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IDNO:
028846
Title:
Bird's Eye View of Petersburg, W. Va.
Date:
1912/08/31
Description:
The town of Petersburg is in Grant County.
IDNO:
028996
Title:
Petersburg, W. Va.
Date:
1909
Description:
'Looking North'
IDNO:
048198
Title:
Barn on Farm South of Petersburg, Grant Co., W. Va.
Date:
1918/09/03
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
IDNO:
050911
Title:
Petersburg Methodist Church, Petersburg, Grant County, W. va.
Date:
ca. 1963
Description:
The church was organized around 1775
IDNO:
050912
Title:
Mt. Zion Presbyterian Church, Petersburg, Grant County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1963
Description:
The church was founded in 1837.
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.
IDNO:
053670
Title:
The Rock House, Near Petersburg, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1906
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."
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.
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."
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."
IDNO:
053708
Title:
Flooded Streets, Petersburg, W. Va.
Date:
1924
IDNO:
053709
Title:
Mountain Slides on Routes 4 and 28, Petersburg, W. Va.
Date:
1949/06/17
IDNO:
053710
Title:
Wreckage of Flood, South End of Petersburg, W. Va.
Date:
1949/06/17
IDNO:
053711
Title:
Wreckage of Flood, Petersburg, W. Va.
Date:
1949/06/17
Description:
Text reads, "Scene of wreckage after Petersburg, W. Va. flood June 17 1949. Scene back of Tanners, Petersburg, W. Va."
IDNO:
053712
Title:
Wreckage on Johnson Run, South Petersburg, W. Va.
Date:
1949/06/17
IDNO:
053713
Title:
Wreckage of Auto, Petersburg, W. Va.
Date:
1949/06/17
Description:
Text reads, "Wreckage of auto owned by N. Y. couple. Car and $3000 of wedding presents were complete loss and owners were stranded on the roof of the Ours home for 15 hours in the Flood June 17 1949. Flash flood, Petersburg, W. Va."
IDNO:
053714
Title:
Wreckage at South End of Petersburg, W. Va.
Date:
1949/06/17
Description:
Text reads, "Scene showing wreckage at south end of Petersburg, W. Va. Flood of June 17 1949. Waters rising for the second time."
IDNO:
053715
Title:
Wreckage of Flood, Petersburg, W. Va.
Date:
1949/06/17
Description:
Text reads, "Scene of south end of Petersburg, W. Va. as raging waters carry away slaughterhouse in foreground. Photo by Addison. Flood of June 17 1949."
IDNO:
053716
Title:
Devastation in South Petersburg, W. Va.
Date:
1949/06/17
IDNO:
053717
Title:
Flood Scene, Petersburg, W. Va.
Date:
1949/06/17
Description:
Text reads, "Flood scene, Petersburg, W. Va. June 17, 1949. Photo shows Ours home resting on Rt. 4 and 28. Travellers from N. Y. were stranded on this roof for 15 hours."
IDNO:
053718
Title:
Highway Washout on Routes 4 and 28, Petersburg, W. Va.
Date:
1949/06/17
Description:
Text reads, "Highway washout on Rts. 4 and 28, W. Va. Flood June 17 2019. Approx. 1000 ft. of highway is washed completely away."
IDNO:
053719
Title:
Flood Waters Receding, South Petersburg, W. Va.
Date:
1949/06/17