Horse Drawn Float in Confederate Monument Dedication Parade, Union, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1901
Description:
Inscribed on the back; 'Charlie Ellison on top (in uniform), Bert Dunlap, Bill Dunlap, Bob Fleshman, Belle Dunlap, Elsie Dunlap, Clara Ellison, Gracie Pence, Jean Chaison, Fanny Young, Maggie Pence sitting between Ted Dunlap and Edith McNeer.'
The sign on the side of the float reads, "Journey to the Inn, A. A., Y. M. C. A.". Unidentified man dressed as Joseph stands in the truck with palm trees and animals.
Float Next to Old Railroad Engine at Camp Cranberry, Cowen, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1936
Description:
Camp Cranberry, Company 525 F-13 was part of the Civilian Conservation Corps efforts between 1933 and 1942. Enrollees were assigned forestry service jobs as well as road construction jobs and telephone line building. The camp was named after the nearby Cranberry River.