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- Collection: Lewisburg, West Virginia
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Mountain people, Garrett County, Maryland
A photo of three men and one boy living in Garrett County, MD, during the Great Depression.
Camp meeting of the Methodists in N. America
Color illustration depicting a Methodist camp meeting in a wooded area.
Renick House, U.S. Route 219, Renicks Valley, Greenbrier, WV
A photo of the Renick House, which sat along U.S. Route 219 in Greenbrier County. The photo helps root the viewer in the landscape of Greenbrier County.
Birds-Eye View of Rainelle, Meadow River Lumber Company, Highway 60, Rainelle, Greenbrier, WV
A birds-eye view photo of Rainelle, Greenbrier County, a lumber town. Greenbrier County's industrial economy was fueled by lumber, limestone, and coal.
Sacramental scene in a western forest
An illustration showing a religious revival in a wooded area.
Letter from Lewisburg Post Master to the Federal Works Agency
A letter from the Lewisburg, WV Postmaster to the Supervising Architect at the Federal Works Agency notifying the agency of the successful and satisfactory installation of "Old Time Camp Meeting" by Robert Gates.
"Old Time Camp Meeting"
Mural by Robert F. Gates that depicts a religious revival in Appalachia. Hanging in the Lewisburg, WV US Post Office.
Artist Preparation for Lewisburg, WV Post Office Mural
Notes from Robert Gates on the technical preparation of his mural for the Lewisburg, WV post office.
Artist Preparation for Lewisburg, WV Contract
Notes from Robert Gates regarding the design and installation of the Lewisburg, WV post office mural, in order to prepare a contract for the project.
Letter to Robert Gates in Oakland, MD
A letter from Edward Rowan, Assistant Chief Section of Fine Arts, to artist Robert Gates, addressed to a summer home in Oakland, MD. The letter was regarding Gates' submitted plans for the Lewisburg, WV post office mural.
Invitation to Submit Design for Lewisburg Post Office
A letter from Edward Rowan, Assistant Chief Section of Fine Arts, to artist Robert Gates inviting him to submit a design for a mural to be installed in the Lewisburg, WV post office. Gates was invited based on his previous work for the Section.