Historical Photographs of Taylor County, WV
In about 1980 I began collecting old photographs of my hometown of Grafton, WV. Over the years I have collected from various sources and many hours have been burned restoring these images to the best of my abilities using Photoshop. Some are very high quality and some are just low quality internet size images, but all document the history and lifestyle of the town and surrounding area I grew up in and love. Enjoy!
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Rev. Harry C. Howard, Grafton, W. Va. He preached the first Mother's Day Methodist Sermon in Andrews Methodist Church. He chose as his text John 19 chapter, 26-27 verses. "Woman, behold thy son, and to the Disciple, behold thy Mother."
![Possibly taken at the Elks Lodge. Inscribed on the back of photograph; "...Another [party] was held Oct. 28, 1921; Property of Mrs. O. Jay Fleming". Subjects Identified: "1st row - Mrs. Dave Ross, Mrs. Fred Maline, Mrs. Jed Robinson, C. A. Keefer, Mrs. Clyde Turner, Mrs Charles Steel, Mrs. Harry Abbott, Harry Murray; 2nd row: Mrs. Sawyer, Mrs. Clare Batson, Mrs. Bert Anvil, Mrs. C.A. Keefer, Mrs. Harry Murray, Mrs. Lillie Martin Holverstat, Mrs. Tom Carr, Ruth Turner, Esther Murry, Mrs. Tim Scanlon, Mrs. T.W. Engle; 3rd row: Mrs. O. Jay Fleming, Mrs. Holverstat, Unknown, Mrs. Wesley Evans, Francis Jaco, Beatrice Grow , Mrs. Will Hendrickson, Mrs. C. A. Sinsel, Mrs. W. A. Beavers, Jessie Beavers, Clyde Turner; 4th row - Mrs. Tom Barlett, Mrs. Ed Sawyer, Mrs. W. H. Willhide, Mrs. Howard Holt, Mrs. Abbott, Jed Robinson, Dr. S. A. Sinsel, Wesley Evans, O. E. Wyckoff, Rev. Jumbrannon; 5th row - W. H. Willhide, George Jolliffe, O. Jay Fleming, Howard Holt, Harry Abbott, Will Hendrickson, T. W. Engle, W. A. Beavers, Ed Sawyer, Dave Ross, Tim Barlett, Tom Carr, Charles Steel, Sam Jenkins, Prof. L.W. Burner, Tim Scanlon, Fred Maline, Bert Anvil](https://photos.smugmug.com/Grafton-WV/Historical-Photographs-of-Graf/i-SvMkWQn/0/8e2e9a64/Ti/RotaryTackyParty1921-Ti.jpg)
