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…
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…
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,…
Home and farm of Alvie Phillips located at the head of Little River near Arbovale, W.Va. Alvie Phillips is on a horse near the mill race. Numbered areas are: (1) Grist mill and Sawmill, (2) Mill Race, (3) Engine, (4) Creek
Group photo taken at Arbovale School in Arbovale, W.Va. About 1912. Back Row left to right: O.G. Arbogast,Pearl Arbogast,Don Nicholas,Nora Burns (teacher),Irb Beard,Jo Riley,Amy Burns,Cordie Beard,Amy Riley. Middle Row left to right: D.O. Woods,Bob…
Group Picture of Men and Women in Fancy Dress, taken in Arbovale, W.Va. In 1903. First Row left to right: Queenie Arbogast, Bly Beard, Abbie Wilfong Arbogast, Jewel (?) Yeager, Fanny Kelley, Margie Beard, Lillian Sabbert Sutton, Daisy Bright, Sara…
Portrait of Margaret Clarissa Sutton Arbogast, wife of Adam Arbogast for whose family Arbovale was named. Pictured here at around 75 years of age. Born May 21, 1820. Died Feb 21, 1896.
Aretos Phelps Arbogast timbering with tools in the forest of northern Pocahontas County with 5 young men, probably 4 are his sons. Left to right: Aretos Phelps Arbogast (1854-1915), Lelan Arbogast, Lawrence Arbogast, Cecil Arbogast (1891-1950), Don…
Offical Board of the Methodist Church in Arbovale, W.Va. Pictured are 16 men and 1 woman. Standing left to right: Jesse Shears, Jim Sutton, O. Glen Arbogast, Ernest Shears, Rachel Thompson, Oscar Orndorff, Rev. Robert Greynolds, Ray Shears, Lee…
Ernest Smith serving food to table of seven men in POW Camp at Little Clear Creek on Anjean Road near Rupert/Rainelle , W.Va. that housed German prisoners during WWII. Prisoners worked at Meadow River Lumber Company.
Ernest Smith cooking in kitchen of POW Camp at Little Clear Creek on Anjean Road near Rupert and Rainelle , W.Va. that housed German prisoners during WWII. Prisoners worked at Meadow River Lumber Company.
Pearl S. Buck cutting her birthday cake at the Marlinton Methodist Church in Marlinton, W.Va. Chef David Sheibley is standing at right. Pearl S. Buck Birthplace Foundation Event.