John H. Hunt's Ice Cream Parlor Morgantown, W. Va.

Identifier:

039496

Collection Number:

A&M 3595

Title:

John H. Hunt's Ice Cream Parlor Morgantown, W. Va.

Description:

John Hunt was an African American businessman who operated several resorts, hotels and eateries in Morgantown. He was best known for his ice cream factory located on the corner of Hough Street and Beechurst Avenue. It was the first ice cream plant in Monongalia County. Hunt would cut ice from the Monongahela River and store it to make ice cream in the summer. Information on p. 40,101, 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.

Acquisition Source:

Rice, Connie

Acquisition Method:

Gift

Medium:

print

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView