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An aerial view of downtown campus during WVU vs Pitt football game.

1. Aerial View of Downtown Campus, West Virginia University

'Mech Hall 1900-10, Emory, mechanic Eng. 1893-92.  First Football Coach, WVU.'

2. Emory, Mechanical Engineer, West Virginia University

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

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

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.

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

"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"

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

Aerial photograph of West Virginia University's original football stadium.

6. Aerial View of Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, W. Va.

Aerial photograph of a West Virginia University football game against the Virginia Tech football team. The Mountaineers won this game 27-7.

7. Aerial Photograph of Mountaineer Field during Football Game, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

Hite ('18) was a halfback for West Virginia University's Mountaineer football team. During the 1917 season, Hite enlisted in the First Officers Training Camp after the United States declared war and was commissioned as a lieutenant. In his absence, the team elected Russell Bailey as the captain of the team. Russell came to WVU from Huntington High and was well-known as an excellent athlete.

8. WVU Football Captain Clay B. Hite, Morgantown, W. Va.

Paul "Monk" Hager ('19) was a player for the West Virginia University Mountaineers and was described as "one of West Virginia's most valuable men."

9. WVU Football Player Paul E. Hager, Morgantown, W. Va.

A West Virginia University football player identified as "Latterner" is pictured in his practice gear.

10. WVU Football Player Latterner, Morgantown, W. Va.

Russell "Rus" Bailey ('19) was elected captain of the West Virginia University Mountaineers after the original captain, Clay Hite, enlisted in the army. Bailey led his team to a winning season in 1917, with a season record of 6-3.

11. WVU Football Captain Russell Bailey, Morgantown, W. Va.

Lewis ('20) was a quarterback for the West Virginia University Mountaineers. He came to WVU from Charleston High School.

12. WVU Football Player Charles L. Lewis, Morgantown, W. Va.