Hunt's Oyster Parlor for Ladies at 127 Walnut Street Morgantown, W. Va.
- Identifier:
- 039498
- Collection Number:
- A&M 3595
- Title:
- Hunt's Oyster Parlor for Ladies at 127 Walnut Street Morgantown, W. Va.
- Description:
- John Hunt was an African American businessman who operated several resorts, hotels and eateries in Morgantown. Soon after opening his first restaurant he opened Hunt's Oyster Parlor for Ladies at 127 Walnut Street. His oysters were popular at weddings and festivals. 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