Grading Courthouse Square For Rejuvenation, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1965
Description:
Construction workers are grading the Courthouse Square on High Street in Morgantown for rejuvenation. Montgomery Ward and G.C. Murphy Department Stores are across the street.
A view of High Street, looking north, in downtown Morgantown. This view features automobiles and pedestrians during a busy time of day. Shop signs are clearly in view, including Rands Drugs, Rogers Jewelry Company, and Comuntzis Restaurant.
Firemen on the scene of the fire in the G. C. Murphy Building in Wellsburg, W. Va. 'This pix used on the front page of the Wellsburg Daily Herald 1926 Jan 11.'
Crowds gather along the street to watch what appears to be a parade. Pictured in the background is First National Bank, H. H. Woolworth Co., G. C. Murphy Co., Willey Hardware, Westinghouse Appliances, and A. W. Cox Department Store.