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Charles Faulkner was born in Martinsburg, West Virginia in 1806. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1829 to 1834 and served as a commissioner of Virginia in handling the disputed boundaries of Virginia and Maryland. From 1851 to 1859 he served as a Whig and Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives. In 1860 Faulkner was appointed by President James Buchanan as Minister to France. While serving he was arrested in 1861 on charges of negotiating arms sales to the Confederate army. Later that year he was released and enlisted with the Confederate Army as an assistant General under Stonewall Jackson. After the war he returned to work within the West Virginia state government until 1877 when he retired to Boydville to continue practicing law. Published by Louis Kaufmann & Sons. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

49. Boydville, Residence of Ex Senator Chas. Faulkner; Martinsburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
041811
Title:
Boydville, Residence of Ex Senator Chas. Faulkner; Martinsburg, W. Va.
Description:
Charles Faulkner was born in Martinsburg, West Virginia in 1806. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1829 to 1834 and served as a commissioner of Virginia in handling the disputed boundaries of Virginia and Maryland. From 1851 to 1859 he served as a Whig and Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives. In 1860 Faulkner was appointed by President James Buchanan as Minister to France. While serving he was arrested in 1861 on charges of negotiating arms sales to the Confederate army. Later that year he was released and enlisted with the Confederate Army as an assistant General under Stonewall Jackson. After the war he returned to work within the West Virginia state government until 1877 when he retired to Boydville to continue practicing law. Published by Louis Kaufmann & Sons. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Caption on postcard reads: "Berkeley County was named for Norbonne Berkeley, Baron de Botetourt, Virginia's most popular colonial governor. The county was set off from Frederick County in 1772 and the first court held in a private log house. The original court house was built of stone 1773-75. In 1801 Berkeley, which extended from the Blue Ridge to the Alleghanies, was divided and the eastern half organized as Jefferson County. In 1863 Berkeley and jefferson were placed in West Virginia due to the influence of the B. & O. Railroad. This attractive court house was built in 1809." Published by Shenandoah Publishing House. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

50. Berkeley Co. Court House; Martinsburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
041812
Title:
Berkeley Co. Court House; Martinsburg, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1925
Description:
Caption on postcard reads: "Berkeley County was named for Norbonne Berkeley, Baron de Botetourt, Virginia's most popular colonial governor. The county was set off from Frederick County in 1772 and the first court held in a private log house. The original court house was built of stone 1773-75. In 1801 Berkeley, which extended from the Blue Ridge to the Alleghanies, was divided and the eastern half organized as Jefferson County. In 1863 Berkeley and jefferson were placed in West Virginia due to the influence of the B. & O. Railroad. This attractive court house was built in 1809." Published by Shenandoah Publishing House. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
See original for correspondence. Published by M.S. Burdette. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

51. Looking Northeast From Top of U.S. Court House; Martinsburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
041813
Title:
Looking Northeast From Top of U.S. Court House; Martinsburg, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1906
Description:
See original for correspondence. Published by M.S. Burdette. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
(From postcard collection legacy system.)

52. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot; Martinsburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
041814
Title:
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot; Martinsburg, W. Va.
Description:
(From postcard collection legacy system.)
The town of Gerrardstown was laid out in 1784 by David Gerrard and served as the site of the first Baptist Church west of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Published by B.C. Baker. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

53. Bird's Eye View From Locust Grove; Gerrardstown, W. Va.

IDNO:
041815
Title:
Bird's Eye View From Locust Grove; Gerrardstown, W. Va.
Description:
The town of Gerrardstown was laid out in 1784 by David Gerrard and served as the site of the first Baptist Church west of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Published by B.C. Baker. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Charles Faulkner was born in Martinsburg, West Virginia in 1806. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1829 to 1834 and served as a commissioner of Virginia in handling the disputed boundaries of Virginia and Maryland. From 1851 to 1859 he served as a Whig and Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives. In 1860 Faulkner was appointed by President James Buchanan as Minister to France. While serving he was arrested in 1861 on charges of negotiating arms sales to the Confederate army. Later that year he was released and enlisted with the Confederate Army as an assistant General under Stonewall Jackson. After the war he returned to work within the West Virginia state government until 1877 when he retired to Boydville to continue practicing law. See original for correspondence. Published by Ripple & Baker. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

54. Entrance to Senator Faulkner's Lawn; Martinsburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
041816
Title:
Entrance to Senator Faulkner's Lawn; Martinsburg, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1914
Description:
Charles Faulkner was born in Martinsburg, West Virginia in 1806. He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1829 to 1834 and served as a commissioner of Virginia in handling the disputed boundaries of Virginia and Maryland. From 1851 to 1859 he served as a Whig and Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives. In 1860 Faulkner was appointed by President James Buchanan as Minister to France. While serving he was arrested in 1861 on charges of negotiating arms sales to the Confederate army. Later that year he was released and enlisted with the Confederate Army as an assistant General under Stonewall Jackson. After the war he returned to work within the West Virginia state government until 1877 when he retired to Boydville to continue practicing law. See original for correspondence. Published by Ripple & Baker. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
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.)

55. Public Square; Martinsburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
041817
Title:
Public Square; Martinsburg, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1925
Description:
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.)
One of the largest men's hosiery mills in the world. Published by The Neff Novelty Co. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

56. Entrance to the Plant of Interwoven Mills; Martinsburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
041818
Title:
Entrance to the Plant of Interwoven Mills; Martinsburg, W. Va.
Description:
One of the largest men's hosiery mills in the world. Published by The Neff Novelty Co. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Caption on postcard reads: "This Roman Catholic educational institution was started as early as January 1, 1838, but suspended operations on November 4, 1841. However, the school was reopened on September 4, 1883, and has been in continuous operation since. In 1905 a four year high school course was introduced and in 1913 the modernly equipped eight room building shown above was erected on South Queen street. It serves 250 pupils from St. Joseph's parish, who support the school by paid tuitions, and the school is ably conducted by seven Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul." Published by Shenandoah Publishing House. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

57. St. Joseph's Parochial School; Martinsburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
041819
Title:
St. Joseph's Parochial School; Martinsburg, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1925
Description:
Caption on postcard reads: "This Roman Catholic educational institution was started as early as January 1, 1838, but suspended operations on November 4, 1841. However, the school was reopened on September 4, 1883, and has been in continuous operation since. In 1905 a four year high school course was introduced and in 1913 the modernly equipped eight room building shown above was erected on South Queen street. It serves 250 pupils from St. Joseph's parish, who support the school by paid tuitions, and the school is ably conducted by seven Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul." Published by Shenandoah Publishing House. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
See original for correspondence. Published by M.S. Burdette. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

58. Potomac River, From Wetumpka Club House; Martinsburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
041820
Title:
Potomac River, From Wetumpka Club House; Martinsburg, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1906
Description:
See original for correspondence. Published by M.S. Burdette. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
See original for correspondence. Published by Fred H. Baker. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

59. Green Hill Cemetery; Martinsburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
041821
Title:
Green Hill Cemetery; Martinsburg, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1910
Description:
See original for correspondence. Published by Fred H. Baker. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
See original for correspondence. Published by M.S. Burdette. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

60. View on Winchester Pike at Big Spring; Martinsburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
041822
Title:
View on Winchester Pike at Big Spring; Martinsburg, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1906
Description:
See original for correspondence. Published by M.S. Burdette. (From postcard collection legacy system.)