Boss Park and Family at Mill, Monongalia County, W. Va
Date:
ca. 1907
Description:
This picture was taken before 1917 as the mill was painted red in 1917. Boss Park bought this mill in 1907 and move there from Tyler County, West Virginia. He modernized the equipment. Boss Park and his wife Mary are standing at the right of the door. The child Mrs. Park is holding is Harry or Earl. Mae Howard, wife of Will Howard is standing on steps just beyond Mrs. Park. Children left to right: Clarence Howard, Ethel Park, Frank Park- in front sitting. Photo labeled: Sara Scott
University Hall, Marshall College, Huntington, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1907
Description:
Postcard photograph of University Hall at Marshall College in Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia. See the back of the original for the correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Residence of Frank Henry, 147 Third Ave, South Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1907
Description:
Frank Henry was a glass worker for Banner Glass Company. His home was located on the corner of Third and E Streets. The Armory can be seen in the background.
C & O - Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Depot, Staunton, Va.
Date:
ca. 1907
Description:
Post card print of the third depot built on this location in Staunton, Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley. The original station was burned by Union General David Hunter in 1864 and the second station was destroyed by a runaway train in 1890. The depot in the photograph was built in 1902.
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'
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.'
Hotel Washington, Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1907
Description:
Postcard of Hotel Washington, Public Square in Berkeley Springs, W. Va. "The Washington Hotel was built and (moved?) by Sen. A.? R. Unger. Father and Mother Speer (and Hawithii) had apartment there. And where we resided until my mother's, not so good, and we returned to my home. Happy Days - till 1920? Mother Speer passed; Jan. 1921 my mother passed; my father 1925; C.H.B.:1926; Hamilton 1928; my sister 1932; K.A.B. 1933; Father Speer 1930? or 1936; my? Cecil 1952."