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Pocahontas Lumber Company Buidling in logging town of Burner, W.Va. Young boys and men in suits are standing by track in front of building. A man can be seen in a hammock on the house porch at top of photo. Burner is on the West Fork of theā€¦

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Looking west at Range Lumber Co. mill and houses at Deer Creek, near Arbovale, W.Va.

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Students at recess at the Spruce School in the lumber town of Spruce on Cheat Mountain above Cass, W.Va. Shows children, school, outhouse.

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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.

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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.

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Cass Scenic Railroad Shays No. 1 and 4 pulling cars of passengers. Photo taken in 1963, year that the State Park opened. On this day, Sept 1, the trains had 1,455 paid riders.

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Night photo of Cass Shay No. 1 parked in front of the Cass Deport at the Cass Scenic Railroad State Park. Crew member is standing on tracks next to engine.

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Shay No. 1 at Cass pushing flatcar up mountain with no tree cover. pPossibly making a trial run prior to opening of the Cass Scenic Railroad State Park. Man in business suit can be seen riding the engine.

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Cass Scenic Railroad Shay No. 4 with flatcar of lumber. Stacks and water tower visible in background.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Teacher Alice Blackhurst with her students at the Olive School near Durbin, W.Va. Ms. Blackhurst is at top right on the porch.

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Western Maryland Train is parked on the track in front of company houses in the lumber town of Spruce, on Cheat Mountain above Cass, W.Va.
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