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The town of Petersburg is in Grant County.

1. Bird's Eye View of Petersburg, W. Va.

IDNO:: 028846
Title:: Bird's Eye View of Petersburg, W. Va.
Date:: 1912/08/31
Description:: The town of Petersburg is in Grant County.

'Looking North'

2. Petersburg, W. Va.

IDNO:: 028996
Title:: Petersburg, W. Va.
Date:: 1909
Description:: 'Looking North'

3. Barn on Farm South of Petersburg, Grant Co., W. Va.

IDNO:: 048198
Title:: Barn on Farm South of Petersburg, Grant Co., W. Va.
Date:: 1918/09/03

The Evangelical United Brethren church was organized in 1829

4. Mount Hebron United Brethren Church, Grant County, W. Va.

IDNO:: 050909
Title:: Mount Hebron United Brethren Church, Grant County, W. Va.
Date:: 1963/06/08
Description:: The Evangelical United Brethren church was organized in 1829

The church was organized around 1775

5. Petersburg Methodist Church, Petersburg, Grant County, W. va.

IDNO:: 050911
Title:: Petersburg Methodist Church, Petersburg, Grant County, W. va.
Date:: ca. 1963
Description:: The church was organized around 1775

The church was founded in 1837.

6. Mt. Zion Presbyterian Church, Petersburg, Grant County, W. Va.

IDNO:: 050912
Title:: Mt. Zion Presbyterian Church, Petersburg, Grant County, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1963
Description:: The church was founded in 1837.

Welcome sign advertising the "Famous Smoke Hole Caverns" in Petersburg, West Virginia. Petersburg tannery building in background.

7. Welcome Sign, Petersburg, W. Va.

IDNO:: 053369
Title:: Welcome Sign, Petersburg, W. Va.
Date:: 1961
Description:: Welcome sign advertising the "Famous Smoke Hole Caverns" in Petersburg, West Virginia. Petersburg tannery building in background.

8. The Rock House, Near Petersburg, W. Va.

IDNO:: 053670
Title:: The Rock House, Near Petersburg, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1906

Text on the back reads, "Fox and Ox Camp. Good fishing - swimming - home cooking. On U. S. 220, 2 miles north of Petersburg, W. Va."

9. Fox and Ox Camp, Petersburg, W. Va.

IDNO:: 053694
Title:: Fox and Ox Camp, Petersburg, W. Va.
Date:: undated
Description:: Text on the back reads, "Fox and Ox Camp. Good fishing - swimming - home cooking. On U. S. 220, 2 miles north of Petersburg, W. Va."

Rock formations on this cliff face resemble a fox and an ox, thus giving the camp its name.

10. Picture Rock, Fox and Ox Camp, Petersburg, W. Va.

IDNO:: 053697
Title:: Picture Rock, Fox and Ox Camp, Petersburg, W. Va.
Date:: undated
Description:: Rock formations on this cliff face resemble a fox and an ox, thus giving the camp its name.

Text reads, "Mountain Slide, approx. 2 1/2 mi. Torrential rains on June 17 1949 brought tons of earth and rock from mountain side blocking routes 4 and 28. Petersburg, W. Va."

11. Mountain Slide, Petersburg, W. Va.

IDNO:: 053706
Title:: Mountain Slide, Petersburg, W. Va.
Date:: 1949/06/17
Description:: Text reads, "Mountain Slide, approx. 2 1/2 mi. Torrential rains on June 17 1949 brought tons of earth and rock from mountain side blocking routes 4 and 28. Petersburg, W. Va."

Text reads, "Scene on Route 42 between Maysville and Petersburg, W. Va. Lunice Creek Bridge, Petersburg, Flood June 17 1949."

12. Lunice Creek Bridge in Flood, Petersburg, W. Va.

IDNO:: 053707
Title:: Lunice Creek Bridge in Flood, Petersburg, W. Va.
Date:: 1949/06/17
Description:: Text reads, "Scene on Route 42 between Maysville and Petersburg, W. Va. Lunice Creek Bridge, Petersburg, Flood June 17 1949."