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49. Selby-Hamtramck Tavern, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

50. Selby-Hamtramck Tavern, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

"Built in 1795 by David Harris, after whom Harrisburg, Pa. was named. It is part of a very long old frame building, a part of which still stands."

51. Harris Tavern, Halltown, W. Va.

This tavern was "built in 1742 by the McCormick brothers."

52. White House Tavern, Summit Point, W. Va.

View of a church and graveyard at Middleway. It was formerly Smithfield, West Virginia.

53. Church and Graveyard, Middleway, Jefferson County, W. Va.

The "Crazy House" was built by a former mayor of Harpers Ferry in 1914. His hobby was collecting "old relics", which he placed inside walls of the house during construction. Such items as old china plates and bullets can be seen encased in the structure. The builder also made an impression of a coffin in the front sidewalk and wrote above it, "Remains of Old Worry", making the property an popular tourist attraction. Refer to A&M 454, Box 25; Folder 11 for more information.

54. 'Crazy House', Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

William B. Packette Sr.and possibly his daughter Frances Packette in a buggy harnessed to a horse named "Prince".

55. William B. Packette Sr.,of Charles Town, W. Va. With Little Girl and 'Prince'

African-American man holding a horse in front of the Gibson - Packette house on Samuel Street.

56. John Harris Holding 'Dan' in Charles Town, W. Va.

Father, William B. Packette and daughter, Frances Packette riding in a buggy drawn by two horses, Bird and Dan.

57. William B. Packette and Frances D. Packette of Charles Town, W. Va. and Team of 'Bird and Dan'

Dirt-paved main street looks desserted on this "busy day".(From postcard collection legacy system.)

58. Looking Down Street 'on a Busy Day', Shepherdstown, W. Va.

From a drawing made by Henry Howe in 1843.

59. Collodion Glass Plate Negative of Illustration of Residence of James Rumsey, Inventor of Steamboat, Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, W. Va.

60. Library at Shepherd State Teacher's College, Shepherdstown, W. Va.