On May 30, 2018, West Virginia Archives and History added the Okey DeRaimo Collection, which consists of nearly 2,000 negatives, to its photographic holdings. Serving in World War II as a bombardier in the 401st Bomb Group, DeRaimo was a prisoner of war for 16 months in the South Compound of Stalag Luft I, 1943-1945. Upon his return to the United States, DeRaimo worked as a photographer for Armco Steel, documenting coal life and operations in West Virginia, particularly in Raleigh, Boone, and Kanawha counties. His photographs highlight how people lived in mining towns and the work of miners in the 1940s and 1950s.
 | Photograph, 5 “E” Block, Men and Equipment, July 21, 1948. Okey DeRaimo Collection, West Virginia State Archives |
 | Photograph, 5 “E” Block, Men and Equipment, July 21, 1948. Okey DeRaimo Collection, West Virginia State Archives |
 | Photograph, 5 “E” Block, Men and Equipment, July 21, 1948. Okey DeRaimo Collection, West Virginia State Archives |
 | Photograph, 5 “E” Block, Men and Equipment, July 21, 1948. Okey DeRaimo Collection, West Virginia State Archives |
 | Photograph, 5 “E” Block, Men and Equipment, July 21, 1948. Okey DeRaimo Collection, West Virginia State Archives |
 | Photograph, Nellis Mine Headings, July 19, 1948. Okey DeRaimo Collection, West Virginia State Archives |
 | Photograph, Nellis Mine Headings, July 19, 1948. Okey DeRaimo Collection, West Virginia State Archives |
 | Photograph, Nellis Mine Headings, July 19, 1948. Okey DeRaimo Collection, West Virginia State Archives |
 | Photograph, New Tipple Pictures from ARMCO Operator, August 1948. Okey DeRaimo Collection, West Virginia State Archives |
 | Photograph, New Tipple Pictures from ARMCO Operator, August 1948. Okey DeRaimo Collection, West Virginia State Archives |
 | Photograph, New Tipple Pictures from ARMCO Operator, August 1948. Okey DeRaimo Collection, West Virginia State Archives |
 | Photograph, New Tipple Pictures from ARMCO Operator, August 1948. Okey DeRaimo Collection, West Virginia State Archives |
 | Photograph, Okey DeRaimo, Good Man Book, June 14, 1949. Okey DeRaimo Collection, West Virginia State Archives |
 | Photograph, Mantrip Cars, Montcoal, August 19, 1949. Okey DeRaimo Collection, West Virginia State Archives |
 | Photograph, Mantrip Cars, December 6, 1949. Okey DeRaimo Collection, West Virginia State Archives |
 | Photograph, Montcoal, General Views, Town Topography, February 23, 1950. Okey DeRaimo Collection, West Virginia State Archives |
 | Photograph, Montcoal, General Views, Town Topography, February 23, 1950. Okey DeRaimo Collection, West Virginia State Archives |
 | Photograph, Montcoal, General Views, Town Topography, February 23, 1950. Okey DeRaimo Collection, West Virginia State Archives |
 | Photograph, Aerial Tram, June 2, 1950. Okey DeRaimo Collection, West Virginia State Archives |
 | Photograph, No. 1 Tipple, August 25, 1950. Okey DeRaimo Collection, West Virginia State Archives |
 | Photograph, Dickinson Tract, First Cut Removed, October 7, 1950. Okey DeRaimo Collection, West Virginia State Archives |
 | Photograph, Halloween Party, Montcoal Tennis Courts, October 31, 1950. Okey DeRaimo Collection, West Virginia State Archives |
 | Photograph, Halloween Party, Montcoal Tennis Courts, October 31, 1950. Okey DeRaimo Collection, West Virginia State Archives |
 | Photograph, Stanard Supply Store, October 29, 1951. Okey DeRaimo Collection, West Virginia State Archives |
 | Photograph, Christmas, Montcoal, December 21, 1951. Okey DeRaimo Collection, West Virginia State Archives |
 | Photograph, Incline Cars, No. 1 and 4 Mines, Montcoal, January 9, 1952. Okey DeRaimo Collection, West Virginia State Archives |
 | Photograph, Incline Cars, No. 1 and 4 Mines, Montcoal, January 9, 1952. Okey DeRaimo Collection, West Virginia State Archives |
 | Photograph, Mantrip, June 18, 1953. Okey DeRaimo Collection, West Virginia State Archives |
 | Photograph, Dispatcher, June 18, 1953. Okey DeRaimo Collection, West Virginia State Archives |
 | Photograph, Dispatcher, June 18, 1953. Okey DeRaimo Collection, West Virginia State Archives |
 | Photograph, Shaft Mouth, June 18, 1953. Okey DeRaimo Collection, West Virginia State Archives |
 | Photograph, Haulage, Montcoal, June 18, 1953. Okey DeRaimo Collection, West Virginia State Archives |
 | Photograph, Fire Truck, June 11, 1953. Okey DeRaimo Collection, West Virginia State Archives |
 | Photograph, Cutting Machine, June 18, 1953. Okey DeRaimo Collection, West Virginia State Archives |
 | Photograph, Shuttle Buggy, June 1953. Okey DeRaimo Collection, West Virginia State Archives |
 | Photograph, Coal after Shots were Fired, June 1953. Okey DeRaimo Collection, West Virginia State Archives |
 | Photograph, Drilling, June 1953. Okey DeRaimo Collection, West Virginia State Archives |
 | Photograph, Shooting, June 1953. Okey DeRaimo Collection, West Virginia State Archives |
 | Photograph, Setting Post, June 1953. Okey DeRaimo Collection, West Virginia State Archives |
 | Photograph, Filming Movies, June 1953. Okey DeRaimo Collection, West Virginia State Archives |
 | Photograph, 29-U Cutting Machine, June 1953. Okey DeRaimo Collection, West Virginia State Archives |
 | Photograph, Family in Car, Vacation, 1953. Okey DeRaimo Collection, West Virginia State Archives |
 | Photograph, Shuffleboard Players, Vacation, 1953. Okey DeRaimo Collection, West Virginia State Archives |
 | Photograph, Man and Woman Stringing Beans, Vacation, 1953. Okey DeRaimo Collection, West Virginia State Archives |
 | Photograph, Men Digging, Vacation, 1953. Okey DeRaimo Collection, West Virginia State Archives |
 | Photograph, Coal River Mining Institute Band, September 9, 1953. Okey DeRaimo Collection, West Virginia State Archives |
 | Photograph, Coal River Mining Institute Band, September 9, 1953. Okey DeRaimo Collection, West Virginia State Archives |
 | Photograph, Coal River Mining Institute, September 19, 1953. Okey DeRaimo Collection, West Virginia State Archives |
 | Photograph, Snowfall, 1954. Okey DeRaimo Collection, West Virginia State Archives |
 | Photograph, Easter Sunday, Stickney Church, 1954. Okey DeRaimo Collection, West Virginia State Archives |
 | Photograph, Aerial Tram, June 2, 1950. Okey DeRaimo Collection, West Virginia State Archives |