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Tables displaying children's art is set up on the Court House Square in Morgantown.

1. Playground Arts and Crafts Exhibit in Courthouse Square, Morgantown, W. Va.

Two construction workers are building footers of the New Courthouse Square in Morgantown, West Virginia.

2. Construction of New Courthouse Square, Morgantown, W. Va.

The courtyard square with a fountain and trees. A historic monument dedicated to Waitman Willey, Alexander I. Wade, and Dr. I.C. White, three prominent men who made prominent gifts to the world. Mr. Willey helped set up the state of West Virginia. Mr. Wade demonstrated a system for graded schools. And Mr. White was a leader in the field of geology.

3. Courthouse Square, Morgantown, W. Va.

The Morgantown Fire Department has temporarily loaned their fire truck and huge ladder so townspeople can place the star on top of a Christmas tree.

4. Decorating the Christmas Tree in Courthouse Square, Morgantown, W. Va.

View of the courthouse at Morgantown, W. Va. People can be seen standing around talking, or just passing.

5. Courthouse, Morgantown, W. Va.

People standing in or walking through square.

6. Monongalia County Courthouse, Morgantown, W. Va.

Crowd of people standing in the Courthouse Square.

7. Monongalia County Courthouse Square, Morgantown, W. Va.

Creative Arts Exhibit taking place in the Morgantown, W. Va. Courthouse Square. People viewing the exhibit.

8. Monongalia County Courthouse Square, Morgantown, W. Va.

Landscaping is taking place as people are walking through the square.

9. Landscaping in Courthouse Square, Morgantown, W. Va.

Construction workers are grading the Courthouse Square on High Street in Morgantown for rejuvenation. Montgomery Ward and G.C. Murphy Department Stores are across the street.

10. Grading Courthouse Square For Rejuvenation, Morgantown, W. Va.

Children man tables with eamples of crafts and activities from their respective playgrounds.

11. Playground Demonstrations on the Courthouse Plaza, Morgantown, W. Va.

Crowds gather on the Courthouse Square to see Governor Wally Barron and actor Don Knotts who are standing at the podium.

12. Governor W. W. Barron and Don Knotts at Courthouse Square in Morgantown, W. Va.

Project Alert poster is on courthouse square.

13. Granville Fire Truck in Front of the Courthouse in Morgantown, W. Va.

Men in uniform holding guns and flags.

14. Memorial Day Ceremony on Courthouse Square, Morgantown, W. Va.

'Variety sale on Court House Square in Morgantown'. Tables represent area playgrounds - Sabraton and Cassville tables visible.

15. Arts and Crafts Sale, Courthouse Square, Morgantown, W. Va.

Shoppers browse the sale at the Courthouse in Morgantown, West Virginia.

16. Crafts on Display at the Courthouse Square, Morgantown, W. Va.

Men in uniform celebrating Veterans Day in front of the Monongalia County Courthouse in Morgantown, West Virginia. Roger's Florist Store is in the background.

17. Veterans Day , Monongalia County Courthouse, Morgantown, W. Va.

Men and women participating in the Memorial Observance in Morgantown at the Courthouse Square.

18. Memorial Observance at Courthouse, Morgantown, W. Va.

Christmas Tree at the Morgantown Courthouse Square.

19. Christmas Tree, Morgantown, W. Va.

Right to left: Robert Nestor, Charles Whiston, Charles A. Stevenson (speaker,) Jack Johns, and Earl Fisher

20. Courthouse Square Speech, Morgantown, W. Va.

Amry men standing in front of a missle in their uniforms.

21. Army Missile Display, Courthouse Square, Morgantown, W. Va.

Stage with bench on Courthouse Square.

22. Christmas Display on Courthouse Square, Morgantown, W. Va.

23. Old Fashioned Bargain Days Contest on Courthouse Square, Morgantown, W. Va.

Tank is a M-41 and APC is M-59.

24. Tank and Armored Personnel Carrior on the Courthouse Square for Armed Forces Day, Morgantown, W. Va.

Right to left, with backs to camera:  Earl Fisher, Jack Johns, Charles Stevenson, Sheriff Charles Whiston, and Robert Nestor at the speech on Courthouse Square.

25. Speech on Courthouse Square, Morgantown, W. Va.

26. Christmas Carolers in Courthouse Square, Morgantown, W. Va.

Russel L. Long and his helper standing by 'Santa's Throne' on the courthouse square in Morgantown, W. Va.

27. Santa's Throne Morgantown, W. Va.

28. High Street at Courthouse Square, Morgantown, W. Va.

A view of the Courthouse in Morgantown, West Virginia.

29. Courthouse, Morgantown, W. Va.

A view of the Monongalia County Courthouse, east side facing High Street in Morgantown, West Virginia.

30. Monongalia County Courthouse, Morgantown, W. Va.

A view of the Monongalia County Courthouse, east side facing High Street in Morgantown, West Virginia.

31. Monongalia County Courthouse, Morgantown, W. Va.

32. Troops Marching in the Monongalia County Sesquicentennial Parade, Morgantown, W. Va.

Soldiers pointing guns in the air for the Memorial Day service on Courthouse square.

33. Memorial Day Service on Courthouse Square, Monongalia County, W. Va.

34. Vietnam Moratorium Day Protest in Courthouse Square, West Virginia University

Sponsored by War Resisters League. Holding the 'No Draft, No War' sign is Alice Bell.

35. Students in Anti-Draft Peace Vigil in Front of County Court House, Morgantown, W. Va.

36. Willey-Wade-White Historical Marker on Court House Square, Morgantown, W. Va.

37. Morgantown Marker on Court House Square, Morgantown, W. Va.

President Truman on Morgantown Courthouse Square.

38. President Harry S. Truman in Courthouse Square, Morgantown, W. Va.

President Truman speaks on Morgantown Courthouse Square.

39. President Harry S. Truman Speaks in Courthouse Square, Morgantown, W. Va.

40. President Harry S. Truman Speaks in Courthouse Square, Morgantown, W. Va.

41. President Harry S. Truman on Morgantown Courthouse Square

42. View of a Street in Morgantown, W. Va.

John Hunt was one of the first African American to operate a restaurant in Morgantown, West Virginia. He opened a restaurant under the Commercial Hotel in 1892 located across from the courthouse on High Street. Information on p. 40 in "Our Monongalia" by Connie Park Rice. Information with the photograph includes "Reproduced from the John H. Hunt family photos, held by WVU Women's Centenary Project, Center for Women's Study Archive. Original Loaned by Virginia Hunt Chandler.

43. Hunt's Water Stand Court House Square, Morgantown, W. Va.

A crowd watches from the street as parade floats make their way down High Street. On the right, in front of the courthouse, is likely the grandstand.

44. Monongalia County Sesquicentennial Parade, Morgantown, W. Va.