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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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Teamster, lumberjacks and a team of horses skidding logs. Young boy is behind on horseback.

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Scene from Cass, W. Va. from the east side of the Greenbrier River. Shows view of the company store and the residential section of company houses.

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James Omer Corbett, front second from right, with a group of loggers near Dunmore. Father of Nina Gertrude Corbett Brooks.

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Young teamsters with two white work horses at unknown logging site in Pocahontas County, W.Va.

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Two unknown men on train car with log loader at the mill at Watoga, Sawmill and buildings can be seen in the photo.

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Workers building the mill at Watoga. Two workers in front, others in background. Portable steam engine visible.

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Men on wrecked train car at Watoga

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Group photo of workers and owners of Warn Lumber Company at Raywood, near Dunmore

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Campbell Lumber Company Loader at skidway near Camp #4 on Williams River. Shows men on log cars, Shay #1, and log skidding on hillside.

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Workers laying steel for railroad on the Greenbrier north of Seebert, W.Va. African-American workers standing at left. Whites, one with rifle on shoulder, standing at right.

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Group of lumberjacks on a large log landing at an unknown location in Pocahontas County

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1906 Postcard. Photo of log jam on Knapp's Creek with "Greetings from Hotel De. Armit, A. De. Armit, Prop. Marlinton, West Virginia." Sent by Joseph Z. Trent to Ruth Stevens, Greenfield, Ohio.

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Large log drive probably on the Greenbrier River. A good number of men standing on the logs.
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