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1. 140 Foot Telescope, Green Bank, Pocahontas County, W. Va.

IDNO:
014342
Title:
140 Foot Telescope, Green Bank, Pocahontas County, W. Va.
Date:
1958
The front end of the car completely smashed from an accident on University Avenue.

2. Car Damaged in an Accident, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
011684
Title:
Car Damaged in an Accident, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1958
Description:
The front end of the car completely smashed from an accident on University Avenue.
'Rear view of the West Virginia University Bookstore, located at the back of Colson Hall. The bookstore opened on May 27, 1958 and cost $250,000 to built.'

3. Rear View of the West Virginia University Bookstore

IDNO:
018767
Title:
Rear View of the West Virginia University Bookstore
Date:
1958
Description:
'Rear view of the West Virginia University Bookstore, located at the back of Colson Hall. The bookstore opened on May 27, 1958 and cost $250,000 to built.'

4. Brookhaven Volunteer Fire Department, Monongalia County, W. Va.

IDNO:
011327
Title:
Brookhaven Volunteer Fire Department, Monongalia County, W. Va.
Date:
1958
From left to right: 'Geo Humphrey, Bill Poundstone-Superintendent of Humphrey Mine, Ray Hayhurst- President of Humphrey mine local Union (United Mine Workers of A-1058) at time mine was first opened. Presently lampman at mine portal where picture was taken.'

5. George Humphrey, Bill Poundstone, and Ray Hayhurst, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
010619
Title:
George Humphrey, Bill Poundstone, and Ray Hayhurst, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1958
Description:
From left to right: 'Geo Humphrey, Bill Poundstone-Superintendent of Humphrey Mine, Ray Hayhurst- President of Humphrey mine local Union (United Mine Workers of A-1058) at time mine was first opened. Presently lampman at mine portal where picture was taken.'

6. Unpacking Suitcases from the Trunk of a Car

IDNO:
010819
Title:
Unpacking Suitcases from the Trunk of a Car
Date:
1958
'The 1958 Labor Day parade is enacted in a loacale very similar to that of today. The tenants may be different, but the buildings have changed very little.'

7. Labor Day Parade, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
010121
Title:
Labor Day Parade, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1958
Description:
'The 1958 Labor Day parade is enacted in a loacale very similar to that of today. The tenants may be different, but the buildings have changed very little.'
Teachers and pupils in University High School lab. At the time University High School was a division of West Virginia University for training teachers. Pictured in the photograph are, from left to right: Fred Truban, Carol Reynolds, Michael Caruso, and Scottie Riffle. Girl in background unknown.

8. Students in a Lab at University High School, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
011265
Title:
Students in a Lab at University High School, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1958
Description:
Teachers and pupils in University High School lab. At the time University High School was a division of West Virginia University for training teachers. Pictured in the photograph are, from left to right: Fred Truban, Carol Reynolds, Michael Caruso, and Scottie Riffle. Girl in background unknown.

9. Winter Scene of Engineering Building and Library Parking Lot, West Virginia University

IDNO:
020139
Title:
Winter Scene of Engineering Building and Library Parking Lot, West Virginia University
Date:
1958
Monongalia County Commissioners J. D. Ward, Tom Jackson, Kenny Kincaid, with secretary Edna Hardin.

10. Monongalia County Commissioners, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
010618
Title:
Monongalia County Commissioners, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1958
Description:
Monongalia County Commissioners J. D. Ward, Tom Jackson, Kenny Kincaid, with secretary Edna Hardin.
Crowds line the street to watch the Labor Day Parade.

11. Labor Day Parade on High Street, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
009080
Title:
Labor Day Parade on High Street, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1958
Description:
Crowds line the street to watch the Labor Day Parade.

12. Home Located at 456 Madigan, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
008954
Title:
Home Located at 456 Madigan, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1958
Young boy on a bicycle during the repaving of Grand Street in Morgantown, West Virginia.

13. Repaving Grand Street, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
011518
Title:
Repaving Grand Street, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1958
Description:
Young boy on a bicycle during the repaving of Grand Street in Morgantown, West Virginia.
'First row: Benke, Kensky, Criss, Hillen, Reight, Lopasky, Ford, Smith, Marra, Manion, Herrig. Second row: Guesman, Trozzo, Sommer, Billak, Messinger, keeney, Bowles, Lavelle, Bowman, McComb, McClung. Third row: Guenther, Crane, Donaldson, Corum, Zets, Borlie, Bonar, Tolley, Gatto, Dumbauld, McFadden, Gibson, Shockey, Lewis. Fourth row: Longfellow, Skeen, Rider, Peterson, Lanasa, McClure, Wirth, Foltz, Strauss, Struck, Miller, Staats, Fairbanks. Fifth row: Suck, Hess, Williams, Pomponio, Lively, Day, Shamblin, Simpson, Tallarico, Rodesky, Whipkey, Dannenberg.'

14. WVU Football Team

IDNO:
018156
Title:
WVU Football Team
Date:
1958
Description:
'First row: Benke, Kensky, Criss, Hillen, Reight, Lopasky, Ford, Smith, Marra, Manion, Herrig. Second row: Guesman, Trozzo, Sommer, Billak, Messinger, keeney, Bowles, Lavelle, Bowman, McComb, McClung. Third row: Guenther, Crane, Donaldson, Corum, Zets, Borlie, Bonar, Tolley, Gatto, Dumbauld, McFadden, Gibson, Shockey, Lewis. Fourth row: Longfellow, Skeen, Rider, Peterson, Lanasa, McClure, Wirth, Foltz, Strauss, Struck, Miller, Staats, Fairbanks. Fifth row: Suck, Hess, Williams, Pomponio, Lively, Day, Shamblin, Simpson, Tallarico, Rodesky, Whipkey, Dannenberg.'

15. Knights of Pythias Commandery, Masons, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
010809
Title:
Knights of Pythias Commandery, Masons, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1958
'Picture taken at the Humphrey Preparation Plant. Left to right: Bill Poundstone-Superintendent of Humphrey Mine, Elber Yocum-Member of Mine Committe (United Mine Workers of America - 1058), George Humphrey, Ray Hayhurst-Lampman at Humphrey Mine Portal and first President of Humphrey local Union.'

16. Miners and Officials at the Humphrey Preparation Plant, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
010503
Title:
Miners and Officials at the Humphrey Preparation Plant, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1958
Description:
'Picture taken at the Humphrey Preparation Plant. Left to right: Bill Poundstone-Superintendent of Humphrey Mine, Elber Yocum-Member of Mine Committe (United Mine Workers of America - 1058), George Humphrey, Ray Hayhurst-Lampman at Humphrey Mine Portal and first President of Humphrey local Union.'

17. Aerial View of Parkersburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
007784
Title:
Aerial View of Parkersburg, W. Va.
Date:
1958
A man stands and operates a control panel. 'Its surface already gleaming from initial rolling in the breakdown mill, a slab of aluminum alloy moves into the 110 inch reversing mill, second of the big rolling mills in the hotline at Kaiser Aluminum's Ravenswood Works. The air conditioned aluminum pulpit is located at one side above the rolling table. Public Relations Dept. Ravenswood Works Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp. Ravenswood, W. Va.'

18. Ravenswood Works Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corporation, Ravenswood, W. Va.

IDNO:
007853
Title:
Ravenswood Works Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corporation, Ravenswood, W. Va.
Date:
1958
Description:
A man stands and operates a control panel. 'Its surface already gleaming from initial rolling in the breakdown mill, a slab of aluminum alloy moves into the 110 inch reversing mill, second of the big rolling mills in the hotline at Kaiser Aluminum's Ravenswood Works. The air conditioned aluminum pulpit is located at one side above the rolling table. Public Relations Dept. Ravenswood Works Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp. Ravenswood, W. Va.'
Portrait of E. G. Otey.

19. Otey, E. G.

IDNO:
005417
Title:
Otey, E. G.
Date:
1958
Description:
Portrait of E. G. Otey.

20. Boys Examine Printing Press, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
010759
Title:
Boys Examine Printing Press, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1958

21. Black Angus Show, West Virginia University

IDNO:
017320
Title:
Black Angus Show, West Virginia University
Date:
1958

22. Congregation Exiting the Wesley Methodist Church, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
010101
Title:
Congregation Exiting the Wesley Methodist Church, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1958

23. Westover City Clerk, Westover, Monongalia County, W. Va.

IDNO:
016825
Title:
Westover City Clerk, Westover, Monongalia County, W. Va.
Date:
1958
Group portrait of men and women seated at tables.

24. Banquet at I.B.E.W. Headquarters, Oklahoma City, Ok.

IDNO:
004578
Title:
Banquet at I.B.E.W. Headquarters, Oklahoma City, Ok.
Date:
1958
Description:
Group portrait of men and women seated at tables.
Rimbol, Apthorpe(E.O.G.); Pallister, Tom (Case); Pigott, Conway (Stl. Imp); A, William (Case).

25. Visitors Pose with Hanna Coal Company's Mountaineer Shovel

IDNO:
003300
Title:
Visitors Pose with Hanna Coal Company's Mountaineer Shovel
Date:
1958
Description:
Rimbol, Apthorpe(E.O.G.); Pallister, Tom (Case); Pigott, Conway (Stl. Imp); A, William (Case).
'An overall aerial view of Kaiser Aluminum's Ravenswood Works located on the Great Bend of the Ohio River, six miles south of Ravenswood and midway between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati. Fabrication Plant is shown in the foreground, casting facility in the center and the Reduction Plant in the background near the 613 foot chimney. On the main line of the B and O Railroad and West Virginia State Route 2, the Works is two days' delivery time from 50 of the nation's 100 largest cities and 70 percent of the aluminum consuming market. Public Relations Dept. Ravenswood Works. Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp. Ravenswood, W. Va.'

26. Aerial View of Ravenswood Works, Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corporation, Ravenswood, W. Va.

IDNO:
007854
Title:
Aerial View of Ravenswood Works, Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corporation, Ravenswood, W. Va.
Date:
1958
Description:
'An overall aerial view of Kaiser Aluminum's Ravenswood Works located on the Great Bend of the Ohio River, six miles south of Ravenswood and midway between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati. Fabrication Plant is shown in the foreground, casting facility in the center and the Reduction Plant in the background near the 613 foot chimney. On the main line of the B and O Railroad and West Virginia State Route 2, the Works is two days' delivery time from 50 of the nation's 100 largest cities and 70 percent of the aluminum consuming market. Public Relations Dept. Ravenswood Works. Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp. Ravenswood, W. Va.'

27. Repaving Crew on Grand Street, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
011514
Title:
Repaving Crew on Grand Street, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1958
Aerial view of Parerksburg High School with football field right beside the school.

28. Parkersburg High School, Parkersburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
007791
Title:
Parkersburg High School, Parkersburg, W. Va.
Date:
1958
Description:
Aerial view of Parerksburg High School with football field right beside the school.
House in South Hills.

29. Home of David Courtney Under Construction, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
009183
Title:
Home of David Courtney Under Construction, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1958
Description:
House in South Hills.

30. Aerial View of Parkersburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
007785
Title:
Aerial View of Parkersburg, W. Va.
Date:
1958
Photograph of the Bruceton High School Varsity Band in uniform.

31. Bruceton High School Varsity Band, Preston County, W. Va.

IDNO:
015995
Title:
Bruceton High School Varsity Band, Preston County, W. Va.
Date:
1958
Description:
Photograph of the Bruceton High School Varsity Band in uniform.
View of lights, signs, and cars parked at the I.B.E.W. Headquarters in Oklahoma City after dark.

32. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Headquarters After Dark, Oklahoma City, Ok.

IDNO:
004575
Title:
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Headquarters After Dark, Oklahoma City, Ok.
Date:
1958
Description:
View of lights, signs, and cars parked at the I.B.E.W. Headquarters in Oklahoma City after dark.
A tow truck driver is hooking up Joseph Stenger's wrecked car.

33. Wreck of Jospeh Stenger's Car, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
011671
Title:
Wreck of Jospeh Stenger's Car, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1958
Description:
A tow truck driver is hooking up Joseph Stenger's wrecked car.

34. Installing a Pipe Line on Grand Street, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
011515
Title:
Installing a Pipe Line on Grand Street, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1958

35. Aerial View of Parkersburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
007778
Title:
Aerial View of Parkersburg, W. Va.
Date:
1958

36. Demolition of a High Street Building Destroyed by Fire, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
008771
Title:
Demolition of a High Street Building Destroyed by Fire, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1958
People leaving a Church Service at the Presbyterian Church in Morgantown, W. Va.

37. Congregation Exiting the Presbyterian Church, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
010100
Title:
Congregation Exiting the Presbyterian Church, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1958
Description:
People leaving a Church Service at the Presbyterian Church in Morgantown, W. Va.
From Left to right 'Mabel Grimes, Mr. Bowlby, Mr. Whiston - speaker, Unknown, Unknown ,and Don Eddy'.

38. Speaker at a Luncheon, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
010638
Title:
Speaker at a Luncheon, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1958
Description:
From Left to right 'Mabel Grimes, Mr. Bowlby, Mr. Whiston - speaker, Unknown, Unknown ,and Don Eddy'.
Aerial view of P.H.S. and football field.

39. Parkersburg High School, Parkersburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
007790
Title:
Parkersburg High School, Parkersburg, W. Va.
Date:
1958
Description:
Aerial view of P.H.S. and football field.
Mailbox of the house next door says Frederick V. Crall, 31 Citadel Rd.

40. Construction of a House in Park Hills, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
009049
Title:
Construction of a House in Park Hills, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1958
Description:
Mailbox of the house next door says Frederick V. Crall, 31 Citadel Rd.

41. Installing Street Lights, Morgantown, W. Va

IDNO:
011487
Title:
Installing Street Lights, Morgantown, W. Va
Date:
1958
View of the new University Bookstore, located at the rear of Colson Hall and is currently Admissions and Records Building, West Virginia University.

42. New WVU Bookstore, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
018771
Title:
New WVU Bookstore, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1958
Description:
View of the new University Bookstore, located at the rear of Colson Hall and is currently Admissions and Records Building, West Virginia University.
A view of the repaving of Grand Street in Morgantown, West Virginia.

43. Repaving Grand Street, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
011516
Title:
Repaving Grand Street, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1958
Description:
A view of the repaving of Grand Street in Morgantown, West Virginia.

44. Aerial View of the Wood County Courthouse, Parkersburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
007776
Title:
Aerial View of the Wood County Courthouse, Parkersburg, W. Va.
Date:
1958

45. Mrs. Nell Leonian, West Virginia University

IDNO:
021272
Title:
Mrs. Nell Leonian, West Virginia University
Date:
1958
A snow scene of Deckers Creek in Morgantown, West Virginia in 1958.

46. Decker's Creek, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
010972
Title:
Decker's Creek, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1958
Description:
A snow scene of Deckers Creek in Morgantown, West Virginia in 1958.

47. Roger W. Tompkins, Rhodes Scholar and Student Body President, West Virginia University

IDNO:
022155
Title:
Roger W. Tompkins, Rhodes Scholar and Student Body President, West Virginia University
Date:
1958
Rees from Follansbee, W. Va., earned a straight A average at WVU for four years.

48. Charley Ann Rees, West Virginia University

IDNO:
022178
Title:
Charley Ann Rees, West Virginia University
Date:
1958
Description:
Rees from Follansbee, W. Va., earned a straight A average at WVU for four years.