Near the WVU campus, the walkway bridge over Falling Run Hollow, connecting the campus to Sunnyside, can be seen in the background. The photograph was taken before the stadium was built.
University Toyota's "Mountaineer Balloons Festival" involved around 40 hot air balloons traveling around Morgantown, often flying above the University campus as seen here.The Festival lasted for until at least 2007, then was put on hiatus due to the loss of festival grounds. It returned in 2015 as "Balloons Over Morgantown," a simpler version of the event.
Couples in Front of E. Moore Hall, West Virginia University
Date:
ca. 1970
Description:
This shot was staged for a film making class under the speech department. The couples did not necessarily know each other. They were stopped and asked if they would pose for the film.
Mountainlair during Construction, West Virginia University
Date:
ca. 1965- 1971
Description:
'This is the picture Vic Haines thinks shows where Reynolds Hall was or is torn almost to the ground (evidence the crane) and Mountainlair is being constructed at the same time. This remains a question. It looks like most of it is Mountainlair, all the way. But Mountainlair also isn't that near the sidewalk, so it may be that it is???? The type of cars makes it seem Mountainlair.'
John Criss Receiving Penny Donations for a Wheelchair, WVU
Date:
ca. 1960-1970
Description:
'Help 'DeDee' get a wheelchair. Give your pennies for the 'Ring Around Woodburn Circle!' This is a part of the Easter Seal Crippled Children's Program. Give your pennies! Put them around the cirle.'
Students Crossing the Cleared Site of the Mountainlair Parking Lot, West Virginia University
Date:
ca. 1960-1965
Description:
Mechanical Hall was located on this site before it burned down. The temporary Engineering building, Chemistry building, and part of the Wise Library are also visible.
Front left: Engineering building II and behind it is the Physics building. Back left to right: President's home, Administration, Law School, Chemistry building.
Fraternity Row, North High Street, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1960- 1965
Description:
View of students walking around North High Street. Fraternity houses on left side of street. Ruins of Mechanical Hall II on front left. Girls dorm, Boreman, on right. Men's Halls, later changed to Boreman when girls were to live in them.
View of University Avenue at its intersection with College Avenue on the WVU Downtown campus. Grumbein Island in center of street. Martin Hall, Chitwood ('Science') Hall, and WVU Agricultural Experiment Station buildings visible.
View of Grumbein Island, and left to right: Cafeteria, Health Center, Reynolds Hall, Tower of Administration building, Law School, President's home, Experiment Station.
View of Basketball Hall, 'The Ark', West Virginia University, completed on November 4, 1916 and other downtown campus buildings and the Monongahela River in the background. Steel bridge over the Monongahela river in the background.
Israel C. White Family Feeding Chickens behind Mechanical Hall II, West Virginia University
Date:
ca. 1915
Description:
'I. C. White, wife and daughter on White property, site of present Chemistry Building Annex. The entire White property now is the site of the Mineral Industry (White Hall) Building, Library, Chemistry Building, and Annex. In front of Mechanical Hall, Prospect Street where library is now.'
Roof Line of West Virginia University Buildings With Astronomical Observatory On Hill, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1910
Description:
Morgantown as seen in part from Westover, about 1910 or so. Visible on the crest of the hill is the old WVU astronomical observatory (built 1900) which was burned in 1919 to celebrate a football victory. In foreground are the old Commencement Hall, (later Reynolds Hall, torn down to make way for the New Mountainlair). Also visible is the Administration Building (Stewart Hall). From an old glass plate negative in the WVU Library.
Wooded Area Next to Martin Hall, West Virginia University
Date:
ca. 1907
Description:
'View from U. Ave end of Martin Hall looking toward present site of E. Moore Hall. Dated by recent planting of trees in picture. Ginko by Martin and Maples along Drivis Way. P.S. Hartman Phys plt'