Caption on postcard reads: "Ebenezer Zane's Old Log Cabin. The first building erected in Wheeling built in 1769, torn down 1908. This is the cabin to which Elizabeth Zane made her heroic dash for powder during the siege of Ft. Henry by the British and Indians."
Caption on postcard reads: "Monument Place is an old land mark built in 1776 and was visited by Lafayette, Henry Clay, Washington and many other notables in the olden days. It has been restored and will be kept by the Osiris Temple of Shriners of Wheeling, W. Va.."
Established 1882. Dedicated May 23, 1926. Caption on back of postcard reads: "You are cordially invited to visit our Mortuary when in Wheeling, and let us show you through the most complete institution of its kind in existence. Located on Eoff Street at 15th Street."
Corner of 11th and Market Streets, Wheeling, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1912
Description:
This photograph shows the old Market Auditorium which is now a pedestrian plaza. The building with the Raus Drugs sign is still standing. It's address is 1107 Market Street - the Alfred Egeter Building (ca. 1895) a Neo-Classical Revival/Romanesque stone commercial structure (Franzheim, Giesey & Faris, Architechts).
Market Street Looking North at the Intersection of 14th Street, Wheeling, W. Va.
Date:
Undated
Description:
This photograph shows the Hub Department Store (which is now a parking lot) and a building to its South which once housed various commercial establishments (including Star Tailors). This site is currently a parking lot for the 7 Eleven store. Looking northwest, the building across the street from the Hub building has been demolished and is now the site of the contemporary WesBanco headquarters. The first horse-drawn street cars in Wheeling began operating in 1866. In the mid-1870's, the Wheeling and Elm Grove railroad ran horse-drawn lines connecting Wheeling and its suburbs. Wheeling became the third city in the United States to have electric streetcars in 1887. The interurban lines were switched to electricity in 1898. Despite easy access to the city, Wheeling's suburbs remained relatively small until 1890, when tremendous growth began. By 1906 the Wheeling and Elm Grove Railroad had 4-5 miles of track and 94 cars, making it the largest streetcar system in West Virginia, with service extending across the Pennsylvania line to West Alexander. The last streetcar to run in Wheeling (from areas along the National Road) was in 1948, although limited bus service continued for some years to the outlying towns. (Historic and Architectural Resources along the National Road in Ohio County, West Virginia - National Register Nomination)
Market Street Looking West Down 14th Street, Wheeling, W. Va.
Date:
Undated
Description:
This photograph prominently features the Reilly building - now the site of the modern headquarters of WesBanco. A prominent citizen with offices in this building was Millard F. Giesey (September 9, 1856 - December 22, 1931), a renowned architect. After five years of local study and apprenticeship, Giesey opened his office in 1886. For several years he was located in the Reilly Building at the corner of 14th and Market Streets in downtown Wheeling. Giesey practiced with Edward Bates Franzheim and sometimes Frederic F. Faris, a partnership which led the profession in West Virginia. During the 1890s, Giesey designed the Pocahontas County Court House, the Towers School in Clarksburg, and Ladies Hall, which is now Agnes Howard Hall, at West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon. In July 1899, he formed his partnership with Faris, and they maintained offices in Masonic Temple Building in Wheeling. One of the most famous designs by Giesey and Faris was the West Virginia Building, of Neoclassical Revival design, at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis in 1904. Several of Giesey's buildings have been placed on the National Register of Historic Places, including the Pocahontas County Courthouse and Jail, the L. S. Good House in Wheeling, the War Memorial Building in Wetzel County, the Fayette County Court House, and the Warwood Fire Station. (WV Encyclopedia).
Railroad Hopper Car Picking Up Loose Goods; Arden, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1907
Description:
Two men stand on top of railroad hopper carrying some sort of loose bulk commodity. Tygarts Valley Supply Co. building in the background. See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Old Depot and B & O Railroad; Philippi, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1911
Description:
Travelers await train arriving at station in Philippi, West Virginia. Published by Reger News Stand. See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Caption on postcard reads: "It was at Philippi that the first land engagement of the Civil War took place and from the dome of this old court house floated the first Confederate flag that was ever in this part of the country. The court house was for years a noted landmark." The court house was built in 1845 and later torn down in 1903. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Hospital founded in 1933. Published by Ryan's Book Store in Philippi, West Virginia. See original postcard for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Battle Hill was where the first battle of the Civil War took place on June 3, 1861. Published by J.K. Hall in Philippi, West Virginia. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Tygart Valley River running through the middle of town. Published by J.A. Blackwood in Philippi, West Virginia. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
The battle at Philippi was the first land engagement of the Civil War and took place on June 3, 1861. In foreground, Federal artillery firing brass six pounders from Talbott Hill, now the site of Alderson Broaddus College. Center, left, Kelley on horseback leading his men into the town. Center, cavalry tents: Confederate cavalry leaving for Beverly. Hill in distance, Milroy's troops firing on retreating Confederates who are returning fire from the Beverly-Fairmont Pike. Center, right, Covered Bridge crossing Tygart's Valley River. See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Whitescarver Hall is a dormitory at Alderson Broaddus College which was built in 1911-1912. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. Published by C.C. Day in Philippi, West Virginia. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Illustrated postcard of two men and a boy standing along pedestrian walkway across bridge on Bridge Street. See original for correspondence. Published by Grant Graham. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Old Covered Bridge Across Tygart River; Philippi, W. Va.
Date:
1952
Description:
This bridge was erected in 1852 serving both the North and South in passage of troops and supplies across mountains into Virginia. Published by Tygart Valley News Company. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Covered Bridge Across Tygart River; Philippi, W. Va.
Description:
This bridge erected 1852 served both north and south in passage of troops and supplies across mountains into Virginia. Published by The Teacraft Company. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Covered Bridge Across Tygart River; Philippi, W. Va.
Description:
Site of the first land battle of Civil War at Philippi. This bridge erected in 1852 served both North and South in passage of troops and supplies across mountains into Virginia. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Souvenir From Mount Morris School, Cove District; Barbour Co., W. Va.
Date:
1898
Description:
Student who received souvenir was Margie Dillow. Image of her teacher Allan A. Moats on the front. Classmate listing can be found on the back. See original for further correspondence. Published by H.G. Phillips. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
View From Position of Federal Battery in the First Battle of Civil War; Philippi, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1910
Description:
First land battle during the Civil War took place here on June 3, 1861. Published by H.G. Zimmerman & Co. See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Old Covered Bridge Across Tygart River; Philippi, W. Va.
Description:
Scene of the first land battle of the Civil War. Erected in 1852, this bridge served both North and South in passage of troops and supplies across mountains into Virginia. Published by Rex Heck News Company. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Tuscarora Presbyterian Church; Martinsburg, W. Va.
Description:
This historic old church was built prior to 1745 by Scotch Irish Presbyterians. The first pastor, Reverend Hugh Vance, is buried here. During the days of the Indian Uprisings the worshippers hung their guns on pegs in the wall while they sang and prayed. Published by Marken and Bielfield Incorporated. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Kings Daughters Hospital, East King Street; Martinsburg, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1971
Description:
Building was originally established as a second prison in 1797 for the Martinsburg area. In 1890 a group of women from Sisters of the Holy Spirit came to the area to bring nursing care to the inmates of the prison. In 1893 the group, known as the King's Daughter's, bought the building and after remodeling, a new hospital was opened on May 15, 1896. In 1914 a training school for nurses was opened in the same building, graduating 44 nurses before closing in 1973. See original for correspondence. Published by Louis Kaufmann & Sons. (From postcard collection legacy system.)