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1. Passengers, Crew and Policeman on a Street Car in Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
011617
Title:
Passengers, Crew and Policeman on a Street Car in Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1910
'Built in 1803. Great Grandaddy Fox 'Martin Fox' went here to meeting in 1808. He was born Aug. 2, 1790 and died in 1884. Monongalia Papers, Volume 2. Photo taken by Mrs. Gilbert Straight, the first wife, on the J. P. Fox farm. Some people say enlarged for tombstones went back into late 1700's.'

2. Mt. Tabor Baptist Church at Laurel Point, Monongalia County, W. Va.

IDNO:
016468
Title:
Mt. Tabor Baptist Church at Laurel Point, Monongalia County, W. Va.
Date:
1933
Description:
'Built in 1803. Great Grandaddy Fox 'Martin Fox' went here to meeting in 1808. He was born Aug. 2, 1790 and died in 1884. Monongalia Papers, Volume 2. Photo taken by Mrs. Gilbert Straight, the first wife, on the J. P. Fox farm. Some people say enlarged for tombstones went back into late 1700's.'
Monongalia Story Vol. II

3. Bishop Francis Asbury from a Portrait by John Paradise

IDNO:
027041
Title:
Bishop Francis Asbury from a Portrait by John Paradise
Description:
Monongalia Story Vol. II
'The first pottery in West Virginia was founded here about 1785 and the making of pottery was important before 1800. John Scott, Jacob Foulk, John Thompson, and Francis Billingsley were among first potters.'

4. First Pottery Marker

IDNO:
031306
Title:
First Pottery Marker
Description:
'The first pottery in West Virginia was founded here about 1785 and the making of pottery was important before 1800. John Scott, Jacob Foulk, John Thompson, and Francis Billingsley were among first potters.'
Dr. Clark left Blacksville, West Virginia before 1920. His wife was Joanna Stephens. Dr. Clark was born near Moorsville, West Virginia. He practiced dentistry in Morgantown, West Virginia during the 1920's and 1930's until his death in 1945. Photo labeled: Sara Scott

5. Home of Dr. David Clark, Blacksville, W. Va.

IDNO:
040941
Title:
Home of Dr. David Clark, Blacksville, W. Va.
Date:
Undated
Description:
Dr. Clark left Blacksville, West Virginia before 1920. His wife was Joanna Stephens. Dr. Clark was born near Moorsville, West Virginia. He practiced dentistry in Morgantown, West Virginia during the 1920's and 1930's until his death in 1945. Photo labeled: Sara Scott
This picture was taken before 1917 as the mill was painted red in 1917. Boss Park bought this mill in 1907 and move there from Tyler County, West Virginia. He modernized the equipment. Boss Park and his wife Mary are standing at the right of the door. The child Mrs. Park is holding is Harry or Earl. Mae Howard, wife of Will Howard is standing on steps just beyond Mrs. Park. Children left to right: Clarence Howard, Ethel Park, Frank Park- in front sitting. Photo labeled: Sara Scott

6. Boss Park and Family at Mill, Monongalia County, W. Va

IDNO:
040943
Title:
Boss Park and Family at Mill, Monongalia County, W. Va
Date:
ca. 1907
Description:
This picture was taken before 1917 as the mill was painted red in 1917. Boss Park bought this mill in 1907 and move there from Tyler County, West Virginia. He modernized the equipment. Boss Park and his wife Mary are standing at the right of the door. The child Mrs. Park is holding is Harry or Earl. Mae Howard, wife of Will Howard is standing on steps just beyond Mrs. Park. Children left to right: Clarence Howard, Ethel Park, Frank Park- in front sitting. Photo labeled: Sara Scott
Strosnider barn (Livery stable in lower part). Grain mill in upper part. Before being a grain mill this was a woolen mill owned and operated by Moses Strosnider and his family. The Mem's Lantz barn can be seen just above the mill. It was actually across the street on the Lantz homestead. The back can be seen on the Strosmider Hotel. The taller building beyond that was the Bunkard Valley Bank. For names of people pictured: see original. Photo labeled: Sara Scott

7. Blacksville Railroad Trestle, Blacksville, W. Va.

IDNO:
040944
Title:
Blacksville Railroad Trestle, Blacksville, W. Va.
Date:
1919
Description:
Strosnider barn (Livery stable in lower part). Grain mill in upper part. Before being a grain mill this was a woolen mill owned and operated by Moses Strosnider and his family. The Mem's Lantz barn can be seen just above the mill. It was actually across the street on the Lantz homestead. The back can be seen on the Strosmider Hotel. The taller building beyond that was the Bunkard Valley Bank. For names of people pictured: see original. Photo labeled: Sara Scott