'West brickyard looking toward north Morgantown Hill, showing a part of Sunnyside, an uninhabited Wiles Hill, and Lough Brothers Carriage Factory on the west side of Beechurst.'
'John H. Hoffman building which stood on the site of the Garlow building. This was used by the University as a school of music during the term of the Dean Rightson and Ellenburger.'
Home of Professor William P. Willey, Morgantown, W. Va.
Description:
'The home of the late Prof. W. P. Willey on the south-west corner of Pleasant and Spruce Streets. Prof. Willey for a number of years was the editor of the W. Va. Bar. Many of his articles were written in this home. The small residence to the left is the home of Miss Hattie Tennant. These homes were built about 1885.'
'South view of High Street near the Post Office and Montgomery Ward Store.' A view of High Street on a snowy winter day before 1926, because the High Street Bridge wasn't built yet.
Madeira Family Group at their Home in Morgantown, W. Va.
Description:
'A group of five ladies and one gentleman at some residence. Probably the Madeira house at the intersection of Beverly Avenue and University Driveway. (Mrs. Madeira standing center)'.
'View of Morgantown taken from the west side, showing old brick house on the west side, Business district at the Wharf. Shows the old firehouse at the Decker's Creek end of Walnut Street, and the old Academy tower on the left. Note the smoke at the mill at the end of Wharf Street.'
'View of Morgantown from the west side; Walnut Street Wharf; Old Firehouse in the upper end of Walnut Street, from the picture of the Wool Market was most likely made; Tower of Monongalia Academy at the left of the Firehouse. The negative for this picture was made by John L. Johnston, probably in 1892 or soon after. This twenty percent enlargement was made by F.A. Molby from the old negative (1939).'
Bird's Eye View of West Virginia University and Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1891-92
Description:
'University and Morgantown (about 1891-92. No Science Hall then; Clock on Martin Hall; Walnut Street had a dead end with the Firehouse seen beyond Martin Hall; Monongalia Academy at the site of the Junior High School; site of Grand Street in the distance beyond the Academy; Suspension Bridge across the river. 6-1/2 x 8-1/2 inch negative by John L. Johnston, enlargement by Molby (1938).'
Hick House at West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
'A view of Hick House which was built in 1892 in the ravine just below Woodburn Hall on Falling Run. The Hick House was used for storage of bodies [corpses] for study by medical students.'
Group of Female Students, West Virginia University
Date:
ca. 1910
Description:
Two students are named. Linnie Vance is seated in the first row, third from the left, and Nell Steele (Ferris) of Philadelphia is seated in the first row, the first on the extreme right.
Senior Engineering Class of 1898, West Virginia University
Date:
1898
Description:
Left to right, Harry O. Cole, Fred Davis, Berton M. Laughead, Elmer Leach, Wm. J. Bruner, Charles E. McCoy. Senior engineering class of 1898. Leach, a consulting engineer; C.E. McCoy, now in Insurance business in Charleston, W. Va; Bruner, who is with the Highland Contracting Co. in Pittsburgh; Fred Davis, head of the . W. Va. Good-roads testing department; Laughead, who is now with the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. at Washington, Pa; and Harry Cole who is president of the Cole Brothers Construction Co. of Morgantown.
Carrie Louise Dent with Two Male Students, West Virginia University
Date:
ca. 1898-1899
Description:
A female student, Carrie Dent, flanked by two male students, one in a cadet uniform. Carrie Louise Dent, WVU Class of 1899, was one of the first 20 woment to graduate from the University and the daughter of Marmaduke Dent, Class of 1870, WVU's first graduate. She married Professor Robert Armstrong, Class of 1886, in 1901.
!['The Tom Evan's house on the south side of Willey east of Spruce [Street], showing the Phi Kappa Psi House. Now the Cop Hatfield property.'](/thumb/009197.jpg "Evans House on the S. E. Corner of Spruce and Willey Streets, Morgantown, W. Va.")
!['A view of Hick House which was built in 1892 in the ravine just below Woodburn Hall on Falling Run. The Hick House was used for storage of bodies [corpses] for study by medical students.'](/thumb/019016.jpg "Hick House at West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.")
