Arthur I. Boreman, Governor of West Virginia during the Civil War
Description:
Born in Waynesburg, Pa. July 24, 1823. His parents moved to Middlebourne, Tyler County at the age of 4. Studied law with his brother and brother-in-law and admitted to the bar in Parkersburg at the age of 20. Lived at Wheeling when Governor of W. Va.
Members of the Jackson Family, Parkersburg, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1880-1890
Description:
'The last of the Jacksons to live at the home on 7th and Quincy Streets in Parkersburg, West Virginia. The Jacksons are distant kin of Stonewall Jackson.'
Citizen's Band performed in front of Bijou Theater. The Bijou Theater and Star Theater later combined to form Strand Theater, 400 block of Market Street in Parkersburg, West Virginia.
Flooded Van Devender Insurance Building , Parkersburg, W. Va.
Date:
1907
Description:
"The Van Devender Insurance Company located on 132 3rd Street between Ann and Julianna Streets. Formally Parkersburg National Bank, 1839-1904 and later the Salvation Army Building. The building was torn down in early March 1969.'
Market Street from Railroad Bridge, 6th Street, is under water during the 1884 flood in Parkersburg, West Virginia. The Catholic Church is located on the left.
W. H. Smith Jr. and Company Hardware Iron Agricultural and Elements Building is partially under water during the flood of 1884 in Parkersburg, West Virginia.
Civil War ad reading: 1,010 Brave Men Wanted! I am authorized by Governor Pierpont to raide a Reigment of men to consist of TEN COMPANIES of 101 men each, including officers. When two companies are formed they will be mustered into service and a camp will be established at or near Morgantown, where they will be armed, equipped and drilled until the Regiment is full and ordered into service. July 29, 1861 James Evans.