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1. West Virginia Centennial Exhibit Train, Morgantown, W. Va.

Nurses show the first babies born in 1963, West Virginia's Centennial Year.

2. Nurses With Centennial Babies, Morgantown, W. Va.

'Charleston, West Virginia--$100 ham and bacon will be served at the Pioneer Breakfast on Statehood Day, June 20th, at the Rose City Cafeteria on Lee Street in Charleston. The State of West Virginia will be 100 years old on June 20th and the Centennial Commission hopes all citizens sharing the same birth date will join in the festivities planned for the breakfast. A full course breakfast will be served from 7 til 9 a.m. and there will be entertainment and prizes for the guests. Committee in charge includes, reading left to right, Bob Phillips and Juanita McCollam, co-chairmen of the event; Adj. General Gene Hall Williams and Grover Waybright, Jr. Both Mrs. McCollam and Adj. General Williams celebrate their birthdays on June 20th. Reservations may be made, or tickets for $1.00 purchased, from the Centennial Commission, 1608 Kanawha Boulevard, E. Charleston, West Virginia.'

3. Pioneer Breakfast, Charleston, W. Va.

Reproduction of a postage stamp from the 1960s, from West Virginia.

4. West Virginia Centennial Commemorative Postage Stamp

Parade participants dressed in old fashioned clothing assemble in the street. A man holds a sign reading, "Employees." Subjects unidentified.

5. West Virginia Centennial Celebration Parade in Hinton, W. Va.

People dressed in old fashioned clothing are pulled down the street in a wagon by two horses. Signs on the cart read, "Health", "Home Improvement", and "Education." Subjects unidentified.

6. Parade Participants in the Centennial Celebration Parade, Hinton, W. Va.

Four unidentified men wearing old-fashioned suits and full beards dance in the street while spectators watch from the sidewalks.

7. Four Men Dressed in Old-Fashioned Attire Participate in Centennial Celebration Parade, Hinton, W. Va.

Parade participants dressed in old-fashioned clothing sit on top of a wagon. Attached is a sign that reads, "How Firm a Foundation." Behind the cart, a Boy Scout troop is pictured with an American flag. Subjects unidentified.

8. West Virginia Centennial Celebration Parade Float, Hinton, W. Va.

A young boy and girl pose in front of two older women in the middle of the street. They are dressed in old-fashioned attire to reflect the style of 1863. Spectators watch from the sidewalks. Subjects unidentified.

9. Participants in the West Virginia Centennial Celebration Parade, Hinton, W. Va.

Pleasant Creek Methodist Church was organized in 1800 when Mr. land was donated land for the building.  The church was later rebuilt several times until the current structure was completed in 1903

10. Church at Pleasant Creek, Barbour County, W. Va.

Little Bethel Missionary Baptist Church was organized in 1803.

11. Little Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Belington, Barbour County, W. Va.

Little Bethel Missionary Baptist Church was organized in 1803.

12. Front of Little Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Belington, Barbour County, W. Va.

13. Elk Chapel Methodist Protestant Church, Overfield, Barbour County, W. Va.

14. Green Hill Methodist Church, Elk District, Barbour County, W. Va.

15. The First Baptist Church, Philippi, W. Va.

This church was organized in 1850.  The present church was built in 1883.

16. Talbott Methodist Church, Barbour County, W. Va.

17. Mt.Tabor Baptist Church, Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, W. Va.

Mt. Zion was organized in 1835. This church was built in 1838.

18. Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Martinsburg, Berkeley County, W. Va.

This building on West King Street of Martinsburg "is the second building on this same plot of land; this building was built in 1913 -- the educational building seen on the rear of the church edifice was built in 1925. The stone building seen in the right of the photo was purchased in 1925 by the church.  This stone building has been here for many years and has a long history of use by many businesses."

19. First Baptist Church, Martinsburg, Berkeley County, W. Va.

This Friends (or Quakers) church was built in approximately 1796

20. Middle Creek Friends Meeting House, Arden, Berkeley County, W. Va.

21. Bunker Hill Presbyterian Church, Berkeley County, W. Va.

This Episcopal Church was organized in 1853

22. Christ's Church, Bunker Hill, Berkeley County, W. Va.

The Methodist Episcopal church was organized between 1841 and 1847

23. Methodist Episcopal Church, Bunker Hill, Berkeley County, W. Va.

The Gerardstown Presbyterian Church was organized in 1783.

24. Gerardstown Presbyterian Church, Berkeley County, W. Va.

This church was founded by Scotch-Irish Presbyterians in 1740.

25. Tomahawk Presbyterian Church, Tomahawk, Berkeley County, W. Va.

26. Gerrardstown Methodist Church, Berkeley County, W. Va.

The Greensburg Evangelical United Brethren Church was founded in 1850.

27. Greensburg Evangelical United Brethren Church, Berkeley County, W. Va.

Mt. Zion Episcopal was organized in 1817-1818. It was previously called Hedges Chapel.

28. Mt. Zion Episcopal Church, Hedgesville, Berkeley County, W. Va.

St. Mark's was organized in 1844, but was previously known as First M.E. Church.

29. St. Mark's Methodist Church, Hedgesville, Berkeley County, W. Va.

The episcopal church was founded in 1843

30. Trinity Episcopal Church, Berkeley County, W. Va.

Martinsburg First Presbyterian Church was founded in 1824. The current building was dedicated in 1903.

31. First Presbyterian Church, Martinsburg, Berkeley County, W. Va.

The Christ Reformed Church (or United Church of Christ) was organized in 1775.

32. Christ Reformed Church, Martinsburg, Berkeley County, W. Va.

Calvary Church was founded in 1778. The present church sanctuary was built after the war in 1868

33. Calvary Methodist Church, Martinsburg, Berkeley County, W. Va.

The Catholic church was organized in 1850 and dedicated in 1860

34. St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Martinsburg, Berkeley County, W. Va.

The Tuscarora Presbyterian church, on the Tuscarora Creek near Martinsburg, began before 1760.

35. Tuscarora Presbyterian, Berkeley County, W. Va.

The church was originally built and dedicated in 1782 in honor of Henry Payne, Sr. and his wife.  The current chapel was built in 1902.

36. Payne's Chapel Methodist Church, Berkeley County, W. Va.

The Methodist Church in Rocky Marsh was organized in 1844. The current building was dedicated in 1938.

37. Marvin Chapel Methodist Church, Berkeley County, W. Va.

The church in Spring Mills was founded originally by Irish immigrants in 1745 in Falling Waters.  In 1800 the community moved and built a new church.

38. Falling Waters Presbyterian Church, Spring Mills, Berkeley County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1817 and rebuilt in 1953

39. Berry Fork Chapel Methodist Church, Braxton County, W. Va.

The Disciples of Christ church was founded in 1829.A caption for the image reads: "When enough members of the Restoration Movement lived near Bethany, a new church was formed.  The original stone building, erected after 1829, was later replaced by this brick structure in 1849-1952. A. Campbell was the preaching elder."

40. Old Bethany Memorial Church, Disciples of Christ, Bethany, Brooke County, W. Va.

41. Bethany Memorial Church, Brooke County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1831

42. Castleman's Run Methodist Church, Brooke County, W. Va.

The church was founded in 1798. The name of 'tent' originated from an early temporary building used for the church.

43. Cross Creek Tent United Presbyterian Church, Brooke County, W. Va.

The Roman Catholic church was founded in 1854

44. St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Wellsburg, Brooke County, W. Va.

The church began as a Baptist church in 1815, but was reorganized as a Christian, Disciples of Christ, church in 1823.  It's the oldest Disciples of Christ church in the Campbell movement.

45. Wellsburg Christan Church, Wellsburg, Brooke County, W. Va.

The church was founded in 1839. The present church was built in 1886 and renovated in 1953.

46. First Presbyterian Church, Wellsburg, Brooke County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1785 and is the oldest church in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia.

47. Kadesh Chapel Methodist Church, Wellsburg, Brooke County, W. Va.

The church was founded in 1834 and the first building was a log cabin.  A second church was built in 1854, but was destroyed by a storm in 1902.  The present church building was dedicated in 1904.

48. Franklin Methodist Church, Brooke County, W. Va.

The non-denominational church was organized in 1795

49. Stone Chapel Church, Brooke County, W. Va.

The church is the oldest Episcopal Church to the west of the Alleghenies in West Virginia.  It was founded in 1793 and the current church was built in 1849.

50. Old St. John's Episcopal Church, Brooke County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1824. The building was dedicated in 1884.

51. First Methodist Church of Barboursville, Cabell County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1807.

52. Mud River Baptist Church, Cabell County, W. Va.

The church in Ona, W. Va. was organized in 1814

53. Bethesda Methodist Church, Cabell County, W. Va.

A front view of First Baptist Church, (formerly Bethlehem Baptist Church of Grantsville).  The church was founded in 1833.  The current building was enlarged throughout the 1940s, 1950s, and finished in 1962.

54. First Baptist Church, Grantsville, Calhoun County, W. Va.

Hopwell Baptist Church in Victor, W. Va. was organized in 1820.

55. Hopewell Baptist Church, Fayette County, W. Va.

The Church was organized around approximately 1840. The present church building was built in 1898.

56. St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, Grant County, W. Va.

The Church was organized around approximately 1840. The present church building was built in 1898.

57. St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, Masonville, Grant County, W. Va.

The Church of the Brethren Greenland Congregation was organized in 1849.

58. Greenland Congregation, Maysville, Grant County, W. Va.

The Evangelical United Brethren church was organized in 1829

59. Mount Hebron United Brethren Church, Grant County, W. Va.

The church, originally Waugh Chapel, was organized in the early 1800s, though the current building was built in 1869.

60. St. Paul United Methodist Church, Grant County, W. Va.

The church was organized around 1775

61. Petersburg Methodist Church, Petersburg, Grant County, W. va.

The church was founded in 1837.

62. Mt. Zion Presbyterian Church, Petersburg, Grant County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1832, the present building was built in 1877.

63. Leading Creek Baptist Church, Alice, Gilmer County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1845. The current building was built in 1860-66.  The church is "situated along the Little Kanawha River, ten miles west Glenville, on State Route 5.  Gilmer County - Dekalb District."

64. Job's Temple Methodist Episcopal Church, Dekalb District, Gilmer County, W. Va.

Mt. Pisgah was founded in 1817.The current building was built in 1891.

65. Mt. Pisgah Methodist Episcopal Church, Dekalb District, Gilmer County, W. Va.

The First Baptist Church of Glenville was organized in 1850

66. Glenville Baptist Church, Glenville, Gilmer County, W. Va.

Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church was organized in 1835. The present building was dedicated in 1876 and remodeled in 1933.

67. Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, Stumptown, Gilmer County, W. Va.

The original church was organized in 1860 and the present church was built in 1881.

68. Oak Grove Methodist Church, Hardy County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1815.

69. Old Fields Methodist Church, Hardy County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1822. The back of the post card reads: "Moorefield Presbyterian Church: Built in 1847 with additions in 1870, 1928, and 1956, used as a hospital and stable by Union Forces during the Civil War, for which an indemnity was paid by the United States Government."

70. Moorefield Presbyterian Church, Moorefield, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1848.  The present building was built in 1945 after the original collapsed during repairs.

71. St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wardensville, Hardy County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1795; the present building was built in 1899 and dedicated in 1901.

72. Seventh Day Baptist Church, Salem, Harrison County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1805. The first meeting house was a log cabin which was later replaced as the church grew.  The current building was built in 1871 and then rebuilt after a fire in the 1880s. The church contributed to the founding of Salem College in 1888.

73. Lost Creek Seventh Day Baptist, Lost Creek, Harrison County, W. Va.

The Evangelical United Brethren church was organized in 1854.The caption written on the back of the image reads:"First row of adults, left to right: A.J. Summers, retired M.E. Minister; Rev. Donald Lockhart - the pastor in 1955; Dr. J.L. Miles E.U.B. Conference Superintendent in 1955.Just behind and to the left are two former pastors of our church, left to right: Paul Brake, Rev. E.A. Crites of Bridgeport, W. Va."

74. Mount Olive E. U. B. Church, Harrison County, W. Va.

The church was founded in 1818. The original building was an old log house which was later a school house.  The present building was built in 1853.

75. Center Branch Baptist Church, Nutter Fort, Harrison County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1783. The current church was built in 1928.  In 1787 the  trial of Rhoda Ward for witchcraft was held at the church among other trials.

76. Simpson Creek Baptist Church, Bridgeport, Harrison County, W. Va.

The church was founded in 1805.

77. Coon's Run Baptist Church, Adamsville, Harrison County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1848. It was for many years called First Baptist Church of Clarksburg and services were held in the courthouse until a church building was dedicated in 1853.

78. Clarksburg Baptist Church, Clarksburg, Harrison County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1822.

79. Hepzibah Baptist Church, Harrison County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1846.

80. Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church, Harrison County, W. Va.

Bethany (Tenmile) Baptist Church was founded in 1843.  The church was originally located near Trousers Leg Run on Tenmile creek, but later moved to Brown when the survey for a railroad ran through the building.

81. Bethany Baptist Church, Brown, Harrison County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1840.  In 1912 the church moved from Tunnel Hill to Tenmile creek near Bristol.

82. Enon Baptist Church, Bristol, Harrison County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1847.  The original members of the church were the charter members and they were: Jane Strother, Sanford Strother, Andrew Lyons, Lavina Lyons, Rachael Hooper, John Strother, and Fannie Frances Strother, and David Herbert.

83. Sardis Baptist Church, Sardis, Harrison County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1848. The church is at the Mouth of Little Rock Camp (Olive Community).

84. Olive Branch Baptist Church, Harrison County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1857.

85. Bridgeport Methodist Church, Harrison County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1857.

86. Bridgeport Methodist Church, Bridgeport, Harrison County, W. Va.

The church was organized in approximately 1836.  It was Methodist Protestant originally but is now a Methodist church.

87. The Rockford Methodist Church, Rockford, Harrison County, W. Va.

New Bethel Methodist Church was organized between 1784 and 1786.  The church burned in 1942.  The church then met in the community hall until August 1948. Money was raised and the present stone church was eventually built.

88. New Bethel Methodist Church, Good Hope, Harrison County, W. Va.

New Bethel Methodist Church was organized between 1784 and 1786.  The church burned in 1942.  The church then met in the community hall until August 1948. Money was raised and the present stone church was dedicated in 1948.

89. New Bethel Methodist Church, Good Hope, Harrison County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1834 in Johnstown, six miles east of Lost Creek.  The present building was erected in 1856.

90. Johnstown Methodist Church, Harrison County, W. Va.

Smith Chapel in the Simpson Creek Community was organized in 1859.

91. Smith Chapel Methodist Church, Harrison County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1855 in the Ten Mile District.  The original church had to relocated to clear the way for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

92. Point Pleasant Methodist Church, Maken, Harrison County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1858.  The original church burned in 1855 and the present church was built in 1858.

93. Wesley Chapel Methodist Church, Prospect Valley, Harrison County, W. Va.

The Methodist Episcopal church was founded in 1861. Services were held in a Tannery building until 1866 when the first church was built.  The corner stone for the new church was laid in 1926.

94. Bristol Methodist Episcopal Church, Bristol, Harrison County, W. Va.

The building was erected in 1856.  The church was once called the Ebinezer Methodist Episcopal Church, but is now known as the Sycamore Methodist Church and is part of the West Milford Circuit.

95. Sycamore Methodist Church, Harrison County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1821 and the current building was constructed in 1853.

96. Christ Episcopal Church, Clarksburg, Harrison County, W. Va.