Ruth Blackhurst, 19 years old, teacher at Spruce School in the lumber town of Spruce on Cheat Mountain, above Cass, W.Va. Shown with dog in front of company houses.
Ruth Blackhurst, 19 years old, teacher at Spruce School in the lumber town of Spruce on Cheat Mountain, above Cass, W.Va. Seated on Western Maryland Railroad Bridge with company houses in backgrounds.
Small unidentified logging camp with crew in Pocahontas County, W.Va. Two women with children at the right of photo possibly are: Mary Malcom with baby; Perry and Bessie Showalter next to and unknown Malcom.
Students at Spruce School during recess. Grades 1 through 8, teacher was Ruth Blackhurst. Shows students looking out of windows. The lumber town of Spruce was on Cheat Mountain above Cass, W.Va.
Group of students at the Spruce School In the old lumber town of Spruce on Cheat Mountain above Cass, W.Va. Grades 1-8, Teacher: Ruth Blackhurst who was 19 yrs. Old. Students are Seated outside with house visible in background.
Students exiting the Spruce School for recess. Grades 1 through 8, teacher was Ruth Blackhurst. The lumber town of Spruce was on Cheat Mountain above Cass, W.Va.
Three river arks with crews ready for a log drive in Pocahontas County, W.Va. Back of picture identifies location as the Mouth of Knapps Creek (at Marlinton). W. E. Blackhurst's books says that the arks are located at Cass, on the Greenbrier River.
View of Cass W. Va. from the east side of the Greenbrier River. Shows foot bridge, old train depot, stores, train cars on track. Company houses on hillside at top of photo.