Search Results
- IDNO:
- 008325
- Title:
- Lawhead Factory, Morgantown, W. Va.
- Description:
- Workers standing outside the factory in Morgantown, W. Va. 'I believe this is a picture of the old Lawhead Factory. A. A. Hall'.
- IDNO:
- 008401
- Title:
- Logs on the Bank of the River Beside an Unidentified Business, Morgantown, W. Va.
- IDNO:
- 008735
- Title:
- Monongahela River Flood, Morgantown, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1888/07/10
- Description:
- Monongahela River flood at 35 1/2 feet at Deckers Creek Railroad Bridge in Morgantown, West Virginia.
- IDNO:
- 008736
- Title:
- Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Bridge During the Flood of 1888, Morgantown, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1888/07/10
- Description:
- Bridge across Deckers Creek in Morgantown, West Virginia.
- IDNO:
- 008940
- Title:
- Laughead Home, South Morgantown, W. Va.
- Description:
- 'From University Avenue.'
- IDNO:
- 009072
- Title:
- High Street, Morgantown, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1884
- Description:
- Parade on High Street in Morgantown, W. Va. Crowds flood the dirt-road. Horse-drawn carriages are seen amongst the crowd.
- IDNO:
- 009079
- Title:
- High Street, Morgantown, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1890
- Description:
- People stand on the sidewalk of High Street in Morgantown, W. Va. The 'intersection is High Street and Walnut Street. The Corner building is still standing'. (As of 1985)
- IDNO:
- 009113
- Title:
- Morgantown Band at Mountain Lake Park, Md.
- Date:
- 1890
- Description:
- 'Dr. Alex Wade in back, tall old man with beard. First row next to colored man, right to left; Walter Mestiogal, unknown, Russ Hinton, Charles L. Johnston started band.
- IDNO:
- 009817
- Title:
- Sesquicentennial Parade in Morgantown, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1926
- Description:
- Two African Americans on a float in the parade.
- IDNO:
- 009818
- Title:
- Monongalia County Sesquicentennial Parade, Morgantown, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1926
- IDNO:
- 009820
- Title:
- Sesquicentennial Parade in Morgantown, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1926
- Description:
- Men in a float re-enact George Washington crossing the Delaware for the large crowds lining High Street.
- IDNO:
- 009821
- Title:
- Sesquicentennial Parade in Morgantown, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1926
- Description:
- Members of University High School march down the street during the Sesquicentennial Parade in Morgantown, W. Va.
- IDNO:
- 010816
- Title:
- Russ Morris, John L. Johnston and Ned Yost with a Group of Men in Morgantown, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1890-1910
- Description:
- Top Row far left 'Russ Morris', Bottom row left to right: 'John L. Johnston, and 'Zed' Yost'.
- IDNO:
- 010902
- Title:
- Swimmers in the River, Morgantown, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1900
- Description:
- Fourth from the left is Joe McDermott.
- IDNO:
- 010903
- Title:
- Grandmother Finnell's 100th Birthday Party, Morgantown, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1900
- Description:
- Group portrait of people gathered around a birthday cake.
- IDNO:
- 010904
- Title:
- Engineering Class, West Virginia University
- Date:
- 1890
- Description:
- Mr. John L. Johnston's Engineering Class. Present in the photo are Carsius Lemley (far left) and Mr. Ross (far right.)
- IDNO:
- 010962
- Title:
- View of Morgantown, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1900
- IDNO:
- 011320
- Title:
- House Destroyed by Tornado, Morgantown, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1929
- Description:
- Mrs. Johnston's house after the tornado. Piles of wood and brick all over.
- IDNO:
- 016308
- Title:
- Hillarity Club Camp in Cheat Mountains, Monongalia County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1880
- IDNO:
- 016310
- Title:
- Members of the Hillarity Club, Cheat Area, Monongalia County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1890-1910
- IDNO:
- 016311
- Title:
- Members of the Hillarity Club, Cheat Area, Monongalia County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1882
- Description:
- 'Members of the Hillarity Club include: Ed Shisler, A. Danlip Billie, Charles Hayes, Danlip, Sam Pilongaugh, John Samsel, John L. Johnston and Chauncey Huton.'
- IDNO:
- 016312
- Title:
- Magnolia Cabin on the Cheat, Monongalia County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1900
- Description:
- 'Dr. Fitch J. Wu Baker.'
- IDNO:
- 020286
- Title:
- View of Westover and West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1891
- IDNO:
- 021603
- Title:
- Faculty Group Portrait, West Virginia University
- Date:
- 1897
- Description:
- '1st row left to right: 1. Unknown, 2. Judge Johnson (Head of Law School), 3. Robert H. Armstrong, 4. A.R. Whitehill (chemistry). 2nd row: 1. Mr.D. M. Willis, 2. Harvey Hill, 3. St. George Tucker Brooke, 4. Dr. James W. Hartigan. 3rd row: 1. Russel L. Morris, 2. A. J. Hare, Registrar for years, 3. John L. Johnston, 4. Mr. 'Foxie' Stewart, 5. Thomas E. Hodges, 6. Mr. P. B. Reynolds. 4th row: 1. Russ Morris, 2. Professor Wm. Willey, 3. Mr. R. W. Douthat, 4. Waitman Barbe.'
- IDNO:
- 027509
- Title:
- Frank Collins with Paradise Dairy Horse-Drawn Buggy, Monongalia County, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1903
- IDNO:
- 038646
- Title:
- Bronze Marker Placed at Home of Colonel John Evans, Morgantown, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1937
- Description:
- Bronze and stone marker commemorating Colonel John Evans. Placed and dedicated on Memorial Day, 1912, the marker reads "1738 1834 THIS STONE MARKS THE SITE OF THE HOME OF COL. JOHN EVANS [DAR insignia] PLACED HERE BY THE COL. JOHN EVANS CHAPTER OF THE DAR". The dates refer to Evans' birth and death dates.The stone arch across the top of the marker came from the fireplace of Evans' log cabin, where George Washington was said to have conducted business concerning lands. The marker was located on the site of the former St. Francis High School, off Patteson Drive in Morgantown, W. Va.
- IDNO:
- 038647
- Title:
- South Morgantown Traction Company Street Car, Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1906
- Description:
- The street car was used as a form of transportation for the citizens of Morgantown in 1906. After thirteen years, these cars became unpopular because of the use of buses.
- IDNO:
- 038648
- Title:
- John Madigan, Owner of South Morgantown Traction Company in Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.
- Description:
- John Madigan owned many properties in South Morgantown. In 1906, in order to link these properties, he developed a street car system and called it the South Morgantown Traction Company. He called it this because most of its route was in South Morgantown, and ended at Traction Park.
- IDNO:
- 038649
- Title:
- Home of John Madigan, Morgantown, W. Va.
- Description:
- Home of Mr. John Madigan, owner of the South Morgantown Traction Company in Morgantown, West Virginia. The house was located on Dorsey Avenue.
- IDNO:
- 038650
- Title:
- Marriott's Service Station, Morgantown, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1937
- Description:
- Gulf Refining Company Station located on the corner of University Avenue and Fayette Street. The homestead of Morgantown founder, Zackquill Morgan was located on this site.
- IDNO:
- 038651
- Title:
- Michael Kerns' Old Stone House , Morgantown, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1937
- Description:
- Old stone house owned by Michael Kerns in 1772. Holes were built into the house to watch for attacking Indians. The house was located beneath the South High Street Bridge.
- IDNO:
- 038652
- Title:
- Old Brick Home in Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1937
- Description:
- An old brick home which was built before 1798 and occupied by John Davis in 1803. This house is located on the corner of High and Pleasant Streets in Morgantown, West Virginia.
- IDNO:
- 038653
- Title:
- Home of Dr. Charles McLane, Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1937
- Description:
- Home of early and widely known physician of Morgantown for more than a half century. McLane built the house in 1840 on the southwest corner of High and Kirk Streets and resided there until his death in 1878.
- IDNO:
- 038654
- Title:
- Old Stone House on Chestnut Street, Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca.1937
- Description:
- The Old Stone House was built by Jacob Nuze and sold to tavern keeper Henry Dering in 1795. Potters John Thompson and Jacob Foulk owned the structure from 1800 until 1813 when it was brought by Joseph Shackleford who operated a tanyard on the property for 50 years. Shackleford was also a minister and led the first Methodist reform movement in the area.
- IDNO:
- 038658
- Title:
- Home of Waitman T. Willey, Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1937
- Description:
- Home of first United States Senator of West Virginia, Waitman T. Willey.
- IDNO:
- 038665
- Title:
- Guseman Rock at Pioneer Rocks, Monongalia County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1937
- Description:
- This rock, where early pioneer Abraham Guseman settled is located on Route 7 and Tyrone Road in Monongalia County, across from Deckers Creek.
- IDNO:
- 038666
- Title:
- Chimney of Abraham Guseman House, Dellslow, Monongalia County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1937
- Description:
- The chimney was the only part left of the stone-split house built ca. 1800. Guseman also built a large flour mill near his house, on Deckers Creek.
- IDNO:
- 038667
- Title:
- Suncrest Area Split Stone Home, Morgantown, W. Va
- Description:
- This split stone home was built with stone from an old flouring mill and dam in the Suncrest area of Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia.
- IDNO:
- 038668
- Title:
- Split Stone Home, Monongalia County, W. Va
- Description:
- Split stone home built of stone from an old flouring mill and dam. The home is located on Stewartstown Road in Morgantown in Monongalia County, West Virginia.
- IDNO:
- 038669
- Title:
- Henry Clay Furnace, Monongalia County, W. Va.
- Description:
- Cold-blast furnace run by steam. Built by Leonard Lamb between 1834 and 1836.
- IDNO:
- 038671
- Title:
- Woodgrove Furnace, Monongalia County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1937
- Description:
- The Woodgrove Furnace was built, three miles from Ice's Ferry, between 1822 and 1824 by Josiah Jackson, son of Samuel Jackson. This furnace was used to make pig-iron.
- IDNO:
- 038672
- Title:
- Mount Tabor Church Near Laurel Point, Monongalia County, W, Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1937
- Description:
- Mount Tabor Church was one of the oldest churches in Monongalia County. It was attended by the early pioneers before the early 1800's.
- IDNO:
- 038674
- Title:
- Birthplace of David Adam Ice, Monongalia County, W Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1937
- Description:
- This stone marks the place of David Adam Ice's birth. He was thought to be the first white child born in West Virginia in 1767.
- IDNO:
- 038676
- Title:
- Part of Split Stone Dam Built By Abraham Guseman, Dellslow, Monongalia County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1937
- Description:
- A dam for a flour mill, made out of split stone on Deckers Creek, near Pioneers Rocks in Monongalia County.
- IDNO:
- 038677
- Title:
- Pieces Iron Ore Found in Monongalia County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1937
- IDNO:
- 038678
- Title:
- Lime Stone Found in North Central West Virginia
- Date:
- ca. 1937
- Description:
- Pile of lime stones found in Monongalia County, West Virginia.
- IDNO:
- 038681
- Title:
- Easton Mill, Monongalia County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1937
- Description:
- Located about 3 miles from Morgantown, West Virginia, The Easton Mill was a grain and saw mill built right after the Civil War in 1875.
- IDNO:
- 038683
- Title:
- Miss Warman on Porch of Her Home, Monongalia County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1937
- Description:
- Miss Warman of the Cheat Neck area, posing on her porch.
- IDNO:
- 038684
- Title:
- Cheat Neck Home of Miss Warman, Monongalia County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1937
- Description:
- Home is located in Cheat Neck area of Monongalia County, West Virginia.
- IDNO:
- 038685
- Title:
- Location of Old Saw Mill, Monongalia County, w. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1937
- Description:
- Photograph of location where an old saw mill stood in Monongalia County, West Virginia.