Seated on a chair, far left is Professor William P. Willey and his beloved pet, Bob. Bob was also the Law College mascot and a favorite of the students. He attended Professor Willey's lectures and was described as "one of the boys". See the 1911 Monticola, p. 83-86 for a memorial and Professor Wiley's eulogy he delivered in class after Bob's untimely death.
City of Morgantown and West Virginia University Campus, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1908
Description:
Postcard photograph of Morgantown in the foreground and the West Virginia University campus in the background including University Hill, also known as "Observatory Hill". See the original for correspondence written on the back.