Search Results

Students outside the Woodburn Seminary, a school for girls in Morgantown, W. Va.

1. Woodburn Seminary, Morgantown, W. Va.

Text on the back reads, "General Benjamin Franklin Kelley, here with 1st West Virginia hat. Captured by Confederate raiders on Feb. 21, 1865." Kelley served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

2. General Benjamin Franklin Kelly

Dr. Jesse Beerbower, who practiced in Bruceton Mills, W. Va., was a surgeon with the Third Maryland Infantry during the American Civil War.

3. Dr. Jesse Beerbower

Couple on the left identified as Caroline B. Goff and Percy Goff, couple on the right is unidentified.  All appear in swimwear.

4. Caroline B. Goff, Percy Goff, and Unidentified Couple Pose in Studio

5. Harpers Ferry; Jefferson Co., W. Va.

Involved in the founding of the state of West Virginia, served as delegate at the first and second Wheeling Conventions, one term in the West Virginia State Senate and State Prosecuting Attorney for Barbour, Randolph, Taylor and Tucker Counties.

6. Spencer Dayton of Philippi, Barbour County, Va. (W. Va.)

Information included with the image, "Sarah Suter B. Dec 8, 1793 unmarried sister of Volender Suter, wife of Alexander Suietu, parents of Eleanor Suter Brown, wife of Thomas Brown, parents of Mary Ellen Brown wife of Joseph Moreland, parents of James R. Moreland, father of William A. Moreland, father of Patricia Ann Moreland."

7. Cased Portrait of Sarah Suter

Ambrotype of Mary McNab wearing the fashion and hair style of the 1860's.

8. Cased Portrait of Aunt Mary McNab

Information included with the image, " Richard Powell, U. B. Minister, Nephew - Grandmother Lewis."

9. Cased Ambrotype Portrait of Richard Powell

Dirt surfaced main road through town lined with saddled and hitched horses tethered to posts.

10. Main Street, Clarksburg, Harrison County, Va. (W. Va.)

Ambrotype image of two prominent political leaders, active in the formation and government of West Virginia. The reverse side of the image has a political advertisement stating, "People's Ticket; For Congress, Wm G. Brown. Senate, Dan D. T. Farnsworth." Brown did serve in the United States House of Representatives before and during the Civil War. Farnsworth was never elected to the Senate, however he did served in the West Virginia Legislature for several terms and as Interim-Governor in 1869.

11. Cased Portrait of William G. Brown Sr. and Daniel D. T. Farnsworth, Western Virginia (West Virginia)

Cased ambrotype photograph of an unidentified young man. The emulsion of this fragile image is beginning to fall off the plate. Ambrotypes were popular in the mid-1800's

12. Cased Portrait of Young Man, W. Va.

Rev. Moore was the superintendent of the Woodburn Female Seminary in Morgantown. Moore ran the school with his wife, Elizabeth Moore until 1866. In 1867 the new land-grant University (later known as West Virginia University) took over the building.

13. Reverend J. R. Moore, Morgantown, W. Va.

Zadoc Morgan, son of Zackqill Morgan and an officer in the Federal Army, died in hospital at Petersburg, Virginia, December, 1865.

14. Lieutenant Zadoc Morgan of Morgantown, W. Va.

15. William Henry Potter of Monongalia County, W. Va.

See original photo for names of students.

16. Group Portrait of Students and Principal R. C. Smith

The building was located where Woodburn Hall stands now.

17. Students in front of Woodburn Female Semirany, Morgantown, W. Va.

'Pictures of "Aunt Beck" and her daughters Susan and "Little Hat." Until 1861 these were slaves of my Great Uncle Hiram Haymond, Esq.; Signed: Margaret Morrow; Aug. 24th/59'Research has shown that Rebecca "Aunt Beck" and her daughters, Susan and Harriet, who was also known as Hattie and "Little Hat," had the last name of Wilson.

18. Rebecca, Aunt Beck [Jones] Wilson, Slave of Hiram Haymond

'Pictures of "Aunt Beck" and her daughters Susan and "Little Hat." Until 1861 these were slaves of my Great Uncle Hiram Haymond, Esq.; Signed: Margaret Morrow; Aug. 24th/59'Photographed by H.B. Hull, Fairmont, West Virginia.Research has shown that Rebecca 'Aunt Beck' and her daughters, Susan and Harriet, who was also known as Hattie and "Little Hat," had the last name of Wilson.

19. Susan [Jones] Wilson, Slave of Hiram Haymond

20. Jefferson Davis

'Scenes at Hanover Junction (Now Doswell) Virginia during the war between the states, showing Virginia Central Tracks, photo by Brady.  Page 95, book Lincoln Camera Man, Matthew B Brady by Roy Meredith shows this picture over inscription Burke Station, O. & A., R.R..'

21. Locomotives on the Tracks at Hanover Junction, Va.

22. Steamboat LaBelle Riviere

Students pose in front of Woodburn Seminary in Morgantown, West Virginia. 'Woodburn Seminary was used by West Virginia University until February 1873, when it burned.'

23. Woodburn Seminary Students, Morgantown, W. Va.

A view of Morgantown, West Virginia. 'The courthouse is shown with two stories-this may date the photo, pre-1868, post 1851. I believe that this print is reversed-note position of Morgantown Academy.'

24. View of Morgantown from Westover, W. Va.

'Woodburn Seminary was used by West Virginia University until February 1873, when it burned.'

25. Woodburn Seminary, Morgantown, W. Va.

Unidentified man stands on a railroad track with the Potomac River behind him, 'Armory building on original site to left'.

26. Harpers Ferry, Va. Before 1861

Portrait of Joseph Colton of Alexandria, Virginia.

27. Colton, Joseph

A portrait of an unidentified man.

28. Unidentified Man

A portrait of an unidentified man with a hat on.

29. Unidentified Man

A portrait of an unidentified woman.

30. Unidentified Woman

Portrait of an unidentified man.

31. Unidentified Man

A portrait of an unidentified man.

32. Unidentified Man

Portrait of an unidentified young man.

33. Unidentified Man

34. Ballard, Kate May Walkup

Portrait of an unidentified man.

35. Unidentified Man

Portrait of an unidentified man.

36. Unidentified Man

A portrait of an identified man.

37. Unidentified Man

An engraving of General P.R. De Trobriand by A. H. Ritchie.

38. Trobriand, General P.R. De

An engraving of Major General John E. Wool by J.C. Buttre. Original photograph taken by Mathew Brady.

39. Wool, Major General John E.

An engraving of General Samuel R. Zook by A.H. Ritchie.

40. Zook, General Samuel R.

Aa engraving of John S.Wood. from an orginial painting by Alonzo Chappel.

41. Wool, John E.

An engraving of General E.D. Townsend by A. H. Ritchie.

42. Townsend, General E.D.

An engraving of Brig. General O.B. Willey by A.H. Ritchie.

43. Willey, Brig. General O.B.

An engraving of Brig. General Godfrey Weitzel by A.H. Ritchie.

44. Weitzel, Brigadier Godfrey

An engraving of Major Theodore Winthrop.

45. Winthrop, Major Theodore

An engraving of Major General Thomas J. Wood by A.H. Ritchie.

46. Wood, Major General Thomas J.

An engraving of W.J. Wath by Thomas Phillibrown. The painting was done by Alonzo Chappel.

47. Wath, W. J.

An engraving of Major General C.C. Washburne by A.H. Ritchie.

48. Washburne, Major General C.C.