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'Home of Col John Evans, "Walnut Hill." Stood near where the St. Francis High School now stands. Left to right: 1) Unknown 2) Unknown 3) Unknown 4) Sitting- Charles Stoneking 5) Clyde Snider 6) Sitting- Charles Cook, 7) John Cook 8) Standing on box- Unknown, 9) Arthur Llewellyn, 10) Sitting- Duke Cairney, 11) Ray Houston, 12) Abagail Cook, 13) Icie Cook, 14) Thornton Flowers, 15) Addie Snider, 16) William E. King, 17) Hattie Stoneking. William E. King and Hattie Stoneking latter were married and were the parents of Mrs. Raymond(Frona) Coburn, Mrs. Paul(Ruth) Huggins and Mrs. Clarence (Cecile) Milligan. Abagail Cook married Samuel King and were the parents of Frank and Paul King.'Note: St. Francis High School has since been demolished.

1. Home of Col John Evans, Monongalia County, W. Va.

IDNO:
034234
Title:
Home of Col John Evans, Monongalia County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
'Home of Col John Evans, "Walnut Hill." Stood near where the St. Francis High School now stands. Left to right: 1) Unknown 2) Unknown 3) Unknown 4) Sitting- Charles Stoneking 5) Clyde Snider 6) Sitting- Charles Cook, 7) John Cook 8) Standing on box- Unknown, 9) Arthur Llewellyn, 10) Sitting- Duke Cairney, 11) Ray Houston, 12) Abagail Cook, 13) Icie Cook, 14) Thornton Flowers, 15) Addie Snider, 16) William E. King, 17) Hattie Stoneking. William E. King and Hattie Stoneking latter were married and were the parents of Mrs. Raymond(Frona) Coburn, Mrs. Paul(Ruth) Huggins and Mrs. Clarence (Cecile) Milligan. Abagail Cook married Samuel King and were the parents of Frank and Paul King.'Note: St. Francis High School has since been demolished.
This photo was taken from Sunnyside.

2. View of Morgantown W. Va.

IDNO:
034233
Title:
View of Morgantown W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
This photo was taken from Sunnyside.
'A study in graciousness is presented by the photo of the residence of Grove Chadwick on High St. Note the trees which were the street's crowning glory before street widening programs.'

3. Chadwick Home, Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.

IDNO:
016638
Title:
Chadwick Home, Morgantown, Monongalia County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
'A study in graciousness is presented by the photo of the residence of Grove Chadwick on High St. Note the trees which were the street's crowning glory before street widening programs.'
Bridge on Beverly Avenue which is now University Avenue.

4. Beverly Avenue and Stewart Street, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
011950
Title:
Beverly Avenue and Stewart Street, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Bridge on Beverly Avenue which is now University Avenue.
A view of the early country homestead.

5. Homestead, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
011866
Title:
Homestead, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
A view of the early country homestead.

6. Old Wood Siding House, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
011865
Title:
Old Wood Siding House, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900

7. Horseback Rider, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
011659
Title:
Horseback Rider, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
The Packet Columbia on the Monongahela River.

8. Steamboat Columbia at Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
011528
Title:
Steamboat Columbia at Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
The Packet Columbia on the Monongahela River.
Two women in a horse and buggy travel on Willey Street.

9. Willey Street at University Avenue, Morgantown, W.Va.

IDNO:
011431
Title:
Willey Street at University Avenue, Morgantown, W.Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Two women in a horse and buggy travel on Willey Street.

10. South Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
011229
Title:
South Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Note the spacing of the houses in the South Park area.

11. View of Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
011228
Title:
View of Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Note the spacing of the houses in the South Park area.
'South view of the late Judge Hagans' and Prof. Emery's residents, showing the small frame house at the intersection. Also the M and K tressel and the old Presbyterian Church. Taken from the South Morgantown covered bridge where the concrete bridge on University Ave. now stands.'

12. South Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
010963
Title:
South Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
'South view of the late Judge Hagans' and Prof. Emery's residents, showing the small frame house at the intersection. Also the M and K tressel and the old Presbyterian Church. Taken from the South Morgantown covered bridge where the concrete bridge on University Ave. now stands.'

13. Morgantown Women on a Porch, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
009504
Title:
Morgantown Women on a Porch, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Woman is standing in a field in Morgantown, West Virginia. Two houses are pictured in the background.

14. Turn of the Century Morgantown Woman, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
009433
Title:
Turn of the Century Morgantown Woman, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Woman is standing in a field in Morgantown, West Virginia. Two houses are pictured in the background.
Room furnished with a loveseat, rocking chair, and a coffee table

15. Interior of a Home in Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
009058
Title:
Interior of a Home in Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Room furnished with a loveseat, rocking chair, and a coffee table
The porch has a hammock and some chairs on it.

16. Morgantown Woman, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
009046
Title:
Morgantown Woman, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
The porch has a hammock and some chairs on it.

17. Farm House, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
008978
Title:
Farm House, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Living room with chairs around the fire place.

18. Living Room of a Home in Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
008976
Title:
Living Room of a Home in Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Living room with chairs around the fire place.
'Worker housing climbs up the hill of Seneca in the early 1900's, as the neighborhood grows around the glass factories.'

19. Seneca Neighborhood, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
008015
Title:
Seneca Neighborhood, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
'Worker housing climbs up the hill of Seneca in the early 1900's, as the neighborhood grows around the glass factories.'