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Postcard of the Hotel Washington, Berkeley Springs, W.Va.  'Hotel Washington in Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, W.Va., is fully equipped with elevator service.  Located on the square at the main entrance to the famous Health Mineral Springs.  Washington visited here in 1748.  Lord Fairfax gave the famous springs to the public.  Berkeley Springs was Established as a town in 1776.  Virginia treated her sick soldiers here.  Dr. C.W. Chancellor called it a 'health-giving luxury fit for the Gods.'  Generals Washington, Buchanan, Gates and many others bought lots here.  Berkeley Springs is an historical place.'

1885. Hotel Washington, Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, W. Va.

Townspeople are watching members of a parade marching down a street in Beckley, West Virginia.

1886. Parade in Beckley, W. Va.

Postcard of Hotel Washington, Public Square in Berkeley Springs, W. Va.   "The Washington Hotel was built and (moved?) by Sen. A.? R. Unger. Father and Mother Speer (and Hawithii) had apartment there.  And where we resided until my mother's, not so good, and we returned to my home.  Happy Days - till 1920? Mother Speer passed; Jan. 1921 my mother passed; my father 1925; C.H.B.:1926; Hamilton 1928; my sister 1932; K.A.B. 1933; Father Speer 1930? or 1936; my? Cecil 1952."

1887. Hotel Washington, Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, W. Va.

Townspeople along the street watch as circus performer pass by in Beckley, West Virginia.

1888. Circus Caravan in Beckley, W. Va.

Postcard of Fairfax Street, looking North toward Castle in Berkeley Springs, W. Va.

1889. Fairfax Street, Looking North Toward Castle in Berkeley Springs, W. Va.

Group portrait of members of the Town District High School Band - Orchestra of Beckley, West Virginia on stage for a concert.

1890. Town District High School Orchestra, Beckley, W. Va.

Postcard of Lovers' Leap and Potomac River in Morgan County, W. Va.

1891. Lovers' Leap and Potomac River at Berkeley Springs, W. Va.

Flood water flowing through a city area with trees, a park bench, and an entrance with two globe lights.

1892. Flood in Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, W. Va.

First National Bank of Bluefield, W. Va. in downtown Bluefield on the corner of a street.

1893. First National Bank of Bluefield, W. Va.

Portrait of The Lonesome Pine Fiddlers of Bluefield, W.Va. Gorden Jenning - M.C. with guitar; 'Lazy' Ned Cline - with banjo; 'Curly' Ray Cline - with fiddle; Ezra Cline - with bass fiddle.

1894. Lonesome Pine Fiddlers of Bluefield, W. Va.

View of Beckley after the great fire of April 13, 1912 that destroyed much of the city west of the courthouse.  'Copyrighted 1955, All Rights Reserved By Harlow Warren, 320 North Kanawha Street, Beckley, W. Va..'

1895. Ruins of Buildings after the Fire in April 1913, Beckley, W. Va.

Group portrait of Beckley's WWI American Red Cross Workers wearing white dresses.

1896. World War I American Red Cross Workers in Beckley, W. Va.