Hunt's Oyster Parlor for Ladies at 127 Walnut Street Morgantown, W. Va.
Identifier:
039498
Collection Number:
A&M 3595
Title:
Hunt's Oyster Parlor for Ladies at 127 Walnut Street Morgantown, W. Va.
Description:
John Hunt was an African American businessman who operated several resorts, hotels and eateries in Morgantown. Soon after opening his first restaurant he opened Hunt's Oyster Parlor for Ladies at 127 Walnut Street. His oysters were popular at weddings and festivals. Information on p. 40,101, in "Our Monongalia" by Connie Park Rice. Information with the photograph includes "Reproduced from the John H. Hunt family photos, held by WVU Women's Centenary Project, Center for Women's Study Archive. Original loaned by Virginia Hunt Chandler."
Subjects:
Ice cream parlors--West Virginia--Morgantown., Cities--Morgantown--Business and Industry--Shops and Stores.
Personal Names:
Hunt, John H.
Corporate Names:
Hunt's Oyster and Ice Cream Parlor (Morgantown, W. Va.)
