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Methodist Church on the left with stain glass windows and the D.A.R. Hall on the right. The hall was built ca. 1800.

37969. Methodist Church, I. O.O. F. and D.A. R. Hall, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

Built in 1763 on the Sulphur Spring Rd. south of Martinsburg, Virginia (West Virginia) and burned down in 1922. George Washington recorded in his journal his visit to "Pastrauga" on his way to Bath.

37970. 'Pastrauga' Home of Captain James Strode, Berkeley County, W. Va.

The tombs are in the garden at "Pastrauga" the couples' home in the 18th century near Martinsburg.

37971. Tombs of James Strode and Wife, Anna Hamilton Foreman Strode, Berkeley County, W. Va.

Sketch of a portrait of Samuel Washington, George Washington's younger brother. Samuel built a home he named "Harewood" in Jefferson County, Virginia (later West Virginia)

37972. Samuel Washington of Harewood, Jefferson County, Va. (W. Va)

Sketch of a portrait of Anne Steptoe Washington, fourth wife of Samuel Washington. She bore him five children.

37973. Anne Steptoe Washington, Wife of Samuel Washington of Jefferson County, Va. (W. Va)

Portrait of Annie Gibson Packette, also known as Mrs. William Bainbridge Packette, Sr. and  mother of Frances Packette Todd.

37974. Annie Gibson Packette of Charles Town, W. Va.

Title of photograph is "Our Parlor". The original is displayed in Frances Packette Todd's photograph album.

37975. Parlor in Gibson Packette Todd House, Charles Town, W. Va.

"Captain" Frances D. Packette standing "at attention" dressed in an army uniform. This is a staged photograph, women were not permitted to serve in the military.

37976. Frances Davenport Packett, 'Army Captain', of Charles Town, W. Va

"Lady Bird", owned by Frances D. Packette and driven by Mrs. Hugh Price won "The Blue In The Ladies' Driving Horse Class" at The Charles Town Horse Show.

37977. Lady Bird Driven By Mrs. Hugh P. Price, Charles Town, Jefferson County, W. Va.

Sketch of West Virginia Congressman (1863) William G. Brown, who served in the Virginia Legislature (1841-1848) before the war. Brown was also a member of the 1872 West Virginia State Constitutional Convention.

37978. Honorable William G. Brown of Preston County, W. Va.

Governor of West Virginia from 1871-1877 and 1881-1885. During John Jacob's first administration, the 1872 Constitutional Convention was called and a new state constitution ratified. Among the changes the term of governor was increased from two years to four.

37979. John J. Jacob, Governor of West Virginia

Sketch of Charles J. Faulkner, delegate to the 1872 West Virginia Constitutional Convention. Faulkner was arrested in 1861 by the Federal authorities, while returning from France. He was in France negotiating the sale of arms to the Confederate government. Later Faulkner served on Stonewall Jackson's staff.

37980. Charles J. Faulkner of Berkeley County, W. Va.