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517. Rumsey's Mill Stone of 1782, Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, W. Va.

IDNO:
046785
Title:
Rumsey's Mill Stone of 1782, Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, W. Va.
Date:
Undated
"James Rumsey was the great originator of practical steam navigation. This buhr stone in bath square, Berkeley Springs, is, as yet, the only memorial to the world's great benefactor. Copyright by John Moray 1909."

518. Rumsey's Mill Stone of 1782, Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, W. Va.

IDNO:
046786
Title:
Rumsey's Mill Stone of 1782, Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, W. Va.
Date:
Undated
Description:
"James Rumsey was the great originator of practical steam navigation. This buhr stone in bath square, Berkeley Springs, is, as yet, the only memorial to the world's great benefactor. Copyright by John Moray 1909."

519. Illustrated Portrait of James Rumsey, Inventor of First Steamboat

IDNO:
046787
Title:
Illustrated Portrait of James Rumsey, Inventor of First Steamboat
Date:
Undated
Owned at one time by Mrs. William Baker, Marble Hall was a large, private home built before the Civil War and located on Washington Street.

520. Two Women Chat on Front Porch of Marble Hall, Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, W. Va.

IDNO:
046788
Title:
Two Women Chat on Front Porch of Marble Hall, Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, W. Va.
Date:
Undated
Description:
Owned at one time by Mrs. William Baker, Marble Hall was a large, private home built before the Civil War and located on Washington Street.

521. Man Stands Under Tree Grove Near Building, Berkeley Springs, W. Va.

IDNO:
046789
Title:
Man Stands Under Tree Grove Near Building, Berkeley Springs, W. Va.
Date:
Undated
"On this pond, James Rumsey began those experiments which resulted in the first steam boat."

522. Illustration of Butt-on-Rock Pond, Sleepy Creek, W. Va.

IDNO:
046790
Title:
Illustration of Butt-on-Rock Pond, Sleepy Creek, W. Va.
Date:
Undated
Description:
"On this pond, James Rumsey began those experiments which resulted in the first steam boat."
Moses Hoge served as President of Hampden-Sydney College, near Farmville, Va. from 1807-1820.

523. Illustrated Portrait of a Seated Moses Hoge

IDNO:
046791
Title:
Illustrated Portrait of a Seated Moses Hoge
Date:
ca. 1805
Description:
Moses Hoge served as President of Hampden-Sydney College, near Farmville, Va. from 1807-1820.
DeWitt served as Governor of New York from 1817-1822. While serving as Governor, he was largely responsible for the construction of the Erie Canal.

524. Illustrated Portrait of DeWitt Clinton

IDNO:
046792
Title:
Illustrated Portrait of DeWitt Clinton
Date:
Undated
Description:
DeWitt served as Governor of New York from 1817-1822. While serving as Governor, he was largely responsible for the construction of the Erie Canal.
James Rumsey was the inventor of the first steamboat.

525. Illustrated Scene of People Celebrating James Rumsey's Successful Trial of the First Steamboat in the World, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

IDNO:
046793
Title:
Illustrated Scene of People Celebrating James Rumsey's Successful Trial of the First Steamboat in the World, Shepherdstown, W. Va.
Date:
1787/12/03
Description:
James Rumsey was the inventor of the first steamboat.

526. Man in Ditch Using a Pick Axe, Possibly Panning for Gold

IDNO:
046794
Title:
Man in Ditch Using a Pick Axe, Possibly Panning for Gold
Date:
Undated

527. Ruins of St. Elmo Hotel on Fruit Hill, Berkeley Springs, W. Va.

IDNO:
046795
Title:
Ruins of St. Elmo Hotel on Fruit Hill, Berkeley Springs, W. Va.
Date:
Undated

528. View of Buildings in Berkeley Springs on Eastern Panhandle of W. Va.

IDNO:
046796
Title:
View of Buildings in Berkeley Springs on Eastern Panhandle of W. Va.
Date:
Undated