'Back Row, L-R all men: Reuben Smith, Bill Gould?, Ben Woodson, unknown, Arnold Metzener, Ben Fahrner, John Marti, Ernest Burky, Charlie Balli, Dan Fahrner? Second row, women standing: unknown mother and child, Della Vogel, Verena Metzener, Julia Burky. Seated: Mary Burky, Ruth Fahrner, Mary Metzener, Bertha Engler, Hulda Dubach, child unknown.'
View of Bean's Garage, Moorefield's first garage. 'In 1909 M. A. Bean, a farm boy from 'up the river', came to town and started a livery stable at the present location of Bean's Garage (1954). In 1911 he bought a high wheeled International Automobile and started in the taxi business. In 1912 he bought a Buick and added it to the taxi service. It was in 1912 that he also got the Ford Dealership in Moorefield and started to sell automobiles, and installed his first gasoline pump. In 1918, Mr. Bean got the Gulf Distributorship for several counties in this section. Until 1952 part of the old original livery stable still housed part of the garage. In one year during Bean's Garage history they sold 380 automobiles which was their record year.'
Israel C. White Family Feeding Chickens behind Mechanical Hall II, West Virginia University
Date:
ca. 1915
Description:
'I. C. White, wife and daughter on White property, site of present Chemistry Building Annex. The entire White property now is the site of the Mineral Industry (White Hall) Building, Library, Chemistry Building, and Annex. In front of Mechanical Hall, Prospect Street where library is now.'
