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Back Porch and Garden

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Description: A woman sits on the back porch of a home in a company town of Consolidated Coal Company. There are many plants on the porch, and a garden in the yard. A co...
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Home and Garden

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Description: Two women and a child are pictured in the yard of a home in a company town of Consolidated Coal Company. In front of the home, bean plants are being grown ...
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Man in Bean Garden

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Description: A man stands in front of several very tall bean plants. Photograph taken in a company town of Consolidated Coal Company.
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Main Street

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Description: View down Main Street. Features storefronts and people of the town on the sidewalks. A few cars are parked at either side of the street. In the background ...
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John Brown's Fort and Portrait of John Brown

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Description: View of John Brown's Fort, built in 1848 and originally constructed for use as a guard and fire engine house for the federal Harpers Ferry Armory in Harper...
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High Street and the Public Walk

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Description: A view of High Street and the Public Walk. In the right foreground is a girl sitting on a group of large rocks while a dog stands in front of the rocks. In...
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Group of Businessmen and Lumberjacks

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Description: Group portrait of men with a large fir tree. Men wearing suits, and three lumberjacks wearing work clothes are standing near the tree. In the background ar...
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Pulp Mill

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Description: Elevated view of the Parsons Pulp Mill, operated from 1902 to 1927, when it was permanently shut down.
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Log Drive Down the River, West Virginia

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Description: Elevated view of logs in the river. Near the river's bend are houses and other structures. The rolling hills and forests of West Virginia are in the backgr...
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Campbell's Mill

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Description: Elevated view of Campbell's Mill, which specialized in lumber. Situated in the midst of the forest are smokestacks, railroad tracks, and several buildings....
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Coke Manufacturing Scene

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Description: Men work with the coke ovens at the coal mine. Caption reads: "Coke Manufacturing Scene, Near Bluefield, West Virginia."
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Elks Club

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Description: A view of a fireplace, chairs, and tables in the lounging room of the Elks Club, founded in 1868. Stacks of books lie on the table, and decorations and lig...
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Grand Lodge of A.O.U.W.

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Description: Front view from across the street of the grand lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen. Founded on October 27th, 1868, the Order's grand lodge exhibit...
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North Cemetery of Antietam Battlefield

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Description: A view of eight commemorative tablets at the North Cemetery of Antietam Battlefield, the site of the bloodiest one-day battle in United States history in 1...
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A Carmelite Monastery

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Description: A view of the altar with the body of St. Paula beneath. Two statues flank the crucifix. A row of pews is on the left.
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Grotto at the Monastery of Our Lady of Charity

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Description: Elevated view of the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes at the Monastery of Our Lady of Charity, an order founded in 1641. A paved path leads to the structure w...
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Nun's Refectory

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Description: A view of the refectory which has a large rectangular table that has a large wooden cross, and a skull. Benches are behind smaller oblong tables that line ...
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Nun's Cell in Carmelite Monastery

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Description: Interior view of a nun's cell, furnished with a bed, stool, and dresser. A bare light bulb provides illumination, shutters cover a window and a cross hangs...
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Dining Room at Greenbrier Hotel

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Description: Interior of a dining room at Greenbrier Hotel, built in 1913. View from behind drapes and plants in plant stands toward tables and chairs which fill the ro...
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Entrance of Greenbrier Hotel

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Description: Elevated view toward the driveway and entrance to the Greenbrier Hotel, built in 1913. The building features a port-cochere and a set of stairs leading to ...

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