Search Results
- IDNO:
- 041294
- Title:
- Map of Pennsboro, W. Va,
- Date:
- 1899
- Description:
- Photograph of a map of Pennsboro in Ritchie County, includes roads and structures.
- IDNO:
- 041295
- Title:
- Map of Parsons, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1905
- Description:
- Photograph of a map of Parsons in Tucker County, includes roads, rivers and inserts of structures.
- IDNO:
- 041296
- Title:
- Map of Buckhannon, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1900
- Description:
- Photograph of a map of Buckhannon in Upshur County includes roads, rivers and structures
- IDNO:
- 041297
- Title:
- Map of Cairo, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1899
- Description:
- Photograph of a map of Cairo in Ritchie County includes roads, rivers and inserts of structures.
- IDNO:
- 041504
- Title:
- Waitman T. Willey; Morgantown, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1863
- Description:
- One of the leading forces in the West Virginia statehood movement. Served as U.S. Senator for the Loyal State of Virginia, 1861-1863 and for the new state of West Virginia 1863-1871.
- IDNO:
- 041505
- Title:
- Peter Van Winkle, Wood County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1864
- Description:
- Involved in founding the new state of West Virginia. Served as one of West Virginia's first two U.S. Senators, August 1863 to March 1869.
- IDNO:
- 041538
- Title:
- School in Ritchie Co., W. Va.
- IDNO:
- 041551
- Title:
- Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War During Lincoln Administration 1862-1865
- Date:
- ca. 1862
- Description:
- Stanton stayed in close contact with Governors Pierpont and Boreman of the Restored Government of Virginia and West Virginia respectively, during the Civil War. Stanton supported West Virginia statehood and was aware of the need for a strong Union military presence in the region.
- IDNO:
- 044187
- Title:
- Children En Route to Buckeye Grade School Near Marlinton, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1921/10
- Description:
- Children walk two to three miles along a dirt paved road to school in Pocahontas County.
- IDNO:
- 049436
- Title:
- Curtis Freewill Baptist Church, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca.1936
- Description:
- Named for Silas Curtis one of the first Trustees of Storer College in 1868. The church constructed 1889 -1896, held services for the Storer College students and it's own congregation.
- IDNO:
- 049437
- Title:
- Side View of Curtis Freewill Baptist Church, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1936
- Description:
- Built over a period of seven years, 1889-1896, the building project suffered many financial setbacks. A money gift from the Silas Curtis estate for whom the church is named, assured its final completion.
- IDNO:
- 050484
- Title:
- Henry Gassaway Davis, 1823-1916
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- Portrait of West Virginia politician and industrialist Henry Gassaway Davis. Davis served as the state's United States senator 1871-1883.
