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Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Dragging the soil after the seed has been deposited

Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Dragging the soil after the seed has be...

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Point Pleasant, West Virginia. The storage building of the Marietta Manufacturing Company

Point Pleasant, West Virginia. The storage building of the Marietta Ma...

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Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Nancy Fergusen playing a record player attached to the radio

Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Nancy Fergusen playing a record player ...

Public domain photograph of West Virginia in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Burring operation on an LT boat at the Marietta Manufacturing Company

Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Burring operation on an LT boat at the ...

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Methodist Episcopal Church South, Main Street, Old Washington, Mason County, KY

Methodist Episcopal Church South, Main Street, Old Washington, Mason C...

Significance: This brick structure is one of two remaining step-gabled buildings in Washington. Designed with two front entrances, the simple "meetinghouse" achieves visual impact through its step-gabled facad... More

Methodist Episcopal Church South, Main Street, Old Washington, Mason County, KY

Methodist Episcopal Church South, Main Street, Old Washington, Mason C...

Significance: This brick structure is one of two remaining step-gabled buildings in Washington. Designed with two front entrances, the simple "meetinghouse" achieves visual impact through its step-gabled facad... More

Old Mansion House, First & Main Streets, Point Pleasant, Mason County, WV

Old Mansion House, First & Main Streets, Point Pleasant, Mason County,...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-2 Survey number: HABS WV-21-2

Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Operations Building, Across Ohio River, Gallipolis, Mason County, WV

Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Operations Building, Across Ohio River, Gallip...

Significance: This is the only building at the site and contains the controls for the locks, office space and equipment storage. Survey number: HAER WV-58-B

Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Operations Building, Across Ohio River, Gallipolis, Mason County, WV

Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Operations Building, Across Ohio River, Gallip...

Significance: This is the only building at the site and contains the controls for the locks, office space and equipment storage. Survey number: HAER WV-58-B

Hedwigs Hill Cabin, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from U.S. 87 vicinity, Mason, Mason County, TX), Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX

Hedwigs Hill Cabin, National Ranching Heritage Center (moved from U.S....

Significance: The Hedwigs Hill double log cabin represents the second phase of frontier construction, the utilization of two cabins connected by a central passageway, or "dog-run." The cabin was built in the mi... More

Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Locks, Across Ohio River, Gallipolis, Mason County, WV

Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Locks, Across Ohio River, Gallipolis, Mason Co...

Significance: There are two locks, the main lock longer than the auxiliary one. These are the essential feature of the system to allow navigation on the Ohio River. Survey number: HAER WV-58-C

Washington Historic District, Old Washington, Mason County, KY

Washington Historic District, Old Washington, Mason County, KY

Significance: Established in 1969, the Washington Historic District encompasses most of the original town of Washington, founded in 1786. The district site plan contains the central portion of the historic dis... More

Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Across Ohio River, Gallipolis, Mason County, WV

Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Across Ohio River, Gallipolis, Mason County, W...

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Main Street (Row Houses), Old Washington, Mason County, KY

Main Street (Row Houses), Old Washington, Mason County, KY

Significance: These simple clapboard row houses, with their characteristic stair halls and flanking rooms, were built as speculative properties and investments, and were later used as residences. Unprocessed F... More

Cushman No. 1 Hydroelectric Power Plant, Spillway, North Fork of Skokomish River, 5 miles West of Hood Canal, Hoodsport, Mason County, WA

Cushman No. 1 Hydroelectric Power Plant, Spillway, North Fork of Skoko...

Significance: The Cushman No. 1 Hydroelectric Power Plant is a significant example of medium head hydroelectric technology in the west from the 1920s. Located in steep, inaccessible terrain prone to flooding, ... More

Cushman No. 1 Hydroelectric Power Plant, Spillway, North Fork of Skokomish River, 5 miles West of Hood Canal, Hoodsport, Mason County, WA

Cushman No. 1 Hydroelectric Power Plant, Spillway, North Fork of Skoko...

Significance: The Cushman No. 1 Hydroelectric Power Plant is a significant example of medium head hydroelectric technology in the west from the 1920s. Located in steep, inaccessible terrain prone to flooding, ... More

Cushman No. 1 Hydroelectric Power Plant, Spillway, North Fork of Skokomish River, 5 miles West of Hood Canal, Hoodsport, Mason County, WA

Cushman No. 1 Hydroelectric Power Plant, Spillway, North Fork of Skoko...

Significance: The Cushman No. 1 Hydroelectric Power Plant is a significant example of medium head hydroelectric technology in the west from the 1920s. Located in steep, inaccessible terrain prone to flooding, ... More

Cushman No. 1 Hydroelectric Power Plant, Spillway, North Fork of Skokomish River, 5 miles West of Hood Canal, Hoodsport, Mason County, WA

Cushman No. 1 Hydroelectric Power Plant, Spillway, North Fork of Skoko...

Significance: The Cushman No. 1 Hydroelectric Power Plant is a significant example of medium head hydroelectric technology in the west from the 1920s. Located in steep, inaccessible terrain prone to flooding, ... More

Nathaniel Wilson House, Harold Street, Old Washington, Mason County, KY

Nathaniel Wilson House, Harold Street, Old Washington, Mason County, K...

Significance: One of the early timber frame houses of Washington, this nearly square clapboard structure was built ca. 1795 and was the childhood home of Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston. The house al... More

Russell Theater, 9 East Third Street, Maysville, Mason County, KY

Russell Theater, 9 East Third Street, Maysville, Mason County, KY

Survey number: HABS KY-160 Public domain photograph of theater building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Murphy-Lashbrooke House, Main Street & Berry Alley, Old Washington, Mason County, KY

Murphy-Lashbrooke House, Main Street & Berry Alley, Old Washington, Ma...

Significance: This two-story brick structure, erected ca. 1820, is a example of early 19th century regional Kentucky architecture. Distinguished by a finely executed Federal style front doorway, with sidelights... More

Murphy-Lashbrooke House, Main Street & Berry Alley, Old Washington, Mason County, KY

Murphy-Lashbrooke House, Main Street & Berry Alley, Old Washington, Ma...

Significance: This two-story brick structure, erected ca. 1820, is a example of early 19th century regional Kentucky architecture. Distinguished by a finely executed Federal style front doorway, with sidelights... More

Washington Hall, Main Street, Old Washington, Mason County, KY

Washington Hall, Main Street, Old Washington, Mason County, KY

Significance: This large brick structure, two stories in front and three stories at the rear, was erected in stages between 1825 and 1845 and was important to the community as a hotel, tavern, and meeting hall.... More

Hicklin House, State Highway 110, Stimson, Mason County, WA

Hicklin House, State Highway 110, Stimson, Mason County, WA

Survey number: HABS WA-105 Building/structure dates: 1865 Initial Construction

Thomas Marshall House, U.S. Highway 68, Old Washington, Mason County, KY

Thomas Marshall House, U.S. Highway 68, Old Washington, Mason County, ...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-14 Survey number: HABS KY-20-14 Building/structure dates: 1800 Initial Construction

Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Laying the keel block for the United States Army LT boats at the Marietta Manufacturing Company

Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Laying the keel block for the United St...

Picryl description: Public domain image of workers, labor, 1940s, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Nancy Fergusen playing a game of solitaire. The town is practically depopulated of young men

Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Nancy Fergusen playing a game of solita...

Public domain photograph of West Virginia in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Scaffolding around a United States Army LT boat at the Marietta Manufacturing Company

Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Scaffolding around a United States Army...

Public domain photograph of masonic lodge building, masons, freemasons, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Mrs. Fergusen hanging out her wash

Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Mrs. Fergusen hanging out her wash

Public domain photograph of masonic lodge building, masons, freemasons, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Point Pleasant, West Virginia. The bow of a United States Army landing craft at the Marietta manufacturing company

Point Pleasant, West Virginia. The bow of a United States Army landing...

Public domain photograph of a boat, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Collins-Davis House, Main Street, Old Washington, Mason County, KY

Collins-Davis House, Main Street, Old Washington, Mason County, KY

Significance: This clapboard structure, built in 1875, is the most exuberant interpretation of Gothic Revival architecture in Washington. The facade is strongly emphasized by three steep gables and a stylized ... More

Broad Street Bridge, Spanning Comanche Creek at Broad Street, Mason, Mason County, TX

Broad Street Bridge, Spanning Comanche Creek at Broad Street, Mason, M...

Significance: The Broad Street Bridge, a concrete truss, is the only surviving example of this uncommon type in Texas. It is also one of very few bridges built by the Alamo Construction Company surviving in Te... More

Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Locks, Across Ohio River, Gallipolis, Mason County, WV

Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Locks, Across Ohio River, Gallipolis, Mason Co...

Significance: There are two locks, the main lock longer than the auxiliary one. These are the essential feature of the system to allow navigation on the Ohio River. Survey number: HAER WV-58-C

Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Locks, Across Ohio River, Gallipolis, Mason County, WV

Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Locks, Across Ohio River, Gallipolis, Mason Co...

Significance: There are two locks, the main lock longer than the auxiliary one. These are the essential feature of the system to allow navigation on the Ohio River. Survey number: HAER WV-58-C

Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Locks, Across Ohio River, Gallipolis, Mason County, WV

Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Locks, Across Ohio River, Gallipolis, Mason Co...

Significance: There are two locks, the main lock longer than the auxiliary one. These are the essential feature of the system to allow navigation on the Ohio River. Survey number: HAER WV-58-C

Washington Historic District, Old Washington, Mason County, KY

Washington Historic District, Old Washington, Mason County, KY

Significance: Established in 1969, the Washington Historic District encompasses most of the original town of Washington, founded in 1786. The district site plan contains the central portion of the historic dis... More

Main Street (Row Houses), Old Washington, Mason County, KY

Main Street (Row Houses), Old Washington, Mason County, KY

Significance: These simple clapboard row houses, with their characteristic stair halls and flanking rooms, were built as speculative properties and investments, and were later used as residences. Unprocessed F... More

Main Street (Stone House), Old Washington, Mason County, KY

Main Street (Stone House), Old Washington, Mason County, KY

Significance: This two-story stone residential structure is the surviving example of several early stone buildings built in Washington in the early 19th century. Its simple, sturdy form and style reflect the c... More

Main Street (Stone House), Old Washington, Mason County, KY

Main Street (Stone House), Old Washington, Mason County, KY

Significance: This two-story stone residential structure is the surviving example of several early stone buildings built in Washington in the early 19th century. Its simple, sturdy form and style reflect the c... More

Main Street (Stone House), Old Washington, Mason County, KY

Main Street (Stone House), Old Washington, Mason County, KY

Significance: This two-story stone residential structure is the surviving example of several early stone buildings built in Washington in the early 19th century. Its simple, sturdy form and style reflect the c... More

Cushman No. 1 Hydroelectric Power Plant, Spillway, North Fork of Skokomish River, 5 miles West of Hood Canal, Hoodsport, Mason County, WA

Cushman No. 1 Hydroelectric Power Plant, Spillway, North Fork of Skoko...

Significance: The Cushman No. 1 Hydroelectric Power Plant is a significant example of medium head hydroelectric technology in the west from the 1920s. Located in steep, inaccessible terrain prone to flooding, ... More

Cushman No. 1 Hydroelectric Power Plant, Spillway, North Fork of Skokomish River, 5 miles West of Hood Canal, Hoodsport, Mason County, WA

Cushman No. 1 Hydroelectric Power Plant, Spillway, North Fork of Skoko...

Significance: The Cushman No. 1 Hydroelectric Power Plant is a significant example of medium head hydroelectric technology in the west from the 1920s. Located in steep, inaccessible terrain prone to flooding, ... More

Cushman No. 1 Hydroelectric Power Plant, Spillway, North Fork of Skokomish River, 5 miles West of Hood Canal, Hoodsport, Mason County, WA

Cushman No. 1 Hydroelectric Power Plant, Spillway, North Fork of Skoko...

Significance: The Cushman No. 1 Hydroelectric Power Plant is a significant example of medium head hydroelectric technology in the west from the 1920s. Located in steep, inaccessible terrain prone to flooding, ... More

Nathaniel Wilson House, Harold Street, Old Washington, Mason County, KY

Nathaniel Wilson House, Harold Street, Old Washington, Mason County, K...

Significance: One of the early timber frame houses of Washington, this nearly square clapboard structure was built ca. 1795 and was the childhood home of Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston. The house al... More

Nathaniel Wilson House, Harold Street, Old Washington, Mason County, KY

Nathaniel Wilson House, Harold Street, Old Washington, Mason County, K...

Significance: One of the early timber frame houses of Washington, this nearly square clapboard structure was built ca. 1795 and was the childhood home of Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston. The house al... More

Nathaniel Wilson House, Harold Street, Old Washington, Mason County, KY

Nathaniel Wilson House, Harold Street, Old Washington, Mason County, K...

Significance: One of the early timber frame houses of Washington, this nearly square clapboard structure was built ca. 1795 and was the childhood home of Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston. The house al... More

Nathaniel Wilson House, Harold Street, Old Washington, Mason County, KY

Nathaniel Wilson House, Harold Street, Old Washington, Mason County, K...

Significance: One of the early timber frame houses of Washington, this nearly square clapboard structure was built ca. 1795 and was the childhood home of Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston. The house al... More

Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Dam, Across Ohio River, Gallipolis, Mason County, WV

Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Dam, Across Ohio River, Gallipolis, Mason Coun...

Significance: The dam consists of eight bays with moveable gates. The roller gates are the most important engineering feature of the site and are the largest in the country. Survey number: HAER WV-58-A

Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Dam, Across Ohio River, Gallipolis, Mason County, WV

Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Dam, Across Ohio River, Gallipolis, Mason Coun...

Significance: The dam consists of eight bays with moveable gates. The roller gates are the most important engineering feature of the site and are the largest in the country. Survey number: HAER WV-58-A

Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Dam, Across Ohio River, Gallipolis, Mason County, WV

Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Dam, Across Ohio River, Gallipolis, Mason Coun...

Significance: The dam consists of eight bays with moveable gates. The roller gates are the most important engineering feature of the site and are the largest in the country. Survey number: HAER WV-58-A

Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Dam, Across Ohio River, Gallipolis, Mason County, WV

Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Dam, Across Ohio River, Gallipolis, Mason Coun...

Significance: The dam consists of eight bays with moveable gates. The roller gates are the most important engineering feature of the site and are the largest in the country. Survey number: HAER WV-58-A

Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Dam, Across Ohio River, Gallipolis, Mason County, WV

Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Dam, Across Ohio River, Gallipolis, Mason Coun...

Significance: The dam consists of eight bays with moveable gates. The roller gates are the most important engineering feature of the site and are the largest in the country. Survey number: HAER WV-58-A

Marshall Key House, Main Street, Old Washington, Mason County, KY

Marshall Key House, Main Street, Old Washington, Mason County, KY

Significance: The brick Georgian townhouse, built ca. 1800, is one of the finest historic structures in Washington. It is distinguished by a handsome Georgian frontispiece and an elegant curved interior stairwa... More

Murphy-Lashbrooke House, Main Street & Berry Alley, Old Washington, Mason County, KY

Murphy-Lashbrooke House, Main Street & Berry Alley, Old Washington, Ma...

Significance: This two-story brick structure, erected ca. 1820, is a example of early 19th century regional Kentucky architecture. Distinguished by a finely executed Federal style front doorway, with sidelights... More

Murphy-Lashbrooke House, Main Street & Berry Alley, Old Washington, Mason County, KY

Murphy-Lashbrooke House, Main Street & Berry Alley, Old Washington, Ma...

Significance: This two-story brick structure, erected ca. 1820, is a example of early 19th century regional Kentucky architecture. Distinguished by a finely executed Federal style front doorway, with sidelights... More

Washington Hall, Main Street, Old Washington, Mason County, KY

Washington Hall, Main Street, Old Washington, Mason County, KY

Significance: This large brick structure, two stories in front and three stories at the rear, was erected in stages between 1825 and 1845 and was important to the community as a hotel, tavern, and meeting hall.... More

Washington Hall, Main Street, Old Washington, Mason County, KY

Washington Hall, Main Street, Old Washington, Mason County, KY

Significance: This large brick structure, two stories in front and three stories at the rear, was erected in stages between 1825 and 1845 and was important to the community as a hotel, tavern, and meeting hall.... More

Taylor House & Store, Main & Williams Streets, Old Washington, Mason County, KY

Taylor House & Store, Main & Williams Streets, Old Washington, Mason C...

Significance: Distinguished by its three handsome doorways, this brick Federal building was built as a combination house and store and was occupied for many years by one of the area's most historic families. T... More

Thomas Marshall House, U.S. Highway 68, Old Washington, Mason County, KY

Thomas Marshall House, U.S. Highway 68, Old Washington, Mason County, ...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-14 Survey number: HABS KY-20-14 Building/structure dates: 1800 Initial Construction

Thomas Marshall House, U.S. Highway 68, Old Washington, Mason County, KY

Thomas Marshall House, U.S. Highway 68, Old Washington, Mason County, ...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-14 Survey number: HABS KY-20-14 Building/structure dates: 1800 Initial Construction

Thomas Marshall House, U.S. Highway 68, Old Washington, Mason County, KY

Thomas Marshall House, U.S. Highway 68, Old Washington, Mason County, ...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-14 Survey number: HABS KY-20-14 Building/structure dates: 1800 Initial Construction

Thomas Marshall House, U.S. Highway 68, Old Washington, Mason County, KY

Thomas Marshall House, U.S. Highway 68, Old Washington, Mason County, ...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-14 Survey number: HABS KY-20-14 Building/structure dates: 1800 Initial Construction

Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Scaffolding around a United States Army LT boat at the Marietta Manufacturing Company

Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Scaffolding around a United States Army...

Public domain photograph of masonic lodge building, masons, freemasons, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Coast Guardsmen tying up boat near Point Pleasant, West Virginia

Coast Guardsmen tying up boat near Point Pleasant, West Virginia

Public domain photograph of West Virginia in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Point Pleasant, West Virginia. The farm and the herd of polled milking short horns at the farm of C.C. Lewis and Sons

Point Pleasant, West Virginia. The farm and the herd of polled milking...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a rural countryside landscape, farmhouse, farm field, pasture free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A little boy playing with a cat on the beach. Office of War Information Photograph

A little boy playing with a cat on the beach. Office of War Informatio...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Towboat Arthur Hider tied up at Point Pleasant, West Virginia

Towboat Arthur Hider tied up at Point Pleasant, West Virginia

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Army LT boats at Marietta Manufacturing Company

Army LT boats at Marietta Manufacturing Company

Picryl description: Public domain image of a boat in a harbor, water, fishing boat, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

LT boats being constructed by Army at Marietta Manufacturing

LT boats being constructed by Army at Marietta Manufacturing

Public domain photograph of 1930s-1940s Virginia, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Mrs. Fergusen taking clothes off the line

Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Mrs. Fergusen taking clothes off the li...

Picryl description: Public domain image of 1930s woman, female portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Smokestacks and cooling towers at a power plant north of Point Pleasant, along the Ohio River in Mason County, West Virginia

Smokestacks and cooling towers at a power plant north of Point Pleasan...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: West Virginia Collection within the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Pur... More

Broad Street Bridge, Spanning Comanche Creek at Broad Street, Mason, Mason County, TX

Broad Street Bridge, Spanning Comanche Creek at Broad Street, Mason, M...

Significance: The Broad Street Bridge, a concrete truss, is the only surviving example of this uncommon type in Texas. It is also one of very few bridges built by the Alamo Construction Company surviving in Te... More

Broad Street Bridge, Spanning Comanche Creek at Broad Street, Mason, Mason County, TX

Broad Street Bridge, Spanning Comanche Creek at Broad Street, Mason, M...

Significance: The Broad Street Bridge, a concrete truss, is the only surviving example of this uncommon type in Texas. It is also one of very few bridges built by the Alamo Construction Company surviving in Te... More

Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Across Ohio River, Gallipolis, Mason County, WV

Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Across Ohio River, Gallipolis, Mason County, W...

Public domain photograph of 19th-century vintage card, vintage travel, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Marshall Key House, Outbuilding, Main Street, Old Washington, Mason County, KY

Marshall Key House, Outbuilding, Main Street, Old Washington, Mason Co...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-50 Survey number: HABS KY-127-A

Cushman No. 1 Hydroelectric Power Plant, Spillway, North Fork of Skokomish River, 5 miles West of Hood Canal, Hoodsport, Mason County, WA

Cushman No. 1 Hydroelectric Power Plant, Spillway, North Fork of Skoko...

Significance: The Cushman No. 1 Hydroelectric Power Plant is a significant example of medium head hydroelectric technology in the west from the 1920s. Located in steep, inaccessible terrain prone to flooding, ... More

Cushman No. 1 Hydroelectric Power Plant, Spillway, North Fork of Skokomish River, 5 miles West of Hood Canal, Hoodsport, Mason County, WA

Cushman No. 1 Hydroelectric Power Plant, Spillway, North Fork of Skoko...

Significance: The Cushman No. 1 Hydroelectric Power Plant is a significant example of medium head hydroelectric technology in the west from the 1920s. Located in steep, inaccessible terrain prone to flooding, ... More

Cushman No. 1 Hydroelectric Power Plant, Spillway, North Fork of Skokomish River, 5 miles West of Hood Canal, Hoodsport, Mason County, WA

Cushman No. 1 Hydroelectric Power Plant, Spillway, North Fork of Skoko...

Significance: The Cushman No. 1 Hydroelectric Power Plant is a significant example of medium head hydroelectric technology in the west from the 1920s. Located in steep, inaccessible terrain prone to flooding, ... More

Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Dam, Across Ohio River, Gallipolis, Mason County, WV

Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Dam, Across Ohio River, Gallipolis, Mason Coun...

Significance: The dam consists of eight bays with moveable gates. The roller gates are the most important engineering feature of the site and are the largest in the country. Survey number: HAER WV-58-A

Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Dam, Across Ohio River, Gallipolis, Mason County, WV

Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Dam, Across Ohio River, Gallipolis, Mason Coun...

Significance: The dam consists of eight bays with moveable gates. The roller gates are the most important engineering feature of the site and are the largest in the country. Survey number: HAER WV-58-A

South Hamma Hamma River Bridge, Spanning Hamma Hamma River at U.S. Route 101, Eldon, Mason County, WA

South Hamma Hamma River Bridge, Spanning Hamma Hamma River at U.S. Rou...

Significance: The South Hamma Hamma River Bridge is one of two identical bridges spanning the north and south branches of the Hamma Hamma River (the other is the North Hamma Hamma River Bridge, HAER No. WA-97).... More

Marshall Key House, Main Street, Old Washington, Mason County, KY

Marshall Key House, Main Street, Old Washington, Mason County, KY

Significance: The brick Georgian townhouse, built ca. 1800, is one of the finest historic structures in Washington. It is distinguished by a handsome Georgian frontispiece and an elegant curved interior stairwa... More

Marshall Key House, Main Street, Old Washington, Mason County, KY

Marshall Key House, Main Street, Old Washington, Mason County, KY

Significance: The brick Georgian townhouse, built ca. 1800, is one of the finest historic structures in Washington. It is distinguished by a handsome Georgian frontispiece and an elegant curved interior stairwa... More

Marshall Key House, Main Street, Old Washington, Mason County, KY

Marshall Key House, Main Street, Old Washington, Mason County, KY

Significance: The brick Georgian townhouse, built ca. 1800, is one of the finest historic structures in Washington. It is distinguished by a handsome Georgian frontispiece and an elegant curved interior stairwa... More

Taylor House & Store, Main & Williams Streets, Old Washington, Mason County, KY

Taylor House & Store, Main & Williams Streets, Old Washington, Mason C...

Significance: Distinguished by its three handsome doorways, this brick Federal building was built as a combination house and store and was occupied for many years by one of the area's most historic families. T... More

Point Pleasant (vicinity), West Virginia. Bridges over the Kanawha River

Point Pleasant (vicinity), West Virginia. Bridges over the Kanawha Riv...

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Point Pleasant, West Virginia. The family of Bob Fergusen, the principal of the local junior high school. Left to right: Ann, Nancy, Mrs. Mamie Fergusen, Bob and Jimmie

Point Pleasant, West Virginia. The family of Bob Fergusen, the princip...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of the 1930s - 1940s, woman, female portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Small towboat Atta Boy. Point Pleasant, West Virginia

Small towboat Atta Boy. Point Pleasant, West Virginia

Picryl description: Public domain image of a canal, barge, historic place, water reflection, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Bell ringers at a stag party at the local Moose Temple

Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Bell ringers at a stag party at the loc...

Public domain photograph of West Virginia in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Ann Fergusen and some of her friends taking a sun bath

Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Ann Fergusen and some of her friends ta...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a park, trees, outdoors, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A woman washing a bucket in a kitchen, West Virginia. Farm Security Administration photograph.

A woman washing a bucket in a kitchen, West Virginia. Farm Security Ad...

Title and other information from print in lot. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Point Pleasant, West Virginia. The gravestone of Charles Lewis, buried 1803 on the Lewis farm

Point Pleasant, West Virginia. The gravestone of Charles Lewis, buried...

Picryl description: Public domain image related to death, coffin, grave, funeral, burial, monument, cemetery, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Farmstead in the spring in Mason County, near Gallopolis Ferry, West Virginia

Farmstead in the spring in Mason County, near Gallopolis Ferry, West V...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: West Virginia Collection within the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Pur... More

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Ludington, Mason County, Michigan

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Ludington, Mason County, Michigan

Sep 1895. 22 Sheet(s). Michigan fire insurance map. Sanborn fire insurance maps are detailed maps of cities and towns produced by the Sanborn Map Company for the purpose of assessing fire insurance liabilit... More

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky

Jul 1895. 15 Sheet(s). Kentucky fire insurance map. Sanborn fire insurance maps are detailed maps of cities and towns produced by the Sanborn Map Company for the purpose of assessing fire insurance liabilit... More

Methodist Episcopal Church South, Main Street, Old Washington, Mason County, KY

Methodist Episcopal Church South, Main Street, Old Washington, Mason C...

Significance: This brick structure is one of two remaining step-gabled buildings in Washington. Designed with two front entrances, the simple "meetinghouse" achieves visual impact through its step-gabled facad... More

Broad Street Bridge, Spanning Comanche Creek at Broad Street, Mason, Mason County, TX

Broad Street Bridge, Spanning Comanche Creek at Broad Street, Mason, M...

Significance: The Broad Street Bridge, a concrete truss, is the only surviving example of this uncommon type in Texas. It is also one of very few bridges built by the Alamo Construction Company surviving in Te... More

Broad Street Bridge, Spanning Comanche Creek at Broad Street, Mason, Mason County, TX

Broad Street Bridge, Spanning Comanche Creek at Broad Street, Mason, M...

Significance: The Broad Street Bridge, a concrete truss, is the only surviving example of this uncommon type in Texas. It is also one of very few bridges built by the Alamo Construction Company surviving in Te... More

Broad Street Bridge, Spanning Comanche Creek at Broad Street, Mason, Mason County, TX

Broad Street Bridge, Spanning Comanche Creek at Broad Street, Mason, M...

Significance: The Broad Street Bridge, a concrete truss, is the only surviving example of this uncommon type in Texas. It is also one of very few bridges built by the Alamo Construction Company surviving in Te... More

Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Operations Building, Across Ohio River, Gallipolis, Mason County, WV

Gallipolis Locks & Dam, Operations Building, Across Ohio River, Gallip...

Significance: This is the only building at the site and contains the controls for the locks, office space and equipment storage. Survey number: HAER WV-58-B

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