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The team poses on the First Ward Kiwanis Field.

1. Sanitary Milk Little League baseball team

The team is standing at Kiwanis Field.

2. Wilson Chevrolet Little League baseball team

3. Coach George Pietro and the Browns Essos

4. F&M Bank Little League baseball team

5. Coach Bob Prim with the First National Bank Little League baseball team

6. I.O.O.F Little League "B" baseball team

A photo of the 1963 "Knights of Columbus" Little League baseball team.

7. "Knights of Columbus" Little League baseball team

A photo of the 1963 Lovings First Ward Little League baseball team. Named individuals in the photo include Dick Pill (coach) and David Pill (player, seated).

8. Lovings First Ward Little League baseball team

A photo of the 1963 Lions Little League baseball team.

9. Lions Little League baseball team

A photo of the 1963 Rotary Club Little League baseball team.

10. "Rotary" Little League baseball team

The members of the 1963 "V.F.W." Little League baseball team at Kiwanis Field.

11. V.F.W. Little League baseball team

The 1963 Little League Ward Champs taking a picture at Kiwanis Field.

12. The 1st Ward Champs

To celebrate the Centennial of West Virginia, one dollar name plates were created and advertised to the state.

13. Project 63 Centennial Plates

Milton Cohen (third from left) and others presenting Project 63, a celebration of West Virginia's centennial.

14. Milton Cohen and Project 63

The church was established in 1856 by church goers who wanted a church of their own and separate from Point Pleasant Church.

15. Buffalo Presbyterian Church, Buffalo, Putnam County, W. Va.

The church was established in 1835.

16. Methodist Church, Buffalo, Putnam County, W. Va.

Established in 1838, the church is one of the oldest organizations in the Kanawha Valley.

17. The First Baptist Church of Buffalo, Buffalo, Putnam County, W. Va.

The church assembled in community members' homes before a building was built.  In 1900 the community erected the frame church.  It has since been replaced with a newer building.

18. Mount Pleasant Methodist Church, Morgan District, Monongalia County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1849.  The current building was erected in 1908.

19. Blacksville Baptist Church, Blacksville, Clay District, Monongalia County, W. Va.

The church was first organized in 1854, this building was be dedicated in 1963.

20. Wadestown Methodist Church, Wadestown, Battelle District, Monongalia County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1812.  The current church was built in 1867.

21. Harmony Baptist Church, Southside, Mason County, W. Va.

The church was organized in 1847. It is located 2 miles from Big Wheeling Creek at Sand Hill.

22. Sand Hill Methodist Episcopal Church, Marshall County, W. Va.

New Bethel Methodist Church was organized between 1784 and 1786.  The church burned in 1942.  The church then met in the community hall until August 1948. Money was raised and the present stone church was dedicated in 1948.

23. New Bethel Methodist Church, Good Hope, Harrison County, W. Va.

A young boy and girl pose in front of two older women in the middle of the street. They are dressed in old-fashioned attire to reflect the style of 1863. Spectators watch from the sidewalks. Subjects unidentified.

24. Participants in the West Virginia Centennial Celebration Parade, Hinton, W. Va.

Parade participants dressed in old-fashioned clothing sit on top of a wagon. Attached is a sign that reads, "How Firm a Foundation." Behind the cart, a Boy Scout troop is pictured with an American flag. Subjects unidentified.

25. West Virginia Centennial Celebration Parade Float, Hinton, W. Va.

Four unidentified men wearing old-fashioned suits and full beards dance in the street while spectators watch from the sidewalks.

26. Four Men Dressed in Old-Fashioned Attire Participate in Centennial Celebration Parade, Hinton, W. Va.

People dressed in old fashioned clothing are pulled down the street in a wagon by two horses. Signs on the cart read, "Health", "Home Improvement", and "Education." Subjects unidentified.

27. Parade Participants in the Centennial Celebration Parade, Hinton, W. Va.

Parade participants dressed in old fashioned clothing assemble in the street. A man holds a sign reading, "Employees." Subjects unidentified.

28. West Virginia Centennial Celebration Parade in Hinton, W. Va.

Groups of people stand by the street to observe the flooding.

29. Tug Creek Flood Waters Running through West End of Hinton, W. Va.

A group of unidentified men gather to clean up the damage from the Tug Creek flooding.

30. Aftermath of Flooding in West End of Hinton, W. Va.

A home located next to Tug Creek is badly damaged in the aftermath of the flood.

31. Flood Damage in Hinton, W. Va.

Waters from Tug Creek Floodplain rush through the city outskirts.

32. Flood Waters in West End of Hinton, W. Va.

Unidentified parade queen (separate from the Centennial Queen) with female associates Lena Jane Bush (seated left) and Sissy O'Neal (seated right) make their way down Temple Street as part of the Centennial Parade.

33. "Parade Queen" at Centennial Celebration, Hinton, W. Va.

Lilly, a Summers County native, is pictured in uniform in the nation's capital.

34. Officer Murvel L. "Jack" Lilly of Summers County, W. Va. in Washington, D. C.

35. William A. Moreland in County Clerk's Office, Court House, Morgantown, W. Va.

Celebration of West Virginia's 100 years of statehood.

36. Celebration of West Virginia Centennial

Information with the photograph, "... molten iron flowed through this opening and was hammered into 'blooms' at the adjoining forge located on the bank of Clay Run. Note the two iron bars supporting the stone in the opening."

37. Iron Outlet of Henry Clay Furnace, Monongalia County, W. Va.

Information with the photograph, "Remains of the first local iron furnace built near the Cheat River. The stack was built in 1798".

38. Pleasant Iron Furnace, Monongalia County, W. Va.

Son of Gene and Ada Haldeman Ford.

39. Layne H. Ford on Capitol Steps, East Wing, Charleston, W. Va.

Band director Budd Udell conducting.

40. WVU Band Director Budd Udell

Picture of director Budd Udell.

41. Portrait of WVU Band Director Budd Udell

WVU Marching Band performing halftime field show. In star formation at the WVU-Syracuse game.

42. WVU Marching Band Halftime Show, Morgantown, W. Va.

43. Drum Major of WVU Marching Band, Morgantown, W. Va.

The interior of Handy Shop; the store are owned by Mr. and Mrs. Walter Camp.

44. Interior of Handy Shop, Bridgeport, W. Va.

The garage was located at the northeast corner of Route 50 and the Old Route 73 intersection.

45. Cecil Golden Garage, Bridgeport, W. Va.

Taylor's Restaurant on East Main Street.

46. Taylor's Restaurant, Bridgeport, W. Va.

The Handy Store was located a short distance east of the B&O crossing on West Main Street.

47. Handy Store, Bridgeport, W. Va.

A gas station on State Route 50 in Bridgeport, W. Va.

48. Gas Station, Bridgeport, W. Va.

A view of Ellis Drive-In Theater and Restaurant on State Route 50.  Sky Castle is in background.

49. Ellis Restaurant and Drive-In, Bridgeport, W. Va.

Johnson Elementary School visible in the foreground.

50. Construction of Bridgeport High School, Bridgeport, W. Va.

Myers was West Virginia Poet Laureate from 1927 to 1937. His remains are actually buried in an unknown grave near Elkins.

51. Memorial to Karl Myers, First Poet Laureate of West Virginia, Moore Cemetery, Tucker County, W. Va.

Myers was West Virginia Poet Laureate from 1927 to 1937. He is actually buried in an unknown grave near Elkins.

52. Karl Myers Memorial, Moore Cemetery, Tucker County, W, Va.

Myers was West Virginia Poet Laureate from 1927 to 1937. His remains are actually buried in an unknown grave near Elkins. The people of Tucker County raised the money to erect this monument to honor Karl Myers.

53. Memorial to Karl Myers, First Poet Laureate of West Virginia, Moore Cemetery, Tucker County, W. Va.

Myers was West Virginia Poet Laureate from 1927 to 1937. His remains are actually in an unknown grave at the IOOF cemetery near Elkins.

54. Memorial to Karl Myers, First Poet Laureate of West Virginia, Moore Cemetery, Tucker County, W. Va.

Myers was West Virginia Poet Laureate from 1927 to 1937. His remains are buried in an unknown grave in an IOOF cemetery near Elkins. The people of Tucker County, determined to honor Myers, raised money to place this monument near the Myers family graves in Moore Cemetery. A bucket of dirt from the immediate area of where Karl Myers is thought to be buried was placed in his plot with the monument.

55. Memorial to Karl Myers, First Poet Laureate of West Virginia, Moore Cemetery, Tucker County, W. Va.

Senators Robert C. Byrd and Jennings Randolph with Julia Davis Adams, West Virginia Daughter of the year, 1963.  Byrd papers duplicate.  Original at the R. C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies, Shepherd University.

56. Senators Robert C. Byrd and Jennings Randolph with Julia Davis Adams

Senators Robert C. Byrd and Jennings Randolph with Julia Davis Adams, West Virginia Daughter of the Year, 1963.  Byrd papers duplicate.  Original at the R. C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies, Shepherd University.

57. Senators Robert C. Byrd and Jennings Randolph with Julia Davis Adams

58. WVU Football Team Running onto the Field Led by Fi Beta Cappar Members

59. Hatch a Victory Float in the Homecoming Parade, West Virginia University

60. Mr. and Miss Mountaineer, Dean Baker and Patricia Sullivan, West Virginia University

Students, including freshmen wearing beanies, in line to pay for their books. 'Right to Left, Chuck Trader and Charlotte Sneddon.'

61. Freshman at Bookstore, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

'Words, Toes, and Things.'

62. Dancers Ann B. Pauley and Mrs. Eric J. Portnoy with a Clown Figure, West Virginia University

63. Character of Thomas More in 'A Man for All Seasons,' West Virginia University

64. Sue Ellen Morrow in 'Little Mary Sunshine,' West Virginia University

Photos of WVU Presidents are included in the display.

65. Century of Service Display in Stone and Thomas Department Store Window, Wheeling, W. Va.

66. Century of Service Display in Stone and Thomas Department Store Window, Wheeling, W. Va.

Shown here are from left to right, Maurice Evans, Helen Hayes, J. W. Draper, (faculty).

67. Helen Hayes Visits West Virginia University

David T. Smith, M.D. of Duke University speaks at WVU Medical Center.

68. David T. Smith, M.D., of Duke University

69. Commencement Speaker Henry Steel Commager at West Virginia University

Shown here are two wreaths placed at the bottom of Mast in Memorial Plaza.  One wreath has 'A Tribute to President Kennedy from Foreign Students WVU'.

70. Foreign Students' Tribute to President Kennedy, West Virginia University

A view of Memorial Plaza looking down south on University Avenue.  Mast belongs to battleship West Virginia which was sunk at Pearl Harbor.

71. Memorial Plaza, West Virginia University

A view of completed Memorial Plaza with Oglebay Hall in background.

72. Memorial Plaza and Oglebay Hall, West Virginia University

A view of Memorial Plaza after the completion of the memorial. Woodburn Circle is pictured in background.

73. Mast of U.S.S. West Virginia at Memorial Plaza, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

Children are Paula and Tommy.

74. West Virginia University President Paul A. Miller and Family

Standing: Mrs. Paul A. Miller, seated at piano Paula (WVU Class of 1967), and Tommy.

75. Family of President Paul A. Miller, West Virginia University

76. Delta Delta Delta New Initiates, West Virginia University

Left to right unknown, Dave Ornick, unknown, John Chamberlin.

77. Barbershop Quartet, West Virginia University

78. Cleon Fowler, West Virginia University

79. Wise Library West Virginia Heritage Bookshelf, West Virginia University

West Virginia themed books on two shelves.

80. Wise Library West Virginia Heritage Bookshelf, West Virginia University

The mast is erected at Memorial Plaza, which is located directly in front of Oglebay Hall.

81. U.S.S. West Virginia Memorial Plaza, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

82. Mountaineer Field Being Readied for a Football Game, West Virginia University

83. Engineering Sciences Building, West Virginia University

84. Communications Building under Construction, Patteson Drive, West Virginia University

View of the Centennial House, Private Dormitory on Stewart Street, on the downtown campus of West Virginia University.

85. Centennial House Under Construction, West Virginia University

86. WVU Discus Thrower Steve Yambor

Glenn Holton (33) carries ball.

87. WVU Football Action

Left to right- Leftridge, Yost.

88. WVU Football Players Dick Leftridge and Jerry Yost in Action

The '100' on helmet celebrates State's Centennial.

89. WVU Football Action

90. WVU Football Practice on Mountaineer Field. Note the New Press Box

Bob Danlevy was an end on the football squad.

91. WVU Football Player Bob Danlevy Receiving a Pass

92. WVU Football Player Chuck Kinder Boots One

93. WVU Football Player Jerry Yost

94. WVU Football Team Led Onto Mountaineer Field by Phi Bater Cappar Members

Portrait of John Lesher, member of the West Virginia University Basketball Team. 'Taylor Publishing Company, Job Number 07206, Picture Number 1, Page Number 223. Copyright 1963 by Laughead Photographers, Dallas, Texas. Reproduction permitted by all processes except photography.'

95. WVU Basketball Player John Lesher

96. Agricultural Sciences Building, West Virginia University