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Soon after the Civil War, John Storer contributed $10,000 towards establishing a college in Harpers Ferry, W. Va. This institution of higher learning was the first college below the Mason- Dixon Line to accept students "without distinction of race or color". The school bears the name of it's principle benefactor,  Storer College.

1. Engraving of John Storer of Sanford, Maine

Portrait of a female African-American student from Storer College, Class of 1900.

2. Storer College Student, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Portrait of African-American student, William D. Johnson.

3. William D. Johnson, Storer College Student, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Portrait of a female African-American student from Storer College.

4. Storer College Student, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Portrait of a male African-American student from Storer College.

5. Storer College Student, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Portrait of a male African-American student from Storer College.

6. Storer College Student, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Pictured: 'J. M. DeHonney, R. P. Sims, Henry Carter, W. P. Crump, Stella James, J. C. Gilmer.'

7. Academic Class of 1893, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Graduates in front of building on Storer Campus. First Row: John Willson, R.H. Parker, W.A. Saunders, S.B. Ellis. Second Row: Daisy Nickens, A.L. Tollierer, Harriet Brown. Third Row: Charles Bell, N. Wiley, Pela Penick.

8. Group Portrait of Storer College Class of 1895, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Gilbert Beam, Class of 1903; Sam Beam, Class of 1898.

9. Four Portraits of Gilbert and Sam Beam, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Portrait of a male African-American student from Storer College.

10. Storer College Student, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Portrait of African-American student, George Crane.

11. George Crane, Class of 1900, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Portrait of African-American student, Charles Sumner.

12. Charles Sumner, Class of 1900, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Portrait of a female African-American student from Storer College, Class of 1900.

13. Storer College Student, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Portrait of African-American student, Lorenzo S. Bird of Gettysburg, Pa.

14. Lorenzo S. Bird, Student, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Portrait of a male African-American student from Storer College, Class of 1901.

15. Storer College Student, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Portrait of African-American student Mary V. Wills-Livingstone.

16. Mary V. Wills-Livingstone, Class of 1902, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Nine Storer College graduates, class of 1902, sitting and standing on lawn of campus.

17. Group Portrait of Storer College Class of 1902, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Portrait of African-American student William D. Johnson.

18. William D. Johnson, Storer College Student, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Six students of the Storer College class of 1904 on the campus lawn in front of a building.

19. Group Portrait of Storer College Class of 1904, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Catalog of Storer College, Academic, State Normal, Biblical , Musical, and Industrial Departments. Published by the Board of Trustees, 1905.

20. Class in Carpentry, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Catalog of Storer College, Academic, State Normal, Biblical , Musical, and Industrial Departments. Published by the Board of Trustees, 1905.

21. Students Gardening, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Catalog of Storer College, Academic, State Normal, Biblical , Musical, and Industrial Departments. Published by the Board of Trustees, 1905.

22. Class in Cookery, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Catalog of Storer College, Academic, State Normal, Biblical, Musical, and Industrial Departments. Published by the Board of Trustees.

23. Sewing and Dress Making Class, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Catalog of Storer College, Academic, State Normal, Biblical , Musical, and Industrial Departments. Published by the Board of Trustees.

24. Sinclair Cottage, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Portrait of African-American student Mabel S. Young, Class of 1904.

25. Mabel S. Young, Storer College Student, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Pictured: 'Cole, Brady, Davis, Summers, Heath, Law, Summers, Burrell, Johnson, Carter, Crampton, Harris, Green.'

26. Class of 1905, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Twelve students on the lawn of Storer College with two women holding a "Class of 1905" banner.

27. Group Portrait of Storer College Class of 1905, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

The image appeared in a catalog regarding Storer College's Academic, State Normal, Biblical , Musical, and Industrial Departments. Published by the Board of Trustees.

28. Storer College Cornet Band, Class of 1908, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Portrait of Louise V. Hicks, an African-American student at Storer College.

29. Louise V. Hicks, Student, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Portrait of African-American student, Mary Clifford.

30. Mary F. Clifford, Student, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

31. Class of 1907, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Group portrait of Storer College Cornet Band members with instruments on lawn. Pictured: 'B. Debbis, C. Dennis, John W. McKinney, T. Herrod, Trulia Jones, Eugene Jones, C. McKinney, Prof. Saunders, W. Harris.'

32. Storer College Cornet Band with Instruments, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

'Taylor, Wims, McGill, Ware, Preston, Prof. Winters, Mr. McKinney, Mrs. Brackett, Matthews, Thomas, Hopewell,  ----, Wainwright, Carter, Miss Johnston, Mr. Peregoy, Miss Brown, Mrs. McDonald, Miss Sims, Rolls, Miss Smith, Mrs. Lightner, Young, Hawkins, Herrod, Parker, Freeman, Laws, Brown, Pres. MacDonald, Dr. Brackett, Herrod, ---, Williams, Galloway, Miss Brady.'

33. Class of 1909, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Group shot of Storer College class if 1909 in front of a building

34. Group Portrait of Storer College Class of 1909, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Group photo of Storer College class of 1909 sitting on front steps of building on Storer College campus.

35. Group Portrait of Storer College Class of 1909, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Storer College football team in formation on field. Mr. Saunders, Tomlinson, Wheaton, Brimage, Lewis, Mossett, Harvey, Palmer, Thomas, DeShields, Scott, Crawford, Van Leesten, Taylor E., Taylor L., Howard, Diggs, Morris, McGhee, Arter, Gary, Myers.

36. Group Portrait of Storer College Football Team, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Group portrait of the football team from Storer College, a school for  African-Americans.

37. Football Team, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Group shot of students on front steps of building at Storer College.

38. Storer College Class of 1910 during Their Junior Year, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Storer College football team in uniform in front of dugouts.

39. Group Portrait of Storer College Football Team, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Group photo of Storer College baseball team in uniform. First Row: Myers (Mgr), Lewis (2ndB), Tomlinson, Fisher (Lf), Morris (3rdB), Harvey (1stB), Diggs (C), Scott (SS), Arte (CF), Hill (RF). Second Row: Tindley, Harris, Delaney, (mascot with bats), Reese, King.

40. Group Portrait of Storer College Baseball Team, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Group photo of Storer College baseball team in uniform on lawn of campus. First Row: Tomlinson(P), Taylor, Pres. McDonald, McGhee, Scorey, Craig (R.F.), Scott (1st & 2ndB, captain). Second Row: Fisher (LF) Howard (CF) King (P), Tindley (C), Green (C), Wheaton (2ndB). Third Row: Crawford (P), Yarbrough, Mossett (SS), Morris

41. Group Portrait of Storer College Baseball Team, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Group photo of Storer College football team, partially in uniform. Back Row: Fisher(END), Motley(TACKLE), Palmer(CAPT/GUARD), Jackson(END), Howard(GUARD), Wheaton(FB), Diggs(GUARD), Frazier(GUARD), McGhee(QB), DeShields(TACKLE), Scott(TACKLE), Ridgley(FB). Middle Row: Thomas(Center), Hopewell(TACKLE), Williamson(QB), Mackel(HB), Green(HB), Brimagt(HB). Front Row: Camper(END), Winders(QB), White(CENTER), Parks(GUARD), Crawford(END), Freeman(GUARD).

42. Group Portrait of Storer College Football Team, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Portrait of Henrie Van Leester from Suriname, Dutch Giana. Back of photo says, 'Mr. McDonald, This is my boy whom you may expect soon. Henrie Van Leester. S. A. Esterbrook.'

43. Henrie Van Leester, Class of 1911, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Kings Mountain Student Conference of Young Men's Christian Associations; Colored Men's Department.

44. Group Portrait of Kings Mountain Student Conference at Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

45. Group Portrait of Students at Storer College, Harper's Ferry, W. Va.

Storer College band members in uniform with instruments in front of building. Pres. & Mrs. McDonald in back row.

46. Group Portrait of Storer College Band, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Storer College band members with instruments.

47. Group Portrait of Storer College Band, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Group shot of members of the production of "SAUL" at the commencement concert in the Anthony Memorial Hall at Storer College.

48. Group Portrait of Members of Storer College Production of 'SAUL', Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

49. Graduating Students in Cap and Gown, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

L to R:  Isabelle Stewart, Raymond McNeal and Odetta Johnson display a Storer pennant sitting on the campus lawn. All three students are listed as Honor Students in 1916.

50. Storer College Students, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Group photo of Storer College graduates, class of 1918, in caps and gowns in front of building. First Row: McDaniel, Robertson, Case, Howell, Prof. Daniel, Warfield, Parker, Jackson, Neal. Second Row: Odetta Johnson, Margaret James, Myra McKirk, Vida McHipewell, Beatrice Calloway, Katie McDavis, Lucinda E. Ross.

51. Group Portrait of Storer College Class of 1918, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Group photo of Storer College graduates in caps and gowns in front of building on the lawn. First Row: Harmon, Cephas, Jones, Pres. McDonald, Willims, Dandridge, Johnson, Goens, Nickerson, Busly. Second Row: Margaret L. White, Lillian L. Eldridge, L. Constantia Frazier, Lillian E. L. Hamilton, Grace W. Rose, Henrietta V. Freeman, Emily F. Crump, Elizabeth F. Crump.

52. Group Portrait of Storer College Class of 1919, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

53. Graduation Portrait of Reginald B. Best of Evanston, Illinois

Class of 1920 in caps and gowns near a building at Storer College. First Row: Pres. McDonald, Harris, Clark, Lee, Walker, Redman. Second Row: Paker, Freeman, Arrington, Snowden, Harmon, Scott, Wildy.

54. Group Portrait of Storer College Class of 1920, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Group shot of the 1920 graduates in caps and gowns. First Row: Pres. McDonald, Harris, Clark, Lee, Walker, Redman. Second Row: Parker, Freeman, Airington, Snowden, Harmon, Scott, Wildy.

55. Group Portrait of Storer College Class of 1920, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Team portrait of Storer College girl's basketball team in uniform in front of STORER banner.

56. Storer College Girl's Basketball Team, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Storer College Football team in uniform near building.

57. Group Portrait of Storer College Football Team, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Group portrait of the basketball team at Storer College, a school for African-Americans.

58. Men's Basketball Team, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

A post card with a group photo of the Men's Basketball team in uniform.

59. Group Portrait of Storer College Men's Basketball Team, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

'The Famous Class' Class of 1921 graduates in caps and gowns. First Row: Barnum, A. Taper, Law (Polland), Hopewell, Arnett, Pres. McDonald., Jackson, Hill, C. Taper, Howard, C. Johnson, Morton. Second Row: Green, Williams, Jackson, Holley, Roper, Calloway, Roas, Cambell, Napper, Chandler, Lee. Third Row: E.D. Johnson, McDaniel, F. Johnson, Thornton, Shelton, Blake, Paskle, White.

60. Group Portrait of Storer College Class of 1921, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

'Member class 1888. Attended Commencement 1948 after 60 years.'

61. Hester Gallaher Brent, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Group portrait of 'Golden Tornado' football team from African-American school, Storer College.

62. Golden Tornado Football Team, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Storer College Football team in uniform by building. Back Row: Mantley, Bentley, C. Hopewell, Pierce, Smith, E. Brooks, Glover, C. Brooks. Prf. Drew, Coach. Middle Row: Briscoe, Bruner, Willims, Gaiters (Captain), Fraxier, Taylor, Mitchell. Front Row: Brown, Cannady, Lee, Toodle, Tainey, Ellison, Hill.

63. Group Portrait of Storer College Football Team, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Storer college football team in uniform by building.

64. Group Portrait of Storer College Football Team, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Portrait of African-American professor and coach, George Newman.  He graduated from Lincoln University with a degree in Pharmacy, and was a Professor of Chemistry and Biology at Storer College.  He was also the head football coach.

65. George Newman, Professor, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Portrait of African-American student, Julia Allston.

66. Julia E. Allston, Education Student, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

67. Storer College Students, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Group shot of Storer College class of 1923 in front of building and tree.

68. Group Portrait of Storer College Class of 1923, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Group portrait of 'Golden Tornado' football team from African-American school, Storer College.

69. Golden Tornado Football Team, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

70. Storer College Class on a Farm, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

71. Storer College Class on a Farm, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

72. Storer College Class on a Farm, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Class of 1924 in caps and gowns at Storer College with college Pres. McDonald. First Row: Reddick, Robinson, Boone, Walker, Gould, Brown, Wilmer, Keyes, Peek, Henderson, Bourne. Second Row: Jones, Johnson, Lewis, Wilson, Holland, Thomson, Gibson, Kent, Drew, Kent, Scott, Reed. Third Row: Law, Rideout, Branch, Mitcehell, Sweeney, Jones, Brooks. Absent from photo: Marie Graham and Sarah Fox.

73. Group Portrait of Storer College Class of 1924, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Five 1924 graduates with Pres. (Dr.) McDonald. First Row: Madison S. Briscoe, Robt. S. Chase, Geo B. Toodle. Second Row: Florence A. Warfield, Dr. McDonald, Anna K. Campbell.

74. Group Portrait of Storer College Class of 1924, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Storer College Track team in uniform by building.

75. Group Portrait of Storer College Track Team, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Group portrait of the graduating class in cap and gown.

76. Class of 1925, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Group shot of students in caps and gowns sitting on the Storer College lawn.

77. Group Portrait of Storer College Class of 1927, Harper's Ferry, W. Va.

Class of 1927 sitting on lawn of Storer College in caps and gowns.

78. Group Portrait of Storer College Class of 1927, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Group photo of Storer College graduates, class of 1927, in caps and gowns. Back Row: J. Johnson, Lacey, Washington, Turner, Reed, M. Johnson, Beard, Fletcher, Murry, Jones, Drew, Taylor, Markey, Battle, Arrington, A. Brown. Middle Row: Robinson, Lewis, Peterson, Spencer, McKenney, H. Brown, Pryar, Shelton, Shirley, Saunders, Duson. Front Row: Harris, Holley, C. Law, Davis, E. Johnson, Reede, S. Jones, Jenkins, Cyrus, Kana, White, Brooks, Wilson, Churchill. Absent: Lillian Ashe & Chas Spencer. Insert: Bowe

79. Group Portrait of Storer College Class of 1927, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

80. Miss Blagden, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Storer College class of 1929 in caps and gowns on law of campus. First Row: Finely-(?, Moore,-Edwards. Second Row: Coleman, Heath, Stevens, Johnson, Holland, Morris, Dixon, Bibby. Standing: Spencer, Harris, Brown, Daily, Johnson, Tall, Heath, Brooks, Brown, Wilson, Hill, Perry, Sims, Johnson, Pierce, Carroll, Thomas, Washington, Pres. McDonald. Jackson.

81. Group Portrait of Storer College Class of 1929, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Group photo of Storer College class of 1932 in caps and gowns in front of building with "STORER" banner. College President McDonald in back row.

82. Storer College Class of 1932, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Graduation portrait of African-American student Bernell Bows in cap and gown holding her diploma.  Bows graduated from Storer in 1933.

83. Bernell Bows, Student, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Storer College class of 1933 in caps and gowns in front of trees on campus. First Row: Jones, Scipio, Frazier, Carter, Beard, West, McDonald. Sexond Row: Boyd, Beard, Fletcher, Kent, Miss Maxson, Prs. McDonald, Arrington, Carroll, Arrington, DeLauter, Arms. Third Row: Henderson, Hudson, Dyer, Taylor, Brunswick, Brown, Marchal. Absent: Ross Fourth Row: Parrott, Sims, Napper, Morris, Bows, Galloway, Moorhead. Absent: Polk, Hill, King, Motley, Sinclair, Spencer.

84. Group Portrait of Storer College Class of 1933, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Class of 1934: 'Miss Maxson, Miss Frazer, Pres. McDonald, Prof. Winters, Briscoe, Saunders, Moore, Francis, Hancock, Harvey, Canaday, Miss Church, Mrs. Drew, Miss Blagden, Miss Tatter, Mrs. Daniel, Dean McDonald, Mills, Waters, Janes, Macklin, Porter, Miss Benedict, Green, Smith, Jackson, Goene, Gray, Schafer, Stewart, Brown, Brown, Brown, Willis. 'Several Missing''

85. Graduating Class in Cap and Gown, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Class of 1938: 'Back row: Bruce Daniels, Hazel Brown, Mary Napper, Levi Allison, Vivian Rideoutt, Violet Green. Middle row: Cornelius Dawson, Harry J. McDonald, James Law, Herman Lytle, Pearl Abbott, Allen Anderson. Bottom row: Marion McClung, Margaret Wright, Prof. Saunder, Imogene Holley, Dr. McDonald, Dean McDonald, Mrs. Norma Moore, Charlotte Smith, Lillian Burns.

86. Graduating Class in Cap and Gown, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Group photo of Storer College class of 1938 with Pres. McDonald in the middle.

87. Group Portrait of Storer College Class of 1938, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Miss Storer College, Myrtle Belcher with Selma Nickens, Mildred Matney, and Ruth Rush.

88. Miss Storer College, Myrtle Belcher, with Three Girls on Football Field, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

89. Storer College Students and Storer President Richard McKinney (Center), Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Storer students stand next to snow covered car during the great snow of March 7, 8, 9, 1941.

90. Great Snow of 1941, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

91. Storer College Students Celebrating May Day, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

92. Storer College Students Celebrating May Day, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Girls holding on to streamers at May Day celebration.

93. Storer College Students Celebrating May Day, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

94. ROTC Muster, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Group photo of Storer College, class of 1942, standing in caps and gowns on front steps of building on campus. Pres. and Mrs. McDonald in middle of bottom row.

95. Group Portrait of Storer College Class of 1942, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

Black students at tables building models using cardboard boxes.

96. Students Building Model Rooms, Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.