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The Grand Army of the Republic, or G.A.R., was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army, Union Navy, Marines and the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service who served in the American Civil War for the Northern/Federal forces. Its peak membership, at more than 490,000, was in 1890, a high point of various Civil War commemorative and monument dedication ceremonies. It was succeeded by the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, composed of male descendants of Union Army and Union Navy veterans.The G.A.R. was organized into "departments" at the state level and "posts" at the community level. This old artillery gun monument was dedicated by the G.A.R. Department of West Virginia, Custer Post No. 8.The plaque beneath the gun reads, "This gun was cast at Sevilla Spain, May 9th 1795, is 12 ft. in length, Caliber 6 3/8 inches weighs 6283 lbs. It was captured from the Spanish by Admiral Dewey, at Cavite Arsenal, near Manila, P.I. [Philippines] in May 1898, brought to N. Y. Navy Yard in the U. S., S. Buffalo [South Buffalo, New York]. Loaned by the Navy Department to Custer Post No. 8 G.A.R. was Mounted on Platform June 23rd, 1899. On July 4th, 1899, the Gun was unveiled by members of Custer Post with suitable ceremonies."
Looking over the city from the hill top.
Trolley cart runs down the middle of Main Street.
Inscription accompanying photo says: "Stealey addition".
Harrison County Historical Society
"West Main Street, General Nathan golf house left."
Workers stand out front of what appears to be a home goods store.
1925-1926 Harrison County Champions.
For names of people pictured: see original.
Elevated view of Clarksburg, W. Va.
Dirt surfaced main road through town lined with saddled and hitched horses tethered to posts.
Group portrait of unidentified automobile dealers posed on a early model pick-up truck. Maxwell-Chalmers were the roots of the Chrysler Corporation.
Standing L to R: Hawker Newton, Clarence Berry, Harry Davisson, Clay Wymer, Lawrence Souders, James M. Guiher Sr., Roy "Dusty" Ash, Karl Weaver. Seated L to R: Douglass "Bill" Bailey, L. Earl McWhorter, Burke Morris, Graham Lynch, Fred Chamberlaine, Edgar Needham, George Stoner. Photograph taken at James M. Guiher's 60th Birthday Party.
Colored postcard photograph. See back of the original image for correspondence.
Colored postcard photograph. See back of the original image for correspondence.
Colored postcard photograph. See back of the original image for correspondence.
Colored postcard photograph. See back of the original image for correspondence.
Colored postcard photograph. See back of the original image for correspondence.
Colored postcard photograph. See back of the original image for correspondence.
Colored postcard photograph. See back of the original image for correspondence.
Colored postcard photograph. See back of the original image for correspondence.
Colored postcard photograph. There is an an inserted image of his statue. See back of the original image for correspondence.
Colored postcard photograph. See back of the original image for correspondence.
Colored postcard photograph. See back of the original image for correspondence.
This is a colored postcard photograph of Clarksburg, West Virginia. See back of the original image for correspondence.
Colored postcard photograph of an elevated view of Clarksburg, West Virginia. See back of the original image for correspondence.
Between Clarksburg and Enterprise, W. Va. Farm in background was Gore's. Now owned by E. Moore Reynolds
Cattle owned by the Gore Brothers.
Exhibited Chicago 1917. Owned by the Gore Brothers.
Exhibited Chicago 1917. Owned by Gore Brothers.