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  2. Grafton, WV

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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Anna Jarvis, who is buried in Bala Cynwyd, pledged to honor all mothers everywhere after her own mother died May 9, 1905. It would take nearly a decade for Mother's Day to become a national holiday, celebrated every second Sunday in May.
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Anna Jarvis, who is buried in Bala Cynwyd, pledged to honor all mothers everywhere after her own mother died May 9, 1905. It would take nearly a decade for Mother's Day to become a national holiday, celebrated every second Sunday in May.

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  • Sitting in the tall grass, Ada Enid Haldeman, Arthur C. Thomas and Olivia L. Haldeman 1906
  • A West Virginia state leader in the Women's Suffrage Movement to ratify the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, giving the women the right to vote. Mrs. Ford was also president and founder of the Women's Suffrage League in Taylor County.
  • A West Virginia state leader in the Women's Suffrage Movement to ratify the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, giving the women the right to vote. Mrs. Ford was also president and founder of the Women's Suffrage League in Taylor County.
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  • Administration Building, W. Va. Industrial School for Boys, Grafton, W. Va.
  • Aerial View of Grafton, W. Va.
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  • Grafton was among the 20 WV communities to inaugurate air mail service in 1939. All American Aviation of Pittsburgh flew a pick-up route that was authorized by congress. The first official flight was June 25, 1939, and Grafton offered and official first day cover designed for stamp collectors. Air mail service ended in 1949. The pick-up and drop-off point was first Bluemont Cemetery, but the location was later changed.
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  • Anna Jarvis, who is buried in Bala Cynwyd, pledged to honor all mothers everywhere after her own mother died May 9, 1905. It would take nearly a decade for Mother's Day to become a national holiday, celebrated every second Sunday in May.
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  • 1954 - Front view of the home of Anna Jarvis, founder of Mother's Day. Webster is near Grafton in Taylor County.
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