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The hotel is located on the corner of High and Moreland Streets.  A curtain in the left window advertises "Frocks & Hats."

1. Hotel Morgan, Morgantown, W. Va.

Molded cement structures fill a warehouse.

2. Concrete Structures in Warehouse, likely in Morgantown, W. Va.

An unidentified worker supervises as the machine molds concrete into support beam structures.

3. Concrete Extrusion Machine likely in Morgantown, W. Va.

View of downtown Morgantown from across the Monongahela River bridge.  Several buildings have visible company names painted onto them.

4. View of Business District of Morgantown, W. Va.

5. Seneca Brickyard After Explosion, Morgantown, W. Va.

Notice the pipe stuck in tree above shack.

6. Effects of Gas Explosion in Seneca Brickyard, Morgantown, W. Va.

7. Brickyard in West Morgantown, W. Va.

8. Two Men Stand Amongst Group of Brick Kilns, Morgantown, W. Va.

9. Sterling Faucet Tin Plate Mill, Morgantown, W. Va.

10. Factory at Marilla, Morgantown, W. Va.

Print number 970.

11. Frederick's Unloading Freight on Water Street, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Yards, Morgantown, W. Va.

Print number 962.

12. Insurance Agents, Morgantown, W. Va.

Print number 969.

13. Frederick's Unloading Freight on Water Street, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Yards, Morgantown, W. Va.

Print number 968.

14. Thomas Cleaning Plant on Corner of Chestnut and Moreland Streets, Morgantown, W. Va.

Print number 952.

15. Standard Gasoline Station Next to Pleasant Street Bridge, Morgantown, W. Va.

Print number 944.

16. Beall Chevrolet, Corner of Walnut Street and University Avenue, Morgantown, W. Va.

Portrait of employees working outside. See original for correspondence.

17. Machine Named, 'Thomas Jackson's Mill'

18. Workers Laying Oil Pipe Across the Monongahela River

The Morgantown distributing company drives the beer supply to its destination.

19. Mona Supply Co. Truck Carrying Old Export Beer Car

To the left is Vance & Pisegna Billiard Parlor. Next to it appears to be an employment office building, advertising for wanted miners.

20. Buildings Along University Avenue in Morgantown, W. Va.

Photo description reads,"Vacation pay-- These miners, shown at paymaster's window at Osage Mine of Consolidation Coal Co., today started 10-day vac ation one day after union and operators reached contract agreement. They are picture as they lined up for $100 vacation pay."

21. Miner's at Paymaster's Window at Osage Mine of Consolidation Coal Co., Morgantown, W. Va.

Back of the photo reads mention of Mr. & Mrs. Rosie Shanks and two friends, Jim Shanks and Clarence Shanks. From the estate of George W. Cunningham.

22. Peanuts, Popcorn and Root Beer Cart on Corner of Walnut and High Streets, Morgantown, W. Va.

See original for correspondence.

23. Morgantown Plumbing Co. Store, Morgantown, W. Va.

Photo of Howard Osberg inside the carriage.

24. Milk Wagon in Morgantown, W. Va.

Harold M. Forbes Sr. was the manager of the Streamline Market, located at the present site of Wings Ole on the Morgantown side of the Westover Bridge. He was manager in the late 1930's and early 1940's.

25. Streamline Market, Morgantown, W. Va.

26. Window Display at the Streamline Market, Morgantown, W. Va.

Harold M. Forbes Sr. was the manager of the Streamline Market, located at the present site of Wings Ole on the Morgantown side of the Westover Bridge. He was manager in the late 1930's and early 1940's.

27. Streamline Market, Morgantown, W. Va.

First self serve store in Morgantown, W. Va.

28. Streamline Market, Morgantown, W. Va.

First self serve store in Morgantown, W. Va.

29. Streamline Market, Morgantown, W. Va.

Harold M. Forbes Sr. was the manager of the Streamline Market, located at the present site of Wings ole on the Morgantown side of the Westover Bridge. He was manager in the late 1930's and early 1940's.

30. Streamline Market, Morgantown, W. Va.

31. Window Display at the Streamline Market, Morgantown, W. Va.

Harold M. Forbes Sr. was the manager of the Streamline Market, located at the present site of Wings Ole on the Morgantown side of the Westover Bridge. He was the manager in the late 1930's and early 1940's.

32. Streamline Market, Morgantown, W. Va.

Information included with photograph, "Site of Big B. 1986. None of the workers are identified.

33. Workers and Oil Tank on University Ave, High Street, Morgantown, W. Va.

Fleming and partner W. L. Jacobs started the newspaper in 1876 as a weekly. In 1897 the newspaper began daily publication.

34. Julian E. Fleming, Founder of New Dominion Newspaper, Morgantown, W. Va.

The New Dominion was Morgantown's first daily newspaper. Beginning as a weekly in 1876, the paper start publishing dailies in 1897.

35. Justin M. 'Cap' Kunkle, First Editor of New Dominion Newspaper, Morgantown, W. Va.

Ward was the labor leader at Sterling Faucet, a Morgantown company that made plumbing fixtures. Information on p. 158 in "Our Monongalia" by Connie Park Rice. Information with the photograph includes "Courtesy of Jack Ward Jr.".

36. Jack Ward Sr. Labor Leader at Sterling Faucet Morgantown, W. Va.

Pile of lime stones found in Monongalia County, West Virginia.

37. Lime Stone Found in North Central West Virginia

38. Pieces Iron Ore Found in Monongalia County, W. Va.

The Woodgrove Furnace was built, three miles from Ice's Ferry, between 1822 and 1824 by Josiah Jackson, son of Samuel Jackson. This furnace was used to make pig-iron.

39. Woodgrove Furnace, Monongalia County, W. Va.

From the pamphlet "Morgantown West Virginia Past and Present with a Glance to the Future."

40. American Sheet and Tin Plate Company's Works, Morgantown, W. Va.

41. General Woodworking Lumber Company, Morgantown, W. Va.

42. General Woodworking Lumber Company, Morgantown, W. Va.

43. View of General Woodworking Lumber Company from across the Monongahela River, Morgantown, W. Va.

44. Loading Dock, General Woodworking Lumber Company, Morgantown, W. Va.

45. General Woodworking Lumber Company, Morgantown, W. Va.

46. Richard's Restaurant, Morgantown, W. Va.

47. Morgantown Fire Department Horse Drawn Wagon, Morgantown, W. Va.

'Roy Wharton and Harry Weaver are wearing the shirt sleeves in the picture. High and Pleasant where City Market is now'.

48. Bishop's Restaurant in Morgantown, W. Va.

49. Cheat Iron Works Tramway, Morgantown, W. Va.

A storefront of Victor Elevator & Mills; men sit in the horse-drawn-store-carriage.

50. Wagon and Crew in front of Victor Elevator & Mills Co., Morgantown, W. Va.

The building was originally built as a glass factory operated by Wightman Glass Co., it was taken over by Beaumonts Union Stopper Co.

51. Wightman Glass Co, Morgantown, W. Va.

G. T. Federer on on the right in a white coat. Located on Pleasant Street.

52. Interior of G. T. Federer Meat Market, Morgantown, W. Va.

Through the window is G. T. Federer on on the right in a white coat; there are fruits stacked in the window. Located on Pleasant Street.

53. Exterior View of G. T. Federer Meat Market, Morgantown, W. Va.

Group Portrait of employees at a banquet.

54. Sterling Faucet Employees, Morgantown, W. Va.

55. Workers in a Pottery, Morgantown, W. Va.

Ford Garage located in Morgantown, W. Va., at the intersection of Chestnut Street and Kirk Street. Large trucks parked near garage. Sign also advertises Mercury.

56. Central Auto Corporation Ford Dealership and Garage, Morgantown, W. Va.

Wilson Chevrolet Company located in Morgantown, W. Va. across from the Standard Esso Dealer. Tow truck located in front of the building. Automobiles line the street.

57. Wilson Chevrolet Company, Morgantown, W. Va.

Glassworkers from local glass company in Morgantown, W. Va. Workers surrounded by materials and equipment.

58. Morgantown Glassworkers

Umbrella bears the words 'Stag Trousers Union Made Never Rip'.

59. Teamsters on a Horse Drawn Wagon by a Big Four Box Car, Morgantown, W. Va.

Glass factory located near Rail tracks in Morgantown, W. Va. Person walking down the railroad tracks.

60. William R. Jones Glass Factory, Seneca, Morgantown, W. Va.

The buildings of a Planing Mill in Morgantown, West Virginia.

61. Planing Mill, Morgantown, W. Va.

Glass company located in Morgantown, W. Va., bridge runs across the river to factory. Snow laying on ground. Trees are bare.

62. Standard Glass Speciality Company, Morgantown, W. Va.

The front of Marriotts Service Station in Morgantown, West Virginia.  Former site of the Morgan home.

63. Marriott's Service Station, Morgantown, W. Va.

Credit National Archives, 102-LH-183

64. Young Apprentice at the Union Stopper Company, Morgantown, W. Va.

Several boys hanging out in front of a shop/bar in Morgantown, West Virginia, enjoy the teddy bear dressed up as a baseball player sitting on the shop's steps. The word printed on the bear's uniform is "Alunini".

65. Boys and Teddy Bear Outside George W. Davis' Shop in Morgantown, W. Va.

'West brickyard looking toward north Morgantown Hill, showing a part of Sunnyside, an uninhabited Wiles Hill, and Lough Brothers Carriage Factory on the west side of Beechurst.'

66. Brickyard, Morgantown, W. Va.

Four men are standing in front of Dawson's News Stand in Morgantown, West Virginia. There are: (right) Grover 'Coopeye' Rice, H. Ott Garrison 'Hog' (middle), ? Fox 'Foxy' (left) and Fenton Rice (rear) High and Fayette Streets. Centennial edition of Morgantown Post.

67. Dawson's News Stand, Morgantown, W. Va.

Railway tracks run near Glass Company in Morgantown, W. Va. Houses seen behind the factory. Person standing on road.

68. U.S. Window Glass Company, Seneca, Morgantown, W. Va.

Economy Tumbler Company located next to the railway tracks in Morgantown, W. Va. Rail cars seen down the tracks.

69. Economy Tumbler Company, Seneca, Morgantown, W. Va.

Houses surround loading site along the Monongahela River.

70. Green Bag Cement Company Barge Loading Site, Morgantown, W. Va.

Construction Site.

71. Green Bag Cement Company, Morgantown, W. Va.

Construction site showing a crane near a culvert.

72. Green Bag Cement Company, Morgantown, W. Va.

Employees of Wilson Chevrolet in Morgantown, West Virginia. Back Row: left to right: M. R. Moore, Buck Core, Lemley T. Jamison, John Lough. Front row: Earl Metseller, Okey Dewitt, Mac McGinnis, and Dave Wilson.

73. Wilson Chevrolet Employees, Morgantown, W. Va.

74. Union Stopper, Now Beaumont Company, Seneca, Morgantown, W. Va.

Beaumonts's Union Stopper Company. Road leading to factory in Morgantown, W. Va. Baltimore and Ohio rail cars near the right side of building. To the extreme left, another company is visible.

75. Beaumont's Union Stopper Factory, Morgantown, W. Va.

The front of an Old Brick House Lot 39 built ca. 1803.

76. Meat Shop and Optometrists Office, Lot 39, Morgantown, W. Va.

Glass factory in Seneca. Tower seen before the factory, stacks located  on left side of factory.

77. Seneca Glass Factory, Morgantown, W. Va.

A mother and son purchase ice cream at the Sanitary Milk Bar in Morgantown, West Virginia. William Barker, foreground, and Emory Yauger are pictured.

78. Sanitary Milk Bar, Morgantown, W. Va.

'View from river side looking north at end of factory showing additions.'

79. Beaumont Glass Company, Morgantown, W. Va.

'Original woolen mill portion of building view facing west along Rail Road.'

80. Beaumont Glass Company, Morgantown, W. Va.

'View looking north along Rail road shows additions and original mill portions of east side of building.'

81. Beaumont Glass Company, Morgantown, W. Va.

'Detail of window casements along the Railroad tracks. View facing west. Windows of original Woolen Mill portion of building.'

82. Windows of the Beaumont Glass Company, Morgantown, W. Va.

'This picture shows the spare rolls ready to take the place of those constantly in use in the hot mills. This mill uses 50 or 60 of them and they are relieved from duty once a week and sent to a roll turner who redresses each and again makes it ready for duty in some one of the many hot mills where it does another dollars work. One on the extreme right is the barshear which easily cuts the cold steel shown in the upper part of this picture and allows the pieces 15 to 30 inches (in length) to fall at it's side ready for the furnace where they are heated before bringing them into the hot mills. In the lower center the doubling shears are shown.'

83. Interior of American Sheet and Tin Mill, Morgantown, W.Va.

84. Plant with Railroad tracks Leading to a Loading Station at Marilla, Morgantown, W. Va.

Factory at Marilla in Morgantown, W. Va. Located near Decker's Creek.

85. Factory at Marilla, Morgantown, W. Va.

Worker in glass factory in Morgantown, W. Va. Putting finishing touches on products.

86. Glass Factory Employee Putting Finishing Touches on Vase or Bottle, Morgantown, W. Va.

Worker seen here taking glass products out of the heater. Using tool to grab glass product.

87. Glass Factory Employee Removing Glasses from Oven, Morgantown, W. Va.

88. Logs on the Bank of the River Beside an Unidentified Business, Morgantown, W. Va.

Factory located near the railway tracks in Morgantown, W. Va.  Workers seen near the bay door of factory.

89. Unidentified Factory, Morgantown, W. Va.

Chrisman Foundry Company located in Westover, W. Va., near Morgantown, W. Va. Scraps seen near the factory.

90. Chrisman Foundry Company, Morgantown, W. Va.

American Sheet and Tin Mill looking South East. Located in Morgantown, W. Va. Men and children sitting on fence located near Mill. Houses located near Mill.

91. American Sheet and Tin Plate Company, Sabraton, W. Va.

Equipment ready for the construction of Sewage Plant in Morgantown, W. Va. Building is partially erected.

92. Construction of Sewage Plant, Morgantown, W. Va.

'Dupont Chemical Company, now Morgantown Ordnance Works.' A few houses surround the plant. The river is located on the far side of the plant. Automobiles can be located in the parking lots.

93. Dupont Chemical Company, Morgantown, W. Va.

A man is picking up his dry cleaning at Massullo's Cleaners on High Street in Morgantown, West Virginia.

94. Interior of Massullo's Cleaners, Morgantown, W. Va,

Coal Research Bureau (Bureau of Mines). Charles N. Resenecker of the Bureau's gas turbine staff checks assembly of the bearing between the turbine and compressor rotors. The large bladed rotor at the left contains the new blades, and is the heart of the gas turbine plant. The air compressor is the bladed unit at the right. Hot high-speed gases from the combustion of coal spin the rotor at the left and then leave through an exhaust stack (not shown). The air compresor, rotated by the turbine, supplies air needed to burn the coal. The turbine also drives electric generators (not shown in this photograph).

95. Performing Maintenance on a Gas Turbine at the Coal Research Bureau, Morgantown, W. Va.

The old Post Printing House, at the corner of Walnut and Chestnut Streets in Morgantown, West Virginia. Max Mathers at the second story window.

96. Post Printing House, Morgantown, W. Va.