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A tree growing next to a monument in a square in Charleston, W. Va.

97. Tree in a Square in Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005503
Title:
Tree in a Square in Charleston, W. Va.
Description:
A tree growing next to a monument in a square in Charleston, W. Va.
'Located in old creek basin in lower Kanawha St. About 18 feet in circumference below the swell of the limbs.'

98. Tree Located on Kanawha St., Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005504
Title:
Tree Located on Kanawha St., Charleston, W. Va.
Description:
'Located in old creek basin in lower Kanawha St. About 18 feet in circumference below the swell of the limbs.'
View of Charleston, W. Va. and the Kanawha River.

99. Aerial View of Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005508
Title:
Aerial View of Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1945
Description:
View of Charleston, W. Va. and the Kanawha River.
View of Charleston and the Kanawha River.

100. Aerial View of Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005513
Title:
Aerial View of Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1945
Description:
View of Charleston and the Kanawha River.
Homes sit along the banks of the Kanawha River in Charleston, W. Va.

101. Homes Along the Banks of the Kanawha River, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005514
Title:
Homes Along the Banks of the Kanawha River, Charleston, W. Va.
Description:
Homes sit along the banks of the Kanawha River in Charleston, W. Va.
View from front of the capitol building.

102. State Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005522
Title:
State Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.
Description:
View from front of the capitol building.
Dome under construction at the state capitol building.

103. State Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005525
Title:
State Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.
Description:
Dome under construction at the state capitol building.
Dome under construction at the capitol building.

104. State Capitol Building Under Construction, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005526
Title:
State Capitol Building Under Construction, Charleston, W. Va.
Description:
Dome under construction at the capitol building.
Capitol building with a few cars parked outside.

105. State Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005528
Title:
State Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.
Description:
Capitol building with a few cars parked outside.

106. State Capitol Complex, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005529
Title:
State Capitol Complex, Charleston, W. Va.
Ivy covered brick walls of the old capitol visible behind trees.

107. Old State Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005532
Title:
Old State Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1921/01/03
Description:
Ivy covered brick walls of the old capitol visible behind trees.

108. Ruins of the Old Capitol Building at Charleston, W. Va. After Fire

IDNO:
005533
Title:
Ruins of the Old Capitol Building at Charleston, W. Va. After Fire
Date:
1921/01/03
'Burned on January 3rd, 1921.'

109. Old State Capitol Building After the Fire, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005534
Title:
Old State Capitol Building After the Fire, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1921/01/03
Description:
'Burned on January 3rd, 1921.'
'Capitol burned on January 3rd, 1921.'

110. Old State Capitol Building After the Fire, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005535
Title:
Old State Capitol Building After the Fire, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1921/01/03
Description:
'Capitol burned on January 3rd, 1921.'
'Old State Capitol Building. Destroyed by fire later on Jan. 3, 1921. Used by the state from May 1, 1885 - January 3, 1921.'

111. Old State Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005537
Title:
Old State Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.
Description:
'Old State Capitol Building. Destroyed by fire later on Jan. 3, 1921. Used by the state from May 1, 1885 - January 3, 1921.'
Two unidentified men stand on the steps of the building.

112. United States Custom House and Post Office Building, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005538
Title:
United States Custom House and Post Office Building, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Two unidentified men stand on the steps of the building.

113. Old State Capitol Building on Fire in Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005539
Title:
Old State Capitol Building on Fire in Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1921/01/03

114. Old State Capitol Building on Fire in Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005540
Title:
Old State Capitol Building on Fire in Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1921/01/03
Fire hoses stretched across the old Capitol grounds are used to extinguish the fire.

115. Old State Capitol Building on Fire in Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005541
Title:
Old State Capitol Building on Fire in Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1921/01/03
Description:
Fire hoses stretched across the old Capitol grounds are used to extinguish the fire.
Building is now the Kanawha County Public Library.

116. Old State Capitol Annex Building, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005542
Title:
Old State Capitol Annex Building, Charleston, W. Va.
Description:
Building is now the Kanawha County Public Library.

117. Old State Capitol Building After the Fire, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005543
Title:
Old State Capitol Building After the Fire, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1921
Men view the contents of a safe that survived the Capitol fire. Letter attached to photographs reads, '18 April 1946 Dear Doctor Cook: The gentleman on my right in the enclosed picture is I. Wade Coffman and the one on my left is the late James J. Divine, chairman and member respectively of the Public Service Commission in 1927. The safe contained various records of the Commission. The records were in good condition despite having been subjected to the terrific heat of the 'Pasteboard' Capitol fire. It was thoughtful of you to send this picture to me for I don't recall having seen it before. And of course I appreciate your choice adjectival selection for identifying me! Sincerely, C. E. Nethken Chairman Public Service Commission of West Virginia'

118. Two Views of the Safe Filled with Records of the Public Service Commission that Survived the Capitol Fire, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005548
Title:
Two Views of the Safe Filled with Records of the Public Service Commission that Survived the Capitol Fire, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1921
Description:
Men view the contents of a safe that survived the Capitol fire. Letter attached to photographs reads, '18 April 1946 Dear Doctor Cook: The gentleman on my right in the enclosed picture is I. Wade Coffman and the one on my left is the late James J. Divine, chairman and member respectively of the Public Service Commission in 1927. The safe contained various records of the Commission. The records were in good condition despite having been subjected to the terrific heat of the 'Pasteboard' Capitol fire. It was thoughtful of you to send this picture to me for I don't recall having seen it before. And of course I appreciate your choice adjectival selection for identifying me! Sincerely, C. E. Nethken Chairman Public Service Commission of West Virginia'
Men view the contents of a safe that survived the Capitol fire. Letter enclosed with photographs reads, '18 April 1946 Dear Doctor Cook: The gentleman on my right in the enclosed picture is I. Wade Coffman and the one on my left is the late James J. Divine, chairman and member respectively of the Public Service Commission in 1927. The safe contained various records of the Commission. The records were in good condition despite having been subjected to the terrific heat of the 'Pasteboard' Capitol fire. It was thoughtful of you to send this picture to me for I don't recall having seen it before. And of course I appreciate your choice adjectival selection for identifying me! Sincerely, C. E. Nethken Chairman Public Service Commission of West Virginia'

119. Three Views of the Safe that Survived the Capitol Fire in Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005549
Title:
Three Views of the Safe that Survived the Capitol Fire in Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1921
Description:
Men view the contents of a safe that survived the Capitol fire. Letter enclosed with photographs reads, '18 April 1946 Dear Doctor Cook: The gentleman on my right in the enclosed picture is I. Wade Coffman and the one on my left is the late James J. Divine, chairman and member respectively of the Public Service Commission in 1927. The safe contained various records of the Commission. The records were in good condition despite having been subjected to the terrific heat of the 'Pasteboard' Capitol fire. It was thoughtful of you to send this picture to me for I don't recall having seen it before. And of course I appreciate your choice adjectival selection for identifying me! Sincerely, C. E. Nethken Chairman Public Service Commission of West Virginia'
Flames and smoke visible on the tower and the top level of the Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.

120. Old State Capitol Building on Fire in Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005554
Title:
Old State Capitol Building on Fire in Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1921
Description:
Flames and smoke visible on the tower and the top level of the Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.
Located at 16th and Chapline Streets, this structure was built ca. 1870 to entice the state government to move the capital back to Wheeling. It worked, but only for approximately ten years when the capital was once again shifted to Charleston. The building was subsequently used for city and county governments and torn down in 1950.

121. Old State Capitol & City-County Building, Wheeling, W. Va.

IDNO:
005557
Title:
Old State Capitol & City-County Building, Wheeling, W. Va.
Date:
1875
Description:
Located at 16th and Chapline Streets, this structure was built ca. 1870 to entice the state government to move the capital back to Wheeling. It worked, but only for approximately ten years when the capital was once again shifted to Charleston. The building was subsequently used for city and county governments and torn down in 1950.
Drawing of State Capitoal building. 'This Capitol Building, later destroyed by fire, was used from May 1, 1885 to January 3, 1921.'

122. Old State Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005558
Title:
Old State Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.
Description:
Drawing of State Capitoal building. 'This Capitol Building, later destroyed by fire, was used from May 1, 1885 to January 3, 1921.'
Crowd watches as flames erupt in the tower of the old capitol building.

123. Old State Capitol Building on Fire in Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005559
Title:
Old State Capitol Building on Fire in Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1921/01/03
Description:
Crowd watches as flames erupt in the tower of the old capitol building.
Men lean against a fence to look at the ruins of the Capitol Building.

124. Old State Capitol Building After the Fire, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005560
Title:
Old State Capitol Building After the Fire, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1921/01/03
Description:
Men lean against a fence to look at the ruins of the Capitol Building.
View of the burned out windows and broken walls of the Capitol building after the fire of 1921.

125. Old State Capitol Building After the Fire, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005561
Title:
Old State Capitol Building After the Fire, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1921/01/03
Description:
View of the burned out windows and broken walls of the Capitol building after the fire of 1921.
Firefighters attempt to put out the fire in the Capitol building in Charleston, W. Va.

126. Old State Capitol Building on Fire in Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005563
Title:
Old State Capitol Building on Fire in Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1921/01/03
Description:
Firefighters attempt to put out the fire in the Capitol building in Charleston, W. Va.
'Old St. John's Church consecrated 1837. Located on Virginia St., Charleston, W. Va.'

127. St. John's Church, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005575
Title:
St. John's Church, Charleston, W. Va.
Description:
'Old St. John's Church consecrated 1837. Located on Virginia St., Charleston, W. Va.'
'Consecrated in 1837. Located on Virginia St., Charleston, W. Va.'

128. Interior of St. John's Church, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005576
Title:
Interior of St. John's Church, Charleston, W. Va.
Description:
'Consecrated in 1837. Located on Virginia St., Charleston, W. Va.'
Exterior of the Old St. John's Church in Charleston, W. Va.

129. St. John's Church, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005577
Title:
St. John's Church, Charleston, W. Va.
Description:
Exterior of the Old St. John's Church in Charleston, W. Va.
Drawing of soldiers and wagon trains crossing the Potomac in this sketch by A. Lumley.

130. Trains Crossing the Potomac

IDNO:
006263
Title:
Trains Crossing the Potomac
Description:
Drawing of soldiers and wagon trains crossing the Potomac in this sketch by A. Lumley.
A sketch of a camp of the Tenth Indiana Regiment at Bellaire, Ohio.

131. Camp of the Tenth Indiana Regiment at Bellaire, Ohio

IDNO:
006264
Title:
Camp of the Tenth Indiana Regiment at Bellaire, Ohio
Description:
A sketch of a camp of the Tenth Indiana Regiment at Bellaire, Ohio.
The Thirteenth Massachusetts and Twelfth Indiana Regiments crossing the Potomac sketched by Thomas Nast.

132. Thirteenth Massachusetts and Twelfth Regiments Crossing the Potomac

IDNO:
006265
Title:
Thirteenth Massachusetts and Twelfth Regiments Crossing the Potomac
Description:
The Thirteenth Massachusetts and Twelfth Indiana Regiments crossing the Potomac sketched by Thomas Nast.
Engraving of people standing on Jefferson's rock overlooking the Shenandoah Valley.

133. Valley of the Shenandoah from Jefferson's Rock, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
006552
Title:
Valley of the Shenandoah from Jefferson's Rock, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Description:
Engraving of people standing on Jefferson's rock overlooking the Shenandoah Valley.
Family on a hill overlooking Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

134. Harpers Ferry, W. Va. From the Potomac Side

IDNO:
006606
Title:
Harpers Ferry, W. Va. From the Potomac Side
Description:
Family on a hill overlooking Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Aerial view of Hinton, West Virginia showing 'the New River just below the junction of the Greenbrier River.'

135. Aerial View of Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
006963
Title:
Aerial View of Hinton, W. Va.
Description:
Aerial view of Hinton, West Virginia showing 'the New River just below the junction of the Greenbrier River.'
'Greenbrier County's Second Courthouse erected in 1820. Was D. J. Ford and Son's Store from 1837 until the great fire.'

136. Greenbrier County's Second Courthouse, Lewisburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
007255
Title:
Greenbrier County's Second Courthouse, Lewisburg, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
'Greenbrier County's Second Courthouse erected in 1820. Was D. J. Ford and Son's Store from 1837 until the great fire.'
'Sample of 'Circular Cattle Barn' on the farm of John B. Sydenstricker. Was burned by lightning.'

137. Circular Cattle Barn, Lewisburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
007257
Title:
Circular Cattle Barn, Lewisburg, W. Va.
Description:
'Sample of 'Circular Cattle Barn' on the farm of John B. Sydenstricker. Was burned by lightning.'
'Old Stone Jail, erected about 1800. Added to and Remodeled. Photographed Dec. 19th 1883 by Lindsey and Son (Slight snow on the ground.)

138. Old Stone Jail, Lewisburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
007258
Title:
Old Stone Jail, Lewisburg, W. Va.
Date:
1883/12/19
Description:
'Old Stone Jail, erected about 1800. Added to and Remodeled. Photographed Dec. 19th 1883 by Lindsey and Son (Slight snow on the ground.)
'Lewisburg's first town hall. Photographed December 18, 1883 (Snow on the ground.)

139. First Town Hall, Lewisburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
007259
Title:
First Town Hall, Lewisburg, W. Va.
Date:
1883/12/18
Description:
'Lewisburg's first town hall. Photographed December 18, 1883 (Snow on the ground.)
'Built in 1837.'

140. Courthouse, Lewisburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
007260
Title:
Courthouse, Lewisburg, W. Va.
Description:
'Built in 1837.'

141. Courthouse, Lewisburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
007261
Title:
Courthouse, Lewisburg, W. Va.
Clothes are hanging on a fence in front of the Old Stone Jail.

142. Old Stone Jail, Lewisburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
007262
Title:
Old Stone Jail, Lewisburg, W. Va.
Description:
Clothes are hanging on a fence in front of the Old Stone Jail.
'Greenbrier's Original Courthouse, built of logs in 1778. Was used by the Circuit and County Courts until supplanted by the Stone Courthouse in 1800. Was then bought and transformed by William Smithers as a residence. Was then purchased by Mr. Sallie Gilmer. It's last owner was Mrs. Sallie Gilmer who occupied it for several years, and it finally passed into the hands of the Tuckkwiller Bros. to be torn away and the ground occupied by a handsome and commodious home for a Henry Ford Garage and Service Station. Such is the history of the first house ever built in Lewisburg, the birthday of which is not definitely known.'

143. Greenbrier County's First Courthouse, Lewisburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
007263
Title:
Greenbrier County's First Courthouse, Lewisburg, W. Va.
Description:
'Greenbrier's Original Courthouse, built of logs in 1778. Was used by the Circuit and County Courts until supplanted by the Stone Courthouse in 1800. Was then bought and transformed by William Smithers as a residence. Was then purchased by Mr. Sallie Gilmer. It's last owner was Mrs. Sallie Gilmer who occupied it for several years, and it finally passed into the hands of the Tuckkwiller Bros. to be torn away and the ground occupied by a handsome and commodious home for a Henry Ford Garage and Service Station. Such is the history of the first house ever built in Lewisburg, the birthday of which is not definitely known.'
'Erected about 1800.'

144. Old Stone Jail, Lewisburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
007264
Title:
Old Stone Jail, Lewisburg, W. Va.
Description:
'Erected about 1800.'