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To celebrate the Centennial of West Virginia, one dollar name plates were created and advertised to the state.

1. Project 63 Centennial Plates

IDNO:
054371
Title:
Project 63 Centennial Plates
Date:
1963
Description:
To celebrate the Centennial of West Virginia, one dollar name plates were created and advertised to the state.
Milton Cohen (third from left) and others presenting Project 63, a celebration of West Virginia's centennial.

2. Milton Cohen and Project 63

IDNO:
054370
Title:
Milton Cohen and Project 63
Date:
1963
Description:
Milton Cohen (third from left) and others presenting Project 63, a celebration of West Virginia's centennial.
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.

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

IDNO:
052426
Title:
Monongalia County Sesquicentennial Parade, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1926/10/22
Description:
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.
Crowds fill the streets of Morgantown, W. Va. anticipating the parade. In the background is a Union Bank, right, and the building that is now Hotel Morgan, center.

4. Monongalia County Sesquicentennial Celebration, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
052425
Title:
Monongalia County Sesquicentennial Celebration, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1926/10/22
Description:
Crowds fill the streets of Morgantown, W. Va. anticipating the parade. In the background is a Union Bank, right, and the building that is now Hotel Morgan, center.
A crowd lines each side of High Street as parade floats travel down the street at 10 a.m. The first float visible is shaped like a clothes iron.

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

IDNO:
052424
Title:
Monongalia County Sesquicentennial Parade, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1926/10/22
Description:
A crowd lines each side of High Street as parade floats travel down the street at 10 a.m. The first float visible is shaped like a clothes iron.
Cohen was a member of Morgantown's City Council. He also served on the Monongalia County Commission and was a West Virginia University faculty member.

6. Milton Cohen with West Virginia Centennial Souvenir Plate Design

IDNO:
052083
Title:
Milton Cohen with West Virginia Centennial Souvenir Plate Design
Date:
undated
Description:
Cohen was a member of Morgantown's City Council. He also served on the Monongalia County Commission and was a West Virginia University faculty member.
Mrs. White, wife of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company president, is pictured with an unidentified man during the centennial event.

7. Mrs. White at B and O Railroad Covered Bridge Centennial, Philippi, W. Va.

IDNO:
051857
Title:
Mrs. White at B and O Railroad Covered Bridge Centennial, Philippi, W. Va.
Date:
1951
Description:
Mrs. White, wife of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company president, is pictured with an unidentified man during the centennial event.
The church was organized in 1836. The present church was built in 1875.

8. Pleasant View Methodist Church, Upshur County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051257
Title:
Pleasant View Methodist Church, Upshur County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was organized in 1836. The present church was built in 1875.
The church was organized in 1838.

9. Pleasant Valley Methodist Church, Upshur County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051256
Title:
Pleasant Valley Methodist Church, Upshur County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was organized in 1838.
The church was established in 1847 as a Missionary Baptist church.

10. Greenbrier Baptist Church, Mouth of Greenbrier Creek, Wayne County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051254
Title:
Greenbrier Baptist Church, Mouth of Greenbrier Creek, Wayne County, W. Va.
Date:
1963/04
Description:
The church was established in 1847 as a Missionary Baptist church.
The church was organized in 1852. The present church frame building was built in 1880.

11. Macedonia Methodist Church, Upshur County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051253
Title:
Macedonia Methodist Church, Upshur County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was organized in 1852. The present church frame building was built in 1880.
The church was organized in 1835. The first church was built in 1881. The current church was built in 1913.

12. Mt. Olivet Methodist Church, Lorentz, Upshur County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051252
Title:
Mt. Olivet Methodist Church, Lorentz, Upshur County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was organized in 1835. The first church was built in 1881. The current church was built in 1913.
The church is located between the towns of Hodgesville and Volga. It was established in 1810.

13. Reger Methodist Church near Volga, Upshur County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051251
Title:
Reger Methodist Church near Volga, Upshur County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church is located between the towns of Hodgesville and Volga. It was established in 1810.
The church was established sometime between 1853 and 1854 by early pioneers who wanted to avoid hazardous traveling and benefit from a church in their immediate vicinity.

14. Sand Run Evangelical United Brethren Church, Union District, Upshur County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051250
Title:
Sand Run Evangelical United Brethren Church, Union District, Upshur County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was established sometime between 1853 and 1854 by early pioneers who wanted to avoid hazardous traveling and benefit from a church in their immediate vicinity.
The church was established by the community in 1852.

15. Mt. Union Methodist Episcopal Church, Union Community, Upshur County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051249
Title:
Mt. Union Methodist Episcopal Church, Union Community, Upshur County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was established by the community in 1852.
The church was organized in 1852 when a deed was made for the land. However, the church was first built in 1843 and dedicated in 1846. The present church was built in 1951.

16. Mt. Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church, Little Peeks Run, Upshur County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051248
Title:
Mt. Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church, Little Peeks Run, Upshur County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was organized in 1852 when a deed was made for the land. However, the church was first built in 1843 and dedicated in 1846. The present church was built in 1951.
The church was established in 1857 by seven people who had immigrated from Virginia.

17. Ten Mile Baptist Church, Ten Mile Community, Upshur County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051247
Title:
Ten Mile Baptist Church, Ten Mile Community, Upshur County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was established in 1857 by seven people who had immigrated from Virginia.
The church was organized in 1858.

18. Kesling Methodist Church, Kesling Mill, Upshur County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051245
Title:
Kesling Methodist Church, Kesling Mill, Upshur County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was organized in 1858.
The church was established in 1840 as a branch of the Buckhannon Baptist Association until it was dissolved in 1850 and became independent.

19. Sago Baptist Church, Sago, Upshur County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051244
Title:
Sago Baptist Church, Sago, Upshur County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was established in 1840 as a branch of the Buckhannon Baptist Association until it was dissolved in 1850 and became independent.
The church was established in 1843 by the first settler family, the Tenney family. The church was used by both Methodist Episcopal and Methodist Protestant branches of Methodism.

20. Mt. Carmel Methodist Church near Tallmansville, Upshur County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051243
Title:
Mt. Carmel Methodist Church near Tallmansville, Upshur County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was established in 1843 by the first settler family, the Tenney family. The church was used by both Methodist Episcopal and Methodist Protestant branches of Methodism.
This organization was established in 1849.

21. Rock Cave Methodist Church, Rock Cave, Upshur County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051242
Title:
Rock Cave Methodist Church, Rock Cave, Upshur County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
This organization was established in 1849.
The church was organized between the years of 1863 and 1865. The church was first a log building, but a frame structure replaced it in 1889. A new building was built in 1954.

22. Indian Camp Evangelical United Brethren Church, Upshur County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051241
Title:
Indian Camp Evangelical United Brethren Church, Upshur County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950s
Description:
The church was organized between the years of 1863 and 1865. The church was first a log building, but a frame structure replaced it in 1889. A new building was built in 1954.
The church was established in 1817.

23. Hampton Methodist Church, Hampton, Upshur County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051240
Title:
Hampton Methodist Church, Hampton, Upshur County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was established in 1817.
The church was organized in 1862 and dedicated in 1868. The present church was built in 1938.

24. Mt. Olive, Evangelical United Brethren Church, Hinkleville, Upshur County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051239
Title:
Mt. Olive, Evangelical United Brethren Church, Hinkleville, Upshur County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was organized in 1862 and dedicated in 1868. The present church was built in 1938.