This book gives a pictorial tour of the history of Mercer County, West Virginia. A collection of photos capture Mercer at a time was involved in the Civil War which established its industrial economy. Mercer county's history captures the essence of residents involving themselves with the war and the county's industrial success. These fascinating volume of vintage photos and informative text celebrate the county's rich and colorful history. A tribute to the valuable heritage of the community, this pictorial retrospective will provide readers with a unique view inot the past that will capture the minds and hearts of the longtime residents and newcomers alike.
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Local historian and author William R. "Bill" Archer has assembled this fascinating volume of vintage photographs and informative text to celebrate Mercer County's rich and colorful history. A tribute to the valuable heritage of the community, this pictorial retrospective will provide readers with a unique view into the past that will capture the minds and hearts of longtime residents and newcomers alike.
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Great Book,
This review is from: Mercer County (WV) (Images of America) (Paperback)
This book was great, lots of pictures of people and places my family and I know and knew. My only complaint is that it wasn't long enought, lol but then I don't think it would have been no matter how long it was.
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Bill Archer is a great guy........,
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This review is from: Mercer County (WV) (Images of America) (Paperback)
.....and has created a treasure. I grew up in Bluefield, WV [born in 1947]; you would barely recognize it today...downtown is a shell of its former self. But, once upon a time, it was different. Far different. Princeton, likewise, has changed, but is closer to the original. Probably, being the county seat, and situation closer to I-77, has improved its lot.
This wonderful work goes back to way before I was born; still, many of the people and places touch my own memory. I even found my Dad, correctly identified, in the midst of a group standing on the steps of the old Bland Street Methodist Church in 1926. Dr. John Nash, is, naturally, represented. [Him, I have never met]. So is basketball legend Rod Thorn, whom I knew very well from the Elks Country Club. He can hit it a mile..... The book, stories, and photo reproductions are of first rate quality, and Bill gives due credit to the late Eddie Steele for much of the foundation. Talk about a local legend!! This is a real journey in a time machine. If you happen to buy your copy there, take it to the "Daily Telegraph" office on Bluefield Ave., and Bill will sign it for you. He is a grand gentleman, and a treasure house of local legend.
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The men shown here were pictured before the beginning of a shift in 1937 at the American Coal Company Crane Creek Mine near McComas. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Courtesy of Grubb Photo Service, Mercer County, West Virginia, Mel Grubb, Courtesy of Eve Cooper Murphy, Evonda Archer, Lake Shawnee, Forest Service, Courtesy of Nick Buzzo, Coke Company, Mill Creek Coal, John Cooper, Mercer Street, Courtesy of Juanita Willis, Courtesy of Peery Mooney, Western Railway, Mel Gruhh, Native American, Bluefield State College, Maria Cooper, Tom Cooper, Courtesy of Betty Goins, Courtesy of Wayne Wright, Pocahontas Division, Courtesy of Heber Stafford Browse Sample Pages:
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The men shown here were pictured before the beginning of a shift in 1937 at the American Coal Company Crane Creek Mine near McComas. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
coal camp Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Courtesy of Grubb Photo Service, Mercer County, West Virginia, Mel Grubb, Courtesy of Eve Cooper Murphy, Evonda Archer, Lake Shawnee, Forest Service, Courtesy of Nick Buzzo, Coke Company, Mill Creek Coal, John Cooper, Mercer Street, Courtesy of Juanita Willis, Courtesy of Peery Mooney, Western Railway, Mel Gruhh, Native American, Bluefield State College, Maria Cooper, Tom Cooper, Courtesy of Betty Goins, Courtesy of Wayne Wright, Pocahontas Division, Courtesy of Heber Stafford Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Princeton (WV) (Images of America) by William R. Bill Archer on page 80, and page 127
- McDowell County (WV) (Images of America) by William R. "Bill" Archer in Front Matter, and page 126
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