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  • Collection: Pocahontas County Historical Society

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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 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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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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Panoramic - Lumber mill at Denmar, West Virginia, located on the Greenbrier River

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Marlinton, West Virginia, looking north

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Board house at Warntown. Warn Lumber Company located at Stamping Creek near Mill Point, W.Va. Men standing around, track in front.

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A steel bridge crossing Knapps Creek below the Huntersville anticline on the road between Marlinton and Minnehaha Springs.

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Building the bath house at Minnehaha Springs, W.Va. Roof trusses in place. Winter scene with the Lockridge Farm and Knapps Creek in the background.

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Building the bath house at Minnehaha Springs, W.Va. Walls framed, trusses on ground. The Lockridge Farm and Knapps Creek in the background.

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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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Burned Section of Downtown Marlinton following a Fire

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Burned Section of Downtown Marlinton following a Fire

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C&O Crew of six on the first motorcar in use on the Greenbrier Sub-Division of the Chesapeake and Ohio, probably near Cass

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Six men on Chesapeake and Ohio Section Crew posed on a handcar on the railroad track near Sitlington, south of Cass, W.Va.

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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.

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C&O Track Crew at Stony Bottom, W.Va. Shows six young men on small car in front of what appears to be a store. Sign on left says "Agent for Long Wear Shoes." Part of Stony Bottom rail sign visible at right of photo.

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The C&O - Chesapeake and Ohio - Railroad Depot in Marlinton, W.Va. Two agents standing in front. Freight sitting on the platform. Sign over window reads "Western Union Telegraph and Cable Office." Sign by door reads "Adams Express Company". Below is…
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