"View of Dorsey's Knob Morgantown, W. Va. You can see for miles from this point and a wonderful view of the city of Morgantown, W. Va. and the surrounding country."
Teamsters Hauling Pipe and Supplies for Drilling Industry Located on Oil Fields Near Sistersville, Wana, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1903
Description:
Lot Thomas is identified as being on horseback, and John Jobes is the tallest man (second from right). Second from left is probably Jim Simpson. Two additional men are identified as A.G. Henderson and M.H. Liming. The Methodist church in the background still exists in 2014 (the steeple was later removed). The house at far right was owned by Harley Staggers' family, later owned by Kenneth and Louise Wiley (it was demolished in the 1980s). Also, the building farthest in the background is a grist/sawmill built by John Rion Robinson, a civil war veteran and great grandfather of Jim Slade, a well known Morgantown resident. Few, if any of the other structures are extant, and a coal mine access road now occupies the hill in the background, which is heavily forested. See original for full note on back of photograph.
Strosnider barn (Livery stable in lower part). Grain mill in upper part. Before being a grain mill this was a woolen mill owned and operated by Moses Strosnider and his family. The Mem's Lantz barn can be seen just above the mill. It was actually across the street on the Lantz homestead. The back can be seen on the Strosmider Hotel. The taller building beyond that was the Bunkard Valley Bank. For names of people pictured: see original. Photo labeled: Sara Scott
Fishing on Dunkard Creek, Monongalia County, W. Va/
Date:
ca. 1915
Description:
Identified L to R: _?__, Ethel Chalfant Strosnider, Reed Strosnider, Joanna Stephens Clark, ? in front of Joanna, Olive Phillips. Also labeled: "Sara Scott" on the back of the photograph.
Information inscribed on the back includes "This is a view of the main part of the city. . . The man on there [far right and not identified] is the one who took these views . . . On the hill where he is standing are located the finest residences in the city . . . Seven years ago it was a farm. . . ". See the original postcard for the remaining correspondence.
Tombstone of William Stewart, Monongalia County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1937
Description:
Tombstone of early Irish Settler William Stewart. The Grave marker reads, "Here These the Body of William Steward Deceased FEB THE 10 1811 AGED 84 Hark From the Tomb A Soleful Sound My Ears Atend The Cry Ye Living Men Come View The Ground Where You Must Shortly Lie."
Log Cabin Home of Samuel Lemley at Stumptown, Monongalia County, W. Va.
Description:
Information included with the photograph, "This is the old home on Scott's Run where your father grew up." Stumptown is located at the junction of Scott's Run and Wade's Run.
Hugh Phillip's Farm During the Big Snow, Monongalia County, W. Va.
Date:
1950/11
Description:
'Taken by John C. Ludlum at Hugh Phillips' farm, Stewartstown Community. Man beside horse and sleigh is Hugh's uncle, Blaine Phillips who ran the farm(our neighbor)
'Home of Col John Evans, "Walnut Hill." Stood near where the St. Francis High School now stands. Left to right: 1) Unknown 2) Unknown 3) Unknown 4) Sitting- Charles Stoneking 5) Clyde Snider 6) Sitting- Charles Cook, 7) John Cook 8) Standing on box- Unknown, 9) Arthur Llewellyn, 10) Sitting- Duke Cairney, 11) Ray Houston, 12) Abagail Cook, 13) Icie Cook, 14) Thornton Flowers, 15) Addie Snider, 16) William E. King, 17) Hattie Stoneking. William E. King and Hattie Stoneking latter were married and were the parents of Mrs. Raymond(Frona) Coburn, Mrs. Paul(Ruth) Huggins and Mrs. Clarence (Cecile) Milligan. Abagail Cook married Samuel King and were the parents of Frank and Paul King.'Note: St. Francis High School has since been demolished.
Shown here is the muzzle-loading rifle used by Adam Poe. The total length of the gun is 57 inches, the barrel 42 inches. The barrel is octagonal on the outside and its circumference is four inches. The total weight of the gun, 12 lbs 6 oz.