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Lumber town of Watoga with sawmily operation owned by the Watoga Lumber Company near Seebert, W.Va. on the Greenbrier River. Shows company houses, saw mill, lumber stacks, train on track with depot at far right. Part of this town is now in Watoga…

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Morgan McClure (left) and Benton Smith (right) working leather into a finished product at the Marlinton Tannery located on the Greenbrier River in Marlinton, W.Va. Tannery opened in 1903, closed in 1970.

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Close-up of hands working on a leather belt at the Marlinton Tannery located on the Greenbrier River in Marlinton, W.Va. Tannery opened in 1903, closed in 1970.

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Close-up of hands cutting newly tanned leather at the Marlinton Tannery located on the Greenbrier River in Marlinton, W.Va. Tannery opened in 1903, closed in 1970.

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Benton Smith finishing off a bear skin at the Marlinton Tannery located on the Greenbrier River in Marlinton, W.Va. Tannery opened in 1903, closed in 1970.

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Benton Smith (right) and Morgan McClure (left) finishing off tanned bear hide and beef hides at the Marlinton Tannery located on the Greenbrier River in Marlinton, W.Va. Tannery opened in 1903, closed in 1970.

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Benton Smith hanging finished leather at the Marlinton Tannery located on the Greenbrier River in Marlinton, W.Va. Tannery opened in 1903, closed in 1970.

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Benton Smith smoothing and drying tanned leather, called the "setting process," at the Marlinton Tannery located on the Greenbrier River in Marlinton, W.Va. Tannery opened in 1903, closed in 1970.

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Berton Smith (left) and Morgan McClure (right) grinding bark to be used in tanning hides at the Marlinton Tannery located on the Greenbrier River in Marlinton, W.Va. Tannery opened in 1903, closed in 1970.

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Benton Smith turning hides in lime solution at the Marlinton Tannery located on the Greenbrier River in Marlinton, W.Va. Tannery opened in 1903, closed in 1970.

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Mr. L. G. McClure selling Delco Lights to Barlow-Moore Store in Edray, W.Va. Mr. McClure can be seen in suit standing at left in front of store. His car is parked on the street.

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Aerial view of the community of Edray, W.Va. north of Marlinton. Shows farms and houses, The Barlow-Moore Store can be seen in the lower left corner of photo.

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Large crowd at dedication of the Lower Church at Swago near Buckeye, W.Va. Crowd is standing behind wooden fence with church behind them.

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Main Street in Durbin, W.Va. with Bank of Durbin building under construction. Shows people standing in front of the bank building.

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Cut in the mountain with railroad construction between Spruce and Slaty Fork W.Va.

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Hillsboro High School Class Play in 1914 at Hillsboro, W.Va. Cast in costume on stage. Not identified.

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Hillsboro High School Class Play in 1914 at Hillsboro, W.Va. Cast in costume on stage. Eva Beard, Sherman Moore, Polly Sydenstricker, Ralph Buckley, Henry Beard, Carl Bruffey, Dakota Kirk, Clyde Grimes, Lynn Overholt, Hallie Burr, Ruth Cline, Ulric…

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Spectators lining both sides of the street at a parade in Marlinton, W.Va. Possibly upper Second Avenue, then known as Upper Camden Avenue.

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Women's Christian Temperance Union Parade Float at unknown location. Women in costume holding signs, man driving, horses pulling float. Signs on building in background read "Lehigh Portland Cement" and "Pillsbury Best Flour."
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