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  • Collection: Pocahontas County Historical Society

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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.

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Crew and teams of horses at small saw mill at Clover Lick, W.Va.

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Family and workers at a small saw mill at Bible Place on the North Fork of Deer Creek near Green Bank, W.Va.

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Logging Crew at Maryland Lumber Company's Camp No. 12 in Pocahontas County, W.Va. First Row: 2nd from left, Jack Workman; 3rd from left, A. S. Hoover; 5th from left, Reed Griffith. Second Row: 1st from right, Bias Moss; 4th from right, Joe Pyles

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Logging Crew at Maryland Lumber Company's Camp No. 1 near Denmar in Pocahontas County, W.Va. Third row, 1st from left: Clarence Jergen. Third row, 2nd from left: Otis Warwick

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Maryland Lumber Company Camp No. 12, log loader loading logs on train car. Six men standing by tracks. 4th from left, Reed Griffith. 5th from left, Charles McLaughlin. Also shows man standing on loaded logs.

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Logging crew at W.Va. Pulp & Paper Company's Camp No. 6 on Cheat Mountain. Show building and railroad track. Standing at far right is Carl McNeill. 5th from right is George Kellison. 14th from right is Homer Hevener. On the far left is George…

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View of the covered wooden bridge crossing the Greenbrier River in Marlinton, W.Va. during winter of 1909. Business district can be seen, along with the Marlinton Grade School and the Pocahontas County Courthouse.

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View of the covered wooden bridge crossing the Greenbrier River in Marlinton, W.Va. during summer. Business district can be seen, along with the Marlinton Grade School and the Pocahontas County Courthouse.

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Six men standing in front of George Ginger's Blacksmith Shop located on the Old Bridge Road in Huntersville, W.Va. Left to right: Billy Grose, H.P. McLaughlin, Luther Shrader, Cecil Dilley, Cam McLaughlin, owner George Ginger standing in the door.

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Construction of church near Huntersville, W.Va. Does not appear to be the Huntersville Methodist Church as it is labeled.

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Frank W. Harper and workers kilning brick on Hamilton Hill in Marlinton, W.Va. Harper made brick for the Bank of Marlinton building, the Pocahontas County Courthouse and A. E. McNeels house in Hillsboro.

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Man and woman standng on icy bank of the Greenbrier River, near Harvey Hevener's house, near Hosterman, W.Va. 2.5 miles northeast of Cass.

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Five river arks prepared for a log drive in Pocahontas County, W.Va. One appears to be under construction.

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Teamsters with horses at Maryland Lumber Company's Camp #14, Denmar, W.Va. 4th from right: Reed Griffith

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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.

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Log camp between Hosterman and Arbovale, W.Va. Shows entire crew with camp workers in front of large camp building, people sitting in upper windows and flag flying on porch.

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Nine loggers with felled trees, possibly taken at Olive near Durbin, W.Va. Shows one man sitting on top of pole.

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Group photo of loggers at Maryland Lumber Company's Camp No.12 near Denmar, W.Va. First row 3rd from right: Mr. Tabor; 5th from right:A. S. Hoover. Second row 7th from right: Reed Griffith, foreman.
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