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  • Collection: Pocahontas County Historical Society

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Group of lumberjacks removing bark from a fallen tree in northern Pocahontas County. In picture: Ed Galford, Bill Malcomb, Carl Arbogast, Jim Wenger, Sherm Bright, a Rexrode, Morgan Rader, a Phillips

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Wildell Mill, showing location where a Mr. Robinson was killed.

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Group of lumberjacks at an unknown lumber camp with log structure. In the group are: Billie Bright, Joe Kerr, Philip Rader, Milton Gum

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A group of workers at the Hosterman Mill on the Greenbrier River near Durbin. Hosterman was also called Hiner Town. Milton Gum is in the group.

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Men beside of a train track at an unknown lumber camp in northern Pocahontas County. In picture: Morgan Rader, Philip Rader, Willie Bright, Jim Wenger, Sherm Bright, Rily Griffin, Norman Wilfon, Carl Arbogast,Clifford, Joe Kerr

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Train Wreck of No. 5 on Trout Run between Cass and Hosterman. Crew: Engineer - Oscar Henington, Fireman - William Kane, Conductor - William Siples, Brakeman - Dick Siples, Loaderman - Sol Bosley

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Wreck of Engine No. 5 and loader on Deever Run northeast of Cass. Man standing on top of wreck.

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Group of Young Women and Men at Rock House Cave. Left to right: Summers Ryder, Sandy Auldridge, Emma Smith, Penick Ryder, Birtie Curry, Lillie Smith, Lee V Ruckman, George Rayburn, Daisy Ruckman, M C Smith, Lucy Smith, Ethel Curry

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Students and Teachers in front of the Ruckman School near Mill Point, W.Va. Back row, left to right: Joe H. Lanty, James H. McCarty, - McCarty. Second row, l-r: Macie Gladwell, Ruth Ruckman, Robert Cutshel, Reta Gladwell, Leah Ruckman, Anna Hogsett,…

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Attendees at the Pocahontas County Teachers Institute in Marlinton, Photo taken in fron of the Pocahontas County Court House. Rev. William T. Price standing at far right.

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Members of the Winterburn Lodge, No. 319, I.O.O.F. (Oddfellows) wearing sashes in front of the drug store in Winterburn, near Bartow,W.Va.

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Burned Section of Downtown Marlinton following a Fire

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Burned Section of Downtown Marlinton following a Fire

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Men in suite with a concrete vault in a burned out section of Main Street following a fire in Marlinton.

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Teamsters with horses at a logging camp near Arbovale, W.Va. In picture: Jess Orndorff, Coy Friel, Wade Gum, Bill Gum, Milton Gum

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Jim Sheets store known as Marlinton Grocery Store, located on Main Street. Three men standing in the front doorway.

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View of the early residential section of Hillsboro, once known as Academy, West Virginia
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