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Caption reads: "Addie (Ada) R(osalie) Ireland. WVU Certificate in Art 1900."

1. Addie R. Ireland

IDNO:
053836
Title:
Addie R. Ireland
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Caption reads: "Addie (Ada) R(osalie) Ireland. WVU Certificate in Art 1900."
Davis Child's Transitory Shelter, established in 1900, was funded by Senator Henry G. Davis and run by the Children's Home Society of West Virginia. It was located on Washington Street between Brooks and Boards Streets in Charleston, W. Va.

2. Davis Child's Transitory Shelter, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
053458
Title:
Davis Child's Transitory Shelter, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Davis Child's Transitory Shelter, established in 1900, was funded by Senator Henry G. Davis and run by the Children's Home Society of West Virginia. It was located on Washington Street between Brooks and Boards Streets in Charleston, W. Va.

3. Ruth Maxwell Johnson

IDNO:
053284
Title:
Ruth Maxwell Johnson
Date:
ca. 1900

4. Willia Jarvis Robinson, Cora Lewis Jarvis, and Lillie Jarvis Maxwell

IDNO:
053277
Title:
Willia Jarvis Robinson, Cora Lewis Jarvis, and Lillie Jarvis Maxwell
Date:
ca. 1900
A view of the old Anderson home, located on University Avenue in Star City.

5. Anderson House, Star City, W. Va.

IDNO:
053096
Title:
Anderson House, Star City, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
A view of the old Anderson home, located on University Avenue in Star City.
A view of Anderson's barn with one man, several chickens, and two mules in front. Text on back reads, "Now the site of St. Mary's Catholic Church. A bum stayed in this barn one night and burned it down, killing all thirteen horses."

6. Anderson's Barn, Star City, W. Va.

IDNO:
053095
Title:
Anderson's Barn, Star City, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
A view of Anderson's barn with one man, several chickens, and two mules in front. Text on back reads, "Now the site of St. Mary's Catholic Church. A bum stayed in this barn one night and burned it down, killing all thirteen horses."
A large group of young male glass workers pose outside of the Seneca Glass Factory in Morgantown.

7. Seneca Glass Workers, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
053077
Title:
Seneca Glass Workers, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
A large group of young male glass workers pose outside of the Seneca Glass Factory in Morgantown.
A class of the Second Ward School with their teachers.

8. Second Ward School, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
053072
Title:
Second Ward School, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
A class of the Second Ward School with their teachers.
People climb on the wreckage of the Morgantown and Kingwood Railroad repair shops in Sabraton after a fire.

9. Aftermath of Fire at Morgantown and Kingwood Shops, Sabraton, W. Va.

IDNO:
053071
Title:
Aftermath of Fire at Morgantown and Kingwood Shops, Sabraton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
People climb on the wreckage of the Morgantown and Kingwood Railroad repair shops in Sabraton after a fire.
A view of the smoldering ruins of the Morgantown and Kingwood Railroad repair shops in Sabraton.

10. Morgantown and Kingwood Railroad Shops After Fire, Sabraton, W. Va.

IDNO:
053070
Title:
Morgantown and Kingwood Railroad Shops After Fire, Sabraton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
A view of the smoldering ruins of the Morgantown and Kingwood Railroad repair shops in Sabraton.
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.

11. Steamboat on the Monongahela River, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
052998
Title:
Steamboat on the Monongahela River, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
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.

12. Portrait of Cornelius Carhart Lazzell, Father of Blanche Lazzell

IDNO:
052604
Title:
Portrait of Cornelius Carhart Lazzell, Father of Blanche Lazzell
Date:
ca. 1900
Hefner is pictured holding tools and a horseshoe at the entrance of his shop. A horse is seen inside his shop. The Carroll Comedy Company broadside likely advertises a June 10, 1900 performance.

13. Blacksmith B. L. Hefner, Burnsville, W. Va.

IDNO:
052242
Title:
Blacksmith B. L. Hefner, Burnsville, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Hefner is pictured holding tools and a horseshoe at the entrance of his shop. A horse is seen inside his shop. The Carroll Comedy Company broadside likely advertises a June 10, 1900 performance.
The store was built prior to 1890 and was used until 1951.

14. Store Interior, Watson, W. Va.

IDNO:
052219
Title:
Store Interior, Watson, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
The store was built prior to 1890 and was used until 1951.
An unidentified man stands at the building's entrance.

15. National Bank of Thurmond, Thurmond, W. Va.

IDNO:
052214
Title:
National Bank of Thurmond, Thurmond, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
An unidentified man stands at the building's entrance.
The engine used oil headlights. Five men are pictured on and beside the locomotive.

16. C. and O. Enginge No. 254 at Thurmond, W. Va.

IDNO:
052209
Title:
C. and O. Enginge No. 254 at Thurmond, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
The engine used oil headlights. Five men are pictured on and beside the locomotive.
Built in 1901, the Dunglen was a towering 4-story, 100-room wooden structure with a wrap-around deck. The Dunglen was known for the many parties it hosted, where huge dances were held in the elegant ballroom and symphonies would play through the night.According to Ripley’s Believe it or Not and the Guinness Book of World Records, the Dunglen housed the longest-running poker game, which stretched on through 14 years.The hotel was burned down by arsonists on July 22, 1930.

17. Dunglen Hotel Under Construction, Thurmond, W. Va.

IDNO:
052208
Title:
Dunglen Hotel Under Construction, Thurmond, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Built in 1901, the Dunglen was a towering 4-story, 100-room wooden structure with a wrap-around deck. The Dunglen was known for the many parties it hosted, where huge dances were held in the elegant ballroom and symphonies would play through the night.According to Ripley’s Believe it or Not and the Guinness Book of World Records, the Dunglen housed the longest-running poker game, which stretched on through 14 years.The hotel was burned down by arsonists on July 22, 1930.
A group of men are pictured on and beside a train car. A bridge in the background crosses the New River.

18. Railroad Bridge and Turntable, Thurmond, W. Va.

IDNO:
052207
Title:
Railroad Bridge and Turntable, Thurmond, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
A group of men are pictured on and beside a train car. A bridge in the background crosses the New River.

19. Side View of Company Store, Sun, W. Va.

IDNO:
052201
Title:
Side View of Company Store, Sun, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Store manager W. M. Pifer stands in front of the store entrance while his five employees sit on the stairs. An African-American man is pictured in a horse-drawn carriage to the left.

20. Prudence Coal Company Store, Prudence, W. Va.

IDNO:
052190
Title:
Prudence Coal Company Store, Prudence, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Store manager W. M. Pifer stands in front of the store entrance while his five employees sit on the stairs. An African-American man is pictured in a horse-drawn carriage to the left.
Two miners supervise the dogs pulling a cart of coal from the mine entrance.

21. Dog Mines, Zanesville, Ohio

IDNO:
052185
Title:
Dog Mines, Zanesville, Ohio
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Two miners supervise the dogs pulling a cart of coal from the mine entrance.
The building on the right is a branch of the Merchants and Miners Bank.

22. Main Street, Oak Hill, W. Va.

IDNO:
052182
Title:
Main Street, Oak Hill, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
The building on the right is a branch of the Merchants and Miners Bank.
Photograph of the school building, which served as both an elementary school and a high school.

23. Mount Hope High and Elementary School, Mount Hope, W. Va.

IDNO:
052170
Title:
Mount Hope High and Elementary School, Mount Hope, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Photograph of the school building, which served as both an elementary school and a high school.
A horse-drawn carriage is pictured outside of the building's entrance. The saloon sits next to a barber shop, pool parlor, and lunch diner.

24. Scott's Saloon, Mount Hope, W. Va.

IDNO:
052169
Title:
Scott's Saloon, Mount Hope, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
A horse-drawn carriage is pictured outside of the building's entrance. The saloon sits next to a barber shop, pool parlor, and lunch diner.
View of the building's interior, where men and women shop workers pose behind the store counters. The building, believed to be built in 1884, was still standing at the time the caption was written.

25. Monongah Store, Marion County, W. Va.

IDNO:
052164
Title:
Monongah Store, Marion County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
View of the building's interior, where men and women shop workers pose behind the store counters. The building, believed to be built in 1884, was still standing at the time the caption was written.
An electric haulage rail system at mine no. 2. An Africa-American miner is pictured in the conductor's seat on the train engine. Miners inspect the coal loaded into the carts before it is transported.

26. Mecca Colliery and Coke Company, Morris Creek, near Montgomery, W. Va.

IDNO:
052162
Title:
Mecca Colliery and Coke Company, Morris Creek, near Montgomery, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
An electric haulage rail system at mine no. 2. An Africa-American miner is pictured in the conductor's seat on the train engine. Miners inspect the coal loaded into the carts before it is transported.
Two oxen are hooked to a cart carrying coal inside of a mine.

27. Oxen Hauling Coal at Crumpler Mine, McDowell County, W. Va.

IDNO:
052160
Title:
Oxen Hauling Coal at Crumpler Mine, McDowell County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Two oxen are hooked to a cart carrying coal inside of a mine.
A crowd is gathered on the steps at the store's entrance. The store is located next to railroad tracks, where C. & O. railroad cars are sitting.

28. Company Store, Kilsyth, W. Va.

IDNO:
052151
Title:
Company Store, Kilsyth, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
A crowd is gathered on the steps at the store's entrance. The store is located next to railroad tracks, where C. & O. railroad cars are sitting.
Men stand beside the bar, holding drinks.

29. Men Inside Saloon, Glen Jean, W. Va.

IDNO:
052146
Title:
Men Inside Saloon, Glen Jean, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Men stand beside the bar, holding drinks.
Three men and a young boy are pictured behind the bar. In the background, Magnolia Whiskey is shelved and advertised.

30. Interior of a Saloon, Glen Jean, W. Va.

IDNO:
052145
Title:
Interior of a Saloon, Glen Jean, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Three men and a young boy are pictured behind the bar. In the background, Magnolia Whiskey is shelved and advertised.
The man on the left points a gun at the man on the right, who is also reaching for his gun. Subjects unidentified.

31. Man Points Gun in Saloon, Glen Jean, W. Va.

IDNO:
052144
Title:
Man Points Gun in Saloon, Glen Jean, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
The man on the left points a gun at the man on the right, who is also reaching for his gun. Subjects unidentified.
A group of men are pictured outside the building on a snowy day. Several of the men hold rifles and other firearms.

32. Charley Ash's Saloon, Glen Jean, W. Va.

IDNO:
052143
Title:
Charley Ash's Saloon, Glen Jean, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
A group of men are pictured outside the building on a snowy day. Several of the men hold rifles and other firearms.
Thomas G. McKell built the Kanawha, Glen Jean & Eastern Railway between Glen Jean, W. Va. and Deepwater, W. Va, a town situated on the Kanawha River. The rail line served as a means to transport coal for the McKell Coal & Coke Company, and made a connection with the C. & O. Railway as well.

33. Thomas McKell's K. G. J. and E. Railway near Glen Jean, W. Va.

IDNO:
052140
Title:
Thomas McKell's K. G. J. and E. Railway near Glen Jean, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Thomas G. McKell built the Kanawha, Glen Jean & Eastern Railway between Glen Jean, W. Va. and Deepwater, W. Va, a town situated on the Kanawha River. The rail line served as a means to transport coal for the McKell Coal & Coke Company, and made a connection with the C. & O. Railway as well.
Men and horses are gathered in front of the buildings. James L. Long, Attorney at Law and Notary Public, advertises fire, life, and accident insurance. The Photograph Gallery advertises frames and art novelties for low prices.

34. Justice of the Peace Office and Photo Gallery, Glen Jean, W. Va.

IDNO:
052134
Title:
Justice of the Peace Office and Photo Gallery, Glen Jean, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Men and horses are gathered in front of the buildings. James L. Long, Attorney at Law and Notary Public, advertises fire, life, and accident insurance. The Photograph Gallery advertises frames and art novelties for low prices.
Fire Creek is now a ghost town, located near the New River Gorge, Fayette County, W. Va.

35. Fire Creek C. & O. Station, Fayette County, W. Va.

IDNO:
052122
Title:
Fire Creek C. & O. Station, Fayette County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Fire Creek is now a ghost town, located near the New River Gorge, Fayette County, W. Va.
Lawrence Perry, husband of Louise Edith Stephens, is pictured with associates outside of the train depot. Louise Edith is the daughter of Stacy Stephens, who was the son of Thomas Stephens.

36. Stephens Relatives at Williamstown Train Station, Williamstown, W. Va.

IDNO:
051911
Title:
Stephens Relatives at Williamstown Train Station, Williamstown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Lawrence Perry, husband of Louise Edith Stephens, is pictured with associates outside of the train depot. Louise Edith is the daughter of Stacy Stephens, who was the son of Thomas Stephens.
"South Penn (Oil) Pump Station on Minor (Jacob) Farm a mile west of Blacksville. Circa 1900. Bill Stephens son of Minor Stephens & Lillie (Minor) Stephens was the first pump man."

37. South Penn Pump Station on Minor Farm, Blacksville, W. Va.

IDNO:
051867
Title:
South Penn Pump Station on Minor Farm, Blacksville, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
"South Penn (Oil) Pump Station on Minor (Jacob) Farm a mile west of Blacksville. Circa 1900. Bill Stephens son of Minor Stephens & Lillie (Minor) Stephens was the first pump man."
Portrait of a young Curtis Truman Lambert (b. 6/6/1905-d.12/19/1993).

38. Curtis T. Lambert, Grafton, W. Va.

IDNO:
051864
Title:
Curtis T. Lambert, Grafton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Portrait of a young Curtis Truman Lambert (b. 6/6/1905-d.12/19/1993).
Pictured from left to right are Dr. W. D. David; Stingley Hoffman; Alec Wilson; George Diddle; C. M. Murphy; M. C. Talbott; Dr. F. B. Murphy; Warren B. Kittle; Lloyd Robinson; Chas Hovattes; John T. Roger (sitting); and Stephen Holt.

39. A Group of Male Musicians Dressed as Women, Philippi, W. Va.

IDNO:
051821
Title:
A Group of Male Musicians Dressed as Women, Philippi, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Pictured from left to right are Dr. W. D. David; Stingley Hoffman; Alec Wilson; George Diddle; C. M. Murphy; M. C. Talbott; Dr. F. B. Murphy; Warren B. Kittle; Lloyd Robinson; Chas Hovattes; John T. Roger (sitting); and Stephen Holt.
Walter Lewis, marked on the far left, sits on a log with his coworkers.

40. Lumberjacks of Pardee & Curtin Lumber Co. Somewhere in West Virginia

IDNO:
051704
Title:
Lumberjacks of Pardee & Curtin Lumber Co. Somewhere in West Virginia
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Walter Lewis, marked on the far left, sits on a log with his coworkers.
Lewis is pictured on the far left.

41. Walter Lewis and Family in Unidentified Location

IDNO:
051702
Title:
Walter Lewis and Family in Unidentified Location
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Lewis is pictured on the far left.
Mrs. Ro. Murrell and friend pictured at scenic overlook near Hinton in Summers County, W. Va.

42. Mrs. Ro. Murrell and Friend at Scenic Overlook

IDNO:
051629
Title:
Mrs. Ro. Murrell and Friend at Scenic Overlook
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Mrs. Ro. Murrell and friend pictured at scenic overlook near Hinton in Summers County, W. Va.
Flanagan home at 5th and Summers Street in Hinton, W. Va. Small girl on steps is unidentified.

43. Flanagan Home, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
051627
Title:
Flanagan Home, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Flanagan home at 5th and Summers Street in Hinton, W. Va. Small girl on steps is unidentified.
Mrs. Ro. Murrell and another woman walk down a dirt road.

44. Mrs. Ro. Murrell and Friend, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051626
Title:
Mrs. Ro. Murrell and Friend, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Mrs. Ro. Murrell and another woman walk down a dirt road.
A view of the church building from across the street.

45. An Unidentified Church in Lewis County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051310
Title:
An Unidentified Church in Lewis County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
A view of the church building from across the street.
A view of a church building from across the road.

46. An Unidentified Church in Lewis County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051309
Title:
An Unidentified Church in Lewis County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
A view of a church building from across the road.
Rev. Asa Harman (b. 1834-d. 1902) was the first elected pastor of Harman Church of the Brethren in 1859. The town of Harman is also named after him. The Harman Church separated from a larger territory of congregations in 1897 and the church was named after the reverend.

47. Rev. Asa Harman of Harman Church of the Brethren, Harman, Randolph County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051185
Title:
Rev. Asa Harman of Harman Church of the Brethren, Harman, Randolph County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Rev. Asa Harman (b. 1834-d. 1902) was the first elected pastor of Harman Church of the Brethren in 1859. The town of Harman is also named after him. The Harman Church separated from a larger territory of congregations in 1897 and the church was named after the reverend.
This older building that housed the church burned in 1913 and was replaced with a new building. The date the church was organized is unknown, but likely between 1860 and 1870. A frame church was built in 1890 but destroyed by fire in 1913. The name then changed to St. Luke Christian Church and a new building was erected in 1918.

48. St. Luke Church of Christ Frame Building which Burned in 1913, Mooresville, Clay District, Monongalia County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051060
Title:
St. Luke Church of Christ Frame Building which Burned in 1913, Mooresville, Clay District, Monongalia County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
This older building that housed the church burned in 1913 and was replaced with a new building. The date the church was organized is unknown, but likely between 1860 and 1870. A frame church was built in 1890 but destroyed by fire in 1913. The name then changed to St. Luke Christian Church and a new building was erected in 1918.