West Virginia Historic photos, documents, and people

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Main entrance, Gary W. Va. Mine. Trapper boy in center. Going to work 7 A.M. will be underground until 5:30 P.M. Trappers are paid $1. per day. Location: Gary, West Virginia.

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Subject -Coal. #70 Welch Mining Co., Welch W. Va. Boy running "trip rope" at tipple. Overgrown, but looked 13 yrs. old. Worked 10 hours a day. Location: Welch, West Virginia.

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The first day at school - one of the Pocahontas Co. rural schools. Location: Pocahontas County, West Virginia / Photo. L.W. Hine.

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A Blower With Foot Mold. question: "Why cannot mold boys done away with?" Seneca Glass Works, Morgantown, W. Va. (See photos 165 & 171.) Location: Morgantown, West Virginia.

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School in Session - (Sunset school). (See Photo No. 18.) Location: Pocahontas County--Marey, West Virginia / Photo by L.W. Hine.

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Packing plums. A "Demonstration team" composed of three prize-winning Cabell County girls. State 4 H Fair. (See Photos No. 48, 49, 50.) Location: Charleston, West Virginia.

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Boys judging prize heifers at 4 H Club Fair at Charleston, W. Va. Location: Charleston, West Virginia / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

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Boys judging prize heifers at 4 H Club Fair at Charleston, W. Va. Location: Charleston, West Virginia / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

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Boys judging prize heifers at 4 H Club Fair at Charleston, W. Va. Location: Charleston, West Virginia / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.