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Activities in the oil field near Shinnston, Adamsville area. Horses, wagons, and man-power moved all the equipment to the drilling site. Sistersville and Shinnston came into the oil boom about the same time. E.K. Towles of Shinnston, W. Va.

1. Shinnston Area Oil Field

IDNO:
000747
Title:
Shinnston Area Oil Field
Date:
1900
Description:
Activities in the oil field near Shinnston, Adamsville area. Horses, wagons, and man-power moved all the equipment to the drilling site. Sistersville and Shinnston came into the oil boom about the same time. E.K. Towles of Shinnston, W. Va.
Looking across the river at the grist mill.

2. Original Grist Mill at Fall Mills, Bulltown, W. Va.

IDNO:
005382
Title:
Original Grist Mill at Fall Mills, Bulltown, W. Va.
Date:
1900
Description:
Looking across the river at the grist mill.
A trolley car can be seen in the distance.

3. Street Scene in Fairmont, W. Va.

IDNO:
005733
Title:
Street Scene in Fairmont, W. Va.
Date:
1900
Description:
A trolley car can be seen in the distance.

4. Nash School, Parkersburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
007786
Title:
Nash School, Parkersburg, W. Va.
Date:
1900

5. Aerial View of Wheeling Island and Race Track at Wheeling, W. Va.

IDNO:
008857
Title:
Aerial View of Wheeling Island and Race Track at Wheeling, W. Va.
Date:
1900
A view of the Monongahela River at Morgantown, West Virginia.

6. View of Monongahela River and Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
011187
Title:
View of Monongahela River and Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1900
Description:
A view of the Monongahela River at Morgantown, West Virginia.

7. View of Tankfield,, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
011230
Title:
View of Tankfield,, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1900

8. Horse and Buggy Traffic on Snow Covered High Street, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
011247
Title:
Horse and Buggy Traffic on Snow Covered High Street, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1900

9. West Virginia University Campus From South's Pasture, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
011252
Title:
West Virginia University Campus From South's Pasture, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1900
A view of Robinson Run Bridge located in Eagle District, Harrison County, near Lumberport, West Virginia.

10. Robinson Run Covered Bridge, Harrison County, W. Va.

IDNO:
013159
Title:
Robinson Run Covered Bridge, Harrison County, W. Va.
Date:
1900
Description:
A view of Robinson Run Bridge located in Eagle District, Harrison County, near Lumberport, West Virginia.
A group portrait outside a building. 'The beginning of teacher's institute meetings. Copyrighted 1955 All Rights Reserved by Harlow Warren 320 North Kanawha St. Beckley, WV.'

11. Teacher's Institute, Franklin, Pendleton County, W. Va.

IDNO:
014206
Title:
Teacher's Institute, Franklin, Pendleton County, W. Va.
Date:
1900
Description:
A group portrait outside a building. 'The beginning of teacher's institute meetings. Copyrighted 1955 All Rights Reserved by Harlow Warren 320 North Kanawha St. Beckley, WV.'
Group portrait of participants in the Pendleton Teacher's Institute in 1900 located at Court House destroyed in Franklin Fire.

12. Teacher's Institute, Franklin, Pendleton County, W. Va.

IDNO:
014292
Title:
Teacher's Institute, Franklin, Pendleton County, W. Va.
Date:
1900
Description:
Group portrait of participants in the Pendleton Teacher's Institute in 1900 located at Court House destroyed in Franklin Fire.
Group portrait of Buffalo Hills School students. 2nd Row: 5th from left; Ott Ruddle. Back Row: 4th from left; Ona Ruddle, 7th from right; Lura Ruddle, 2nd from right; Clara Ruddle.

13. Class Photo Buffalo Hills School, Pendleton County, W. Va.

IDNO:
014413
Title:
Class Photo Buffalo Hills School, Pendleton County, W. Va.
Date:
1900
Description:
Group portrait of Buffalo Hills School students. 2nd Row: 5th from left; Ott Ruddle. Back Row: 4th from left; Ona Ruddle, 7th from right; Lura Ruddle, 2nd from right; Clara Ruddle.

14. First Methodist Episcopal Church, New Martinsville, Wetzel County, W. Va.

IDNO:
015337
Title:
First Methodist Episcopal Church, New Martinsville, Wetzel County, W. Va.
Date:
1900
'Old bridge built in 1835 in Background.'

15. Old Covered Bridge and New Bridge Over Cheat River, Route Number 50, Preston County, W. Va.

IDNO:
015530
Title:
Old Covered Bridge and New Bridge Over Cheat River, Route Number 50, Preston County, W. Va.
Date:
1900
Description:
'Old bridge built in 1835 in Background.'
People with horses and buggies pose in Valley Point. Hartman Hotel is on the left.

16. Main Street, Valley Point, Preston County, W. Va.

IDNO:
015884
Title:
Main Street, Valley Point, Preston County, W. Va.
Date:
1900
Description:
People with horses and buggies pose in Valley Point. Hartman Hotel is on the left.
Group in front of Webster Springs Hotel: 300 rooms, built by Senator Johnson A. Camden. burned in 1926. Salt Springs made Webster Springs a popular resort.

17. Unidentified Group in Front of Webster Springs Hotel, Webster Springs, W. Va.

IDNO:
015949
Title:
Unidentified Group in Front of Webster Springs Hotel, Webster Springs, W. Va.
Date:
1900
Description:
Group in front of Webster Springs Hotel: 300 rooms, built by Senator Johnson A. Camden. burned in 1926. Salt Springs made Webster Springs a popular resort.

18. Webster Springs Hotel Guests on the Elk River, Webster County, W. Va.

IDNO:
016104
Title:
Webster Springs Hotel Guests on the Elk River, Webster County, W. Va.
Date:
1900

19. Mortimer Phineas and their Mamma with other Residents at Webster Springs, W. Va.

IDNO:
016110
Title:
Mortimer Phineas and their Mamma with other Residents at Webster Springs, W. Va.
Date:
1900
'Dear Mr. Shelter: Would it be possible to have this photograph cleaned somewhat and reproduced in say, half a dozen copies? It shows the village of Core in 1900. The Church is the Dolls Run Christian Church. The plant just to the left of it is the Eureka Pipe Line Company pumping station (for oil). The small house to the right is my birthplace (January 20, 1902) Next comes the original Core Post Office and Core Brothers General Store. The road is now West Virginia Route 7. For you archives, sincerely, Earl L. Core.'

20. Bird's Eye View of Core, Monongalia County, W. Va.

IDNO:
016909
Title:
Bird's Eye View of Core, Monongalia County, W. Va.
Date:
1900
Description:
'Dear Mr. Shelter: Would it be possible to have this photograph cleaned somewhat and reproduced in say, half a dozen copies? It shows the village of Core in 1900. The Church is the Dolls Run Christian Church. The plant just to the left of it is the Eureka Pipe Line Company pumping station (for oil). The small house to the right is my birthplace (January 20, 1902) Next comes the original Core Post Office and Core Brothers General Store. The road is now West Virginia Route 7. For you archives, sincerely, Earl L. Core.'

21. Steamboat and Barges on the Ohio River

IDNO:
017022
Title:
Steamboat and Barges on the Ohio River
Date:
1900
'The baseball team of the West Virginia University of 1900 was the best nine that has has ever represented this institution. W.V.U. claims the college championship of Ohio, West Virginia and Western Pennsylvania. The team lost but two games to college teams, and one to professionals. It was composed of the following men: Peck-Catcher, Bowman-Pitcher, Miller-First Base, Crossland-Second Base, McWhorter-Third Base, Deming-Short Stop and Left Field, Prints-Center Field, Hodges-Right Field, Yeager, Brown, Neale, McGregor-Substitutes.'

22. WVU Baseball Team

IDNO:
017947
Title:
WVU Baseball Team
Date:
1900
Description:
'The baseball team of the West Virginia University of 1900 was the best nine that has has ever represented this institution. W.V.U. claims the college championship of Ohio, West Virginia and Western Pennsylvania. The team lost but two games to college teams, and one to professionals. It was composed of the following men: Peck-Catcher, Bowman-Pitcher, Miller-First Base, Crossland-Second Base, McWhorter-Third Base, Deming-Short Stop and Left Field, Prints-Center Field, Hodges-Right Field, Yeager, Brown, Neale, McGregor-Substitutes.'
Group portrait of the 1900 West Virginia University Prep Football Team.

23. WVU Prep Football Team

IDNO:
018102
Title:
WVU Prep Football Team
Date:
1900
Description:
Group portrait of the 1900 West Virginia University Prep Football Team.

24. WVU Football Team

IDNO:
018180
Title:
WVU Football Team
Date:
1900