Search Results
- IDNO:
- 037934
- Title:
- Packet 'Ben Hur' at Water Street, Wheeling, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1891
- Description:
- The "Ben Hur" tied up on Water Street during the flood of 1891. The steamboat packet sank in 1916 on the Mississippi river.
- IDNO:
- 037935
- Title:
- Old Water Front at Foot of 12th Street, Wheeling, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1886
- Description:
- A barge and packet rest along the Ohio River shore with downtown Wheeling in the background.
- IDNO:
- 037937
- Title:
- Yacht Capsized on Ohio River, Wheeling, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1889
- Description:
- Three people drowned in the accident that drew onlookers along the shore and on the suspension bridge.
- IDNO:
- 041290
- Title:
- New Stone Bridge Spanning Wheeling Creek, Wheeling, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1891/12/17
- Description:
- Keystone is being placed in this Main Street bridge. The span is 159 feet.
- IDNO:
- 041291
- Title:
- Organ Grinder and Pet Monkey, Wheeling , W. Va.
- Date:
- 1896
- Description:
- Caption under the photograph reads, "One of the first signs of Spring in Wheeling was the Organ Grinder with a monkey. There were German bands that played on the street and passed the hat. Then there were performing bears, gypsies telling fortunes, and fakirs selling trinkets."
- IDNO:
- 041547
- Title:
- Elevated View of Wheeling, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1890
- Description:
- View from Chapline Street hill behind the Ohio Valley General Hospital.
- IDNO:
- 041548
- Title:
- Elevated View of Wheeling, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1890
- Description:
- View from Chapline Street hill behind the Ohio Valley General Hospital.
- IDNO:
- 041550
- Title:
- Market Street, Wheeling, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1901/10/05
- Description:
- The caption describes the scene as "Market Street on a typical Saturday morning. The present Market House stands on the same site. Note the man coming down the street carrying two barrels also the beer wagon in the center."