"American Coal Company. The first commercial coal mine west of the Allegheny Mountains. The mine was opened in 1852. It was located in Fairmont, one block below the Watson Hotel on the Monongahela River and at the Baltimore [and] Ohio Railroad passanger station. The mine was opened in 1852 by James Otis Watson Of Fairmont. Scene shows 'Fairmont from the east side showing newspaper Building, 'Church on the Hill', and the hotel which later became the Hough House and the Skinner's Tavern."
Staff of the Normal Daily Student Newspaper at Fairmont State Normal School, Fairmont, W. Va.
Date:
1894/06/12
Description:
Daily Staff members of Fairmont State Normal School in Fairmont, West Virginia pose for a group portrait; See Misc. newspapers on Micro. Reel 7, F1.25 06/12/1894 issue)
Fairmont State Normal School - New Addition from Palatine Knob, Fairmont, W. Va.
Date:
1896
Description:
A close-up view of the new addition from Palatine Knob, in Fairmont, West Virginia. Fairmont Normal School building is the tall building left of center. Beeson's Hill bounds the city in the right background. See photograph numbers 005811 and 005812 for a continuation of this view of Fairmont.
View of Fairmont, West Virginia from Palatine Knob. Hamilton's Hill bounds the city in the left background. Houses stand on Pierpont's Hill on the right.
View of Fairmont, West Virginia from Hamilton's Hill. Homes and businesses of Fairmont are bounded by the Monongahela River on the right side of the photograph. Fairmont Normal School building is the tall building in the upper center of the image.
View of the center of Fairmont, West Virginia from Palatine Knob. Beeson's Hill is visible on the left, Reed's Knob is is just right of center, and Hamilton's Hill is above the city on the right.
The Florence Belle pulling up to the edge of the river next to a train. 'At foot of Quincy St., showing Capt. Walker's House and Cal Arnett's home, one of the first modern homes in the city.'
Two African-American Newsboys and Unidentified man stand outside C. N Chilins, located on Madison Ave. Fairmont, W. Va...eventually (relocated) to the first floor of Watson Hotel.
Lawler Class 1909, First Ward School, Fairmont, W. Va.
Date:
1909
Description:
Members of the class are: Blanch Pearl Satterfield; Eva Linn Summers; Ruth Meryle West; Lora Eva May; Minnie Gay Satterfield; Clarence Lloyd Garner; Wagner Edgar Carpenter; Louis Harvey Esterline; Mame Florence McWhorter; Harry Colven Morgan; LaFayette E. Vincent; Hood Satterfield; Elsie Annett Clelland; Harry Ray Smouse; ray edward Horner; Larned Arnold Radford; Hattie bailey Boggs; Bernard James Costilow; Chesley Ray Boggs; Dove Washington Jones; Lena Hazel Satterfield; Mary Ruth Stevens; Susie May Daugherty; Herschell Dewitt Kingcaid; Mertha May Hayhurst; Divinia Meyers Brown; Maud Virginia Merrifield; Virginia Louetta Helmick; Earl Numan Phillips.
Washington and Jefferson College vs. West Virginia University, Fairmont, W. Va.
Date:
1917/11/17
Description:
West Virginia University Mountaineers face the Washington and Jefferson football team as spectators watch from the sidelines. West Virginia University won the game, 7-0, which took place in Fairmont, W. Va.
A front view of Fairmont Hospital No. 3 in Fairmont, West Virginia. 'Fairmont Hospital No. 3, William A. Welton, M. D. Superintendent. This insitution is located at Fairmont, Marion County, and is reached by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, by the lines of the Monongahela Valley Traction Company, and by bus or auto over State Route 6 and U.S. Route 19. Number patients treated during June, 1930 were 129.'
Townspeople surround a coffin and grave marker for Old Man Gloom and watch as an announcer reads from a paper in front of a WMMN microphone during Old Man Gloom funeral in downtown Fairmont, West Virginia.
West Virginia Business College Women's Basketball Team, Fairmont, W. Va.
Date:
1929-1930
Description:
Members of WVBC Fairmont, front row left to right: 1) unidentified 2) unidentified 3) Johnny A. (capt.) 4) Evelyn [MacLure?] 5) Hazel Coneland; Back row left to right: 1) Jula Bald [?] 2) Virginia Goula 3) Sue [?] 4) Sara Nuzumn 5) [?] 6) Sula Henderson Fairmont 7) Pete (Coach).
A close-up view of the War Memorial that honors the sons and daughters of Marion County who serve the cause of freedom located at the Courthouse in Fairmont, West Virginia.
'Looking up Madison toward Quincy, on Adams street, showing C. E. McCray's saddlery and harness shop on the corner; home of the Misses Eyster, the Chisler Hardware Store, old M. P. Church, opposite Dr. Lazell's residence.'
Main Street, Fairmont, W. Va. Following the Fire of April 2, 1876
Date:
ca. 1876/04/02
Description:
'22 Buildings Destroyed, Damage $125,000. Destroyed entire business block from Bridge (Madison) St. to Jefferson St. Every Building on East Side, all but 2 on West. Arson suspected.'
'Group of people Harrison County at Fairmont. 1. Virgil Highland, 2. Page Fortney, 3. Lewis Dawson, 4. Ida Carpenter, 5. Mel Sperry, 7. Eden Corbin, 8. Icie Tetrick, 9. Mable Lee, 13. James Robinson, 14. Ernest Fortney, 22. O.W. Ladwig, 23. Blanche Hewes
A view of an old covered bridge in Fairmont. 'Formerly called Hunsaker Covered Bridge. It was torn down around 1925 and replaced with a concrete bridge.'
Marion Hardware Store, Main Street, Fairmont, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
A view of the Marion Hardware Company building on Main Street in Fairmont. A horse-drawn carriage in front of the store. 'Standing in the doorway are Miss Olive Brand, H. J. Jones, and L. C. Boice.'
The vehicle was owned by Andrew (A. C.) Lyons seated on the right with the control stick in hand. Lyons was a turn of the century architect working in Fairmont. The man seated next to Lyons is not identified.
Tygart Valley River and West Fork River Join to Form the Monongahela River, Fairmont, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1909
Description:
The Tygart Valley River is on the left, Monongahela River is in the center, and the West Fork River is on the right. 'Around Fairmont 115 leave 215 for Connellsvile. Quite a pretty town altho hilly. Want to finish writing this eve or in am.' Postcard sent to Miss Ester Shirley, Shen Jct, W. Va. on December 14, 1909.
Members of the faculty included: William A. Hustead, Principal; Miss Gertrude Huff; Miss Tocie Moore; Miss Florence W. Levelle; Miss Alta A. Smith; Miss Minnie E. Hughes; Miss Nan Cox; Miss Artha Morgan; Miss Nell Cox; Miss Rose McKinney; Miss Louise Sutter.
The Black Hand was an underworld society of Italians that thrived in Sicily in the late 19th century. After the great migration, immigrants of the group settled in West Virginia and sought to extort money from other Italian immigrants to the area. Several members of the Black Hand were successfully prosecuted for murder and extortion in the early 20th century.
Most likely the couple is W. Benton and Edna Campbell, owners of the shoe store, posing in front of their business located at 318 Main Street in Fairmont.
Bird's Eye View of Southside Section, Fairmont, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1925
Description:
Fairmont W. Va. Mar. 15-23. I started to work here today. I am staying at Richards. My address is 314 Madison St. Daddy' Postcard sent to Ellen Belle Hickle, Fairchance, Pa. Box 207 on March 15, 1925.
Photograph taken from an airplane, part of the support piece for the wing can be seen on the left. The Marion County Courthouse is seen below, center right.
!["American Coal Company. The first commercial coal mine west of the Allegheny Mountains. The mine was opened in 1852. It was located in Fairmont, one block below the Watson Hotel on the Monongahela River and at the Baltimore [and] Ohio Railroad passanger station. The mine was opened in 1852 by James Otis Watson Of Fairmont. Scene shows 'Fairmont from the east side showing newspaper Building, 'Church on the Hill', and the hotel which later became the Hough House and the Skinner's Tavern."](/thumb/005721.jpg "Fairmont, W. Va. - View from the East Side")
![Members of WVBC Fairmont, front row left to right: 1) unidentified 2) unidentified 3) Johnny A. (capt.) 4) Evelyn [MacLure?] 5) Hazel Coneland; Back row left to right: 1) Jula Bald [?] 2) Virginia Goula 3) Sue [?] 4) Sara Nuzumn 5) [?] 6) Sula Henderson Fairmont 7) Pete (Coach).](/thumb/030033.jpg "West Virginia Business College Women's Basketball Team, Fairmont, W. Va.")
!["1. M. P. Church, 2. Public School, 3. Burns Home, 4. Chisler Store, 5. Eyester Home, 6. Edd McCray Store [and] Home, 7. Larney Carr Home."](/thumb/005728.jpg "Fairmont, W. Va.")
