Preserving Pocahontas

Farms in Frost - 1921 The Herold Farm on the road approaching Frost, West Virginia, was one of the most...

Ginger’s Blacksmith Shop in Huntersville - 1893 George Ginger’s Blacksmith Shop in Huntersville, West Virginia, is shown in the photo...

Sherman and Lee Hammons – circa 1976 Old-time musicians Sherman Hammons (left) born 1903, and Lee Hammons (no relation) born...

Patsy Hall – GBHS 1954 Patsy Hall, in her Green Bank High School concert band uniform, holding the baritone horn....

Dwight Diller at Home on Brown’s Creek - 2014 Old-time musician Dwight Diller (August 17, 1946 - February 14, 2023)...

Stacking Lumber at Mill Point Prison – circa 1950 Prisoners stacking lumber at the Federal Prison near Mill Point, West...

House and Mill at Thornwood – circa 1918 This picture postcard shows part of the lumber town of Thornwood, W.Va....

Ed Williams with QueenPocahontas – County Fair 1955 Mr. E. H. Williams with Miss Nancy May who has just been...

Cass Switchboard Operators - 1961 Switchboard operators at the Telephone Utilities of West Virginia office in Cass, W.Va. prior to...

Dr. Harry Solter - 1936 Dr. Harry Solter riding his horse “Billy” on the road at Camp Island Ford near...

The Bing Brothers – Huntersville, 1982 The Bing Brothers, from Huntington, performing on stage at the Pocahontas County Mountain Music...

Underwood School on Beaver Creek - 1916 Students and their teacher in front of the Underwood School on Beaver Creek...

Sawmill at Boyer – circa 1908 A sawmill operation in Boyer, West Virginia, about 1908. The photograph was taken by...

“Our Town” – Pioneer Days 1973 Cast members Joyce Wilfong, Herbert McClure, Nancy Burks and Zed Steven Weatherholt in the...

Fourth of July, 1929 – Dedication of Droop Mountain Battlefield The site of Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park was purchased...

Clive Alderman in Hillsboro – circa 1919 Clive Alderman passes through Hillsboro, West Virginia, with his team of horses while...

Pearl S. Buck “Quality of Life” Seminar in Hillsboro - 1971 Panelists are seated on stage at the Second Annual...

Rev. Harry Blackhurst Family - 1905 Portrait of the Rev. Harry Blackhurst Family seated in front of the Methodist parsonage...

Female students, dressed in white, graduating from Eighth Grade at Green Bank Academy in Green Bank, W.Va. The nine young...

Andrew Edgar Hefner – KIA June 9, 1944 OBITUARY from The Pocahontas Times: Private First-Class Andy E. Hefner, son of...