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A view of Morgantown, West Virginia. Taken near the bridge over the Monongahela River.

13. Suspension Bridge Across the Monongahela at Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
008024
Title:
Suspension Bridge Across the Monongahela at Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1868
Description:
A view of Morgantown, West Virginia. Taken near the bridge over the Monongahela River.
'The Mississippi Glass Factory in South Morgantown. Dorsey's Knob can be seen in the background.'

14. Mississippi Glass Factory, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
008025
Title:
Mississippi Glass Factory, Morgantown, W. Va.
Description:
'The Mississippi Glass Factory in South Morgantown. Dorsey's Knob can be seen in the background.'
'Vehicles and drivers of the Star Bus Company in the 1920's.'

15. Star Bus Company Buses, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
008026
Title:
Star Bus Company Buses, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1920-1930
Description:
'Vehicles and drivers of the Star Bus Company in the 1920's.'
People are waiting for trains at the Morgantown Depot in Morgantown, West Virginia.

16. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
008027
Title:
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1894
Description:
People are waiting for trains at the Morgantown Depot in Morgantown, West Virginia.
'The old courthouse, built in 1847, was topped by the statue of Patrick Henry that is displayed in the present courthouse.'

17. Old Courthouse, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
008028
Title:
Old Courthouse, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1847
Description:
'The old courthouse, built in 1847, was topped by the statue of Patrick Henry that is displayed in the present courthouse.'
'In 1892 the growing town is still framed by the zig-zags of farm fences and treeless hills.'

18. Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
008029
Title:
Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1892
Description:
'In 1892 the growing town is still framed by the zig-zags of farm fences and treeless hills.'

19. Tornado Left a Path of Roofless Houses Scattered Like Building Blocks, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
008030
Title:
Tornado Left a Path of Roofless Houses Scattered Like Building Blocks, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1929
'Lough Brothers Carriage Factory. Note the furnished carriages and wagons at right.'

20. Lough Brothers Carriage Factory, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
008031
Title:
Lough Brothers Carriage Factory, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
'Lough Brothers Carriage Factory. Note the furnished carriages and wagons at right.'
Group portrait of African-American baseball team members in Morgantown, W. Va.

21. African-American Baseball Team, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
008033
Title:
African-American Baseball Team, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Group portrait of African-American baseball team members in Morgantown, W. Va.
'The stable was more prevalent in 19th century Morgantown than the garage is today. In 1899, there were about 45 commerical or private stables in the downtown area. This is the luxurious stable of Senator McDermott's Kirk Street home. Now the parking lot for the Hotel Morgan.'

22. McDermott's Stables, Kirk Street, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
008034
Title:
McDermott's Stables, Kirk Street, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1899
Description:
'The stable was more prevalent in 19th century Morgantown than the garage is today. In 1899, there were about 45 commerical or private stables in the downtown area. This is the luxurious stable of Senator McDermott's Kirk Street home. Now the parking lot for the Hotel Morgan.'
Inscribed on the photograph; 'A view down Beverly Avenue (now the intersection of University and Stewart), taken around 1910, shows a quiet sunnyside of one family dwellings. Beverly Avenue is now University Avenue at Stewart Street.'

23. Beverly Avenue, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
008037
Title:
Beverly Avenue, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1910
Description:
Inscribed on the photograph; 'A view down Beverly Avenue (now the intersection of University and Stewart), taken around 1910, shows a quiet sunnyside of one family dwellings. Beverly Avenue is now University Avenue at Stewart Street.'
Looking across the Old Supervision Bridge from Westover to Morgantown, West Virginia.

24. Suspension Bridge Across the Monongahela at Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
008045
Title:
Suspension Bridge Across the Monongahela at Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Looking across the Old Supervision Bridge from Westover to Morgantown, West Virginia.