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Post office # 91, Fredericks Hall, Va.

Louisa County was once considered a desirable vacation spot in the late 1800s and early 1900. Large hotels provided lodging in the towns of Louisa and Mineral and several enterprising land owners marketed week-long stays "in the cool climate and…

Cuckoo is located at the intersection of Rt. 522 and Rt. 33 in the heart of Louisa. Once a much larger community, this store served the area until the early 20th C.

The home of Capt and Mrs. Lex Netherland near Trevilian Depot, Louisa County. Notice the woman sitting in the doorway of the home when the photo was taken.

This was the third courthouse used by Louisa County. Built in 1818, it was the courthouse in use during the Civil War when Union troops raided courthouse records.

The 1862 tax records for Louisa County were discovered in 2009 in Newburgh New…

Main Street Louisa around 1900. The second sign back on the left says 'Louisa Hardware". This shot is taken directly across from the courthouse.

Louisa was a major depot stop on the railroad between Richmond and Gordonsville. The train stopped to unload passengers at the Louisa Hotel where visitors often stayed to escape the heat and unhealthy air in the city (Richmond) during summer.

Chicken Coop. Bottom part has small tag with inscription "Chicken Coop Manufactured by the Bumpass Coop, Co Bumpass, VA. The Sargeant Museum of Louisa County History in Louisa, Virginia, has one of the original coops, advertising materials and…

Brick store operated by W. L. Bumpass at Railroad crossing at Bumpass, VA.

Cheaspeake & Ohio Railroad Station at Bumpass.
Notice spelling of BUMPAS. A result of a longtime dispute between H. J. T. Webner and railroad and postoffice authorities to eliminate one "S" of BUMPASS. Succeeded with the railroad company but failed…

Louisa Courthouse photograph from 1962.
The Courthouse was originally built in 1904.

In this image, Dr. Issac Van Duerson Adams visits the mines on bicycles. From period photographs, it appears that bicycles were a primary means of communication around the mines. Numerous images show visitors, both men and women, bicycling around the…

This photograph portrays a group of miners posing on a break from their work in the mines. It demonstrates that many of the miners were in their early teens, but did the hard labor expected of men.

This image is of the Sulphur Mines commissary office. Here, the business side of the mines would have occurred. By the time this image was taken, the Sulphur Mines were likely already experiencing difficulties of competing in an increasingly…

This image portrays the managers housing at the Arminius Mines. Managers worked underneath superintendent Albon P. Mann at the time the photo was taken. Managers housing was much larger than that of the mines workers and many homes of the time…

This photograph shows the Sulphur Mines of Mineral. On the right side, a horse can be seen pulling a wagon while miners pick up lumber. Manual labor, similar to that seen in this image, was a common sight at the mines. The large scale of the mines is…

This image is of the Arminius Mines. Hundreds of employees worked at the Arminius Mines, most of which were local residents. A large portion of the Arminius Mines' workers were farmers in their off season. However, some were immigrants.

In this image, a group of miners poses in the road dividing residents housing. Many of the miners lived, worked, and raised their families around the mines. Because of the entirety of their lives being based at the mines, they established churches…

This image is of the Arminius Chemical Company's Sulphur Mines, one of the largest mines in the area. This mine sold its product to locations across the nation via the railroad. Thousands of tons of ore were sent out of the area each week.