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The W.V.U. football team plays against Geneva at a game in Morgantown, W. Va. in October of 1896

1. West Virginia University Football game, Geneva vs. WVU in Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
049777
Title:
West Virginia University Football game, Geneva vs. WVU in Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1896/10
Description:
The W.V.U. football team plays against Geneva at a game in Morgantown, W. Va. in October of 1896
West Virginia University 1896 Football team members Yost, Krebs, White and Yeager sit in front of Donley's Cigar store in the Fall of 1896.

2. Yost, Krebs, White & Yeaker in front of Donley's Cigar store

IDNO:
049788
Title:
Yost, Krebs, White & Yeaker in front of Donley's Cigar store
Date:
1896
Description:
West Virginia University 1896 Football team members Yost, Krebs, White and Yeager sit in front of Donley's Cigar store in the Fall of 1896.
Group portrait of all male cast in costume for a student production of Shakespeare's 'Richard III.' The play raised funds for WVU's first football team. Proceeds bought, 'uniforms, football, and a rule book.' Pictured, left to right, A. Brown Smith; Ed. Mayer; Claude Gore; Melville Davisson Post, Director; Richard Stine; Frederick Minshall, Doresey Stine; C. Earl Vance; Kemble White; Harry Smith.

3. Students in Cast of 'Richard III,' West Virginia University

IDNO:
024662
Title:
Students in Cast of 'Richard III,' West Virginia University
Date:
1891-1892
Description:
Group portrait of all male cast in costume for a student production of Shakespeare's 'Richard III.' The play raised funds for WVU's first football team. Proceeds bought, 'uniforms, football, and a rule book.' Pictured, left to right, A. Brown Smith; Ed. Mayer; Claude Gore; Melville Davisson Post, Director; Richard Stine; Frederick Minshall, Doresey Stine; C. Earl Vance; Kemble White; Harry Smith.
"First Football Team, WVU; lost to W & J at Morgantown 1891-92, the first and only intercollegiate game in 1891-92. S. steps of "Prep." Bldg. Top row L. to R.; 1 Wm. C. Meyer, Mgr., 2 A. Brown Smith, 3 Wm. G. Swaney, 4 Gory Hogg, 5 Alpheus Edw. Boyd, 6 Sam'l R. Jenkins. Second row, 1 Geo. Henry A Kunst, 2 Andrew Price, 3 J.W. Hughes, 4 R.F. Bivens, 5 John Thomas Holbert, B.S.C.E. '92. On the ground, 1 N.B. Blake, 2 Geo. M. Ford, A.B. 1892"

4. First Football Team WVU, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
049789
Title:
First Football Team WVU, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1891-1892
Description:
"First Football Team, WVU; lost to W & J at Morgantown 1891-92, the first and only intercollegiate game in 1891-92. S. steps of "Prep." Bldg. Top row L. to R.; 1 Wm. C. Meyer, Mgr., 2 A. Brown Smith, 3 Wm. G. Swaney, 4 Gory Hogg, 5 Alpheus Edw. Boyd, 6 Sam'l R. Jenkins. Second row, 1 Geo. Henry A Kunst, 2 Andrew Price, 3 J.W. Hughes, 4 R.F. Bivens, 5 John Thomas Holbert, B.S.C.E. '92. On the ground, 1 N.B. Blake, 2 Geo. M. Ford, A.B. 1892"