Aerial view of Marlinton, W.Va.southof the bridge on the Greenbrier River. Pocahontas County courthouse at top of photo, construction of Marlinton Grade School barely visible at left.
Aerial view of the Harter, lumber town built by Harter Brothers Lumber Company. View shows town with houses, mill operation, railroad tracks and wooden bridge crossing the Greenbrier River. 5 miles northeast of Marlinton, W.Va.
Aeriel view of Marlinton looking north, taken from Key Rocks about 1910. Shows wooded covered bridge crossing the Greenbrier River, the tannery, old hospital, first Presbyterial Church, Hotel Marlinton.
Benton Smith (right) and Morgan McClure (left) finishing off tanned bear hide and beef hides at the Marlinton Tannery located on the Greenbrier River in Marlinton, W.Va. Tannery opened in 1903, closed in 1970.
Berton Smith (left) and Morgan McClure (right) grinding bark to be used in tanning hides at the Marlinton Tannery located on the Greenbrier River in Marlinton, W.Va. Tannery opened in 1903, closed in 1970.
Benton Smith finishing off a bear skin at the Marlinton Tannery located on the Greenbrier River in Marlinton, W.Va. Tannery opened in 1903, closed in 1970.
Benton Smith hanging finished leather at the Marlinton Tannery located on the Greenbrier River in Marlinton, W.Va. Tannery opened in 1903, closed in 1970.
Benton Smith smoothing and drying tanned leather, called the "setting process," at the Marlinton Tannery located on the Greenbrier River in Marlinton, W.Va. Tannery opened in 1903, closed in 1970.
Benton Smith turning hides in lime solution at the Marlinton Tannery located on the Greenbrier River in Marlinton, W.Va. Tannery opened in 1903, closed in 1970.
Four unknown children and young girl posing with book on the front porch of the Frank and Hunter House overlooking the Greenbrier River in Marlinton, W.Va. River seen from the porch
Close-up of hands working on a leather belt at the Marlinton Tannery located on the Greenbrier River in Marlinton, W.Va. Tannery opened in 1903, closed in 1970.
Colorized postcard: Union Tanning Company Plant on upper Camden Avenue (now Second Ave) beside the Greenbrier River in Marlinton, W.Va. Published by Marlinton Drug Store.
Five Unknown Children in the orchard belonging to Mr. Woods Price on the Greenbrier River in Marlinton, W.Va. The Frank and Anna Hunter House can be seen in the background.