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  • Collection: Pocahontas County Historical Society

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Seventeen members of The Durbin Band with drums and brass instruments in Durbin, W.Va. Standing at left: Jeff Wilmoth and S. G. Vanosdale. Houses and buildings are visible on the hill in the background.

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The First National Bank in Marlinton, W.Va.

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The General Andrew Lewis Oak located at the intersection of Fourth Ave and State Rt. 39 in Marlinton, W.Va. It was the oldest corner tree in the Mississippi Valley.

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Office of The Marlinton Messenger Newspaper Office which stood on Ninth Street where the high school later stood. Standing at left in plaid dress is Zoe Knop-Snyder. At right is Lena Briggs who worked for Bob Cramer, owner of the paper. The Marlinton…

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The first Marlinton Presbyterian Church, built on Main Street with the first minister being Rev. William T. Price

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The McNeel Mill at Mill Point with four men standing in the doorway. Left to right: Isaac McNeel, owner; Valentine Perkins; John ? ; J. Brown

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The Price Barn in Marlinton. Built by Rev. William T. Price in 1845

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The Raine-Andrews Lumber Company. Lumber yard in background. Triple Shay Engines, No. 5 at front.

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Thomas Taylor in Renick with Greenbrier River and Steam Locomotive in the Background

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Stores and wooden sidewalk in the lumber town of Thornwood W.Va. 1912

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Three Lumberjacks in the Woods near Durbin, W.Va. Left to right: Enock Taylor, Lewis Collins, Bill Cassell.

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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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Three Young Women on a Cattle Car in Campbelltown. Woman on the bottom is possibly Frances "Fannie" Golden.

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Tintype Portrait of Samuel Hogsett

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Early view of Marlinton, West Virginia, looking north with Knapps Creek to the right.

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Lumber town of Watoga with sawmily operation owned by the Watoga Lumber Company near Seebert, W.Va. on the Greenbrier River. Shows company houses, saw mill, lumber stacks, train on track with depot at far right.

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Track Crew of 5, probably C&O, with speeder on track by lumber yard at Cass. Worked for the first mill at Cass.
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