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Fairmont W. Va. Mar. 15-23. I started to work here today. I am staying at Richards. My address is 314 Madison St. Daddy' Postcard sent to Ellen Belle Hickle, Fairchance, Pa. Box 207 on March 15, 1925.

1. Bird's Eye View of Southside Section, Fairmont, W. Va.

IDNO:
027022
Title:
Bird's Eye View of Southside Section, Fairmont, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1925
Description:
Fairmont W. Va. Mar. 15-23. I started to work here today. I am staying at Richards. My address is 314 Madison St. Daddy' Postcard sent to Ellen Belle Hickle, Fairchance, Pa. Box 207 on March 15, 1925.

2. Bird's Eye View of Fairmont, W. Va.

IDNO:
027023
Title:
Bird's Eye View of Fairmont, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1912
Five unidentified men on East Side looking to Fairmont West Virginia.

3. Group of Men by the River in Fairmont, W. Va.

IDNO:
028529
Title:
Group of Men by the River in Fairmont, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1905-1925
Description:
Five unidentified men on East Side looking to Fairmont West Virginia.

4. Bird's Eye View of Fairmont, W. Va.

IDNO:
029207
Title:
Bird's Eye View of Fairmont, W. Va.
Date:
1914/07/29

5. Fairmont in 1866, Looking From Hamilton Hill, Marion County, W. Va.

IDNO:
038425
Title:
Fairmont in 1866, Looking From Hamilton Hill, Marion County, W. Va.
Date:
1866
Franklin Roosevelt, standing on a stone column to speak to hundreds of people crowded around the courthouse and in the street. This photograph was most likely taken during the 1920 presidential campaign when Roosevelt was the Democratic Party's vice presidential candidate. Note Roosevelt is standing, without assistance of crutches or braces. He did not contract polio until 1921.

6. Franklin D. Roosevelt Delivers Speech at Marion County Courthouse, Fairmont, W. Va.

IDNO:
040136
Title:
Franklin D. Roosevelt Delivers Speech at Marion County Courthouse, Fairmont, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1920
Description:
Franklin Roosevelt, standing on a stone column to speak to hundreds of people crowded around the courthouse and in the street. This photograph was most likely taken during the 1920 presidential campaign when Roosevelt was the Democratic Party's vice presidential candidate. Note Roosevelt is standing, without assistance of crutches or braces. He did not contract polio until 1921.

7. Fairmont State Teachers College, Fairmont, W. Va.

IDNO:
047104
Title:
Fairmont State Teachers College, Fairmont, W. Va.
Date:
Undated

8. Fairmont State Teachers College, Fairmont, W. Va.

IDNO:
047105
Title:
Fairmont State Teachers College, Fairmont, W. Va.
Date:
Undated

9. Interior of Fairmont State Teachers College Library, Fairmont, W. Va.

IDNO:
047106
Title:
Interior of Fairmont State Teachers College Library, Fairmont, W. Va.
Date:
Undated
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.A group of people pose before an excursion to Blackwater Falls; the caption on the back of the print reads: "Vinegar Hill in background. These houses in back of Tannery. R.R. excursion toward Blackwater Falls."

10. Group of People Waiting for Train to Blackwater Falls, Fairmont, W. Va.

IDNO:
050636
Title:
Group of People Waiting for Train to Blackwater Falls, Fairmont, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1910
Description:
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.A group of people pose before an excursion to Blackwater Falls; the caption on the back of the print reads: "Vinegar Hill in background. These houses in back of Tannery. R.R. excursion toward Blackwater Falls."
The church was organized in 1852.

11. Christ Episcopal Church, Fairmont, Marion County, W. Va.

IDNO:
050975
Title:
Christ Episcopal Church, Fairmont, Marion County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1960
Description:
The church was organized in 1852.
The church was organized in 1848.

12. Diamond Street Methodist Church, Fairmont, Marion County, W. Va.

IDNO:
050976
Title:
Diamond Street Methodist Church, Fairmont, Marion County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1960
Description:
The church was organized in 1848.