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Mid 19th century portrait of a member of the McGeorge family. The year of the photograph may have been during the Civil War era. The dress and hair style are of that period.

38545. Carrie McGeorge

IDNO:
038549
Title:
Carrie McGeorge
Description:
Mid 19th century portrait of a member of the McGeorge family. The year of the photograph may have been during the Civil War era. The dress and hair style are of that period.
Possibly a member of the McGeorge family.

38546. Unidentified Man

IDNO:
038550
Title:
Unidentified Man
Description:
Possibly a member of the McGeorge family.

38547. H. D. McGeorge, Husband of Mary S. Morgan McGeorge from Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
038551
Title:
H. D. McGeorge, Husband of Mary S. Morgan McGeorge from Morgantown, W. Va.
Mary S. Morgan McGeorge, wife of H. D. McGeorge is the granddaughter of Morgantown founder, Zacquill Morgan.

38548. Mrs. H. D. McGeorge, Mary S. Morgan McGeorge of Morgantown, W. Va

IDNO:
038552
Title:
Mrs. H. D. McGeorge, Mary S. Morgan McGeorge of Morgantown, W. Va
Description:
Mary S. Morgan McGeorge, wife of H. D. McGeorge is the granddaughter of Morgantown founder, Zacquill Morgan.
Henry Morgan, great grandson of Zackquill Morgan, began publishing the Morgantown Post newspaper in 1864. The newspaper publishing business continued in the family until 1905 when it was sold.

38549. Henry M. Morgan of Morgantown, W.Va.

IDNO:
038553
Title:
Henry M. Morgan of Morgantown, W.Va.
Description:
Henry Morgan, great grandson of Zackquill Morgan, began publishing the Morgantown Post newspaper in 1864. The newspaper publishing business continued in the family until 1905 when it was sold.
The Morgantown Post newspaper office was torn down in 1891 to make room for the new court house. The newspaper was started by Henry Morgan in 1864 and the office was occupied by Morgan and his partner, N. N. Hoffman for 27 years.

38550. Old Post Printing Office, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
038554
Title:
Old Post Printing Office, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1885
Description:
The Morgantown Post newspaper office was torn down in 1891 to make room for the new court house. The newspaper was started by Henry Morgan in 1864 and the office was occupied by Morgan and his partner, N. N. Hoffman for 27 years.
N. N. Hoffman partnered with Henry M. Morgan in the publishing of The Morgantown Post, ca. 1865-1888.

38551. N. N. Hoffman and Wife of Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
038555
Title:
N. N. Hoffman and Wife of Morgantown, W. Va.
Description:
N. N. Hoffman partnered with Henry M. Morgan in the publishing of The Morgantown Post, ca. 1865-1888.
Portrait of the sister of Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson. The siblings became estranged after the Civil War broke out. Laura's large sleeve dress and pulled back hair were the fashion during the war.

38552. Laura Jackson Arnold of Beverly, Randolph County, W. Va.

IDNO:
038556
Title:
Laura Jackson Arnold of Beverly, Randolph County, W. Va.
Date:
ca.1865
Description:
Portrait of the sister of Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson. The siblings became estranged after the Civil War broke out. Laura's large sleeve dress and pulled back hair were the fashion during the war.
Stark Arnold was the son of Jonathan and Laura Arnold and the nephew of Lt. General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, CSA. The back of the photograph has a tax stamp. This tax, passed by the United States Congress, was implemented in 1864 to 1866 to help finance the war.

38553. Stark Arnold of Beverly, W. Va

IDNO:
038557
Title:
Stark Arnold of Beverly, W. Va
Date:
ca.1864
Description:
Stark Arnold was the son of Jonathan and Laura Arnold and the nephew of Lt. General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, CSA. The back of the photograph has a tax stamp. This tax, passed by the United States Congress, was implemented in 1864 to 1866 to help finance the war.
William Payne served under JEB Stuart in Black Horse Cavalry Regiment during the Civil War. He attained the rank of Brigadier General in the Confederate Army, fighting in several major engagements such as the 1862 Peninsula Campaign, Gettysburg and the 1864 Shenandoah Valley Campaign. After the war Payne resume his law practice in Warrenton.

38554. William Henry Fitzhugh Payne of Warrenton, Va.

IDNO:
038558
Title:
William Henry Fitzhugh Payne of Warrenton, Va.
Description:
William Payne served under JEB Stuart in Black Horse Cavalry Regiment during the Civil War. He attained the rank of Brigadier General in the Confederate Army, fighting in several major engagements such as the 1862 Peninsula Campaign, Gettysburg and the 1864 Shenandoah Valley Campaign. After the war Payne resume his law practice in Warrenton.

38555. Charlie Green Stone

IDNO:
038559
Title:
Charlie Green Stone
Clair Bee coached college basketball at several schools including Long Island University, leading the team to two undefeated seasons in 1936 and 1939, and winning the NIT Championship in 1939 and 1941. He holds the highest lifetime winning percentage in college basketball, 82.6%. Bee's other contributions to the game include the 1-3-1 zone; the 3 second rule; and the 24 second shot clock. Bee also authored a popular series of fictional books for children, "The Chip Hilton Series". He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1968.

38556. Basketball Coach Clair F. Bee of Grafton, W. Va.

IDNO:
038560
Title:
Basketball Coach Clair F. Bee of Grafton, W. Va.
Description:
Clair Bee coached college basketball at several schools including Long Island University, leading the team to two undefeated seasons in 1936 and 1939, and winning the NIT Championship in 1939 and 1941. He holds the highest lifetime winning percentage in college basketball, 82.6%. Bee's other contributions to the game include the 1-3-1 zone; the 3 second rule; and the 24 second shot clock. Bee also authored a popular series of fictional books for children, "The Chip Hilton Series". He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1968.