Soon after the Civil War, John Storer contributed $10,000 towards establishing a college in Harpers Ferry, W. Va. This institution of higher learning was the first college below the Mason- Dixon Line to accept students "without distinction of race or color". The school bears the name of it's principle benefactor, Storer College.
Group Portrait of Storer College Class of 1895, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
1895
Description:
Graduates in front of building on Storer Campus. First Row: John Willson, R.H. Parker, W.A. Saunders, S.B. Ellis. Second Row: Daisy Nickens, A.L. Tollierer, Harriet Brown. Third Row: Charles Bell, N. Wiley, Pela Penick.
Storer College Cornet Band, Class of 1908, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
1905/1910
Description:
The image appeared in a catalog regarding Storer College's Academic, State Normal, Biblical , Musical, and Industrial Departments. Published by the Board of Trustees.
Storer College Cornet Band with Instruments, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
1908
Description:
Group portrait of Storer College Cornet Band members with instruments on lawn. Pictured: 'B. Debbis, C. Dennis, John W. McKinney, T. Herrod, Trulia Jones, Eugene Jones, C. McKinney, Prof. Saunders, W. Harris.'
Group Portrait of Storer College Football Team, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
1909
Description:
Storer College football team in formation on field. Mr. Saunders, Tomlinson, Wheaton, Brimage, Lewis, Mossett, Harvey, Palmer, Thomas, DeShields, Scott, Crawford, Van Leesten, Taylor E., Taylor L., Howard, Diggs, Morris, McGhee, Arter, Gary, Myers.
Group Portrait of Storer College Baseball Team, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
1910
Description:
Group photo of Storer College baseball team in uniform. First Row: Myers (Mgr), Lewis (2ndB), Tomlinson, Fisher (Lf), Morris (3rdB), Harvey (1stB), Diggs (C), Scott (SS), Arte (CF), Hill (RF). Second Row: Tindley, Harris, Delaney, (mascot with bats), Reese, King.
Group Portrait of Storer College Baseball Team, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
1911
Description:
Group photo of Storer College baseball team in uniform on lawn of campus. First Row: Tomlinson(P), Taylor, Pres. McDonald, McGhee, Scorey, Craig (R.F.), Scott (1st & 2ndB, captain). Second Row: Fisher (LF) Howard (CF) King (P), Tindley (C), Green (C), Wheaton (2ndB). Third Row: Crawford (P), Yarbrough, Mossett (SS), Morris
Henrie Van Leester, Class of 1911, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
1911~
Description:
Portrait of Henrie Van Leester from Suriname, Dutch Giana. Back of photo says, 'Mr. McDonald, This is my boy whom you may expect soon. Henrie Van Leester. S. A. Esterbrook.'
L to R: Isabelle Stewart, Raymond McNeal and Odetta Johnson display a Storer pennant sitting on the campus lawn. All three students are listed as Honor Students in 1916.
Group Portrait of Storer College Class of 1918, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
1918
Description:
Group photo of Storer College graduates, class of 1918, in caps and gowns in front of building. First Row: McDaniel, Robertson, Case, Howell, Prof. Daniel, Warfield, Parker, Jackson, Neal. Second Row: Odetta Johnson, Margaret James, Myra McKirk, Vida McHipewell, Beatrice Calloway, Katie McDavis, Lucinda E. Ross.
Group Portrait of Storer College Class of 1919, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
1919
Description:
Group photo of Storer College graduates in caps and gowns in front of building on the lawn. First Row: Harmon, Cephas, Jones, Pres. McDonald, Willims, Dandridge, Johnson, Goens, Nickerson, Busly. Second Row: Margaret L. White, Lillian L. Eldridge, L. Constantia Frazier, Lillian E. L. Hamilton, Grace W. Rose, Henrietta V. Freeman, Emily F. Crump, Elizabeth F. Crump.
Group Portrait of Storer College Class of 1920, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
1920
Description:
Class of 1920 in caps and gowns near a building at Storer College. First Row: Pres. McDonald, Harris, Clark, Lee, Walker, Redman. Second Row: Paker, Freeman, Arrington, Snowden, Harmon, Scott, Wildy.
Group Portrait of Storer College Class of 1920, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
1920
Description:
Group shot of the 1920 graduates in caps and gowns. First Row: Pres. McDonald, Harris, Clark, Lee, Walker, Redman. Second Row: Parker, Freeman, Airington, Snowden, Harmon, Scott, Wildy.
Group Portrait of Storer College Class of 1921, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
1921
Description:
'The Famous Class' Class of 1921 graduates in caps and gowns. First Row: Barnum, A. Taper, Law (Polland), Hopewell, Arnett, Pres. McDonald., Jackson, Hill, C. Taper, Howard, C. Johnson, Morton. Second Row: Green, Williams, Jackson, Holley, Roper, Calloway, Roas, Cambell, Napper, Chandler, Lee. Third Row: E.D. Johnson, McDaniel, F. Johnson, Thornton, Shelton, Blake, Paskle, White.
Group Portrait of Storer College Football Team, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
1922
Description:
Storer College Football team in uniform by building. Back Row: Mantley, Bentley, C. Hopewell, Pierce, Smith, E. Brooks, Glover, C. Brooks. Prf. Drew, Coach. Middle Row: Briscoe, Bruner, Willims, Gaiters (Captain), Fraxier, Taylor, Mitchell. Front Row: Brown, Cannady, Lee, Toodle, Tainey, Ellison, Hill.
George Newman, Professor, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
1923
Description:
Portrait of African-American professor and coach, George Newman. He graduated from Lincoln University with a degree in Pharmacy, and was a Professor of Chemistry and Biology at Storer College. He was also the head football coach.
Group Portrait of Storer College Class of 1924, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
1924
Description:
Class of 1924 in caps and gowns at Storer College with college Pres. McDonald. First Row: Reddick, Robinson, Boone, Walker, Gould, Brown, Wilmer, Keyes, Peek, Henderson, Bourne. Second Row: Jones, Johnson, Lewis, Wilson, Holland, Thomson, Gibson, Kent, Drew, Kent, Scott, Reed. Third Row: Law, Rideout, Branch, Mitcehell, Sweeney, Jones, Brooks. Absent from photo: Marie Graham and Sarah Fox.
Group Portrait of Storer College Class of 1924, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
1924
Description:
Five 1924 graduates with Pres. (Dr.) McDonald. First Row: Madison S. Briscoe, Robt. S. Chase, Geo B. Toodle. Second Row: Florence A. Warfield, Dr. McDonald, Anna K. Campbell.
Group Portrait of Storer College Class of 1927, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
1927
Description:
Group photo of Storer College graduates, class of 1927, in caps and gowns. Back Row: J. Johnson, Lacey, Washington, Turner, Reed, M. Johnson, Beard, Fletcher, Murry, Jones, Drew, Taylor, Markey, Battle, Arrington, A. Brown. Middle Row: Robinson, Lewis, Peterson, Spencer, McKenney, H. Brown, Pryar, Shelton, Shirley, Saunders, Duson. Front Row: Harris, Holley, C. Law, Davis, E. Johnson, Reede, S. Jones, Jenkins, Cyrus, Kana, White, Brooks, Wilson, Churchill. Absent: Lillian Ashe & Chas Spencer. Insert: Bowe
Group Portrait of Storer College Class of 1929, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
1929
Description:
Storer College class of 1929 in caps and gowns on law of campus. First Row: Finely-(?, Moore,-Edwards. Second Row: Coleman, Heath, Stevens, Johnson, Holland, Morris, Dixon, Bibby. Standing: Spencer, Harris, Brown, Daily, Johnson, Tall, Heath, Brooks, Brown, Wilson, Hill, Perry, Sims, Johnson, Pierce, Carroll, Thomas, Washington, Pres. McDonald. Jackson.
Group Portrait of Storer College Class of 1933, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
1933
Description:
Storer College class of 1933 in caps and gowns in front of trees on campus. First Row: Jones, Scipio, Frazier, Carter, Beard, West, McDonald. Sexond Row: Boyd, Beard, Fletcher, Kent, Miss Maxson, Prs. McDonald, Arrington, Carroll, Arrington, DeLauter, Arms. Third Row: Henderson, Hudson, Dyer, Taylor, Brunswick, Brown, Marchal. Absent: Ross Fourth Row: Parrott, Sims, Napper, Morris, Bows, Galloway, Moorhead. Absent: Polk, Hill, King, Motley, Sinclair, Spencer.
Graduating Class in Cap and Gown, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
1938
Description:
Class of 1938: 'Back row: Bruce Daniels, Hazel Brown, Mary Napper, Levi Allison, Vivian Rideoutt, Violet Green. Middle row: Cornelius Dawson, Harry J. McDonald, James Law, Herman Lytle, Pearl Abbott, Allen Anderson. Bottom row: Marion McClung, Margaret Wright, Prof. Saunder, Imogene Holley, Dr. McDonald, Dean McDonald, Mrs. Norma Moore, Charlotte Smith, Lillian Burns.
Group Portrait of Storer College Class of 1942, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
1942
Description:
Group photo of Storer College, class of 1942, standing in caps and gowns on front steps of building on campus. Pres. and Mrs. McDonald in middle of bottom row.