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LHS Class of 1937

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1952 Logan Centennial Celebration photo by Don Freeman

Logan, WV 1952 Centennial Celebration Photos

Logan, WV 1952 Centennial Celebration Souvenir Photographs by Don Freeman Special thanks to Deborah Durham, Director of the Museum in the Park and Ralph H. Mcneely for sharing the photos contained in this album. More 1952 Centennial Parade Photos courtesy of David Solar. If anyone can identify any of the individuals in these photos, please

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Logan Civic Little League

Logan Civic Little League Baseball The Logan Civic Little League Association was founded by Forrest M. “Nig” Pierce, Lester “Bus” Perry and Earl Kirker.* Heartiest congratulations to the 1964 Logan Civic Little League All Star team for the outstanding achievement and recognition made for the city of Logan and given to our Little League program.

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Sept. 1938.  Maidsville, WV

Coal Miners – The Heroes of Appalachia

Coal Miners – The Heroes of Appalachia Everyone talks of a mother’s love but not of a father’s sacrifice. The job of an underground coal miner has always been hard and dangerous. It was especially so during the early years of coal mining.  Every working day coal miners risked their lives to provide for their families. That’s

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1948 Logan High School Yearbook

1948 Logan High School

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Mud Fork

Photos of the Mud Fork area of Logan County, WV You can help preserve a bit of the history and memories of the Mud Fork area by sharing your vintage photos with us. To share a photo, please email it to the admin at loganwv.us@gmail.com. Please note that you must own the photo you are submitting

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1969 Phone Book

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Chauncey Hollow Triple Killing, August 1927

Charleston Gazette Friday, August 19, 1927 Eye-Witness of Logan Slaying Implicates Trio Millard Porter’s Surrender And Confession Sends Sheriff’s Posse on New Hunt in Mountains. Mitt and Bird Nelson And Isom Curry Slew Dry Agent and Two Youths on Ginseng Hunt For Fear They Would Discover Stills Nearby. Logan, Aug. 18. — Leading a posse

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Lon McComas at old C&0 Railroad Depot in Chapmanville

Chapmanville, WV

History and Photos of the Chapmanville, WV Area The town of Chapmanville was founded in 1800 and named after Ned Chapman. The Chapman Home Place by Dawn Michelle History of the house.. First Chapman home .. remained in the family until 1983-84, when the property was sold to Arby’s then to Hardee’s… During the era

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Whitman Mine Explosion, November 3, 1931

Whitman Mine Explosion SEARCHERS FIND THIRD VICTIM OF LOGAN MINE BLAST. EXPLOSION TRAPPED FIVE MEN IN ISLAND CREEK COMPANY WHITMAN MINE. HOPE IS ABANDONED FOR TWO MISSING WORKERS. MEN CAUGHT IN ABANDONED SECTION OF WORKINGS; 241 MINERS AT WORK IN MINE AT TIME OF BLAST; DEBRIS HAMPERS PROGRESS OF RESCUERS. Logan, W. Va., Nov. 3.

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