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Rubble of several buildings after a fire, possibly in Berkeley or Jefferson County. Several people stand in the street while one man looks into the ruins of a building. There is a hose cart, used to fight fires, in front of one of the remaining buildings.

1. Rubble After a Fire

IDNO:
051734
Title:
Rubble After a Fire
Date:
undated
Description:
Rubble of several buildings after a fire, possibly in Berkeley or Jefferson County. Several people stand in the street while one man looks into the ruins of a building. There is a hose cart, used to fight fires, in front of one of the remaining buildings.
The church was organized in 1849. The church lasted through the Civil War and remains in use.

2. Bolivar Methodist Church, Bolivar, Jefferson County, W. Va.

IDNO:
050963
Title:
Bolivar Methodist Church, Bolivar, Jefferson County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was organized in 1849. The church lasted through the Civil War and remains in use.
The church was organized in 1849. The church is now closed because the numbers of the congregation grew too few for it to remain open.

3. St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, Leetown, Jefferson County W. Va.

IDNO:
050962
Title:
St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, Leetown, Jefferson County W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was organized in 1849. The church is now closed because the numbers of the congregation grew too few for it to remain open.
The church was organized in 1814 or 1816. The present church was dedicated in 1851.

4. Zion Episcopal Church, Charles Town, W. Va.

IDNO:
050961
Title:
Zion Episcopal Church, Charles Town, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was organized in 1814 or 1816. The present church was dedicated in 1851.
The 'New Church' was built after members of the methodist church using the old stone church were unable to find a deed for the old stone church and when they decided to build a new building. The New Methodist Church was dedicated in 1919.

5. New Methodist Church, Kabletown, Jefferson County, W. Va.

IDNO:
050960
Title:
New Methodist Church, Kabletown, Jefferson County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1919
Description:
The 'New Church' was built after members of the methodist church using the old stone church were unable to find a deed for the old stone church and when they decided to build a new building. The New Methodist Church was dedicated in 1919.
The Methodist church became a part of the Jefferson Circuit in 1861. The 'Old Stone Church' was built in 1850. The stone church was used by all Protestant denominations. It is now unused and in ruins.

6. Old Stone Church, Methodist Church, Kabletown, Jefferson County, W. Va.

IDNO:
050959
Title:
Old Stone Church, Methodist Church, Kabletown, Jefferson County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The Methodist church became a part of the Jefferson Circuit in 1861. The 'Old Stone Church' was built in 1850. The stone church was used by all Protestant denominations. It is now unused and in ruins.
The church was organized in 1856. The present church was built in 1897.

7. St. James Lutheran Church, Uvilla, Jefferson County, W. Va.

IDNO:
050958
Title:
St. James Lutheran Church, Uvilla, Jefferson County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was organized in 1856. The present church was built in 1897.
The church was organized in 1769 and the present building was erected in 1829.

8. Elk Branch Presbyterian Church, Duffields, Jefferson County, W. Va.

IDNO:
050957
Title:
Elk Branch Presbyterian Church, Duffields, Jefferson County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was organized in 1769 and the present building was erected in 1829.
Nathan Cook Brackett played a significant role in the founding of Storer College. He served as principal for thirty years from 1865 to 1895.

9. Nathan Cook Brackett, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
050483
Title:
Nathan Cook Brackett, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Description:
Nathan Cook Brackett played a significant role in the founding of Storer College. He served as principal for thirty years from 1865 to 1895.
Women of the Niagara Movement at Storer College in Harpers Ferry, W. Va. Left to right are Mrs. O. M. Waller, Mrs. H. F. M. Murray, Mrs. Mollie Lewis Kelan, Mrs. IdaD. Bailey, Miss Sadie Shorter, and Mrs. Charlotte Hershaw. Mrs. Gertrude Wright Morgan is seated.

10. Women of Niagara Movement, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
050482
Title:
Women of Niagara Movement, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
1907
Description:
Women of the Niagara Movement at Storer College in Harpers Ferry, W. Va. Left to right are Mrs. O. M. Waller, Mrs. H. F. M. Murray, Mrs. Mollie Lewis Kelan, Mrs. IdaD. Bailey, Miss Sadie Shorter, and Mrs. Charlotte Hershaw. Mrs. Gertrude Wright Morgan is seated.
Five of the college buildings on Storer College campus are depicted on this post card. Buildings include: Brackett Hall, Permelia Eastman Cook Hall, Mosher Hall, Anthony Memorial Hall, and the President's House.

11. Buildings at Storer College, Harper's Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
049734
Title:
Buildings at Storer College, Harper's Ferry, W. Va.
Description:
Five of the college buildings on Storer College campus are depicted on this post card. Buildings include: Brackett Hall, Permelia Eastman Cook Hall, Mosher Hall, Anthony Memorial Hall, and the President's House.

12. J.H. Smith Residence, Martinsburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
048250
Title:
J.H. Smith Residence, Martinsburg, W. Va.
Date:
1901/10/10

13. Rouse House, Kabletown, W. Va.

IDNO:
048249
Title:
Rouse House, Kabletown, W. Va.
Date:
1918/09/06

14. Bolivar Heights and Camp Hill at Harper's Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
048220
Title:
Bolivar Heights and Camp Hill at Harper's Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
1909

15. Large Ivy Covered Farm House Near Harper's Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
048206
Title:
Large Ivy Covered Farm House Near Harper's Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
1909
Various homegrown and homemade goods are present on the display tables.

16. Rippon School Exhibit, Presented by Hon. H.G. Brown, Rippon, Jefferson Co., W. Va.

IDNO:
048196
Title:
Rippon School Exhibit, Presented by Hon. H.G. Brown, Rippon, Jefferson Co., W. Va.
Date:
Undated
Description:
Various homegrown and homemade goods are present on the display tables.

17. Library at Shepherd State Teacher's College, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

IDNO:
047537
Title:
Library at Shepherd State Teacher's College, Shepherdstown, W. Va.
Date:
Undated
James Rumsey was the inventor of the first steamboat.

18. Illustrated Scene of People Celebrating James Rumsey's Successful Trial of the First Steamboat in the World, Shepherdstown, W. Va.

IDNO:
046793
Title:
Illustrated Scene of People Celebrating James Rumsey's Successful Trial of the First Steamboat in the World, Shepherdstown, W. Va.
Date:
1787/12/03
Description:
James Rumsey was the inventor of the first steamboat.
From a drawing made by Henry Howe in 1843.

19. Collodion Glass Plate Negative of Illustration of Residence of James Rumsey, Inventor of Steamboat, Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, W. Va.

IDNO:
046781
Title:
Collodion Glass Plate Negative of Illustration of Residence of James Rumsey, Inventor of Steamboat, Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, W. Va.
Date:
Undated
Description:
From a drawing made by Henry Howe in 1843.
Seated is W.E.B. Du Bois. Standing, from left to right, is J. R. Clifford, L. M. Hershaw, and F. H. M. Murray.

20. Niagara Movement Leaders at Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
045683
Title:
Niagara Movement Leaders at Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
1906-08-15
Description:
Seated is W.E.B. Du Bois. Standing, from left to right, is J. R. Clifford, L. M. Hershaw, and F. H. M. Murray.
Caption on back of postcard reads: "One of the most picturesque spots in this locality is Harper's Ferry, often termed the "Switzerland of America". Steep wooded mountains surround the town, and the waters of the Potomac and the Shenandoah Rivers divide Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia at this point. Historically important because it was the scene of John Brown's Raid, which did much to precipitate the Civil War." Published by John Myerly Company. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

21. Where Two Rivers and Three States Meet, Harper's Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
044962
Title:
Where Two Rivers and Three States Meet, Harper's Ferry, W. Va.
Description:
Caption on back of postcard reads: "One of the most picturesque spots in this locality is Harper's Ferry, often termed the "Switzerland of America". Steep wooded mountains surround the town, and the waters of the Potomac and the Shenandoah Rivers divide Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia at this point. Historically important because it was the scene of John Brown's Raid, which did much to precipitate the Civil War." Published by John Myerly Company. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)
(From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

22. Looking Up the Shenandoah River From Camp Hill, Harper's Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
044959
Title:
Looking Up the Shenandoah River From Camp Hill, Harper's Ferry, W. Va.
Description:
(From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)
85 feet high. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

23. Chimney Trail on Loudoun Heights, Harper's Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
044949
Title:
Chimney Trail on Loudoun Heights, Harper's Ferry, W. Va.
Description:
85 feet high. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

24. Knodes House; Shepherdstown, W. Va.

IDNO:
044784
Title:
Knodes House; Shepherdstown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1910