Va. Shows three other workers.
C&O Crew with First Motorcar Used on Greenbrier Sub-Division
C&O Crew of six on the first motorcar in use on the Greenbrier Sub-Division of the Chesapeake and Ohio, probably near Cass
C&O Section Crew on Track near Sitlington
Six men on Chesapeake and Ohio Section Crew posed on a handcar on the railroad track near Sitlington, south of Cass, W.Va.
C&O Section House at Sitlington
Chesapeake and Ohio Section House at Sitlington south of Cass, W.Va. C. P. Adams and his family are pictured on the flower laden front porch.
Cass Business District After Greenbrier River Flood
Business district on East side of Cass, W.Va. Following Greenbrier River Flood. Visible landmarks include Cooper's Store and the iron bridge crossing the river
Cass Telephone Switchboard Operators Ramona Summerfield
Switchboard operator Ramona Summerfield at the Telephone Utilities of West Virginia office in Cass, W.Va. prior to switch over to rotary dial phone system in 1961.
Cass Telephone Switchboard Operators Virginia Terry
Switchboard operator Virginia Terry at the Telephone Utilities of West Virginia office in Cass, W.Va. prior to switch over to rotary dial phone system in 1961.
Cass Telephone Switchboard Operators, Ramona Summerfield, Virginia Terry and Juanita Ryder
Switchboard operators at the Telephone Utilities of West Virginia office in Cass, W.Va. prior to switch over to rotary dial phone system in 1961. Left to right: Ramona Summerfield, Virginia Terry and Juanita Ryder
Company House at Spruce, W.Va.
Row of 5 company houses in the lumber town of Spruce, W.Va. near Cass. Shows wooden walkways and outdoor toilets. Mill barely visible in background.
Crew Laying 1st Switch for West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company Railroad
Crew laying the first switch for the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company Railroad near Cass, W.Va. Charles Adams, Foreman
Derailed Train Car on Cheat Mountain
Derailed train car on Cheat Mountin near Cass, W.Va.
Dog Looking out on the Lumber Town of Spruce on Cheat Mountain
A small black and white dog looking out on the log pond at the old lumber town of Spruce on Cheat Mountain above Cass, W.Va. Shows company houses, Western Maryland train and train underpass.
Dr. F. C. Nickell, Veterinary Surgeon, with Hand Cart Near Town of Spruce
Dr. Frank C Nickell, Veterinary Surgeon for the W. Va. Pulp & Paper Company, Cass, W.Va. Shown with hand cart on tracks. Log landing can been seen on hillside, could possible be at Spruce.
Early View of Cass, W. Va.
An early view of the town of Cass, W.Va. Taken from the east side of the Greenbrier River. Shows company houses, company store, church, school.
Elmer Burner House Overlooking Cass, W.Va.
Elmer Burner House on top of the hill at left, overlooking a section of the town of Cass, W.Va.
Elmer Davis Burner in Uniform at Cass, W.Va.
Elmer Davis Burner (1874-1952) posing in uniform. Lived on Burner Hill in Cass, W.Va. Son of George and Sarah Warwick Burner. Grandson of Abraham Burner, the Pioneer. Married Mary Louise Gillispie. Later lived in Jacksonville, Florida.