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Factory near the river.

1. Morgantown Ordnance Works Plant, Morgantown, W. Va.

Factory in Morgantown, W. Va. Perhaps 'Ordnance Works'. Across the river.

2. Plant, Morgantown, W. Va.

Storage tanks from Morgantown Ordnance works located at the mouth of the Mississippi River.

3. Storage Tanks from the Morgantown Ordnance Works on the Mississippi River

View of Morgantown Ordnance Works, located in Morgantown, W. Va.

4. Three Views Over Time of the Site of the Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.

Storage tanks from Morgantown Ordnance Works taken at the mouth of the Mississippi River. Large bridge seen behind the storage tanks.

5. Storage Tanks from the Morgantown Ordnance Works on the Mississippi River

Aerial view of Morgantown Ordnance Works located in Morgantown, W. Va. River seen near plant.

6. Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.

Storage tanks from Morgantown Ordnance Works seen close up. Two men standing on on ladder near the first tank.

7. Morgantown Ordnance Works Storage Tanks, Morgantown, W. Va.

Storage tank from Morgantown Ordnance Works being transported. Preparation for lifting may be in progress.

8. Storage Tanks from the Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.

'Colonel Leslie R. Groves, chief of the operations Branch, Washington, D. C. Major Fred O. Mitchell, Deputy zone constructing quartermaster.' Picture taken at Morgantown Ordnance Works in Morgantown, West Virginia. <br /><br /><br /><br />

9. General Groves Visiting the Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.

'Major General Charles T. Harris, Jr. Ordnance Department, Washington D.C., was the guest of honor at banquet held in Hotel Morgan, Morgantown, West Virginia. November 17, 1941 at conclusion of defense day celebration. Pictured left to right at the speaker's table are: Lt. Col. W. R. Orton, commandent of the cadet corps, West Virginia University; Major General Harris; Robert G. Wilbourn, President, Morgantown Chamber of Congress and toastmaster at the dinner and Judge Herschel H. Rose of the West Virginia Supreme Court, one of the principal speakers.'

10. Defense Day Celebration, Morgantown, W. Va.

A portrait of Major General C. T. Harris, Jr., Chief of Industrial Service, Office of the Chief of Ordnance; 'No objection to reproducing or publishing this picture provided credit line 'Photo By U.S. Army Signal Corps' appears on the photograph or page, except that permission must be obtained from the War Department if it is desired for use in commerical advertising.'

11. Harris, Major General C. T. Jr., Chief of Industrial Service, Office of the Chief of Ordnance,

'Major Emil F. Werly, Commanding Officer, Morgantown Ordnance Works, formerly Commanding Officer of the Kankakee Ordnance Works, Joliet, Illinois.'

12. Werly, Major Emil F., Commanding Officer of the Morgantown Ordnance Works

13. Werly, Major Emil F., Commanding Officer of the Morgantown Ordnance Works

'Chief of the Operations Branch, Construction Division, Office of the Quartermaster General.  Watch your credit.  No objection to reproducing or publishing this picture provided credit line 'Photo By U. S. Army Signal Corps' appears on the photograph or page, except that written permission must be obtained from the War Department if it is desired for use in commercial advertising.'

14. Groves, Col. Leslie R.

'View of the speakers table at banquet held at Hotel Morgan, Morgantown, W. Va. on the evening of Nov. 17, 1941 at the conclusion of defense day celebration, which marked the start of production at Morgantown Ordnance Works.  $38,000,000 anhydrous ammonia plant erected for the War Department by E. E. du Pont de Nemours  and Co. under supervision of the construction division, Quartermaster Corps.'

15. Defense Day Celebration, Morgantown, W. Va.

'Among the guests of the Morgantown Chamber of Commerce at the defense day banquet held Nov. 17, 1941 in Hotel Morgan, Morgantown, W. Va. were the four representatives of the War Department and the duPont company pictured above.  Left to right are:  J. A. Grady, field project manager who was in charge of construction for E. I. duPont de Nemours and Co.; Major Alexander P. Gates, contract information section, construction division, Office of the Quartermaster General;  S. K. Varnes, Chief Engineer, and Major Fred O. Mitchell, Deputy Zone Constructing Quartermaster, Columbus Ohio.'

16. Guests at the Defense Day Banquet, Morgantown, W. Va.

General view of site.

17. Morgantown Ordnance Works Site Showing Construction Office, Morgantown, W. Va.

18. Construction Office, Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.

'U. S. Engineer Office; Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, Pittsburgh, PA. No. 21671.'

19. Interior of Works Laboratory, Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.

'3:00 P.M. on August 29, 1941 Looking Southeast at coke oven area from Tower No. 2. Photograph No. 152'

20. Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.

'Looking southeast at main office, service building and maintenance shops 2:00 p.m. Dec. 30, 1941.'

21. Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.

'Front row, left to right -- Major Emil F. Werly, Major Donald L. Sibray, Major E. A. Brinkman.  Back row, left to right -- Capt. Thos. F. Gibbs, Capt. M. J. Barnett, Capt. Vern O. Whitman, Capt. Walter Greig, 1st Lt. W. A. Catlett.'

22. Officials of Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.

'U.S. Engineer Office, Corp of Engineers, U. S. Army, Pittsburgh, PA; Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va., Interior Formaldehyde Building, 22 January 1944;  No. 21686.'

23. Interior Of Morgantown Ordnance Works Formaldehyde Building, Morgantown, W. Va.

'U.S. Engineer Office, Corp of Engineers, U. S. Army, Pittsburgh, PA; Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va., Interior Methanol Still House; 22 January 1944;  No. 21685.'

24. Interior of Morgantown Ordnance Works Methanol Still House, Morgantown, W. Va.

'U.S. Engineer Office, Corp of Engineers, U. S. Army, Pittsburgh, PA; Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va., Addition to water cooling tower No. 151 - Looking southeast.  E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company - Contract W Ord-490 - Contract Date 11-28-40.  Military Funds. February 25, 1943; No. 20584.'

25. Addition to Water Cooling Tower No. 151 at the Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.

'2:00 P.M. , May 15, 1941.  Looking southeast at coke oven area from tower no. 2. Photograph Number 130.'

26. Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.

'May 31, 1941, 4:00 P.M.  Looking northeast at water cooling tower from tower No. 1.Photograph Number 132.'

27. Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.

'10:00 A.M June 14, 1941.  Looking northwest at catalyst and caustic plants from tower No. 4. Photograph Number 139.'

28. Construction of Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.

'3:00 P.M. July 1, 1941.  Looking east at quenching station from tower No. 2. Photograph Number 141.'

29. Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.

'2:00 P.M. July 15, 1941.  Looking north-west at catalyst and caustic buildings from tower No. 4. Photographs No. 146.'

30. Construction of Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.

'U.S. Engineer Office, Corp of Engineers, U. S. Army, Pittsburgh, PA; Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.; February 25, 1943; Shops and storage building No. 407.  Looking northeast.  E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and  Company - Contract W Ord-490 - Contract Date 11-28-40. Military Funds. No. 20583.'

31. Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.

'U.S. Engineer Office, Corp of Engineers, U. S. Army, Pittsburgh, PA; Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va., Interior Factory Building, 22 January 1944;  No. 21681.'

32. Interior of Morgantown Ordnance Works Factory Building, Morgantown, W. Va.

'U.S. Engineer Office, Corp of Engineers, U. S. Army, Pittsburgh, PA; Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va., Interior Caustic Plant, 22 January 1944;  No. 21684.'

33. Interior of Morgantown Ordnance Works Caustic Plant, Morgantown, W. Va.

'U.S. Engineer Office, Corp of Engineers, U. S. Army, Pittsburgh, PA; Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va., Interior Factory Substation, 22 January 1944;  No. 21682.'

34. Interior of Morgantown Ordnance Works Factory Sub-Station, Morgantown, W. Va.

'U.S. Engineer Office, Corp of Engineers, U. S. Army, Pittsburgh, PA; Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va., Methanol Still House, E. I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company - Contract W Ord-490 - Contract Date 11-28-40. Military Funds. February 25, 1943, No. 20582.'

35. Morgantown Ordnance Works Methanol Still House, Morgantown, W. Va.

'U.S. Engineer Office, Corp of Engineers, U. S. Army, Pittsburgh, PA; Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va., Factory Building - Looking Southwest, E. I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company - Contract W Ord-490 - Contract Date 11-28-40. Military Funds. April 23, 1943, No. 20731.'

36. Morgantown Ordnance Works Factory Building Looking Southwest, Morgantown, W. Va.

'U.S. Engineer Office, Corp of Engineers, U. S. Army, Pittsburgh, PA; Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va., Aeration Towers and Facory Building - Looking Southwest, E. I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company - Contract W Ord-490 - Contract Date 11-28-40. Military Funds. February 25, 1943, No. 20581.'

37. Morgantown Ordnance Works Aeration Towers and Factory Building, Morgantown, W. Va.

'U.S. Engineer Office, Corp of Engineers, U. S. Army, Pittsburgh, PA; Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va., Interior Catalyst Plant, 22 January 1944,  No. 21683.'

38. Interior of Morgantown Ordnance Works Catalyst Plant, Morgantown, W. Va.

'1:00 P.M. May 15, 1941.  Looking northwest at catalyst and caustic plants from tower No. 1. Photograph Number 128.'

39. Construction of Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.

'U.S. Engineer Office, Corp of Engineers, U. S. Army, Pittsburgh, PA; Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va., Light Oil Plant - Looking Northeast.  E. I. Du Pont De Nemours  and Company - Contract W Ord-490 - Contract Date 11-28-40. Military Funds. November 9, 1942, No. 20264.'

40. Morgantown Ordnance Works Light Oil Plant, Morgantown, W. Va.

'2:30 P.M. April 30, 1941.  Looking east at shops and stores, service building, and main office from tower No. 1. Photograph Number 125.'

41. Construction of Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.

'U. S. Engineer Office, Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh, PA; Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, West Virginia; 3:30 P.M. Jan. 29, 1941.  Looking southeast at main office, service building and maintenance shops. No. 175.'

42. Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.

'1:30 P.M. May 15, 1941.  Looking northeast at river pumping station from tower No. 3. Photograph Number 131.'

43. Morgantown Ordnance Works River Pumping Station, Morgantown, W. Va.

'4:00 P.M. Nov. 1, 1941.  Looking northeast at switching station. Photograph No. 163.'

44. Morgantown Ordnance Works Switching Station, Morgantown, W. Va.

45. Col. Gatchell of the Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.

46. Group Portrait, Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.

'Maj. Gen. C. T. Harris Jr. - Ordnance Department and Lt. Col. John Huling.'

47. Military Officials at the Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.

48. Staff of the Morgantown Ordnance Works, Morgantown, W. Va.