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'The Alderson House Hotel was built at Alderson, West Virginia (Monroe County) in 1882 by Messrs. David J. Cogbill and John W. Alderson. It was located in close proximity to the main line iron of the Chesapeake [and] Ohio Railway. It was the most modern hotel in the state of West Virginia on the C [and] O line when it was built, having 26 rooms and two annexes, adding about 15 rooms. It was the first building in Alderson to have running water in every room, it being supplied from a 7,000 gallon tank located just above the third story of the hotel. It recieved much praise from Virginia Newspapers in the '80's who always referred to it as the best and most famous house on the C and O in West Virginia except for the White Sulphur Hotel. In addition to the regular guests and boarders, two C [and] O passenger trains each day stopped for meals in the hotel's dinning room. One express passenger train stopped for breakfast and one for supper, there being about 200 people from the steamcars taking meals in the fine dinning room. The Alderson House took over the passenger business which had from 1872 to 1882, been handled by the Monroe House Hotel, which was located across the street on the other side of the rails. The Alderson House continued as a eating stop on the C [and] O until the middle 1890's and after that became principally a summer resort. By 1896 the town of Alderson had huge swarms of people coming in from the Virginia and Ohio cities to spend the summer in the cool, pleasant mountains. This traffic reached a height about 1900. By 1912 there were few summer boarders. During this period the Alderson House got more than its share of the trade. It continued as a popular stop until the 1930's when rail travel slowed down considerably. The hotel operated under many different managers after Mr. J.W. Alderson gave up the management in 1905 and did not close down until 1961. Compiled by Thomas W. Dixon, Official Historian to the Municipal Government of the Town of Alderson, Inc.'

1. Alderson House Hotel, Alderson, W. Va.

IDNO:
004735
Title:
Alderson House Hotel, Alderson, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1888
Description:
'The Alderson House Hotel was built at Alderson, West Virginia (Monroe County) in 1882 by Messrs. David J. Cogbill and John W. Alderson. It was located in close proximity to the main line iron of the Chesapeake [and] Ohio Railway. It was the most modern hotel in the state of West Virginia on the C [and] O line when it was built, having 26 rooms and two annexes, adding about 15 rooms. It was the first building in Alderson to have running water in every room, it being supplied from a 7,000 gallon tank located just above the third story of the hotel. It recieved much praise from Virginia Newspapers in the '80's who always referred to it as the best and most famous house on the C and O in West Virginia except for the White Sulphur Hotel. In addition to the regular guests and boarders, two C [and] O passenger trains each day stopped for meals in the hotel's dinning room. One express passenger train stopped for breakfast and one for supper, there being about 200 people from the steamcars taking meals in the fine dinning room. The Alderson House took over the passenger business which had from 1872 to 1882, been handled by the Monroe House Hotel, which was located across the street on the other side of the rails. The Alderson House continued as a eating stop on the C [and] O until the middle 1890's and after that became principally a summer resort. By 1896 the town of Alderson had huge swarms of people coming in from the Virginia and Ohio cities to spend the summer in the cool, pleasant mountains. This traffic reached a height about 1900. By 1912 there were few summer boarders. During this period the Alderson House got more than its share of the trade. It continued as a popular stop until the 1930's when rail travel slowed down considerably. The hotel operated under many different managers after Mr. J.W. Alderson gave up the management in 1905 and did not close down until 1961. Compiled by Thomas W. Dixon, Official Historian to the Municipal Government of the Town of Alderson, Inc.'
'The Alderson House Hotel was built at Alderson, West Virginia (Monroe County) in 1882 by Messrs. David J. Cogbill and John W. Alderson. It was located in close proximity to the main line iron of the Chesapeake [and] Ohio Railway. It was the most modern hotel in the state of West Virginia on the C [and] O line when it was built, having 26 rooms and two annexes, adding about 15 rooms. It was the first building in Alderson to have running water in every room, it being supplied from a 7,000 gallon tank located just above the third story of the hotel. It recieved much praise from Virginia Newspapers in the '80's who always referred to it as the best and most famous house on the C [and] O in West Virginia except for the White Sulphur Hotel. In addition to the regular guests and boarders, two C [and] O passenger trains each day stopped for meals in the hotel's dinning room. One express passenger train stopped for breakfast and one for supper, there being about 200 people from the steamcars taking meals in the fine dinning room. The Alderson House took over the passenger business which had from 1872 to 1882, been handled by the Monroe House Hotel, which was located across the street on the other side of the rails. The Alderson House continued as a eating stop on the C [and] O until the middle 1890's and after that became principally a summer resort. By 1896 the town of Alderson had huge swarms of people coming in from the Virginia and Ohio cities to spend the summer in the cool, pleasant mountains. This traffic reached a height about 1900. By 1912 there were few summer boarders. During this period the Alderson House got more than its share of the trade. It continued as a popular stop until the 1930's when rail travel slowed down considerably. The hotel operated under many different managers after Mr. J.W. Alderson gave up the management in 1905 and did not close down until 1961.'

2. Alderson House Hotel, Alderson, W. Va.

IDNO:
004736
Title:
Alderson House Hotel, Alderson, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1888
Description:
'The Alderson House Hotel was built at Alderson, West Virginia (Monroe County) in 1882 by Messrs. David J. Cogbill and John W. Alderson. It was located in close proximity to the main line iron of the Chesapeake [and] Ohio Railway. It was the most modern hotel in the state of West Virginia on the C [and] O line when it was built, having 26 rooms and two annexes, adding about 15 rooms. It was the first building in Alderson to have running water in every room, it being supplied from a 7,000 gallon tank located just above the third story of the hotel. It recieved much praise from Virginia Newspapers in the '80's who always referred to it as the best and most famous house on the C [and] O in West Virginia except for the White Sulphur Hotel. In addition to the regular guests and boarders, two C [and] O passenger trains each day stopped for meals in the hotel's dinning room. One express passenger train stopped for breakfast and one for supper, there being about 200 people from the steamcars taking meals in the fine dinning room. The Alderson House took over the passenger business which had from 1872 to 1882, been handled by the Monroe House Hotel, which was located across the street on the other side of the rails. The Alderson House continued as a eating stop on the C [and] O until the middle 1890's and after that became principally a summer resort. By 1896 the town of Alderson had huge swarms of people coming in from the Virginia and Ohio cities to spend the summer in the cool, pleasant mountains. This traffic reached a height about 1900. By 1912 there were few summer boarders. During this period the Alderson House got more than its share of the trade. It continued as a popular stop until the 1930's when rail travel slowed down considerably. The hotel operated under many different managers after Mr. J.W. Alderson gave up the management in 1905 and did not close down until 1961.'
Men stand by equipment outside of the hardware store.

3. Harrison and Warren Hardware Store in Weston, W. Va.

IDNO:
008002
Title:
Harrison and Warren Hardware Store in Weston, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1888
Description:
Men stand by equipment outside of the hardware store.
Workmen can be seen standing on bridge.

4. Reparing the Suspension Bridge, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
008146
Title:
Reparing the Suspension Bridge, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1888
Description:
Workmen can be seen standing on bridge.
'This was a stationery and confectionery store, owned and operated by the Madeira Brothers, just below where Roger's Jewelry Store is now on High Street. They had the first soda fountain in town and were the first to bring the Pittsburgh papers to Morgantown. This picture was taken in the late 1880's. The gentleman seated is unidentified. At the fountain is B.H. Madeira and in the background Walter Madeira, uncle and father of Mrs. Lewis S. Core.' Centennial edition of Morgantown Post.

5. Interior of Madeira Brothers Store, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
008439
Title:
Interior of Madeira Brothers Store, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1888
Description:
'This was a stationery and confectionery store, owned and operated by the Madeira Brothers, just below where Roger's Jewelry Store is now on High Street. They had the first soda fountain in town and were the first to bring the Pittsburgh papers to Morgantown. This picture was taken in the late 1880's. The gentleman seated is unidentified. At the fountain is B.H. Madeira and in the background Walter Madeira, uncle and father of Mrs. Lewis S. Core.' Centennial edition of Morgantown Post.
'Wheeling Railway Company; Katrina and Evangeline; Builder Van Depoela; Seats 28 passengers each; At Wheeling, W. Va about 1887; Company absorbed by Wheeling Traction Company on January 1, 1901.'

6. Wheeling Railway Company Trolley Cars, Wheeling, W. Va.

IDNO:
008914
Title:
Wheeling Railway Company Trolley Cars, Wheeling, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1888
Description:
'Wheeling Railway Company; Katrina and Evangeline; Builder Van Depoela; Seats 28 passengers each; At Wheeling, W. Va about 1887; Company absorbed by Wheeling Traction Company on January 1, 1901.'
'WVU Agricultural Experiment Station before remodeling originally built to be used as Armory enlarged for use as Experiment Station in 1888.'

7. Agricultural Experiment Station Before Remodeling, West Virginia University

IDNO:
017506
Title:
Agricultural Experiment Station Before Remodeling, West Virginia University
Date:
ca. 1888
Description:
'WVU Agricultural Experiment Station before remodeling originally built to be used as Armory enlarged for use as Experiment Station in 1888.'

8. Portrait of Lillie Jarvis

IDNO:
053276
Title:
Portrait of Lillie Jarvis
Date:
ca. 1888
Back row, left to right: Dessie, Orvis "Oz", Laura, Mary AnnFront row, left to right: Scott, James W, Georgia, Abigail

9. Gibson Family Portrait

IDNO:
054899
Title:
Gibson Family Portrait
Date:
ca. 1888
Description:
Back row, left to right: Dessie, Orvis "Oz", Laura, Mary AnnFront row, left to right: Scott, James W, Georgia, Abigail

10. Orvis "Oz" Gibson

IDNO:
054900
Title:
Orvis "Oz" Gibson
Date:
ca. 1888