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  • Collection: Pocahontas County Historical Society

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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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A large flock of sheep in front of the S. B. Moore and J. B. "Bryson" Hannah Store in Edray, W.Va. Store originally owned by Fudge McClintic. Moore and Hannah sold to J. W. Warwick in 1900, who sold to J. E. Barlow in 1906 who operated it until his…

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The Shisler Home located on the Marlinton and Lewisburg Turnpike (US Rt 219) at the Greenbrier County Line on Droop Mountain. Shows horses hitched to various wagons with men in front of farmhouse.

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Two men and small child on stools, man behind counter, inside Shorty's Restaurant in Cass, W.Va.

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Sitlington Station (2nd Depot) on Greenbrier Division of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. View shows Station, Station Agent, Section Crew, Mail Carrier and Passengers with hand car on track. Taken just before the arrival of train No. 143

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Teamster, lumberjacks and a team of horses skidding logs. Young boy is behind on horseback.

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Small log train with five men and three cars loaded with logs in Pocahontas County, W.Va. Possibly on Thorny Creek.

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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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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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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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Small unidentified logging camp. Four teams of horses with teamsters. Three men standing.

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Soccer game in Frost, W.Va. View of Frost farmland with game in progress.

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Spectators lining both sides of the street at a parade in Marlinton, W.Va. Possibly upper Second Avenue, then known as Upper Camden Avenue.

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Showing two steam shovels on largest cut on the C&O Railroad - 3rd Division - near Hurricane, W.Va. Cut contains about 300,000 cubic yards. W.B. Gatewood, Resident Engineer
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