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Bridge to South Park at night.

1. South Park Bridge, Morgantown, W. Va.

A horse drawn carriage and people are walking across the South Park Bridge in Morgantown, West Virginia.

2. South Park Bridge, Morgantown, W. Va.

Group of men standing near the middle of the bridge. Two are fighting.  Some men on the walkways of the bridge. Edge of bridge can be seen. In the distance you can see hills and the pathway.

3. South Park Bridge, Morgantown, W. Va.

Workers can be seen constructing South Park bridge in Morgantown, W. Va. Running pipe throught trenches.

4. Construction on the South Park Bridge, Morgantown, W. Va.

Parade about to begin on South Park Bridge. Speaker addressing the public.

5. Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Rebuilt South Park Bridge, Morgantown, W. Va.

Construction in progress of South Park Bridge. Three workers can be seen on bridge.

6. Construction on the South Park Bridge, Morgantown, W. Va.

Nearly completed South Park bridge. Equipment and one worker can be seen. Also, scrap material can be seen.

7. Construction on the South Park Bridge, Morgantown, W. Va.

Unfinished bridge can be seen in progress. Workers surround equipment.

8. Construction on the South Park Bridge, Morgantown, W. Va.

Beginning phases of bridge construction. Raw bridge can be seen with little concrete.

9. Construction on the South Park Bridge, Morgantown, W. Va.

A nearly finished South Park bridge. Workers can be seen in progress.

10. Construction on the South Park Bridge, Morgantown, W. Va.

A completed South Park bridge can be seen near dark. The lights illuminate the walkways. Two people can be seen viewing bridge.

11. South Park Bridge, Morgantown, W. Va.

Cars can be seen passing over completed South Park bridge.

12. South Park Bridge, Morgantown, W. Va.

People surround a table for celebration. Balloons on light poles indicate celebration.

13. Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Rebuilt South Park Bridge, Morgantown, W. Va.

Before parade, speaker addresses public on South Park bridge. WBOY news crew can be seen at bottom of picture. Parade members are ready to march.

14. Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Rebuilt South Park Bridge, Morgantown, W. Va.

Speaker addressing public on New South Park bridge. Parade members can be seen behind speaker. Man holding microphone in lower right hand corner of picture.

15. Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Rebuilt South Park Bridge, Morgantown, W. Va.

Construction worker walking across completed South Park bridge.

16. Construction Worker Walks Across the Rebuilt South Park Bridge, Morgantown, W. Va.

A group of people can be seen near the end of the South Park bridge surrounding a table. Behind the group of people is a display sign for the Project Mohawk.

17. Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Rebuilt South Park Bridge, Morgantown, W. Va.

A horse-drawn carraige and people are crossing the South Park Bridge in Morgantown, West Virginia.

18. South Park Bridge, Morgantown, W. Va.

Construction workers are cutting boards for the South Park Bridge in Morgantown, West Virginia.

19. Construction on the South Park Bridge, Morgantown, W. Va.

Food and drinks are being served here.

20. Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Rebuilt South Park Bridge, Morgantown, W. Va.

21. Band Plays at the Ribbon Cutting for the South Park Bridge in Morgantown, W. V

22. Paving a Street in South Park, Morgantown, W. Va.

Located on the corner of Ash St. and Wilson St. in South Park.

23. Tennis Court in South Park, Morgantown, W. Va.

People seen walking down a hill in front of a fire caused by a gas tank explosion on South Park Hill.

24. South Park Hill Gas Tank Explosion and Fire, Morgantown, W. Va.

Built by W. E. Rumsey.

25. Rumsey Home at 443 Park Street, Morgantown, W. Va.

Several teams of horses are involved in road work.

26. Grading Street in front of the Unifinished Frazer House in South Park, Morgantown, W. Va.

The exterior of the Mathers House on Park Street in Morgantown, West Virginia.

27. Mathers House, Park Street, Morgantown, W. Va.

This house was built by W.E. Rumsey located at 443 Park Street. Another house can be seen behind this structure. Park Street is unpaved.

28. House Built by W. E. Rumsey, Morgantown, W. Va.

The Rumsey House located at 443 Park Street seen here. Other houses seen beyond this house in the distance.

29. Rumsey Home at 443 Park Street, Morgantown, W. Va.

Men are working in front of the Frazier house which is under construction.

30. Road Crew at Work on a Road in South Park, Morgantown, W. Va.

31. Home of Hu Maxwell in South Park, Morgantown, W. Va.

32. Rockett Home at 632 Grand Street, Morgantown, W. Va.

33. Home of George M. Coburn, 244 Park Street, Morgantown, W. Va.

34. Donley Sisters on Wilson Avenue in South Park, Morgantown, W. Va.

35. House on Corner of Cobun and Kingwood Streets in Morgantown, W. Va.

'S. W. corner of Kingwood St. and Coburn Ave.'

36. Coburn Home in Morgantown, W. Va.

'Dwelling of Mr. Smith (who married Allan Smith's sister). Just below Wiles Castle   near top of South Park.'

37. Smith Residence, Morgantown, W. Va.

Fire Chief George Sweitzer (second from right) is standing with three unidentified men in front of the South Park Fire Station in Morgantown, West Virginia.

38. Fire Chief in Front of South Park Fire Station, Morgantown, W. Va.

A view of South Park from High Street Building, corner of Pleasant and Spruce Street, lower right.

39. South Park, Morgantown, W. Va.

Early view of South Park before many houses were constructed.

40. South Park, Morgantown, W. Va.

41. Cut Across South Park Hill, Morgantown, W. Va.

42. South Park Grove, Morgantown, W. Va.

The large street just to the right of the center is Grand Street.

43. Aerial View of South Park Hill, Morgantown, W. Va.

Grand Street is the large street on the right.

44. Aerial View of South Park, Morgantown, W. Va.

'South Park in 7 months from time bridge was done.'

45. South Park Area of Morgantown, W. Va.

A view of the South Park Grove '(ravine back of Frazers).'

46. South Park Grove, Morgantown, W. Va.

A view of the South Park Grove from the Swick-House.

47. South Park Grove, Morgantown, W. Va.

View of the L. E. Friend House, later the Stanton Cady Home on Grandview Ave. with 'Wiles Castle' in the distance.

48. L. E. Friend House and Wiles Castle at the Top of South Park Hill, Morgantown, W. Va.

View of South Park looking across the bridge.

49. Pleasant Street Bridge, Morgantown, W. Va.

South Park grove, ravine behind Frazer house.

50. South Park Grove, Morgantown, W. Va.

51. South Park Grove, Morgantown, W. Va.

Note the spacing of the houses in the South Park area.

52. View of Morgantown, W. Va.

53. South Park Grove, Morgantown, W. Va.

54. South Park Grove, Morgantown, W. Va.

Two wagon vehicles used for transporation in South Park.

55. South Park Buses, Morgantown, W. Va.

56. South Park Bridge, Morgantown, W. Va.

57. Sanitary Milk & Ice Cream Company Horse and Wagon in South Park

A view of Morgantown from Hopecrest in South Park looking North.

58. Morgantown, W. Va.

View of homes in South Park at the corner of Simpson, Wilson, and Jefferson Street.

59. South Park, Morgantown, W. Va.

60. Just Completed Bridge to South Park, Morgantown, W. Va.

Home on Grand Street in the South Park neighborhood of Morgantown.

61. Home on Grand Street, Morgantown, W. Va.

62. South Park, Morgantown, W. Va.

63. South Park, Morgantown, W. Va.

64. South Park, Morgantown, W. Va.

65. View from North High toward South Park, Morgantown, W. Va.

66. View of Morgantown from South Park hill, W. Va.

Home is located at 443 Park Street and was built in 1904.

67. Rumsey Home in South Park, Morgantown, W. Va.

Stewart-Armistead house on Park Street, Morgantown, W. Va.  Built in 1902 in the Greek Revival style.From the thesis of "The Influences of Nineteenth Century Architectural Styles on Morgantown Homes," call number NA7125.P481965.

68. Stewart-Armistead House, Morgantown, W. Va.

A bird's eye view of the South Park and Greenmont neighborhoods of Morgantown.

69. South Park and Greenmont, Morgantown, W. Va.

A view of South Park from High Street. At far left is the Walnut Street Bridge.

70. South Park, Morgantown, W. Va.

A view of South Park and part of Greenmont, showing the South Park Bridge at center.

71. Bird's Eye View of South Park, Morgantown, W. Va.

Former Taylor home, located at 325 Maple Avenue in the South Park neighborhood of Morgantown.

72. Former Home of Marvin Taylor, Morgantown, W. Va.

From the 1906 Morgantown city directory.

73. South Park Slogan

Morgantown's early suspension bridge.

74. Morgantown, 1868

Made in 1897. Bird's eye Fowler print.

75. Bird's Eye of Morgantown

128 Wagner Road.Built in 1860. First identified owner was Waitman T. Willey.

76. South Park,128 Wagner Road building

256 Prairie Avenue.Taken in 1860. First identified owner was Alexander Wade.

77. South Park, 256 Prairie Avenue Farm

48 Edgewood Street.Built in 1900. First identified owner was Leanna D. Brown. Appears on Sanborn fire maps in 1911-20 and 1927.

78. South Park 48 Edgewood Street Building

Made in 1886. Came from Mon County atlas.

79. South Park Map

Taken in 1981. Corn from 1981.

80. South Park, Cedar & Maple

Taken in 1900(?).

81. South Park photo

Taken from 1906 city directory pg.116.

82. South Park Slogan

Taken in 1900(?). Pleasant Street Bridge.

83. South Park Photo

Taken in 1900(?). 125 days after bridge construction.

84. South Park Photo

Taken from 1906 city directory pg.125.

85. South Park Slogan

Taken from 1906 city directory pg.46.

86. South Park Slogan

Taken in 1903. Brown Addition ad.

87. South Park Photo

901 Grandview AvenueBuilt in 1906. First identified owner was John W. Wiles. Appears on Sanborn fire maps in 1927-36.

88. South Park, 901 Grandview Avenue Owner

Mgt Suburbs cover.

89. South Park Photo

Taken in 1900(?). Marilla Cooperative Window Glass Factory.

90. South Park Photo

Taken in 1900(?). Digging South Park Sewer.

91. South Park Photo

Taken from 1906 city directory pg. 69.

92. South Park Slogan

Taken in 1903 by Russell Morris-surveyor.

93. South Park Photo

Taken from 1901. Plat of South Park.

94. South Park Map

Taken in 1906. Elmer Jacob & his buildings.

95. South Park Photo

Taken in 1903. Elmer Jacobs & his office.

96. South Park Photo

515 Grand Street.Made in 1901. Cover of Barber's "Modern Dwellings" catalog.

97. South Park, 515 Grand Street Building

515 Grand Street.Made in 1901. Drawing for house-exterior.

98. South Park, 515 Grand Street Building

Sears Roebuck catalog page.

99. South Park Photo

313 Maple Avenue.First identified owner was Bernard B. Kemper in 1925.

100. South Park, 313 Maple Avenue Building