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View of water rushing over dam.

1. View of Dam Along Monongahela River, Morgantown, W. Va.

2. Tennant House, Corner of Pleasant Street and Spruce Street, Morgantown, W. Va.

Lawrence Jackson with a cigarette, standing in front of several neighborhood houses. Information with the photograph includes "Courtesy of Bobbie Drew Ward".

3. Lawrence Jackson on Pennsylvania Avenue, Morgantown, W. Va.

The house was located opposite St. Paul's African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church. This church was replaced with the Mt. Herman Baptsit Church in 1991 after it was torn down. All persons in the photo are unidentified. Information on p. 131, 163 in "Our Monongalia" by Connie Park Rice. Information with the photograph includes "Courtesy of Jack Ward Jr.".

4. Ward Family House Opposite AME Church Morgantown, West Virginia

John Edwards ran the first water service in Morgantown. He married Sarah Jackson in 1865 and bought the land that he built his house on in 1877. It was originally 79 White Avenue. It is now 477 White Avenue. The house was demolished in 1989. Information on p. 35 in "Our Monongalia" by Connie Park Rice. Information with the photograph includes "Courtesy of Gwendolyn Edwards".

5. Sarah and John Edward's Homeplace on White Avenue Morgantown, W. Va.

John Hunt was an African American businessman who operated several resorts, hotels and eateries in Morgantown. He was one of the African American businessmen who became wealthy from enterprises in the service industry. The house was located between Colson Hall and Purinton House on West Virginia University's downtown campus. 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.

6. Home of John H. Hunt at 121 Hunt Street, Morgantown, W. Va.

7. Home of Max and Anna Mathers Morgantown, W. Va.

Split stone home built of stone from an old flouring mill and dam. The home is located on Stewartstown Road in Morgantown in Monongalia County, West Virginia.

8. Split Stone Home, Monongalia County, W. Va

This split stone home was built with stone from an old flouring mill and dam in the Suncrest area of Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia.

9. Suncrest Area Split Stone Home, Morgantown, W. Va

Home of first United States Senator of West Virginia, Waitman T. Willey.

10. Home of Waitman T. Willey, Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.

The Old Stone House was built by Jacob Nuze and sold to tavern keeper Henry Dering in 1795. Potters John Thompson and Jacob Foulk owned the structure from 1800 until 1813 when it was brought by Joseph Shackleford who operated a tanyard on the property for 50 years. Shackleford was also a minister and led the first Methodist reform movement in the area.

11. Old Stone House on Chestnut Street, Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.

Home of early and widely known physician of Morgantown for more than a half century. McLane built the house in 1840 on the southwest corner of High and Kirk Streets and resided there until his death in 1878.

12. Home of Dr. Charles McLane, Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.

An old brick home which was built before 1798 and occupied by John Davis in 1803. This house is located on the corner of High and Pleasant Streets in Morgantown, West Virginia.

13. Old Brick Home in Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.

Old stone house owned by Michael Kerns in 1772. Holes were built into the house to watch for attacking Indians. The house was located beneath the South High Street Bridge.

14. Michael Kerns' Old Stone House , Morgantown, W. Va.

Home of Mr. John Madigan, owner of the South Morgantown Traction Company in Morgantown, West Virginia. The house was located on Dorsey Avenue.

15. Home of John Madigan, Morgantown, W. Va.

Unidentified members of possibly the Mathers family outside the house in Morgantown.

16. Family Poses on Front Porch of House, Morgantown, W. Va.

Drusilla Morgan, 1815-1904 is the daughter of Captain Zacquill Morgan, the granddaughter of Colonel Zackquill Morgan and the great aunt of Max Mathers. Nimrod McGeorge is her nephew.

17. Drusilla Morgan and Nimrod McGeorge on Front Porch of Old Morgan Homestead, Morgantown, W. Va.

18. Home of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene L. Mathers on Front Street, Morgantown, W. Va.

Note the brick paved street and street car tracks in front of the house.

19. George M. Hagans Residence, Morgantown, W. Va.

The two little girls sitting on the steps are Margaret Ross and Margaret Mathers.

20. Max and Anna Mathers' First Home, 129 Sherman Ave., Morgantown, W. Va.

Caption with photograph: "No one knows Of Bounaparte Allsupe. He appeared at Uffington near Morgantown, W. Va. years ago and got possession of the island just above Uffington which is still locally known as "Allsupe Island" . . . He got into a quarrel with a neighbor and shot him.  He served a only few years of a 12 year sentence. He gave his lawyer the island and when he was released he was a mental wreck. He built a "lean to" against a rock and has since lived there."

21. Uffington Hermit and His Home, Morgantown, W. Va.

Marshall Hagans and his granddaughter, Lillie sit on the front porch of Mr. Hagans home in Morgantown, West Virginia.

22. Home of Marshall Hagans on Main Street, Morgantown, W. Va.

Unidentified woman stands in the doorway with two children sitting on the stoop. Note Beechurst Avenue was still unpaved.

23. House on Beechurst Avenue, Morgantown, W. Va.

24. Becky Evans Homestead On Monongahela River Below Morgantown, W. Va.

Possibly the home of Eugene Mathers.

25. Home in Morgantown, W. Va.

Three unidentified women pose in front of a home in Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia.

26. Three Women Outside Home In Morgantown, W. Va.

Located on High Street in Morgantown, Monongalia County, West Virginia. Family members nor occupants of the buggy are not identified.

27. Grove Chadwick's Residence On Main Street With Family in Front, Morgantown , W. Va.

May and Calvin Smith sitting on the front porch of their home at 669 Jones Ave.

28. Smith Residence, Morgantown, W. Va.

Front Street is now University Avenue. Stewart Hall on the West Virginia University campus is in the background.

29. Old Protzman Residence On Front Street, Morgantown, W. Va.

Post card print addressed to Mrs. M. L. Haldeman from Mrs. E. M. Dille.

30. House In Morgantown, W. Va.

Post card print of Dr. I. C. White's home. There is a long note on the back to "Mother" from "MHS". See original for context of the note.

31. Residence of Dr. I. C. White, Morgantown, W. Va.

A six room house with 22 occupants.

32. Sabraton Residence On Listrava Avenue, Morgantown, W. Va.

A six room house with 15 occupants, including 11 boarders. Most occupants of these dwelling were Italian, Greek, Hungarian and Slavic immigrants.

33. Sabraton Residence On Listrava Avenue, Morgantown, W. Va.

Four room house.

34. Sabraton Residence, Morgantown, W. Va.

A five room house with nine occupants, seven were boarders.

35. Sabraton Residence on Sturgiss Avenue, Morgantown, W. Va.

An 8 room house with 22 occupants.

36. Sabraton Residence, Listrava Avenue, Morgantown, W. Va.

Two room rental for $4.00 a month.

37. Sabraton Residence, Morgantown, W. Va.

38. Hungarian and Slavic Women Cleaning Mattresses, Sabraton, Morgantown, W. Va.

Romanian woman white washing a fence on her property.

39. Fence Painting In Morgantown , W. Va.

Unidentified men building a new fence around South Sabraton dwellings on Sturgiss Street.

40. Fence Building in Sabraton Neigborhood, Morgantown Residence

The "dry closet" is erected over an open water course. Framed building on the right is a street car barn.

41. Typical 'Dry Closet' In Yard of Sabraton Residence, Morgantown, W. Va.

View of backyards with "pit closets".

42. Backyards of Sabraton Residence, Morgantown, W. Va.

Back yard of house on Sturgiss Avenue with unidentified child in rocker and large pile of barrels.

43. Unidentified Child Rocking In Back Yard of Sabraton Residence, Morgantown, W. Va.

Located on Listrava Avenue.

44. Sabraton Residence With Pig Pen and Outhouse, Morgantown, W. Va.

Listrava Avenue, a county road runs through South Sabraton.

45. Listrava Avenue in Sabraton Neighborhood, Morgantown, W. Va.

Listrava Avenue, 5 room houses.

46. Sabraton Residence, Morgantown, W. Va.

Listrava Avenue, 9 room house.

47. Sabraton Residence, Morgantown, W. Va.

Listrava Avenue, 6 room houses.

48. Sabraton Residence, Morgantown, W. Va.