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193. Bureau of Mines Rescue Truck No. 1 in a Parade in Morgantown, W. Va.

Men in uniform holding guns and flags.

194. Memorial Day Ceremony on Courthouse Square, Morgantown, W. Va.

A lady and a child exit the State Department of Health Mobile X-ray unit in Morgantown, W. Va.

195. Mobile X-Ray Unit in Morgantown, W. Va.

Members of VFW parade on High Street.

196. Veterans of Foreign War Color Guard in Parade on High Street, Morgantown, W. Va.

A crowd, including a marching band, gathered on the shore of the Monongahela River to watch the arrival of the Showboat Rhododendron.

197. Showboat Rhododendron in Morgantown, W. Va.

'Morgantown fire dept. helps welcome the centennial showboat Rhododendron to town.'

198. Welcoming the Showboat 'Rhododendron' in Morgantown, W. Va.

Crowds gather on the Courthouse Square to see Governor Wally Barron and actor Don Knotts who are standing at the podium.

199. Governor W. W. Barron and Don Knotts at Courthouse Square in Morgantown, W. Va.

200. West Virginia Centennial Exhibit Train, Morgantown, W. Va.

1)William A. Moreland, 2)Pinkney Mercer, 3)Herman V. Walker, 4) Blank, 5)Charles Lloyd, 6)Julius Singleton, 7)James Prete, 8)Clifford Hoard, 9)A.M. Sellaro, 10)John Fyles, 11)Moon Vallalonga, 12)Ralph Frankhouser, 13)Robert Nestor, 14)Shorty Ponceroff

201. Democratic Rally, Star City Fire Hall, Morgantown, W. Va.

Shoppers browse the sale at the Courthouse in Morgantown, West Virginia.

202. Crafts on Display at the Courthouse Square, Morgantown, W. Va.

Men in uniform celebrating Veterans Day in front of the Monongalia County Courthouse in Morgantown, West Virginia. Roger's Florist Store is in the background.

203. Veterans Day , Monongalia County Courthouse, Morgantown, W. Va.

'Bookfair, 1960, Morgantown, W. Va. Decoration - Motto:  fish.  Arranged by committee, including ?. G. Plant.  Plant's own fish on picture. Pat Engle is 3rd from right.'

204. Bookfair Group, Morgantown, W. Va.

Group of people stand next to a monument with a plaque on it.

205. Saluting War Dead, V. F. W. Ceremony in Morgantown, W. Va.

Three ladies sit atop the 'Morgan Shirt Company Float' in the Labor Day Parade.

206. Labor Day Parade, Morgantown, W. Va.

Three ladies in white dresses ride on the Morgan Shirt Company float.

207. Morgan Shirt Company Float During the Labor Day Parade in Morgantown, W. Va.

United Fund float in the Labor Day parade in Morgantown, W. Va.

208. Labor Day Parade, Morgantown, W. Va.

'The 1958 Labor Day parade is enacted in a loacale very similar to that of today. The tenants may be different, but the buildings have changed very little.'

209. Labor Day Parade, Morgantown, W. Va.

Two people pull a float in the parade.

210. Christmas Parade, Morgantown, W. Va.

'Far right: Wayne Helmick, Asst. Principal, Morgantown High School, Morgantown, W. Va.

211. Ham Operators at the Wesley Church Youth Center Hobby Show, Morgantown, W. Va.

Defense Department Photo (Marine Corps) No. 403253.

212. United States Marines Traveling Exhibit in Morgantown, W. Va.

213. Setting Up Displays at the Wesley Church Youth Center Hobby Show, Morgantown, W. Va.

Little League teams parade down High Street past Rogers' Jewelry Store,and Sidler's Department Store.

214. Little League Baseball Parade, High Street,, Morgantown, W. Va.

'Truman at Morgantown airport arrival. Governor Marland on his left. Sheriff Clarence E. Johnson at his far left. Tom Jackson between Marland and Johnson.'

215. President Harry Truman Arriving at Airport, Morgantown, W. Va.

'Truman arrivial at Morgantown Airport. Bill Hart, Dominion New Editor, at his immediate right facing camera. Lady facing Truman is Violet Snedegar, committee woman from Elkins. Sheriff Johnson back to camera.'

216. President Harry Truman Arriving at Airport, Morgantown, W. Va.

President Truman being greeted by people.

217. President Harry Truman in Hotel Morgan, Morgantown, W. Va.

Car with Democrats, George Fumich, William A. Moreland, and Julius Singleton from the WV House of Delegates.

218. Labor Day Parade, Morgantown, W. Va.

President Truman seen with 'Ann Hearst' and 'Valena Powell'.

219. President Harry Truman in Hotel Morgan, Morgantown, W. Va.

'Earl Whisner-flag, Ted Hilling-banner, James (Dobie) Poole (deceased), Odell Henry-Umbrella'.

220. Parade, Morgantown, W. Va.

Russell L. Long impersonating Charlie Chaplin.

221. Labor Day Parade, Morgantown, W. Va.

'Russell Long, entertaining the Labor Day Parade Crowd. Long portrayed Charlie Chaplin. A balloon man also helped to add color to the spectacle.'

222. Labor Day Parade, Morgantown, W. Va.

Parade at the top of High Street in Morgantown, W. Va.

223. Memorial Day Parade

'Dedication of Air service for Morgantown, 5000 present, Jane Greer Christians "Mountaineer"-Flagship of Tri-State Aviation Corp.- a Bellanca first place plane.'

224. Dedication of Air Service at the Morgantown Municipal Airport, W. Va.

225. Dedication of Air Service at the Morgantown Municipal Airport, W. Va.

'First meeting to arrange for air transportation at new airport. Left to right: Elmer W. Prince(City Manger), Dr. L.S. Adams, Jennings Randolph(Congressman, J.M. Strouss(State Legislator), and John R. Fortney(Postmaster).'

226. Men who Brought Air Transportation to Morgantown Municipal Airport, Morgantown, W. Va.

Print number 1058.

227. Labor Day Ox Roast, Morgantown, W. Va.

'Russell L. Long, Morgantown, W. Va. on high stilts, walks 3 to 4 hour periods on them.  This picture taken on High and corner of Pleasant Street - My construction of my stilts and the foot pivot is my own invention and makes it possible for me to move with comparative ease being a mechanical tall-man the hours I perform on them.  My leg stilts allow me to spread and stoop to go through doors from the sidewalks stilting indoors, and come out again on the sidewalk.  Many business places I have done stilting inside.'

228. Russell L. Long on Stilts in Morgantown, W. Va.

229. Modern Woodmen of America Camp 6931 Float in Morgantown, W. Va.

Print number 1054a.

230. Sons of Italy State Convention on High Street, Morgantown, W. Va.

Passengers crowd along the deck of "Princess" before heading off on the Monongahela River.

231. Salvation Army Excursion, Morgantown, W. Va.

'Sesqui-centennial parade, Morgantown, Oct. 22, 1926.  Historical float depicting life and dress of early settlers.  Man, Max Mathers, great grandson of Col. Zaquill Morgan, Woman, Margaret V. Reay, great great great grandaughter of Col. John Evans.'

232. Daughters of the American Revolution Float in the Sesquicentennial Parade, Morgantown, W. Va.

Print number 664.

233. Henrietta Camp Float in the Monongalia County Sesquicentennial Parade, Morgantown, W. Va.

234. Wagon Advertising Vaudeville at the Swisher Theatre, Morgantown, W. Va.

'Display for the Sesquicentennial of Monongalia Co.'

235. Railroad Depot and the First Baltimore and Ohio Train, Morgantown, W. Va.

Print number 634.

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

Print number 631.

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

Print number 630.

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

Print number 644.

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

Print number 650.

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

Print number 639.

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

Print number 656.

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

Print number 665.

243. Crowd at Monongalia County Sesquicentennial Parade, Morgantown, W. Va.

Print number 667.

244. Miniature Locomotive at Monongalia County Sesquicentennial Parade, Morgantown, W. Va.

Print number 675.

245. Health Club Float at Monongalia County Sesquicentennial Parade, Morgantown, W. Va.

Print number 685.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

A vehicle decorated for the parade passes the Keystone Grocery on High Street in Morgantown.

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

A decorated vehicle passes a building on High Street in Morgantown.

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

A group of soldiers march in the parade down High Street.  A cigar store and a grocery are visible in the background.

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

A parade float passes buildings and spectators on High Street.

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

Parade participants with what appears to be a May Day pole march down High Street.

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

A large float decorated like a boat passes spectators on High Street in Morgantown.

255. Monongalia Sesquicentennial Parade, Morgantown, W. Va.

A crowd observes as the M. W. of A. float makes its way down the street.

256. Modern Woodmen of America Camp 6931 Parade Float, Morgantown, W. Va.

Members of University High School march down the street during the Sesquicentennial Parade in Morgantown, W. Va.

257. Sesquicentennial Parade in Morgantown, W. Va.

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

On display during the Sesquicentennial.

259. First Baltimore and Ohio Train on Display in Morgantown, W. Va.

Two African Americans on a float in the parade.

260. Sesquicentennial Parade in Morgantown, W. Va.

'B and O R. R. Station.  First B and O train.'

261. Sesquicentennial at the Baltimore and Ohio Station, Morgantown, W. Va.

Men in a float re-enact George Washington crossing the Delaware for the large crowds lining High Street.

262. Sesquicentennial Parade in Morgantown, W. Va.

Print number 1085.

263. School Children at Event on Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, W. Va.

Possibly West Virginia Day. Print number 1083.

264. Event on Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, W. Va.

Print number 1082. Possibly West Virginia Day.

265. People Hold Hands in Circles During an Event on Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, W. Va.

Print number 1084.

266. Children Sit Indian Style While Wearing Native American Headdresses at Event on Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, W. Va.

Print number 1080. Sign along back fence reads "Spirit of Progress. Schools of Today."

267. Sesquicentennial Pagent at Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, W. Va.

'Russell L. Long his Photos.  Will note these happen to be old time pictures taken in Morgantown, W. Va. street parade events.  One of November 11, 1918, other two on a Labor Day parade.  While I did the impersonation of Charlie Chaplin, his double in both parades here in Morgantown, W. Va.  Might add that my first impersonating of Chaplin was with the old Dixy Theatre on High Street, now where Reiner and Co. in business today.  If you look carefully you can see on these pictures some change in new buildings on High Street, and whereabouts been put up.  Of course, myself, could give more detail or anybody else that has lived around this city long enough to know could recall by looking at these pictures what has been changed, etc.'

268. Russell Long Impersonating Charlie Chaplin in Morgantown, W. Va.

269. Parade on High Street in Morgantown, W. Va.

A large group of men and women squeeze into the back of the American flag covered truck smiling and waving flags of their own.

270. Armistice Day, Morgantown, W. Va.

Men in uniform carry their guns over their shoulders as they walk in organized fashion through the spectator filled streets of the city.

271. Navy Men March Down Streets of Morgantown, W. Va.

Children dressed as nurses and soldiers ride on the parade float in Morgantown, W. Va.

272. Red Cross Parade

The Army Unit is probably Company L, being mobilized to Europe.

273. Crowd at B&O Depot Watch First Troops Leave for World War I, Morgantown, W. Va.

The action begins at the Annual Flag Rush on the Old Athletic Field (now the site of the Mountainlair Parking Garage).

274. Annual Flag Rush, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

Crowd awaiting the Flag Rush on the Old Athletic Field (now the site of the Mountainlair Parking Garage.

275. Annual Flag Rush, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

276. Parade, Morgantown, W. Va.

277. Horse Racing in Morgantown, W. Va.

278. Dedication of River Bridge, Morgantown, W. Va.

279. Labor Day Parade, Morgantown, W. Va.

A pony pulls a cart festooned with flowers up a residential street lined with spectators.

280. Labor Day, Morgantown, W. Va.

281. Bear Show, Morgantown, W. Va.

Men in colonial costume marching in a parade.

282. Parade on High Street, Morgantown, W. Va.

Man performing in the air under a blimp as spectators gather around tents from below.

283. Tight Rope Act in Morgantown, W. Va.

Man diving off of a high ladder at the fairgrounds in Morgantown, West Virginia.

284. High Diver at the Fairgrounds, Morgantown, W. Va.

Large crowd of people in at the Chadwick Day Celebration in Morgantown, W. Va.

285. Parade Celebrating Admiral French E. Chadwick Day in Morgantown, W. Va.

'Fourth of July 1894, Mardi Gras Procession.' Men in blackface march behind a horse drawn wagon with signs reading 'On to Washington DC Daviess Co' and 'Coxey.'

286. Coxey's Army, Morgantown, W. Va.

Townspeople are watching a parade at the corner of High and Walnut Streets in Morgantown, West Virginia.

287. Parade on High Street, Morgantown, W. Va.

288. Armistice Day Parade, Morgantown, W. Va.