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Men in canoes travel on Third St. after the flood.
Men in a canoe float in front of the W. H. H. Holswade building. 'South Side of 3rd Ave. just West of 10th St.
The Point during the flood of 1884 in Parkersburg, West Virginia. The Dome Building is the Wood County Court House.
Townspeople are watching a parade at the corner of High and Walnut Streets in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Market Street from Railroad Bridge, 6th Street, is under water during the 1884 flood in Parkersburg, West Virginia. The Catholic Church is located on the left.
'1884 flood Parkersburg, Market Street Bridge, Taken from Fort Boreman.'
People in boats float around the Ensign Car Works buildings after a flood in 1884.
Parade on High Street in Morgantown, W. Va. Crowds flood the dirt-road. Horse-drawn carriages are seen amongst the crowd.
The Point in flood of 1884 in Parkersburg, West Virginia.
'Cabin in deep valley between Slab Creek and South Fork of Hughes.' The photograph was taken on Monday, July 7, 1884 4-5 pm.
A bridge over the railroad tracks is in the foreground.
Major James M. Lee commandant on far right poses with his cadets officers. Standing next to the Major is Robert Hall Armstrong, Adjutant.
Gen. no. 56, neg. by D, No. 32.
Gen. no. 75, neg. by D, No. 46.
'73 W(28) B'
A photograph of a small town, possibly Harrisville, with a wooden fence in the foreground.
People gathered along the unpaved streets of Morgantown for a parade.  Original Monongalia Historical Society, A&M 1060 catalogue date 3-26-1958
W. H. Smith Jr. and Company Hardware Iron Agricultural and Elements Building is partially under water during the flood of 1884 in Parkersburg, West Virginia.
Men in canoes travel on flooded Third Street in Huntington.
Written on the back of the photo is W.(73) B 175.
Thursday, January 10, 1884, 2:00 p.m.  Looking from the window of a hotel.
Parade going down Main Street Grafton for the Circus Day Parade.
A group on horses ride down Main Street Grafton on Circus Day.
'2 D (2); July 3, 1884;' A group of people eating a meal at a campsite.
'Start at Home. 1 D(1); Thur. July 3, 1884' Presumably the first photograph taken by the Biscoes before they set out on their trip.
Gen. no. 8, neg. by D, No. 5. Noon on Friday.
'7.W.(3); July 4, 1884, Friday morning'
View of log building and fencing at the photographers camp spot. Gen. no. 4, neg. by D, No. 3. Date 1884, July 4. Friday Morning.

417. First Camp

Gen. no. 5, neg. by D, No. 2. Date 1884, July 4. Friday Morning.
Gen. no. 9, neg. by W, No. 4. Saturday. Plate B.
Gen. no. 13, neg. by D, No. 8. Sunday morning.
Gen. no. 14, neg. by W, No. 6.
Gen. no. 15, neg. by D, No. 9. Sunday.
'18 D (11); Church and cemetery in middle distance; July 7, 1884. 6:15 pm, Monday.'
'17 W (7); Ford near Braker Stone; Monday, July 7, 1884.'
'19.D.(12); July 8, 1884, Tuesday 8am. Very clear. Same view as No. 18.'
'20.W.(8); July 8, 1884, Tuesday morning.'
'No. 23 W 10; Tuesday July 8, eve.'
'22.D.(13); July 8, 1884, Tuesday 12 noon. very clear'
'(74)D.25; Big cove foot bridge looking under and up. Carriage bridge washed away 8 years before; July 9, 1884, Wednesday 10-15 am. very clear'
'26.W.(12); July 9, 1884, Wednesday 10 a.m.'
A picture of farm workers in a field. 'Team of 10 men, 6 horses, and colt. 1/2 mile out of Troy, Gilmer County.; No. 27 D(15); July 9, Wed. 11:05 am, clear'
'30.W.(13); July 10, 1884, Thursday.'
'28.W.(12); July 10, 1884, Thursday.'
'29.D(16); Thursday, July 10, 1884, 2 p.m.'
'31 D(17); July 10, 1884, Thurs., noon; West Fork of Monongahela'
'37.W.(16); July 11, 1884, Friday; Plate B'
'34.D.(19); July 11, 1884, Friday 8am, sunshine; (Sky shade held too low)'
'33.W.(15); Back from our tent; July 11, 1884, Friday early morn.'
'(21) D 36; Friday, July 11, '84, 5:15 p.m.'
'No.(21) D 36; Friday, July 11, '84, 5:15 pm'
'29 D.52; July 11, 1884, Friday 6:45 am'
A picture of two men, a woman, and a child gathered around a tent for a meal. '32.D.(18); July 11, 1884, Friday 6:30 am, clear'
'22.D.38; July 14, 1884, Monday 2 pm.'
'39.W.(17); July 14, 1884, Monday 2 pm'
'No. 41 W(18); Mon. July 14, 7 pm'
A picture of a farm with a fence lining a dirt road and a carriage in the foreground. '40.D.23; July 14, 1884, Monday 6:25 pm; sunshine.'
40. D. 23. July 14, 1884. Monday 6:25 p.m. Sunshine.
'45 W 20; Tue. July 15, 1884, 11:30.'
Gen. no. 44, neg. by D, No. 25. Date 1884, July 15. Tuesday, 11:30 A.M. B.M.CUS 121 Exp. 3.9
'43 D(24); Pegram's line of entrenchments. View taken from hillside S. of road. July 15, 1884, Tue. 9:25 am'
'No. 47 D(26); Tuesday, July 15, 11:55 am'
No. 42 W. (19) Tuesday, July 15, 1884. The Battle of Rich Mountain, located in Randolph County was fought July 11, 1861.
46 W (21) Tuesday, July 15, 1884.
During the first summer of the Civil War, Union troops established a strong defensive position on the summit of Cheat Mountain. The Confederate government sent Robert E. Lee to push them off. His attack failed. Cheat Mountain in Randolph County, is now part of West Virginia. Gen. no. 48, neg. by D, No. 27. Date 1884, July 16. Wednesday, 11 A.M. Cloudy.
A picture of a valley from above, with a man in the foreground. 'No. 48 D.(27); Wed. July 16, 11:00 AM, cloudy'
'51.W.23; Wed., July 16 after 6 P.M.' A landscape of a mountain range and a country road, with a carriage in the distance.
49 W (22) Wednesday, July 16, 4:10 p.m., 1884.
'53(W)2; Thursday, July 17, 1884 6:45 a.m.'
A photograph of a river with a horse and carriage on the left. '54 D(30); Thur. July 17, 1884 8 am'
A picture of a field with a mountain in the backgound. '55 D(31); Thu. July 17, 1884 2-30 pm'
'57.D.(33); Allegheny Mt. in distance on summit of which we spent preceding night; July 18, 1884, Friday 4pm'
'61 D 35; Sat. July 19, 1884, 2:30 pm'
'62.D.(36); Same as 61 but taken with long focus. July 19, 1884, Saturday 3pm'
A photograph of a stream with a bridge in the background. '59 D(34); Sat. July 19, 1884, 9:45 am'
A photograph of a stream. 'W(26) 60; Sat. July 19, 1884, 9:45 am'
Gen. no. 63, neg. by D, No. 37. Date 1884, July 20. Sunday 4:15 P.M.
Gen. no. 64, neg. by D, No. 38. Date 1884, July 21. Monday 5:50 P.M.
'65 D (39); Mon. July 21, 1884, 5:25 pm'
Gen. no. 67, neg. by W, No. 27. Date 1884, July 22. Tuesday 10:20 A.M.
Civil War Battle of Piedmont was fought in June 5, 1864. Union forces under David Hunter won the day. General "Grumble" Jones, commanding the Rebel troops, was killed. Gen. no. 69, neg. by D, No. 42. Date 1884, July 22. Tuesday, 12:40 P.M.
Gen. no. 70, neg. by D, No. 43. Date 1884, July 22. Tuesday, 3:30 P.M.
Battlefield from edge of wood on Confederate left looking Northeast. Gen. no. 66, neg. by D, No. 40. Date 1884, July 22. Tuesday, 11:10 A.M.
Confederate Middle Looking at Federal Right on Edge of Pike Gen. no. 68, neg. by D, No. 41. Date 1884, July 22. Tuesday, 11:40 P.M.
A landscape photograph with a carriage on a road and two men sitting in a field. '71 D(44) I.C. 71; July 23, 1884, Wed. 8 am'
A photograph of a small town. '74 W.B.(29); July 25, 1884, Fri. 9:15 am'
'A small stream emptying in the South Fork of the Shenandoah is crossed by the Luray Valley RR a branch of the B and O on a trestle which is 100 ft. high.  The length I have not obtained. The best idea of the height is obtained by trying to follow down from the track to timber on the further side, and noticing the narrowness of the structure. My camera was standing about 20 feet above the lowest ground crossed. A watchmen is obliged to cross the trestle after the passage of every train day and night to see that no sparks have fallen from the engine.  There is no plank for him to walk on...76.D(47); July 25, 1884, Friday 4:45 pm, raining.'
'77.W.(30); 1/4 mile wide; (Water came nearly to bottom of wagon); July 26, 1884, Saturday 10:30 am; Plate B'
'78.W.(31.)B.; July 26, 1884, Saturday 4 pm'
79D.(46) on back of photo.
Photo includes a information sheet that reads 'Taken from under the shed on the extreme right. The long logs are used as ways over in which to roll logs to the saw. At the flume which comes towards us on the right .We washed the dishes. We took our meals on the logs where the bucket is near the horses. Under the shed we spend the day writing journals and letters back home. On the pole are the harnesses covered with the poncho to keep them dry. It rained in torrents the first night we were there and in the midst the horses got scared. They were way off by a fence on the left(that is were, after Fan had been received from the mire hole in which I had fastened her).In the morning we changed them to the horse station of the picture, fastened to an old rig.'  80.D.(49) on back of the photo.