'Dupont Chemical Company, now Morgantown Ordnance Works.' A few houses surround the plant. The river is located on the far side of the plant. Automobiles can be located in the parking lots.
General Groves Visiting the Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1941/11/17
Description:
'Colonel Leslie R. Groves, chief of the operations Branch, Washington, D. C. Major Fred O. Mitchell, Deputy zone constructing quartermaster.' Picture taken at Morgantown Ordnance Works in Morgantown, West Virginia.
'Major General Charles T. Harris, Jr. Ordnance Department, Washington D.C., was the guest of honor at banquet held in Hotel Morgan, Morgantown, West Virginia. November 17, 1941 at conclusion of defense day celebration. Pictured left to right at the speaker's table are: Lt. Col. W. R. Orton, commandent of the cadet corps, West Virginia University; Major General Harris; Robert G. Wilbourn, President, Morgantown Chamber of Congress and toastmaster at the dinner and Judge Herschel H. Rose of the West Virginia Supreme Court, one of the principal speakers.'
Harris, Major General C. T. Jr., Chief of Industrial Service, Office of the Chief of Ordnance,
Description:
A portrait of Major General C. T. Harris, Jr., Chief of Industrial Service, Office of the Chief of Ordnance; 'No objection to reproducing or publishing this picture provided credit line 'Photo By U.S. Army Signal Corps' appears on the photograph or page, except that permission must be obtained from the War Department if it is desired for use in commerical advertising.'
'Chief of the Operations Branch, Construction Division, Office of the Quartermaster General. Watch your credit. No objection to reproducing or publishing this picture provided credit line 'Photo By U. S. Army Signal Corps' appears on the photograph or page, except that written permission must be obtained from the War Department if it is desired for use in commercial advertising.'
'View of the speakers table at banquet held at Hotel Morgan, Morgantown, W. Va. on the evening of Nov. 17, 1941 at the conclusion of defense day celebration, which marked the start of production at Morgantown Ordnance Works. $38,000,000 anhydrous ammonia plant erected for the War Department by E. E. du Pont de Nemours and Co. under supervision of the construction division, Quartermaster Corps.'
Guests at the Defense Day Banquet, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1941/11/17
Description:
'Among the guests of the Morgantown Chamber of Commerce at the defense day banquet held Nov. 17, 1941 in Hotel Morgan, Morgantown, W. Va. were the four representatives of the War Department and the duPont company pictured above. Left to right are: J. A. Grady, field project manager who was in charge of construction for E. I. duPont de Nemours and Co.; Major Alexander P. Gates, contract information section, construction division, Office of the Quartermaster General; S. K. Varnes, Chief Engineer, and Major Fred O. Mitchell, Deputy Zone Constructing Quartermaster, Columbus Ohio.'
Officials of Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1943/03
Description:
'Front row, left to right -- Major Emil F. Werly, Major Donald L. Sibray, Major E. A. Brinkman. Back row, left to right -- Capt. Thos. F. Gibbs, Capt. M. J. Barnett, Capt. Vern O. Whitman, Capt. Walter Greig, 1st Lt. W. A. Catlett.'
Interior Of Morgantown Ordnance Works Formaldehyde Building, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1944/01/22
Description:
'U.S. Engineer Office, Corp of Engineers, U. S. Army, Pittsburgh, PA; Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va., Interior Formaldehyde Building, 22 January 1944; No. 21686.'
Interior of Morgantown Ordnance Works Methanol Still House, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1944/01/22
Description:
'U.S. Engineer Office, Corp of Engineers, U. S. Army, Pittsburgh, PA; Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va., Interior Methanol Still House; 22 January 1944; No. 21685.'
Addition to Water Cooling Tower No. 151 at the Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1943/02/25
Description:
'U.S. Engineer Office, Corp of Engineers, U. S. Army, Pittsburgh, PA; Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va., Addition to water cooling tower No. 151 - Looking southeast. E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company - Contract W Ord-490 - Contract Date 11-28-40. Military Funds. February 25, 1943; No. 20584.'
'U.S. Engineer Office, Corp of Engineers, U. S. Army, Pittsburgh, PA; Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.; February 25, 1943; Shops and storage building No. 407. Looking northeast. E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company - Contract W Ord-490 - Contract Date 11-28-40. Military Funds. No. 20583.'
Interior of Morgantown Ordnance Works Factory Building, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1944/01/22
Description:
'U.S. Engineer Office, Corp of Engineers, U. S. Army, Pittsburgh, PA; Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va., Interior Factory Building, 22 January 1944; No. 21681.'
Interior of Morgantown Ordnance Works Caustic Plant, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1944/01/22
Description:
'U.S. Engineer Office, Corp of Engineers, U. S. Army, Pittsburgh, PA; Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va., Interior Caustic Plant, 22 January 1944; No. 21684.'
Interior of Morgantown Ordnance Works Factory Sub-Station, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1944/01/22
Description:
'U.S. Engineer Office, Corp of Engineers, U. S. Army, Pittsburgh, PA; Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va., Interior Factory Substation, 22 January 1944; No. 21682.'
Morgantown Ordnance Works Methanol Still House, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1943/02/25
Description:
'U.S. Engineer Office, Corp of Engineers, U. S. Army, Pittsburgh, PA; Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va., Methanol Still House, E. I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company - Contract W Ord-490 - Contract Date 11-28-40. Military Funds. February 25, 1943, No. 20582.'
Morgantown Ordnance Works Factory Building Looking Southwest, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1943/04/23
Description:
'U.S. Engineer Office, Corp of Engineers, U. S. Army, Pittsburgh, PA; Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va., Factory Building - Looking Southwest, E. I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company - Contract W Ord-490 - Contract Date 11-28-40. Military Funds. April 23, 1943, No. 20731.'
Morgantown Ordnance Works Aeration Towers and Factory Building, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1943/02/25
Description:
'U.S. Engineer Office, Corp of Engineers, U. S. Army, Pittsburgh, PA; Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va., Aeration Towers and Facory Building - Looking Southwest, E. I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company - Contract W Ord-490 - Contract Date 11-28-40. Military Funds. February 25, 1943, No. 20581.'
Interior of Morgantown Ordnance Works Catalyst Plant, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1944/01/22
Description:
'U.S. Engineer Office, Corp of Engineers, U. S. Army, Pittsburgh, PA; Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va., Interior Catalyst Plant, 22 January 1944, No. 21683.'
Morgantown Ordnance Works Light Oil Plant, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1942/11/09
Description:
'U.S. Engineer Office, Corp of Engineers, U. S. Army, Pittsburgh, PA; Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va., Light Oil Plant - Looking Northeast. E. I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company - Contract W Ord-490 - Contract Date 11-28-40. Military Funds. November 9, 1942, No. 20264.'
'U. S. Engineer Office, Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh, PA; Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, West Virginia; 3:30 P.M. Jan. 29, 1941. Looking southeast at main office, service building and maintenance shops. No. 175.'
Construction of Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1941/02/25
Description:
'Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va., Photograph Number 109. Picture taken from Tower No. 2 near coke plant, looking southeast showing base for oven stack on left, coal bin foundation in center, steelwork for oven battery on right. February 25, 1941 2:00 P.M.'
Rock Foundation of the Generator House at the Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1941/02/25
Description:
'Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va. Photograph No. 110, Taken from east fence line, looking west at generator house rock foundation. February 25, 1941, 2:30 P.M.'
Morgantown Ordnance Works Generator Building, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1941/07/01
Description:
'Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va., 10:00 A.M. July 1, 1941. Looking west at gas generator building from tower No. 3. Photograph Number 143.'
'Photograph Number 113, March 14, 1941 - 2:30 P.M. Taken from tower no. 2, looking southeast at coke oven area in foreground and foundation work on pump and exhauster building in background.'
Morgantown Ordnance Works Maintenance Shops, Stores, and Factory Building, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1941/03/14
Description:
'Photograph No. 114; March 14, 1941 - 2:30 p.m. Taken from tower No. 2. Looking Northwest at maintenance shops and stores at left and factory building in right center.'
'Photograph No. 115; March 14, 1941 - 2:00 P. M. Taken from tower no. 4. Looking south at foundation work on blow gas holder (foreground) and blue gas holder (center.)
Boiler House, Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1940/12/26
Description:
'United States Engineer Office. Corps of Engineers United States Army. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Morgantown Ordnance Works-Morgantown, West Virginia: Boiler House-Looking Northeast. E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company-Contract W Ord-490- Contract Date 11-28-40. Military Funds. December 26, 1942. No. 20407.'
Catalyst Plant, Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1944/01/13
Description:
'United States Engineer Office. Corps of Engineers United States Army. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Morgantown Ordnance Works-Morgantown, West Virginia: Catalyst Plant-Looking Northeast. January 13, 1944. No. 21600.'
Ammonia Storage Spheres, Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1943/07/12
Description:
'United States Engineer Office Corps of Engineers, United States Army. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Ordnance Works-Morgantown, West Virginia: Ammonia Storage Spheres-looking North. E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company- Contract W Ord-490- Contract date 11-28-40. Military Funds. July 12, 1943. No. 21006.'
Miscellaneous Manufacturing Area, Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1942/11/09
Description:
'United States Engineer Office. Corps of Engineers United States Army. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Morgantown Ordnance Works-Morgantown, West Virginia: Miscellaneous Manufacturing area-looking Northwest. E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company - Contract W Ord-490 - Contract date 11-28-40. Military Funds. November 9, 1942. No. 20261.'
Manufacturing Area, Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1942/12/26
Description:
'United States Engineer Office. Corps of Engineers United States Army. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Morgantown Ordnance Works-Morgantown, West Virginia: General view of Manufacturing area-looking Northeast. E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company- Contract W Ord-490- Contract date 11-28-40. Military Funds. December 26, 1942. No. 20409.'
Light Oil Plant, Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1942/12/02
Description:
'United States Engineer Office. Corps of Engineers United States Army. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Morgantown Ordnance Works-Morgantown, West Virginia: Light Oil Plant-looking North. E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company- Contract W Ord-490- Contract date 11-28-40. Military Funds. December 02, 1942. No. 20337.'
Light Oil Plant, Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1943/02/25
Description:
'United States Engineer Office. Corps of Engineers United States Army. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Morgantown Ordnance Works-Morgantown, West Virginia: Light Plant-looking Northeast. E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company- Contract W Ord-490- Contract date 11-28-40. Military Funds. February 25, 1943. No. 20579.'
Ammonia Storage Spheres, Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1943/08/17
Description:
'United States Engineer Office. Corps of Engineers United States Army. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Morgantown Ordnance Works-Morgantown, West Virginia: Ammonia Storage Spheres-looking Northeast. E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company- Contract W Ord-490- Contract date 11-28-40. Military Funds. August 17, 1943. No. 21145.'
Lime Treatment Building, Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1943/05/21
Description:
'United States Engineer Office. Corps of Engineers United States Army. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Morgantown Ordnance Works-Morgantown, West Virginia: Lime Treatment Building-looking Southeast. E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company- Contract W Ord-490- Contract date 11-28-40. Military Funds. May 21, 1943. No. 20848.'
Wharf and Coal Unloading Facilities, Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1942/04/17
Description:
'United States Engineer Office. Corps of Engineers United States Army. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Morgantown Ordnance Works-Morgantown, West Virginia: Wharf and Coal Unloading Facilities-looking South. E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company- Contract W Ord-490- Contract date 11-28-40. Military Funds. April 17, 1942. No. 19141.'
Boiler House, Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1942/12/02
Description:
'United States Engineer Office. Corps of Engineers United States Army. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Morgantown Ordnance Works-Morgantown, West Virginia: Boiler House-looking Northeast. E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company- Contract W Ord-490- Contract date 11-28-40. Military Funds. December 02, 1942. No. 20339.'
Methanol Still House, Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1944/01/13
Description:
'United States Engineer Office. Corps of Engineers United States Army. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Morgantown Ordnance Works-Morgantown, West Virginia: Methanol Still House-looking Northeast. January 13, 1944 . No. 21602.'
Factory Building, Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1944/01/13
Description:
'United States Engineer Office. Corps of Engineers United States Army. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Morgantown Ordnance Works-Morgantown, West Virginia: Factory Building-looking Southeast. January 13, 1944. No. 21601.'
Works Laboratory Building, Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1944/01/13
Description:
'United States Engineer Office. Corps of Engineers United States Army. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Morgantown Ordnance Works-Morgantown, West Virginia: Works Laboratory Building-looking Northeast. January 13, 1944. No. 21604.'
Power Recovery Building, Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1944/01/13
Description:
'United States Engineer Office. Corps of Engineers United States Army. Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Morgantown Ordnance Works-Morgantown, West Virginia: Power Recovery Building-looking Northeast. January 13, 1944. No. 21603.'
Factory Building, Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1944/01/13
Description:
'United States Engineer Office. Corps of Engineers United States Army. Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Morgantown Ordnance Works-Morgantown, West Virginia: Factory Building-looking North. January 13, 1944. No. 21605.'
Service Building, Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1944/01/13
Description:
'United States Engineer Office. Corps of Engineers United States Army. Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Morgantown Ordnance Works-Morgantown, West Virginia: Service Building-looking South. January 13, 1944. No. 21615.'
Ammonia Loading Station and Scale, Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1944/01/13
Description:
'United States Engineer Office. Corps of Engineers United States Army. Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Morgantown Ordnance Works-Morgantown, West Virginia: Ammonia Loading Station and Scale-looking North. January 13, 1944. No. 21616.'
Office Building, Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1944/01/13
Description:
'United States Engineer Office. Corps of Engineers United States Army. Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Morgantown Ordnance Works-Morgantown, West Virginia: Office Building-looking South. January 13, 1944. No. 21620.'
Filtered Water Plant, Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1944/01/13
Description:
'United States Engineer Office. Corps of Engineers United States Army. Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Morgantown Ordnance Works-Morgantown, West Virginia: Filtered Water Plant-looking North. January 13, 1944. No. 21622.'
Control House and Gas Blowers, Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1944/01/13
Description:
'United States Engineer Office. Corps of Engineers United States Army. Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Morgantown Ordnance Works-Morgantown, West Virginia: Control House and Gas Blowers-looking Northwest. January 13, 1944. No. 21624.'
Brick Storage Building, Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1944/01/13
Description:
'United States Engineer Office. Corps of Engineers United States Army. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Morgantown Ordnance Works-Morgantown, West Virginia: Brick Storage Building-looking West. January 13, 1944. No. 21625.'
Cylinder Storage Building, Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1944/01/13
Description:
'United States Engineer Office. Corps of Engineers United States Army. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Morgantown Ordnance Works-Morgantown, West Virginia: Cylinder Storage Building-looking South. January 13, 1944. No. 21626.'
Miscellaneous Storage Building, Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1944/01/13
Description:
'United States Engineer Office. Corps of Engineers United States Army. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Morgantown Ordnance Works-Morgantown, West Virginia: Miscellaneous Storage Building-looking East. January 13, 1944. No. 21627.'
Interior-Light Oil Distillation Building, Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1944/01/21
Description:
'United States Engineer Office. Corps of Engineers United States Army. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Morgantown Ordnance Works-Morgantown, West Virginia: Interior-Light Oil Distillation Building-looking West. January 21, 1944. No. 21666.'
Interior-Pump and Exhauster House, Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1944/01/21
Description:
'United States Engineer Office. Corps of Engineers United States Army. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Morgantown Ordnance Works-Morgantown, West Virginia: Interior-Pump and Exhauster House. January 21, 1944. No. 21669.'
Interior-Pump and Exhauster House, Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1944/01/21
Description:
'United States Engineer Office. Corps of Engineers United States Army. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Morgantown Ordnance Works-Morgantown, West Virginia: Interior-Pump and Exhauster House. January 21, 1944. No. 21668.'
Interior-Power Recovery, Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1944/01/21
Description:
'United States Engineer Office. Corps of Engineers United States Army. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Morgantown Ordnance Works-Morgantown, West Virginia: Interior-Power Recovery. January 21, 1944. No. 21670.'
Interior-Boiler House, Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1944/01/22
Description:
'United States Engineer Office. Corps of Engineers United States Army. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Morgantown Ordnance Works-Morgantown, West Virginia: Interior-Boiler House. January 22, 1944. No. 21673.'
Interior-Boiler House, Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1944/01/22
Description:
'United States Engineer Office. Corps of Engineers United States Army. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Morgantown Ordnance Works-Morgantown, West Virginia: Interior-Boiler House. January 22, 1944. No. 21674.'
Interior-Filtered Water Plant, Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1944/01/22
Description:
'United States Engineer Office. Corps of Engineers United States Army. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Morgantown Ordnance Works-Morgantown, West Virginia: Interior-Filtered Water Plant. January 22, 1944. No. 21679.'
Interior-Hexamine and Bag Storage Building, Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1944/01/22
Description:
'United States Engineer Office. Corps of Engineers United States Army. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Morgantown Ordnance Works-Morgantown, West Virginia: Interior: Hexamine and Bag Storage Building. January 22, 1944. No. 21687.'