Portrait of Ada Enid Haldeman of Taylor County, W. Va.
Date:
1908
Description:
Photograph taken before her marriage to Gene Ford. Ada was a West Virginia state leader in the Women's Suffrage Movement to ratify the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution giving the women the right to vote. Mrs. Ford was also president and founder of the Women's Suffrage League in Taylor County.
Art Student Neta Blanche Lazzell, Art Student League, New York City, N. Y.
Date:
1908
Description:
Neta Blanche Lazzelle from Maidsville, Monongalia County, West Virginia, dropped her first name, "Neta" and the "e" on her last name at the beginning of her career as an artist.
The Spinster Club at Lucy Wood Lawrence's wedding, February 18, 1908. From left: Bess Brown, Willa Brand, Sallie Bennett, Lucy Wood, Minnie Core, Josie Kunkle, Tillie Bernhardt. The Spinster Club of Morgantown flourished by the first decade of this century. At least two members married. All were Morgantowners who had graduated from high school and several had finished West Virginia University. Most were teachers. The Club met to socialize and visit on Saturday nights, with an occasional male friend or fiance allowed to attend. Members helped Ruth Wood, a pioneer stenographer, Realtor,and political candidate, raise her sister Lucy's daughter after Lucy died in China giving birth to her only child.
'L-R: Mildred E. Donahue, Mary Jane(Jean) Donahue, Margaret Helen Donahue and the infant unknown. Picture taken on Monticello St., Hollywood Section of Pgh., P.A.'
Group of Men in front of the Baltimore and Ohio Depot, Bridgeport, W. Va.
Date:
1908
Description:
Left to right: 1) Tom Blackwell in the Store Door, 2) Unknown, 3) Tom Kenney with Beard, 4) Bob Haley with Boots, 5) Kelso Dell, 6) Scrubby Dell, 7) Babe Johnson, 8) Bill Nichols, Others Unknown.
Members of Clarksburg High School Foot Ball Squad pose in the field from right to left: 1) W. Shinn; 2) R. Coffman; 3) R. Custer; 4) G. Curtin; 5) C. Osborn; 6) O. Oesterly; 7) F. Ruttencutter; 8) R. Graham; 9) W. Jacobs; 10) W. Garret; 11) R. Harrison; 12) G. Williams and 13) F. Hugill.
'I spent this morning where you see the X in the picture. Was in Century. I was with the hoisting engineer. I'm starting out home now.' Sent on October 17, 1908.
Postcard message: 'I received your post cards some few days ago. That is certainly a nice court house, isn't it? I am attending the teacher's Normal School. They have an excellent school this year. From, B. M. R.' Sent to: Mr. F. M. Robey, Clarksburg, W. Va. on June 29 1908.
Class in Medical Bacteriology, West Virginia University
Date:
1908
Description:
Students in a class of medical bacteriology in 1908; John L. Sheldon, standing third from left; A. J. Dadisman, standing second from left and Dr. Armstrong, fifth from left.
Young Men's Christian Association, West Virginia University
Date:
1908
Description:
Officers: President- Ellis A. Yost, Vice President- H.W. Sanders, Rec. Secretary- Paul Naylor, Cor. Secretary- George W. Whiting, Treasurer- William W. Trent, Organist- Thomas W. Fitzgerald, Chorister- O.F. Gibbs. Advisory Board: Factulty- J.H. Cox, Robert A. Armstrong, Thomas E. Hodges; Alumni- T. Sutton Boyd, William E. Albig, Frank Weaver; Student- Geo. W. Grow, F.H. Patterson, J.F. Throckmorton. Roll: Guy Allender, H.C. Batten, T.H. Becker, A.D. Bell, A.K. Brake, J.S. Broyles, H.K. Burrell, J.T. Carter, G.R. Clark, H.E. Cooper, G.G. Crewson, Thomas Fitzgerald, George B. Folk, O.S. Gibbs, T.D. Gorby, J.A. Hanna, Warren Hanna, W.H. Hodges, H.H. Holmes, H.C. Humphreys, O.C. Lewis, J.F. Marsh, J.P. McJilton, Charles Moon, Clifford Myers, Paul Naylor, Clifford Parker, T.S. Patterson, Clarence Post, Boyd Randall, J.T. Reaburn, H.W. Saunders, M.L. Sayre, H.M. Scott, C.C. Sheppard, F.H. Sisler, W.C. Senter, W.W. Trent, J.F. Throckmorton, F.T. Vandale, B.M. Whaley, G.W. Whiting, J.A. Yonker, Ellis A. Yost.
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.'
Beginning with the bottom left, going clockwise, the members are listed as B. M. Whaley, H. C. Humphreys, W. H. Hodges, G. G. Somerville, and O. M. Wilkerson. The member in the center is A. S. Dayton.
Mandolin and Guitar Club, West Virginia University
Date:
1908
Description:
The members of the club are listed as follows: William Bayliss, C. S. Burns, D. H. Estill, T. W. Fitzgerald, J. R. Haworth, S. V. Haworth, L. B. Huey, N. S. Lloyd, P. B. Lantz, A. I. Marple, J. Nuttal, and B. M. Smith.