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  • Collection: Pocahontas County Historical Society

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Portrait of Unknown Family in Pocahontas County

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Unknown Family Group of Two Women with Children

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Hosterman Lumber Company Climax locomotive that exploded in July, 1906 near Hosterman along the Greenbrier River in northern Pocahontas County.

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The First National Bank Building recently completed in Marlinton, W.Va. built by Mr. Ed King. Wooden sidewalk in front of the building.

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Group of young people in fancy dress, maybe having a picnic. In picture: Lucy Chestnut, Babe Chestnut, Verna Acord, Russel Chestnut, Charles Nottingham, Sadie Acord, Mrs. Zack Cassell, Annie Cassell, Harry Acord, Lauren Nottingham.

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Students at the Green Bank Academy with teacher Oakie Hodge.

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The new Green Bank High School with first class of students following completion of the building. The principal was W. L. Haupt from Bristol, Virginia.

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Logging scene shows lumberjacks cutting timber. In picture: Emory Conrad, Carl Arbogast, Lee Ervine, Norman Wilfong, Billie Puffenbarger, Phil Rader, John Spencer.

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Small sawmill in the Pine Grove area. In picture: Billie Malcomb, Arlie Rexrode, Sam Bright, Bill Bright, Sherman Bright, Perry Shalter

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Group of lumberjacks removing bark from a fallen tree in northern Pocahontas County. In picture: Ed Galford, Bill Malcomb, Carl Arbogast, Jim Wenger, Sherm Bright, a Rexrode, Morgan Rader, a Phillips

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Wildell Mill, showing location where a Mr. Robinson was killed.

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Group of lumberjacks at an unknown lumber camp with log structure. In the group are: Billie Bright, Joe Kerr, Philip Rader, Milton Gum

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A group of workers at the Hosterman Mill on the Greenbrier River near Durbin. Hosterman was also called Hiner Town. Milton Gum is in the group.

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Men beside of a train track at an unknown lumber camp in northern Pocahontas County. In picture: Morgan Rader, Philip Rader, Willie Bright, Jim Wenger, Sherm Bright, Rily Griffin, Norman Wilfon, Carl Arbogast,Clifford, Joe Kerr

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Train Wreck of No. 5 on Trout Run between Cass and Hosterman. Crew: Engineer - Oscar Henington, Fireman - William Kane, Conductor - William Siples, Brakeman - Dick Siples, Loaderman - Sol Bosley

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Wreck of Engine No. 5 and loader on Deever Run northeast of Cass. Man standing on top of wreck.

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Group of Young Women and Men at Rock House Cave. Left to right: Summers Ryder, Sandy Auldridge, Emma Smith, Penick Ryder, Birtie Curry, Lillie Smith, Lee V Ruckman, George Rayburn, Daisy Ruckman, M C Smith, Lucy Smith, Ethel Curry

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Students and Teachers in front of the Ruckman School near Mill Point, W.Va. Back row, left to right: Joe H. Lanty, James H. McCarty, - McCarty. Second row, l-r: Macie Gladwell, Ruth Ruckman, Robert Cutshel, Reta Gladwell, Leah Ruckman, Anna Hogsett,…
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