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

53001. South Park, Morgantown, W. Va.

53002. A View on High Street, Morgantown, W. Va.

The Devil's Den is a swimming hole located on the Cheat River near the mouth of the Big Sandy.

53003. Devil's Den, Cheat River, W. Va.

Woman on left scratched out. Back of photo reads: "Wood house, Harrisville, probably Ralph Wood."

53004. Wood House, Harrisville, W. Va.

A steamroller participates in early road construction.

53005. Morgantown, W. Va.

Boy pictured in center inside heart with quotes surrounding: "All Happiness to you," "Far from thee be every care," "Hope sustain thee ever," and "Have kindly thoughts of me."

53006. Boy in Valentine

Three young "men" in the front are likely cross-dressing women.

53007. Outdoor Group Portrait

53008. Portrait of Man on Porch

A woman poses on the grass beneath a sign asking passersby to "Stop at City Auto Company Garage, 444 Chestnut Street, Morgantown" for "auto supplies."

53009. Advertisement on a Billboard, Morgantown, W. Va.

The girl is wearing a paper crown, likely for a birthday or other special occasion.

53010. Birthday Girl Under Tree

53011. Four Women and Girl on Porch

53012. Mounted Deer Head and Bear Pelt on Wall

The conductor stands in the door of streetcar 12. Text on the back reads, "This is the streetcar that ran from Morgantown down to Osage."

53013. Street Car, Morgantown, W. Va.

A conductor poses on the steps of a street car filled with passengers.

53014. Street Car, Morgantown, W. Va.

"Charlie Chaplin's double on 4 hour stiltwalking ... period. The sidewalks, also indoors and outside stilting." Long poses outside Oppenheimer's Kuppenheimer Good Cloth store on High Street.

53015. Impersonator Russell L. Long, High Street, Morgantown, W.Va.

A view of the old Clarksburg Courthouse, erected in 1889 on Main Street. It was replaced in 1932.

53016. Courthouse, Clarksburg, W. Va.

53017. Oak Park Entrance on Morgantown and Kingwood Railroad, Preston County, W. Va.

A newly finished building, likely a church, in the Wiles Hill neighborhood of Morgantown.

53018. Wiles Hill, Morgantown, W. Va.

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

53019. Bird's Eye View of South Park, Morgantown, W. Va.

Camels and elephants with their handlers walk down a street wearing advertisements for Coca Cola and a circus.

53020. Circus Parade

Men sit and talk in front of the courthouse on High Street. J. G. McCrory Co. can be seen in the background, now the site of Reeder and Shuman Attorneys at Law.

53021. High Street Scene, Morgantown, W. Va.

Back of photo reads: "Lorena Spencer and Mary Rinehart up at school. May 1923."

53022. Two Girls in Front of School

Identified are: "Mr. McHenry, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. McHenry, Muriel, Blake, Mrs. Laiad, Glen, Mrs. Campbell, Gladys C., Gladys J."

53023. Campbell Family in Front of Automobile

Photo taken outside a home, against a painted backdroup.  Back of photo reads: "Blake Clock, given to me winter 1923."

53024. Grandfather Clock

Front left to right: Mrs. Marchand, Miss Taylor, Miss Lowe, Mrs. Mackenzie, Mrs. Hoffman. Back row left to right: Clarence Marchand; Wm Morgan; Wm Wilson; Fred Troup; Wm Mackenzie and Geo Hoffman.  William Wilson is identified with an X.

53025. Group Photo Posing in Front of Woodland Background

Left to right: Harold Zinn, Barr Wilson, who likely lived in Ritiche County, W. Va.

53026. Young Boys with Dog

Back of Photo Reads: "Katie and their horse up at Bradford's in the yard."

53027. Young Woman with Horse

Back of photo reads: "This is Buddy and Me. Hope you like the picture and can tell which is which, Ha! Ha! Lovingly, Mary."

53028. Young Woman with Puppy

Back of photo reads: "Bessie and Vernie, taken on the porch of the school house."

53029. Bessie and Vernie

53030. Marcia Lantz and Snowman

Train passes in front of storefront with sign that reads "Crotty and Company."

53031. Locomotive Passes Through Town, Likely Parkersburg, W. Va.

53032. Man and Dog in Front of House

53033. Woman and Young Girl in Yard

53034. Young Girl with Flock of Chickens and Turkeys

Smith is pictured at age three.

53035. Portrait of Robert Marsh Smith

Backyard of a West Union house after the flood of 1950.

53036. Flood Aftermath, West Union, W. Va.

Fallen trees behind a West Union house after the flood of 1950.

53037. Flood Aftermath, West Union, W. Va.

53038. Flood Aftermath, West Union, W. Va.

53039. Flood Aftermath, West Union, W. Va.

Pictured is the Smith barn.

53040. Flood Aftermath, West Union, W. Va.

53041. View From Juliana Street Bridge, Parkersburg, W. Va.

53042. View From Quincy Hill, Parkersburg, W. Va.

"Aunt Cora's son, Leslie Lemon. Died 1978."

53043. Leslie Lemon in Uniform

Church likely built in 1839.

53044. Arnold's Creek Christian Church, Tyler County, W. Va.

Students in line at information table on move-in day.

53045. West Viginia University Towers Dormitories

53046. Student at Registration Desk, WVU Towers Dormitories

53047. Students Enter WVU Towers Dormitories

53048. Entrance to WVU Towers Dormitories

53049. Parents and Students Entering Towers Dormitory

A view of the Brown Building on the corner of High and Walnut Streets, then the location of the Farmers' and Merchants' Bank.

53050. High Street, Morgantown, W. Va.

A view of Woodburn Circle including Martin, Chitwood, and Woodburn Halls taken from the Falling Run Bridge.

53051. Woodburn Circle in Winter, Morgantown, W. Va.

A view looking north up High Street. Stalnaker Hall and Stewart Hall can be seen in the distance.

53052. High Street, Morgantown, W. Va.

53053. Morgantown - Kingwood State Highway, W. Va.

A view looking across the Walnut Street bridge toward the town center. Two men in an early model car are in the foreground.

53054. Walnut Street Bridge, Morgantown, W. Va.

A view of the old University High School, located at the top of North Price Street. The building now houses Mountaineer Middle School.

53055. University Demonstration High School, Morgantown, W. Va.

A view of High Street showing the Monongahela Building.

53056. High Street, Morgantown, W. Va.

Construction activity taking place along High Street near where the Monongahela Building stands.

53057. Construction Along High Street, Morgantown, W. Va.

53058. Colson Hall, Morgantown, W. Va.

The old bridge connecting downtown Morgantown to Westover.

53059. The River Bridge, Morgantown, W. Va.

Dorsey Knob can be seen in the distance.

53060. Oil Tank Fired by Lightning, Morgantown, W. Va.

A snowy winter scene on High Street.

53061. High Street, Morgantown, W. Va.

Richard Restaurant on the corner of Kirk and High Streets. The building no longer exists.

53062. Richard Restaurant, Morgantown, W. Va.

The train station, which still stands, was located next to the old suspension bridge over the Monongahela River.

53063. Morgantown and Kingwood Railroad Station, Morgantown, W. Va.

53064. High Street, Morgantown, W. Va.

53065. Oak Grove Cemetery, Morgantown, W. Va.

Reverse reads:"This picture shows the staff of The Morgantown Printing and Binding Company.Number 1 is Gilbert Miller.Number 8 is H. A. Cristie.Number 9 is Mr. Ludwig, General Manager.The plant is located in the rooms now occupied by Benny the Tailor and Pikes Bakery on the north side of Pleasant Street, between High and Spruce."

53066. Staff of the Morgantown Printing and Binding Company, Morgantown, W. Va.

Two men stand outside the entrance to Barbe and Davis Hardware and the office of Dr. G. M. Joseph, Physician and Surgeon on Walnut Street.

53067. Barbe and Davis Hardware Storefront, Morgantown, W. Va.

Four men stand near a delivery truck outside a hardware store on Walnut Street.

53068. Early Hardware Delivery Truck, Morgantown, W. Va.

Three men stand in front of Blatt's Auto and Radio Stores, owned by Carl Blatt, 170 Pleasant Street.

53069. Blatt's Auto and Radio Stores, Morgantown, W. Va.

A view of the smoldering ruins of the Morgantown and Kingwood Railroad repair shops in Sabraton.

53070. Morgantown and Kingwood Railroad Shops After Fire, Sabraton, W. Va.

People climb on the wreckage of the Morgantown and Kingwood Railroad repair shops in Sabraton after a fire.

53071. Aftermath of Fire at Morgantown and Kingwood Shops, Sabraton, W. Va.

A class of the Second Ward School with their teachers.

53072. Second Ward School, Morgantown, W. Va.

The students and staff of the Sabraton School gather in front of the school building for a group portrait.

53073. Sabraton School, Sabraton, W. Va.

53074. Star City Glass Workers, Morgantown, W. Va.

A man and a woman stand outside the front door of their home near Cheat Lake.

53075. House Near Cheat Lake, Morgantown, W. Va.

A group of men pose by a car decorated as a parade float. Note the WVU banner.

53076. Parade Float, Morgantown, W. Va.

A large group of young male glass workers pose outside of the Seneca Glass Factory in Morgantown.

53077. Seneca Glass Workers, Morgantown, W. Va.

Farm was located on Bal Noble Road, Summers County, West Virginia.

53078. Trail Family Children in Yard

Squirrel Rock was submerged when the Cheat Lake Dam was completed in 1926.

53079. Squirrel Rock, Cheat River, Near Morgantown, W. Va.

53080. Omze, Wife of Luther Martin

A man in a rowboat pauses by Squirrel Rock, which was submerged with the construction of the Cheat Lake Dam in 1926.

53081. Squirrel Rock, Cheat River, Near Morgantown, W. Va.

53082. Cheat River, Monongalia County, W. Va.

Located in Indian Mills, Summers County, W. Va.

53083. Dr. Trail's House and Office

53084. Cheat River, Monongalia County, W. Va.

53085. Don Trail Stands Holding Trombone

Trail Family on vacation from Summers County, West Virginia.

53086. Harvey and Narcissus Trail With Their Children

A group of men pend time in boats on the Cheat River. The banner in the background reads in part, "Elkhorn Hunting."

53087. Boating on the Cheat River, Near Morgantown, W. Va.

Squirrel Rock was submerged when the Cheat Lake Dam opened in 1926.

53088. Squirrel Rock, Cheat River, Near Morgantown, W. Va.

Harvey and Narcissus Trail pose with stuffed alligators in Jacksonville, Florida.

53089. Harvey and Narcissus Trail

A view of Squirrel Rock, which was submerged when the Cheat Lake Dam was opened in 1926.

53090. Squirrel Rock, Cheat River, Near Morgantown, W. Va.

53091. Rowboat on the Cheat River, Near Morgantown, W. Va.

A group of brick workers pose in front of a pile of bricks.

53092. Brick Workers, Morgantown W. Va.

A group of workers pose at the Seneca Brick Yard, the facility of the Morgantown Brick Company in Morgantown, W. Va.

53093. Brick Yard, Morgantown, W. Va.

A group of boys pose outside of Shorty Anderson's Auto Laundry. Text on back reads, "University Ave. Zackquill Morgan home on the right."

53094. Shorty Anderson Auto Laundry, Morgantown, W. Va.

A view of Anderson's barn with one man, several chickens, and two mules in front. Text on back reads, "Now the site of St. Mary's Catholic Church. A bum stayed in this barn one night and burned it down, killing all thirteen horses."

53095. Anderson's Barn, Star City, W. Va.

A view of the old Anderson home, located on University Avenue in Star City.

53096. Anderson House, Star City, W. Va.

From left to right: Campbell Gwinn-County Court, Van Trail- Assessor, Norman Shanklin-Sheriff, and Jim Williams-County Court.

53097. Van Trail at Summers County Court House, Hinton, W. Va.

53098. Morgantown High School Graduating Class, Morgantown, W. Va.

From left to right: Shirley Jeanne Farley, Margie Lois Farley, and Annette Sue Farley. Farm located on Bal Noble Road, Summers County, W. Va.

53099. Farley Children Feeding Chickens at the Victor Farley Farm, Summers County, W. Va.

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

53100. Former Home of Marvin Taylor, Morgantown, W. Va.