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Three crosses rise along a West Virginia Ridge

Coffindaffer's Crosses rise from a small island in the Kanawha River at Gauley Bridge, West Virginia.

Three crosses rise along a West Virginia ridge under a cloudy sky. (Photo: Ed Rehbein)

Coffindaffer Crosses at Shady Spring, West Virginia

Three crosses in a West Virginia pasture

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