This photo is a Tucker County School bus unloading students at Davis High School. Tucker County School Bus The photo was taken sometime during the 1936-37 school year. The girl standing by the bus is Irene Cooper from Harman. At the time, Harman School only offered three years of high...
engines of the Preston Railroad This photo is of the train engines of the Preston Railroad which ran from Crelin, MD to Leadmine, WV. The railroad came down Horseshoe Run to the mouth of Maxwell Run with branches running up Maxwell Run and Hile Run. There was 13.3 miles of...
This photo is of The Green Shutter Shop of Parsons, WV. The shop was operated by Rosie Glenn Lipscomb, local talented artist. Rosie lived in Parsons and displayed her talent by painting on various items including glassware, tile, and paper. Rosie displayed and sold her items in the shop as...
This photo is of The Green Shutter Shop of Parsons, WV. The shop was operated by Rosie Glenn Lipscomb, local talented artist. Rosie lived in Parsons and displayed her talent by painting on various items including glassware, tile, and paper. Rosie displayed and sold her items in the shop as...
This photo is of a well dressed group on the Laneville Log Road. I am not able to identify any of the people nor do I know the occasion. Photo is from the 1900-1910. Laneville was use to getting some flooding; however, the town was washed away by a few...
This photo is of Backbone Mountain on US 219 in WV. It looks like a heavy snowfall that year. The sign to the right reads Backbone Mt Elevation 3552 Ft. The card is postmarked Parsons, WVA June 10 1936 11 AM. The writer jokes with the recipient by saying, "We...
This is a copy of the first page of HI Times-published by the Journalism Club of Davis High School. Dated November 1940. Sponsor was Mrs. Joyce Cooper, Editor-in-Chief Bob Smith, Assistant Editor Justina Mamish, Sports-Walter Gaynor, News-Gertrude Beyer, Ruth Harkins, Copy-Ada Phelps, Elizabeth Cathcart, Dolores Helmick. Some of the Business...
This photo is of the Blackwater Coal Company Tipple Davis, WV. The card is dated 1925. The tipple was used for several years. I can remember my grandfather telling of a tipple that he worked at outside of Davis. I am guessing this is the same tipple. When he worked...
This photo is of the ruins of the McKenzie Hotel in Hambleton which burned April 9, 1912. The McKenzie was a three story building and was one of seven hotels in Hambleton. The hotel was built by the railroad between Sixth and Seventh Street. It has been suggested that the...
This photo is of the Fourth Street Bowling Team, Champ Rock and Three Drs. of Davis. The men are (L-R) Noah Jordan, Alexander Crawford, Charles Lashley, William Campbell and Joseph Erhard. The poem reads: They talk about their bowling teams/But won’t they look and frown/When in this picture here are...
This is a photo of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South and the Central School Building in Thomas. According to Nutter, The first organized church work ever done in Thomas was under the ministry of Rev. E. B. Jones. He took the steps to collect money to build the church but...
This photo is of the Jenningston School, Jenningston WV. To the left of the school can be seen the bathroom facilities and to the right is the little coal/wood house. There appears to be some wind as the flag is blowing and it is early spring day. The school was...
This photo is a street scene of Parsons possible 1963 or 1964. On the right is B.F. Long & Co. Store, (?) Lambert's Stores, Hill's Restaurant. Not sure of the other stores, perhaps a reader can fill us in on the stores on Main Street. On the left is Crosten's...
This photo is of the Western Maryland Rail Road Station in Hendricks. The men are loading or unloading the wagon and the horse appears to be patient. The name “Hendricks” is written on a board in the center of the station. A train is parked by the station. The photo...
This photo is of the Black Fork River Basin which would be where the Blackwater and Dryfork combine. On the left hand side of the river can be seen stacks of lumber from the mill. On the right hand side you can see the railroad tracks which run from Parsons...
Carl's Motel This photo is of Carl's Hotel and Restaurant. Carl E. Nestor was the owner and boasted: air conditioning, TV, Beauty Rest Mattresses, for sleeping comfort and Fine Foods. The name of the business has undergone several changes. It may be of interest to the reader to know that...
This photo is a view of Jenningston, WV dated July 26, 1910 and stamped 6 p.m. Jenningston is one of those towns that sprang up around the timber industry and when the timber was gone the town dried up as well. This view shows the homes of the day, two...
