Pine Mountain Settlement School
Series: PHOTOGRAPHS – – BX099
X WORKERS AT PMSS – I, 1913 – 1980s
X WORKERS AT PMSS – I displays images that are part of a large group of photographs, dated from 1913 to the 1980s, gathered from a variety of sources and aggregated into a thematic collection entitled “Workers.” This is the first set of those photographs.
Some individuals are identified and others are not. When possible some are given probable identification and [?] is added to indicate the identification is not absolute. Your help with identifying individuals, if known, would be appreciated. See “Comments” at the bottom of the page.
CONTENTS: X WORKERS AT PMSS – I
Among the individuals included in this first set of images are the following:
[Click on highlighted names to view their biographies.]
Katherine Pettit ; Ethel de Long Zande ; Luigi Zande ; Wilmer Stone Viner ; Leon Deschamps ; May Ritchie Deschamps ; Clotilde Deschamps ; Albert Deschamps ; Barto Zande ; Helena Zande ; Evelyn Wells ; Harriet Butler ; Edith Cold ; Bertha Cold ; Marguerite Butler ; Martha Van Meter ; Isabel McLelland ; Miss Lawson ; Philip Roettinger ; Sylvia Bird ; Miss Brooks ; Dr. Ida Stapleton ; Rev. Robert Stapleton ; Angela Melville ; Glyn Morris ; Ruth Shuler ; Miss Lily ; Dr. Epler ; Miss Pizshack ; Dr. Sandstrom ; Celia Cathcart Holton ; Dr. Grace Huse ; Miss Reed ; Miss Lilliath Robbins ; Alice Coolidge Butler ; Erica Thorpe ; Edith Canterbury ; Dr. Hume [Huse?] ; Miss Putnam ; Mrs. Ames ; “Peg” ; Dr. and Mrs. Newman ; Miss Parkinson ; Mrs. Bartlett ; Hank Savage ; John A. Spelman III ; Sally Cornett ; Fern Hall Hayes ; Alice Cobb ; Miss Watts ; Ann Cobb ; Ruth Hench ; Mary Rockwell Hook ;
PHOTO GALLERY OF WORKERS
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- Marguerite Butler (left) on mule. [X_099_workers_2501_mod.jpg]
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- Carol Deschamps, daughter of Leon and May Deschamps. X_099_workers_2501a_mod.jpg
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- May Ritchie Deschamps and her son, Alfred Deschamps. X_099_workers_2501b_mod.jpg
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- 34. Dogwood Breakfast, 19X_099_workers_2501c_mod.jpg
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- Dogwood Breakfast at Zande House, 1934. Bartlett ; Glyn Morris ; Hank Savage ; Dr. Ruth Stapelton ; E. Frank ; Edith Brooks [?] ; Rev. Robert Stapelton on front, left. [X_099_workers_2501c_mod.jpg]
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- Fern Hall [Hayes], 1935. X_099_workers_2499b_mod.jpg
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- Dogwood Breakfast, 1934. Glyn Morris in vest, with other staff members. X_099_workers_2501e_mod.jpg
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- Miss Parkinson. X_099_workers_2502_mod.jpg
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- Nurses, c. 1934. X_099_workers_250a_mod.jpg
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- Ethel de Long Zande and Berto Zande, c. 1919. [X_099_workers_2502b_mod.jpg]
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- Unknown. Philip Roettinger (?) at Pole House. [X_099_workers_2503_mod.jpg]
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- Unknown. X_099_workers_2504_mod.jpg
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- Unknown. X_099_workers_2504a_mod.jpg
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- Sally Cornett. [X_099_workers_2499d_mod.jpg]
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- Alice Cobb, 1934. [X_099_workers_2499a_mod.jpg]
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- Big Log, interior [?] X_099_workers_2505_mod.jpg
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- Wilmer Stone, X_099_workers_2506_mod.jpg
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- Lilliath Robbins and children. X_099_workers_2506a_mod.jpg
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- Evelyn K. Wells. [X_099_workers_2502a_mod.jpg]
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- John Spelman III, 1935. X_099_workers_2500_mod2.jpg
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- Miss Wilmer Stone and Mr. Zande. [X_099_workers_2508_mod.jpg]
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- Dr. and Mrs. Newman on horseback. X_099_workers_2509_mod.jpg
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- Celia Cathcart Holton. [X_099_workers_2510_mod.jpg]
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- Marguerite Butler. X_099_workers_2511_mod.jpg
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- Mrs. Ames. X_099_workers_2511a_mod.jpg
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- Marguerite Butler (right). [X_099_workers_2511b_mod.jpg]
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- Celia Cathcart Holton and two students at Jack’s Gap. [X_099_workers_2512_mod.jpg]
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- Marguerite Butler and (?). [X_099_workers_2512a_mod.jpg]
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- [?] at Gabes Branch Falls. [X_099_workers_2514_mod.jpg]
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- Ethel de Long and Peg (Margaret ?). [X_099_workers_2514a_mod.jpg]
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- Berto Zande and his parents, Luigi Zande and Ethel de Long Zande. X_099_workers_2466_mod.jpg
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- Ethel de Long Zande. X_099_workers_2466a_mod.jpg
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- Mary Rockwell Hook in Florida, c. 1935. X_099_workers_2466b_mod.jpg
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- Miss Gaines [center] and two friends. [X_099_workers_2466c_mod.jpg]
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- Workers arriving at Laden to travel to Pine Mountain. X_099_workers_2473_mod.jpg
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- Workers arriving at Laden for journey across mountain to PMSS. X_099_workers_2473b_mod.jpg
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- Workers on mules and horse ready to make journey to PMSS from Laden rail station. X_099_workers_2474_mod.jpg
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- Laden rail station across mountain from PMSS. X_099_workers_2473a_mod.jpg
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- Marguerite Butler to far left. Other two women unknown. X_099_workers_2474a_mod.jpg
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- Woman seated on bags at Laden station. X_099_workers_2475_mod.jpg
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- Leon Deschamps (lft) Maya Sudo (?) and ? women cooking over outdoor fire. X_099_workers_2476_mod.jpg
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- Unknown worker on horseback. X_099_workers_2477_mod.jpg
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- Two women walking near rail fence. X_099_workers_2477a_mod.jpg
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- Walking the foot log across the Greasy Creek weir at Old Log. X_099_workers_2478_mod.jpg
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- Worker at the Medical Settlement at Big Laurel next to cooking tripod. X_099_workers_2478a_mod.jpg
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- Barto Zande (?) with wheel barrow. X_099_workers_2479_mod.jpg
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- Ethel de Long Zande and her son, Berto Zande. [X_099_workers_2479a_mod.jpg]
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- Ethel de Long Zande with infant, Berto Zande. [X_099_workers_2479b_mod.jpg]
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- Two young girls carrying the infant Barto Zande in large basket. X_099_workers_2480_mod.jpg
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- Ethel de Long Zande seated on Boy’s House steps holding infant Berto Zande. [X_099_workers_2481_mod.jpg]
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- Two workers crossing stream. One on horseback and other on foot-log. X_099_workers_2482_mod.jpg
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- Leon Deschamps with child X_099_workers_2483_mod.jpg
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- Worker holding reins of mule loaded with luggage. X_099_workers_2483a_mod.jpg
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- PMSS workers: Evelyn Wells is second from left. [X_099_workers_2484_mod.jpg]
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- Luigi Zande (?) or Leon Deschamps (?) standing on path. X_099_workers_2485_mod.jpg
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- Mules and two women workers on mule-back with man walking in rocky rail-fenced lot. X_099_workers_2486_mod.jpg
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- Miss Lawson, seated on horse with young woman standing to the right of photograph. X_099_workers_2486a_mod.jpg
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- Two workers on swinging bridge crossing Greasy Creek at Medical Center, Big Laurel. X_099_workers_2487_mod.jpg
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- Woman in white with hat, standing on foot log. Miss Harriet Butler (?) – Medical Settlement (?) X_099_workers_2487a_mod.jpg
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- Man in overcoat, standing in snow. Unknown. X_099_workers_2488_mod.jpg
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- PMSS workers (from left): Katherine Pettit ; Ethel de Long ; Wilmer Stone ; ? ; Ruth Hench ; Dr. Grace Huse ; (?) ; Evelyn Wells ; (?) Marguerite Butler ; Luigi Zande. X_099_workers_2489.jpg
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- Picnic at the Lean-To at Pine Mountain School. Cooking over open fire. X_099_workers_2489a_mod.jpg
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- Isabel McLennan (McMeekin). 1919. X_099_workers_2492_mod.jpg
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- Workers with suitcases standing below the Nolan House up Line Fork. Lodge and store are to their right. [X_099_workers_2489c_mod.jpg]
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- Isabel McLennan (McMeekin) portrait. 1919 (?) X_099_workers_2490_mod.jpg
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- Worker (?) framed by light in the interior of Old Log. X_099_workers_2490a_mod.jpg
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- Worker in the interior of Old Log (?) (X_099_workers_2490b_mod.jpg
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- Worker seated and writing in front of fireplace at Old Log. (?) X_099_workers_2490c_mod.jpg
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- Worker in apron standing near South flank of Big Log. X_099_workers_2490d_mod.jpg
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- Several men, standing in road. X_099_workers_2491_mod.jpg
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- Women seated on rail fence with mattresses. One woman standing to far right. X_099_workers_2492_mod.jpg
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- Angela Melville on horseback with riderless horse behind her. [X_099_workers_2492a_mod.jpg]
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- “Two of the workers having lunch.” Unidentified. X_099_workers_2493_mod.jpg
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- Isabel McLennan (McMeekin) with pack on her back and walking stick. 1919. X_099_workers_2493a_mod.jpg
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- Isabel McLennan (McMeekin). 1919. X_099_workers_2493b_mod.jpg
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- Martha Van Meter and Isabel McLennan (McMeekin), standing together. 1919. X_099_workers_2493c_mod.jpg
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- Martha Van Meter, standing in cabin doorway. X_099_workers_2493d_mod.jpg
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- Miss Katherine Pettit, seated on horse with man and woman standing nearby on road below Indian Cliff dwelling at School entrance. X_099_workers_2494_mod.jpg
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- Ethel de Long to the left of the iron pot and tripod, serving food. [X_099_workers_2494a_mod.jpg]
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- Dr. Grace Huse with her horse at Medical Settlement, Big Laurel. [X_099_workers_2494b_mod.jpg]
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- Evelyn Wells standing in gingham dress and wearing hat. [X_099_workers_2494c.jpg]
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- Cabin with woman and three children at well. Figure of woman has been scratched out next to well. (Miss Pettit ?) Cabin lacks complete chimney. X_099_workers_2494d_mod.jpg
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- Workers at Medical Settlement, Big Laurel. From left: Miss Watts, Harriet Butler, nurse, Ann Cobb (Hindman), Dr. Grace Huse, unknown (?).[X_099_workers_2496_mod.jpg]
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- Harriet Butler feeding chicken and chicks at iron pot cooker at Medical Settlement, Big Laurel. X_099_workers_2497_mod.jpg
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- Grace Huse with kittens. X_099_workers_2497a_mod.jpg
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- Harriet Butler, nurse and Dr. Grace Huse with cat. [X_099_workers_2497b_mod.jpg]
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- (left to rt) Dr. Grace Huse, woman with baby, Harriet Butler, and older woman. Home is decorated with magazine pages and crochet. [X_099_workers_2498_mod.jpg]
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- Alice Cobb, PMSS Worker. [X_099_workers_2499_mod.jpg]
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- John Spelman, III, standing in road near the Office at PMSS. X_099_workers_2500_mod.jpg
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- Ethel del Long (?) at Medical Settlement, big Laurel. X_099_workers_2514b_mod.jpg
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- Miss Putnam and children at First Infirmary (tent) at PMSS. X_099_workers_2514c_mod.jpg
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- Dr. Huse on horse, “Jim” (? Sunny Jim) at Medical Settlement, Big Laurel. X_099_workers_2514d_mod.jpg
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- (From left) Mrs. Pizchak, [unknown], and Emily Hill at top of tree. [X_099_workers_2515_mod.jpg]
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- Miss [Evelyn] Wells, Miss [Marguerite] Butler, Edith Canterbury. (lft. to r.) X_099_workers_2516_mod.jpg
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- Erica Thorpe on horseback, crossing stream. X_099_workers_2517_mod.jpg
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- 1919-21. Alice Coolidge Butler seated on bank near Old Log. X_099_workers_2518_mod.jpg
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- Unknown woman seated on mule at the Laden rail station ready to make trip across Pine Mountain. Man standing to her left. X_099_workers_2518a_mod.jpg
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- Women workers in front of South flank of Big Log. Marguerite Butler is to far right in the photograph. X_099_workers_2518b_mod.jpg
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- Miss Robbins and Isabel McLelland. X_099_workers_2518c_mod.jpg
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- Harriet Butler (?), seated on steps of Boy’s House, PMSS. X_099_workers_2518d_mod.jpg
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- Miss Reed cooking in large iron pot with other women standing nearby. X_099_workers_2519_mod.jpg
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- Dr. Grace Huse to far right with children and two adults. Note large hickory basket. Possibly Old Laurel House at PMSS. [X_099_workers_2520_mod.jpg]
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- May Ritchie Deschamps and infant Carol [X_099_workers_2520a_mod.jpg]
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- May Ritchie and infant Carol Deschamps. [X_099_workers_2520b_mod.jpg]
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- Carol Deschamps near her mother May Ritchie Deschamps (out of picture) [X_099_workers_2520c_mod.jpg]
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- Leon Deschamps, forester and farmer. X_099_workers_2520d_mod.jpg
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- Group of women workers at PMSS. X_099_workers_2520e_mod.jpg
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- May Ritchie Deschamps and infant Carol in front of porch at (?) [X_099_workers_2520f_mod.jpg]
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- Ethel de Long Zande (?) X_099_workers_2520g_mod.jpg
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- Celia Cathcart Holton, seated next to tree. X_099_workers_2520h_mod.jpg
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- Dr. Esther Sandstrom on horseback at Medical Settlement, Big Laurel. X_099_workers_2521_mod.jpg
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- Wilmer Stone writing at desk. Location unknown. X_099_workers_2521a_mod.jpg
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- Woman on horseback on trail. X_099_workers_2523_mod.jpg
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- Mrs. Pizshack and cat at well-house at Medical Settlement, Big Laurel.
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- Wilmer Stone Viner with large bouquet and group of children. X_099_workers_2523b_mod.jpg
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- Women on mules and man on horse, and two men standing. Marguerite Butler with bouquet of flowers. _workers_2523c_mod.jpg
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- Two women and three men standing on rock bridge, probably at Raven’s Rock on Pine Mountain, a scenic area not far from Pine Mountain School. X_099_workers_2524_mod.jpg
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- Katherine Pettit (older woman with hat to left of image) and Ethel de Long (back against pine tree) and children at Jack’s Gap, above PMSS. [X_099_workers_2524a_mod.jpg]
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- Two women and three men standing on rock bridge, probably at Raven’s Rock on Pine Mountain, a scenic area not far from Pine Mountain School. (out of focus) X_099_workers_2524b_mod.jpg
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- Preacher at a “funeralizing” at Big Laurel, near the Medical Settlement, c. 1920s. X_099_workers_2524c_mod.jpg
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- Two workers seated on the steps of Old Laurel House. X_099_workers_2525_mod.jpg
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- Worker preparing large pan of chickens for eating. Old Laurel House under construction in the background. X_099_workers_2526_mod.jpg
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- Miss Katherine Pettit [?] seated at desk in Old Log, c. 1913-14, X_099_workers_2526b_mod.jpg
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- Evelyn K. Wells leaning against stone wall at the Medical Settlement , Big Laurel. [X_099_workers_2526b_mod.jpg]
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- Evelyn K. Wells at the Medical Settlement, Big Laurel. She is holding a woven hickory basket. [X_099_workers_2526d_mod.jpg]
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- Unknown worker with a cup and saucer sitting in fron ot fireplace at Old Log. X_099_workers_2526d_mod.jpg
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- Man on a mule and woman on a horse on the north side of Big Log. X_099_workers_2526f_mod.jpg
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- Two women workers on mules with man leading the way. X_099_workers_2526g_mod.jpg
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- Two women [unidentified] hiking near PMSS. X_099_workers_2526h_mod.jpg
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- Dr. Epler, standing by her horse. X_099_workers_2527_mod.jpg
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- Isabel McLelland [?] X_099_workers_2527a_mod.jpg
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- Two women on a horse, loaded with supplies. Location unknown. X_099_workers_2527aa_mod.jpg
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- Woman seated on a mule next to mounting rock and boy assistant. Note the fur around her neck. Mounting stone was just opposite Big Log. X_099_workers_2527b_mod.jpg
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- Zande House. Mrs. Zande’s horse and two young boys. [Berto Zande ? to far rt of image] X_099_workers_2527bb_mod.jpg
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- Miss Lily. Worker. X_099_workers_2527c_mod.jpg
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- Unknown worker on horseback. X_099_workers_2527cc_mod.jpg
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- Mrs. Ethel de Long Zande, wearing glasses and standing in front of rhododendron bush. X_099_workers_2527d_mod.jpg
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- Two women on horseback and two men standing nearby. X_099_workers_2527dd_mod.jpg
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- Dogwood breakfast on the lawn at Zande House. 1920s [?] X_099_workers_2527e_mod.jpg
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- Woman worker. [Ethel de Long Zande with child [Elena Zande ?] [X_099_workers_2527ee_mod.jpg]
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- Workers on the terrace at Zande House. Luigi Zande to left. Dogwood in bloom suggest this may be part of Dogwood Breakfast, a tradition at the school. [X_099_workers_2527ee_mod.jpg]
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- Ruth Shuler on horseback, delivering books as part of the library program. c. late 1930s. [X_099_workers_2527g_mod.jpg]
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- Worker. Unknown. X_099_workers_2527h_mod.jpg
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- Two women hikers at foot of large poplar tree. X_099_workers_2527i_mod.jpg
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- Dogwood breakfast, c. 1934. Glyn Morris at end of table to left. [?] X_099_workers_2527j_mod.jpg
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- Dogwood Breakfast, May, c. 1934. Rev. Stapleton, front rt and Evelyn Wells to his rt. [?]. Glyn Morris at end of table distant rt. X_099_workers_2527k_mod.jpg
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- Beating flax using a wooden flax beater. Ethel de Long [?] X_099_workers_2527l_mod.jpg
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- Bertha Cold [?] or Edith Cold [?] and Dr. Ida Stapleton (to left in image) standing in front of large “snowball” bush [?] X_099_workers_2527m_mod.jpg
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- Miss Brooks. X_099_workers_2527n_mod.jpg
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- Woman on horseback. Unknown. X_099_workers_2527o_mod.jpg
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- “On a hike” at Jack’s Gap, unknown woman. [X_099_workers_2527p_mod.jpg]
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- Woman on mule with attendant standing on mounting rock at Big Log. X_099_workers_2527q_mod.jpg
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- Ethel de Long with her dog. X_099_workers_2527r_mod.jpg
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- Woman worker standing at gate of a split-rail fence. X_099_workers_2527s_mod.jpg
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- Two unidentified women workers standing at gate in split-rail enclosure. X_099_workers_2527t_mod.jpg
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- Sylvia Bird. X_099_workers_2527u_mod.jpg
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- Evelyn K. Wells seated on the steps of the Office at PMSS. [X_099_workers_2527v_mod.jpg]
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- Unidentified worker standing on boards on hill above Old Laurel House. X_099_workers_2527w_mod.jpg
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- Miss Katherine Pettit [?] and two women hiking. X_099_workers_2527x_mod.jpg
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- Philip Roettinger preparing to come to PMSS at the train station at Dillon [Laden]. Man packing mule for trip across Pine Mountain. [X_099_workers_2527y_mod.jpg]
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- Unidentified woman cooking outdoors near creek. X_099_workers_2527z_mod.jpg