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John Hunt was one of the first African American's to operate a restaurant in Morgantown, West Virginia. He opened a restaurant under the Commercial Hotel in 1892 located across from the courthouse on High Street. He also operated an Ice Cream Factory. Information on p. 40,99 in "Our Monongalia" by Connie Park Rice. Information with the photograph includes "Reproduced from the John H. Hunt family photos, held by WVU Women's Centenary Project, Center for Women's Study Archive. Original Loaned by Virginia Hunt Chandler.

1. Hunt's Restaurant at Walnut and Spruce Streets, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
039491
Title:
Hunt's Restaurant at Walnut and Spruce Streets, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1920
Description:
John Hunt was one of the first African American's to operate a restaurant in Morgantown, West Virginia. He opened a restaurant under the Commercial Hotel in 1892 located across from the courthouse on High Street. He also operated an Ice Cream Factory. Information on p. 40,99 in "Our Monongalia" by Connie Park Rice. Information with the photograph includes "Reproduced from the John H. Hunt family photos, held by WVU Women's Centenary Project, Center for Women's Study Archive. Original Loaned by Virginia Hunt Chandler.
Exterior view of the Monongalia County Hospital, a Public Works Administration building, located in Morgantown, W. Va.

2. Monongalia County General Hospital, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
009289
Title:
Monongalia County General Hospital, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1940-1950
Description:
Exterior view of the Monongalia County Hospital, a Public Works Administration building, located in Morgantown, W. Va.
Three gentlemen and a lady are standing in front of the Mountaineer Motel office in Morgantown, West Virginia.

3. Mountaineer Motel, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
009268
Title:
Mountaineer Motel, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1961
Description:
Three gentlemen and a lady are standing in front of the Mountaineer Motel office in Morgantown, West Virginia.
A couple is entering Montmartre, the bottle club in the Hotel Morgan, opened ca. 1967, in Morgantown, West Virginia.

4. Montmartre, Hotel Morgan, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
009248
Title:
Montmartre, Hotel Morgan, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1967-1970
Description:
A couple is entering Montmartre, the bottle club in the Hotel Morgan, opened ca. 1967, in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Hotel was built in 1796. 'From Left to right the men are Charles W. Finnell, George C. Hayes, who conducted a store opposite the old tavern; and Henry Morgan, a former editor of the Morgantown Post. The colored porter is Abe Croston who worked many years in the hostelry.'

5. Franklin Hotel on the Corner of Chestnut and Walnut Streets, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
009267
Title:
Franklin Hotel on the Corner of Chestnut and Walnut Streets, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1887
Description:
Hotel was built in 1796. 'From Left to right the men are Charles W. Finnell, George C. Hayes, who conducted a store opposite the old tavern; and Henry Morgan, a former editor of the Morgantown Post. The colored porter is Abe Croston who worked many years in the hostelry.'
On the corner of Front (University) and Walnut.

6. St. Clair Hotel in Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
009269
Title:
St. Clair Hotel in Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1890
Description:
On the corner of Front (University) and Walnut.
Maderia Hotel, ca. 1870, was located at the corner of Chestnut and Walnut Streets, in Morgantown, West Virginia.

7. Maderia Hotel, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
009250
Title:
Maderia Hotel, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1890
Description:
Maderia Hotel, ca. 1870, was located at the corner of Chestnut and Walnut Streets, in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Men and women are standing on the front porch of Franklin Hotel, long alley at Walnut and Chestnut Streets in Morgantown, West Virginia.

8. Franklin Hotel on the Corner of Chestnut and Walnut Streets, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
009265
Title:
Franklin Hotel on the Corner of Chestnut and Walnut Streets, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1890-1910
Description:
Men and women are standing on the front porch of Franklin Hotel, long alley at Walnut and Chestnut Streets in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Several men are standing and sitting on the porch of the Maderia Hotel in Morgantown, West Virginia; 'Copied by Bradford Laidley, taken from Prosperity and Education Edition of The New Dominion in Morgantown, Feb. 1903.'

9. Maderia Hotel, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
009257
Title:
Maderia Hotel, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900-1910
Description:
Several men are standing and sitting on the porch of the Maderia Hotel in Morgantown, West Virginia; 'Copied by Bradford Laidley, taken from Prosperity and Education Edition of The New Dominion in Morgantown, Feb. 1903.'
A young boy is walking in front of the Hotel Franklin in Morgantown, West Virginia.

10. Hotel Franklin, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
009270
Title:
Hotel Franklin, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1920
Description:
A young boy is walking in front of the Hotel Franklin in Morgantown, West Virginia.
A view on University Avenue showing Harouff and Monongahela Hotels.

11. Harouff and Monongahela Hotels, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
011791
Title:
Harouff and Monongahela Hotels, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1926
Description:
A view on University Avenue showing Harouff and Monongahela Hotels.
Four men are standing outside Finnell's, the old Franklin House, in Morgantown, West Virginia.

12. Finnell's Old Franklin House, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
009249
Title:
Finnell's Old Franklin House, Morgantown, W. Va.
Description:
Four men are standing outside Finnell's, the old Franklin House, in Morgantown, West Virginia.
'Hotel Morgan during construction. Dr. D.H. Courtney's residence (currently Warner Theatre site).'

13. Hotel Morgan, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
009245
Title:
Hotel Morgan, Morgantown, W. Va.
Description:
'Hotel Morgan during construction. Dr. D.H. Courtney's residence (currently Warner Theatre site).'
A man is standing on the stairs to the Old Wallace House in Morgantown, West Virginia. Two men are standing outside Dunlap's which is connected to the Old Wallace House.

14. Old Wallace House, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
009251
Title:
Old Wallace House, Morgantown, W. Va.
Description:
A man is standing on the stairs to the Old Wallace House in Morgantown, West Virginia. Two men are standing outside Dunlap's which is connected to the Old Wallace House.

15. Hartigan Hotel Fire

IDNO:
033719
Title:
Hartigan Hotel Fire
A view of Hotel Morgan taken from the south High Street.

16. Hotel Morgan

IDNO:
033803
Title:
Hotel Morgan
Description:
A view of Hotel Morgan taken from the south High Street.
The hotel stands on the corner of Front (current University) and Walnut Streets.

17. Residents in front of St. Clair Hotel, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
033813
Title:
Residents in front of St. Clair Hotel, Morgantown, W. Va.
Description:
The hotel stands on the corner of Front (current University) and Walnut Streets.

18. Postcard of Hotel Morgan, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
035057
Title:
Postcard of Hotel Morgan, Morgantown, W. Va.
John Hunt was one of the first African American's to operate a restaurant in Morgantown, West Virginia. He opened a restaurant under the Commercial Hotel in 1892 located across from the courthouse on High Street. Information on p. 40 in "Our Monongalia" by Connie Park Rice. Information with the photograph includes "Reproduced from the John H. Hunt family photos, held by WVU Women's Centenary Project, Center for Women's Study Archive. Original Loaned by Virginia Hunt Chandler.

19. Hunt's Hotel and Restaurant, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
039490
Title:
Hunt's Hotel and Restaurant, Morgantown, W. Va.
Description:
John Hunt was one of the first African American's to operate a restaurant in Morgantown, West Virginia. He opened a restaurant under the Commercial Hotel in 1892 located across from the courthouse on High Street. Information on p. 40 in "Our Monongalia" by Connie Park Rice. Information with the photograph includes "Reproduced from the John H. Hunt family photos, held by WVU Women's Centenary Project, Center for Women's Study Archive. Original Loaned by Virginia Hunt Chandler.
An unidentified bellhop working at the Hotel Morgan. Information on p. 149 in "Our Monongalia" by Connie Park Rice. Information with the photograph includes "Courtesy of Bobbie Drew Ward".

20. Bellhop at Hotel Morgan, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
039557
Title:
Bellhop at Hotel Morgan, Morgantown, W. Va.
Description:
An unidentified bellhop working at the Hotel Morgan. Information on p. 149 in "Our Monongalia" by Connie Park Rice. Information with the photograph includes "Courtesy of Bobbie Drew Ward".