Caption on postcard reads: "When Martinsburg was laid out at the outset of the Revolution, provision was made for a public square at the intersection of King and Queen streets by taking a quarter of each of the four contiguous blocks. Down through the years the public square has played an important role in the life of first the village, then the town, and now the city. Above is shown Comrey's Concert Band giving a concert prior to the annual Berkeley County Fair parade. The large building in the picture is the home of the Old National Bank, the oldest banking institution in the city, organized in 1865. See original for correspondence. Published by Shenandoah Publishing House. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Caption on postcard reads: "Here are the graves of Alexander Campbell, Thomas Campbell, L.C. Woolery, Robert Richardson, W.K. Pendleton, J.M. Trible, and Dr. J.T. Barclay. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Yankee Street covered in snow during the winter. See original for correspondence. Published by N.E. paper and Stationery Company. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
This mansion was completed in 1904 and sits atop Mount St. George. It was originally the home and working farm of James B. Vandergrift, a Pittsburgh steel heir. The estate cost a million dollars to build and included an indoor pool, ball rooms, horse racing tracks, a pit for cockfights, 500 acres for hunting, tennis courts, bowling alleys, and many other things to entertain his guests during his many extravagant parties he held there. Out of nowhere Vandergrift left the estate just years after it's completion leaving it vacant until 1922 when the Knights of St. George acquired it and turned it into a home for aging clergy and friends. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
School children gather in the schoolyard to pose for the picture. See original for correspondence. Published by E.D. Baker. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
View of Parlor at Campbell Mansion; Bethany, W. Va.
Description:
Interior view of Alexander Campbell's parlor. Campbell was a religious leader who helped start the Restoration Movement which created several Churches of Christ in America. He is also the founder of Bethany College in Bethany, West Virginia. Published by Photo Crafters. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
View of Parlor at the Campbell Mansion; Bethany, W. Va.
Description:
Interior view of Alexander Hamilton's parlor, scene on the wallpaper is the story of the Wandering of Ulysses. Campbell was a religious leader who helped start the Restoration Movement which created several Churches of Christ in America. He is also the founder of Bethany College in Bethany, West Virginia. Published by Photo Crafters. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Interior View of Chapel at Knights of St. George Home; Wellsburg, W. Va.
Description:
The Knights of St. George Home was a mansion completed in 1904 that sits atop Mount St. George. It was originally the home and working farm of James B. Vandergrift, a Pittsburgh steel heir. The estate cost a million dollars to build and included an indoor pool, ball rooms, horse racing tracks, a pit for cockfights, 500 acres for hunting, tennis courts, bowling alleys, and many other things to entertain his guests during his many extravagant parties he held there. Out of nowhere Vandergrift left the estate just years after it's completion, leaving it vacant until 1922 when the Knights of St. George acquired it and turned it into a home for aging clergy and friends. Published by The Hermitage Art Company. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Dreamland Swimming Pool and Recreation Center; Huntington, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1954
Description:
People can be seen playing volleyball, sun tanning, and swimming in the pool outside of the recreation center. See original for correspondence. Published by Huntington News Agency. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Old Revolutionary House and Ritter Mansion, Ritter Park, Huntington, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Caption on postcard reads: "The old building, which is the oldest erected by white men in this section of the Ohio Valley is now in charge of the Daughters of the American Revolution and is used as a meeting place of that organization and as a receptacle for historical relics." Published by I. Robbins & Son. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
2,000 feet elevation. Hand painted scene of parked cars lining the side of the hotel while a small group of men loiter outside. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Rail Facilities at Weirton Steel Plant; Weirton, W. Va.
Description:
Caption on back of postcard reads: "This view taken at street level of the Weirton Steel plant shows some of the rail facilities of this enormous plant". Published by Imperial Greeting Card Company. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
