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This image is of the manager's family and their help standing in front of their housing at the Arminius Mines. In 1904, the mines were run by seven managers overseeing a workforce of three hundred men. It is said that the managers would often invite…

This image is of one of the main buildings at the Allah Cooper Mine. There were twenty-four mines in the Mineral area, all near Contrary Creek.

This image displays the Allah Cooper Mine during the active mining era in Mineral, Virginia. The two men toward the front left are said to be the managers of the Allah Cooper Mine. The Man far left of the group is N.H. Chandler (has mustache and…

This image portrays the workers of the Mica Mine, located across the Spotsylvania border. The caption states Orange, Virginia, as it was taken by a photographer from Orange. While the mine itself was not in Mineral, it was in very close proximity and…

This image is of miners working at the Mica Mine in Spotsylvania County. While not a Mineral mine, it is located along the same pyrite belt from which the miners in Mineral found their ore. Because of this, the methods by which they mined were likely…

This image is of a flyer posted for a delinquent land sale in Louisa County found in the County Auditor's Reports in the Louisa County Historical Society Archives.

During the Great Depression, landowners were often unable to pay the property…

These images were found in a house about to be torn down across from the Zions Crossroads firestation on Poindexter Road and Route 250 in 2012. It is believed to be of the 369th Infantry Regiment, better known as the Harlem Hellfighters or the Black…

This certificate was rewarded to Julius Jones, a man who likely fought with the 369th infantry regiment referred to as the Harlem Hellfighters. His award for ten years of service was found alongside pictures of the regiment in a home about to be…

Ferncliff also had a baseball team, known as the "Swamp Rats", during the Great Depression. This picture depicts Tom Martin, Andrew "Dubbie" Harlow, Oliver Hester, Garland Carter, Franklin Carter, Alvin "Tudor" Poindexter, Jack Poindexter, and Tom…

This photograph shows where workers lived during their employment at CCC camp P-82, which was located in Mineral. Camp P-82 provided work during the Great Depression beginning in 1932 until WWII in 1942. Like at Camp Monticello, the workers cleared…

This photograph shows Camp Monticello, the CCC camp that was located near Boswell's Tavern. Camp Monticello was begun in 1939 to provide work for men ages 18-25 during the Great Depression and existed until WWII. Most of the workers at Camp…

Between 1913 and 1917 Dr. Robert Shelton received letters from other members of the socialist party concerning the distribution of pamphlets and the lining up of different speakers for the party. One of the letters mentions Shelton, himself, getting…

These are scans of a booklet with the National Constitution of the Socialist Party and application for membership both belonging to Dr. Robert Shelton. These may have been for his use or possibly to distribute to new members.

Man riding horse "Black Mama". The man is possibly George, husband to Mourning, or a Tinsley boy- "Little Joe", Felix, or "Stiff Lad Johnny".

Hired help at Westend, 5 men in livery and a cook to staff the country inn. These suited men were likely taking guests' bags to their rooms, and bringing food to the dining room table.

While the time period is not certain, the shawl lapels that…

Perhaps during period of Country Inn

Possibly Mourning with a son of Barbara and Joe Tinsley- could be Little Joe Tinsley, Felix or "Stiff Lad Johnny"

Martin and Martha Johnson appear in the Freedman’s Bureau marriage records for Louisa County – he is 42 and she is 39.

Barbara is listed as the daughter of Martin Johnson and Martha Johnson in a 1850 slave list.
In the 1900 census, Barbara…

Joe Tinsley and Bobby Gilliard, taken on the front porch of Westend. In February 28, 1931 issue of The Southern Churchmanis Mr. Tinsley's obituary: "Entered into eternal life, February 16, 1931, at the home of the late Mrs. Mary Watson Taylor,…