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View of the river, and Morgantown from Westover side of the Monongahela.
From Westover.
Pittsburgh, Morgantown, Fairmont Printed on the side of the boat.
The Packet Columbia on the Monongahela River.
Looking across the Old Supervision Bridge from Westover to Morgantown, West Virginia.
Woodburn Hall is visible on the right-hand side.
'Westover lies on the West Bank of the River, directly opposite the City and to all intents and purposes is a part thereof, and will soon rival the City in industry and fine residences. Transportation in addition to the B. and O. and the B. and N. railroad (the latter now building) the Morgantown and Kingwood railroad extends eastward through the Deckers Creek and Cheat River valleys to Rowlesburg, opening up to development vast coal, timber, lime, stone and sand deposits, all of which have tended to increase Morgantown's business and commercial advantages. Then we have slackwater , with daily lines of packets to Pittsburg and Fairmont, which gives us competition in rates that could not otherwise be obtained.'
'A view of Morgantown Suspension Bridge. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad tracks are in the foreground. West Virginia University buildings are at the top right.'
The bridge over the Monongahela River from Morgantown to Westover.
On the west bank.  West Virginia University buildings visible across the river.
View of people gathered on and around the Isaac M. Mason steamboat.
This photo was taken from Sunnyside.
Photo of bridge on Monongahela River during an ice jam.
The "I. C. Woodward," launched in 1898 for the Pittsburgh, Brownsville, and Geneva Packet Company, and traveled between Pittsburgh and Morgantown. Woodburn Hall and Martin Hall can be seen on the bank in the background.