'Mechanical Hall by the river, (built 1892-4, destroyed by fire, 1899). Note the small powder house in the foreground. The U. heating plant now occupies the site John L. Johnston was professor of Engineering during this period. The negative was made by Johnston about 1895, is now the department of physics. (1940)'
'Martin Hall and Woodburn Hall. The brick for the Martin Hall was burnt where the heating plant now stands. The building was built in 1870, at the same time the center part of the Old Experiment Station was built.'
George Simmins in front of Woodburn Hall, West Virginia University
Date:
ca. 1890
Description:
'Yoko and the late George Simmins who was janitor here in 1897. Taken in front of Woodburn Hall. Simmins is an engineer in Charleston at the present time. He taught the colored school in Morgantown for a number of terms.'
Winter View of Morgantown and West Virginia University
Date:
ca. 1893-1900
Description:
Inscription with the photograph: 'View from south's pasture showing the house owned by the White heirs on Sunnyside in the foreground, and campus before addition to Woodburn Hall, but after Science Hall was built.' 'View of University Ave? The WVU Campus, and Morgantown, taken from a point near the present intersection with Beverly Ave ca. 1895.'
'View of University grounds looking north from the Old Library. To the right is the Old Experiment Station, Science Hall in the middle, Martin Hall on the left.'
