Canners at the Canning Factory of Eli Rice, Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1907
Description:
'This is the Eli Rice Canning Factory before 1908-Probably 1907. I have original of this photo. I will identify these people as they are identified on the back of an old print of it. The numbers are used to make row identification easier. First Row, left to right: 1. Austin Newbraugh, 2. Henry Beeler, 3. Joe Miller, 4. Miller, 5. Dewey Rice, 6. Lacy Rice, 7. Miller, 8. Miller, 9. Mason. Second Row: 10. unknown, 11. unknown, 12. Agnes Dawson, 13. Gladys Ziler, 14. Ziler, 15 Annie Ziler, 16. Fritzman, 17 Fritzman, 18. Ferry Ambrose, 19. unknown, 20 Lillie Miller, 21. Mae Ambrose, 22. Jessie Miller, 23. Miller, 24. Mrs. Eli Rice. Third Row: 25. Clara Fearnow, 26 Mrs. Kelley Bohrer, 27. unknown, 28. Ruth Ziler, 29. Mrs. John Ziler, 30. unknown, 31. Fannie Newbraugh, 32. Mabel Hinckle, 33. unknown, 34 Edward Miller, 35. Eli Rice 'Owner of carrier', 36 John Ziler. Back Row: 37. Robert Miller, 38. Chaffie Ziler, 39. Harry Bohrer. It may be of interest to have further identification of some of these people. 1. Austin Newbraugh was my father. 5. Dewey Rice was assistant cashier of Old Morgan County Bank and later cashier of Citizens National Bank. 6. Lacy Rice was a lawyer, President of Old National Bank of Martinsburg and a one time regent of West Virginia University. 12. Agnes Dawson is still living in Berkeley Springs. 31. Fannie Hinckle is my mother. 32. Mabel Hinckel sister of my mother is mother of 2 prominent doctors - Jay Welch, deceased of Baylor University and Dr. Jack Welch, retired chief of staff at Hurtsler Clinic, Halsatead Kansas. 35. Eli Rice was a farmer, canner and bank director. The Siler collection that you have some photos from was arranged by me through Lacey Rice as head of the bank settling the Siler Estate. From Fred Newbraugh. 'Half hidden man with hat in back row - E. Rice. Man in figured shirt with dog is Austin NewBraugh, his wife, Fanny Hinkel, is looking over shoulder in back row.'
This map shows the various types of apple orchards in the state of W. Va. The types range from commercially developed apple regions to homegrown apple orchards.
Figure 1 shows the counties that produce the principle corn and wheat crops. Figure 2 shows the counties that produce the principle oat and buckwheat crops. Figure 3 shows the counties that produce the principle rye and tobacco crops. Figure 4 shows the counties that produce the principle blue grass.
Wooded Area Next to Martin Hall, West Virginia University
Date:
ca. 1907
Description:
'View from U. Ave end of Martin Hall looking toward present site of E. Moore Hall. Dated by recent planting of trees in picture. Ginko by Martin and Maples along Drivis Way. P.S. Hartman Phys plt'
