Search Results
- IDNO:
- 034563
- Title:
- Portrait of Jess Spurlock
- Description:
- 'Jess Spurlock, who was the son of Rev. Stephen Spurlock, and paternal grand father of Justice of Peace- Claude Spurlock. (Claude says he was sheriff of Cabell County at one time, but the only Jess Spurlock who was sheriff of Cabell County died in 1819 and was sheriff until 1811. This was the pioneer Jesse, so far i know. After 1811 there is no record of a sheriff Jesse Spurlock.) '
- IDNO:
- 034564
- Title:
- View of Bland Street in Bluefield, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1890
- Description:
- Description with the photograph: 'Picture of Bland Street, in 1890; church the first Bland Street Methodist Church erected in city. '
- IDNO:
- 034565
- Title:
- Davidson Home and Farm Fields in Bluefield, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1892
- Description:
- Inscribed on back of photograph; 'Photo of A. C. Davidson home- oldest building standing in Bluefield, and which was razed in the summer of 1940, to make room for a colored high school building; building re moved to City Park and reconstructed as originally built around the turn of the nineteen century--a two story log building. Grazing field in foreground now western division of the Norfolk and Western Railway yard.'
- IDNO:
- 037901
- Title:
- 'Crazy House', Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
- Date:
- Undated
- Description:
- 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.
- IDNO:
- 038046
- Title:
- Old High School Building in Philippi, W. Va.
- Description:
- In use as a public school building, ca. 1890 - 1921.
- IDNO:
- 038047
- Title:
- Belington High School, Belington, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca.1938
- Description:
- Building first opened in 1913.
- IDNO:
- 038048
- Title:
- Main Building, Alderson Broaddus College, Philippi, West Virginia
- Date:
- ca. 1938
- Description:
- Broaddus College was founded in Winchester, Virginia in 1871 and moved to Clarksburg, West Virginia in 1876, moved again to its present location in Philippi, Barbour County, West Virginia.
- IDNO:
- 038192
- Title:
- Norbourne Hall, Martinsburg, Berkeley County, W. Va.
- Description:
- House owned at one time by David Hunter Strother, "Porte Crayon", 1851-1852.
- IDNO:
- 038714
- Title:
- Duncan Carpenter and Family at Carpenter's Cave, Braxton County, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1932/07
- Description:
- The Carpenter family poses at the cave entrance. Inscription on the back of the photograph, "Where first white child (Solomon Carpenter) was born".
- IDNO:
- 039150
- Title:
- Greenbrier Golf & Tennis Clubhouse, White Sulpur Springs, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1936
- Description:
- The clubhouse adjoins the first tee and last hole of all three golf courses on the grounds of "The Greenbrier".
- IDNO:
- 039152
- Title:
- President's Cottage at White Sulphur Springs Resort, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1936
- Description:
- Built in 1816, this dwelling served as a summer home for many United States Presidents such as John Tyler and Martin Van Buren. It later housed the "Old White Museum".
- IDNO:
- 039164
- Title:
- Fort Pleasant Meeting House, Old Fields, Hardy County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1938
- Description:
- The church was built in 1812 and also served as a school.
