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James Rumsey was the inventor of the first steamboat.

1. Illustrated Scene of People Celebrating James Rumsey's Successful Trial of the First Steamboat in the World, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

View of a street with houses and a store in Shepherdstown, W. Va. A buggy is parked in front of one of the houses.

2. Street Scene in Shepherdstown, W. Va.

Mounted print showing portion of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal on the right.

3. Horse Shoe Bend of Potomac River at Shepherdstown, W. Va.

The photograph was taken 100 yards above the foot bridge.

4. View of Bridges and Potomac River at Shepherdstown, W. Va.

5. Sketch of the James Rumsey Home, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

A one-story power plant and dam along the river. The dam was originlally built in 1832 for the C & O Canal.

6. Dam No. 4 on Potomac River near Shepherdstown, W. Va.

Old college building, Shepherd College, Shepherdstown, Jefferson Co., W.Va.

7. Old College Building, Shepherd College, Shepherdstown, W.Va.

Cadet Corps, Shepherd College, Shepherdstown, Jefferson Co., W.Va.

8. Cadet Corps, Shepherd College, Shepherdstown, W.Va.

Students in front of Shepherd College, Shepherdstown, Jeffereson Co., W.Va.

9. Student Body, Shepherd College, Shepherdstown, W.Va.

10. Cadet Officers, Shepherd College, Shepherdstown, W.Va.

Library at Shepherd College, Shepherdstown, Jefferson Co., W.Va.

11. Interior of Library, Shepherd College, Shepherdstown, W.Va.

12. Main Building, Shepherd College State Normal School, Shepherdstown, W.Va.