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Finley Taylor, Photographer, Photographs regarding Central West Virginia

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 4500

Scope and Contents

Photographs by Finley Taylor, a photographer residing in Richwood, Nicholas County, West Virginia, who was active from 1917-1949. The collection includes images of business and industry, and portraits of residents, created in the region of Clay, Nicholas, and Webster counties.

Series include:

Series 1. Published Photographs
Series 2. Family Photographs and Material
Series 3. Portrait Negatives and Prints
Series 4. Subject Files and Print Albums
Series 5. Oversize
Series 6. Digital Files


This collection was organized prior to acquisition for the publishing of the Last Photographers: Finley Taylor collection of books; as such, Series 1 and 6 are organized by book and by chapter.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1911-1949

Conditions Governing Access

Series 6 is currently unavailable for use. Please contact the West Virginia & Regional History Center reference department. for more information.

Researchers may access digitized materials by requesting to view the materials in person by appointment or remotely by contacting the West Virginia & Regional History Center reference department.

Extent

23.17 Linear Feet (15 document cases, 5 in. each; 6 record cartons, 15 in. each; 4 document cases, 2.5 in. each; 1 flat storage box, 3 in.)

592 Gigabytes (20878 digital files, including .tif, .jpg, .docx, and other formats)

Language

English

Source

Title
Finley Taylor, Photographer, Photographs regarding Central West Virginia
Author
Staff of the West Virginia and Regional History Center
Date
2026 August 28
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the West Virginia and Regional History Center Repository

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