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'Oldest house in the state.'

1. Home of Richard Morgan, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

View of old Byers home on the corner of Main Street and Duke Street in Shepherdstown.<br />

2. Byers Home, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

Cars parked along the 200 Block, on the North Side of West German Street in Shepherdstown.

3. West German Street, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

4. 100 Block of East and West German Street, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

5. Corner of West German and North King Streets, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

6. Corner of West German and North Church Streets, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

7. Corner of East German and King Streets, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

8. Public Library at Town Square, German and King Streets, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

9. 100 Block on the South Side of East German Street, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

10. 100 Block on the South Side of East German Street, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

11. Corner of East German and South King Streets, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

12. 100 Block on the North Side of West German Street, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

13. 100 Block on the North Side of West German Street, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

14. 100 Block on the South Side of West German Street, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

A view of a residence on 100 Block on the North side of West German Street.

15. West German Street, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

An unidentified individual stands next to a full flowing C&amp;O Canal in Maryland, across from Shepherdstown, West Virginia.

16. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Across Potomac River from Shepherdstown, W. Va.

'Oldest House in West Virginia-This is believed to be the oldest house within the bounds of West Virginia. It was erected, according to the best information available, somewhere between 1727 and 1732, and was the home of the first miller to locate in the new town of Mecklenburg, as Shepherdstown was first called.'

17. Historic House, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

Large monument in Rumseyan Park.

18. Rumseyan Park, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

A view of the Rumseyan Monument at Rumseyan Park by the river.

19. Rumseyan Monument, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

20. Main Street, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

21. Locomotive Crossing the Northwest Railroad Bridge, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

22. Locomotive at a Water Tank in Shepherdstown, W. Va.

23. View of the Potomac River Looking East from Shepherdstown, W. Va.

View of the Cement Mill on River Road in Shepherdstown.

24. Cement Mill, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

25. Main Street, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

26. German Street, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

Reinhart Pharmacy on the left.

27. German Street Looking East, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

View of monuments and headstones at the Confederate Cemetery in Jefferson County. The cemetery was established in 1867.

28. Confederate Cemetery, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

View looking North on King Street. Miss Ellen Welshan's shop; Mr. Steve Dandridge's office and implement shop; houses; Mr. B. Baker's Store, now Kave's; old fire hall and shed, later a jail, and now the Women's Club.

29. View Looking North on King Street, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

View of the Old Northern Methodist Church, on the corner of Church and New Streets; Beyond, the home of Mr. Jimmy Myers.

30. Northern Methodist Church, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

View of Old Shepherd College Hall 'now McMurran Hall' and the Town Clock.

31. Shepherd College Hall and Town Clock, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

View of the old fire hall and bell tower. 'Now the Women's Club and Shepherdstown Public Library.'

32. Fire Hall and Bell Tower, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

View looking East on German 'Main' Street with flagstone pavement and gutter, between Church and King Streets.

33. View Looking East on German Street, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

View of McMurran's Drug Store and Entler home 'later burned,' and Entler Hotel. The old house is on the present site of Jefferson Security Bank.

34. McMurran's Drug Store, Entler Home and Entler Hotel, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

View of the Old Episcopal Church, now the Asbury Methodist Church, and a wall surrounding the old Episcopal graveyard.

35. Episcopal Church, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

Young girl, Rachel Snyder, stands by Grant's pump. The Grant house, later burned, is seen in the background. The house was located on the North side of German Street, between Duke and Church Streets.

36. Rachel Snyder at Grant House, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

37. Blacksmith Jimmy Myers in front of His Shop, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

View of the wall of the old Episcopal graveyard with the Town Clock in the background.

38. Wall of the Episcopal Graveyard, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

Side porches of the old Towner house; now the Presbyterian Manse, at the corner of German and Church Street.

39. Towner House, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

Old McMurran house and small houses, on north side of German Street, west of Duke Street.

40. McMurran House, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

Old Sheetz house, on site of present Lutheran church, on southwest corner of King and High Street.

41. Sheetz House, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

Rear view of the old Sheetz house.

42. Sheetz House, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

Wall of old Shepherd graveyard, on New Street, between Church and King Street.

43. Shepherd Graveyard, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

Gate to old Shepherd graveyard, and east end of Episcopal rectory. Strother Athey and dog.

44. Strother Athey with His Dog at the Shepherd Graveyard, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

Episcopal Rectory, built 1814, on south side of New Street, between Church and King Streets.

45. Episcopal Rectory, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

Looking east on New Street to a home now owned by Mrs. A. S. Lucas. Formerly the home of Mrs. John S. Powell and her two daughters.

46. New Street, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

African-American woman, 'Aunt Fanny' taken in the backyard of William and Hannah Wells house, on the north side of New Street, between Duke and Church Streets.

47. Aunt Fanny, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

African-American woman, Mary Moore, in the backyard of former home of Henry W. Potts, now owned by Dr. and Mrs. W. R. Thacher; on New Street, between Church and King Streets.

48. Mary Moore, Shepherdstown, W. Va.