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Birdeye's view of Hope Gas Compression Station at Hastings, West Virginia. Hope Gas Beacon. 41 EMS Wide; 46 EMS Deep.

793. Hastings No. 1 Compression Station

IDNO:
000797
Title:
Hastings No. 1 Compression Station
Date:
ca. 1948
Description:
Birdeye's view of Hope Gas Compression Station at Hastings, West Virginia. Hope Gas Beacon. 41 EMS Wide; 46 EMS Deep.
In Batelle District, Monongalia County, West Va., (Fairview working district) on waters of Miracle Run, two miles south of Brave, Penna. Station site, -2.23 acres, owned in fee; being part of Elias J. Eddy farm. Station built in 1917 to take casing head gas from wells in vicinity, discharging into line leading to Brave Station. Buildings: Sheet iron over wood frame, painted Company colors. Compressor Building 48'x 52', Auxiliary Building 12'x 25'. No Dwellings. Main Machinery: 1- 60 HP Clark and Norton Gas Engine and Compressor. 2- 80 HP Clark and Norton Gas Engines with compressors. Total Investment (May 1, 1919) $26,884.32

794. Lemley Compressing Station

IDNO:
000798
Title:
Lemley Compressing Station
Date:
1919/08
Description:
In Batelle District, Monongalia County, West Va., (Fairview working district) on waters of Miracle Run, two miles south of Brave, Penna. Station site, -2.23 acres, owned in fee; being part of Elias J. Eddy farm. Station built in 1917 to take casing head gas from wells in vicinity, discharging into line leading to Brave Station. Buildings: Sheet iron over wood frame, painted Company colors. Compressor Building 48'x 52', Auxiliary Building 12'x 25'. No Dwellings. Main Machinery: 1- 60 HP Clark and Norton Gas Engine and Compressor. 2- 80 HP Clark and Norton Gas Engines with compressors. Total Investment (May 1, 1919) $26,884.32
In Central District, Doddrige County, West Va., (Shirley working district), on waters of Arnolds Creek, three miles northwest of town of Central on Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Plant site, -2.45 acres, owned in fee. Plant, consisting of small compressing station and gasoline unit built in fall of 1917. Gasoline plant stopped operating about May, 1918. Plant built to take casing head gas from wells in vicinity and extract gasoline, discharging residue gas into lines leading to Hastings Station. Buildings- Sheet iron on wood frame, with stell truss roof; painted Company colors. Compressor Building 28 ft x 36 ft, Auxiliary Building 14 ft. x 20 ft. No Dwellings. Compressing Machinery: 2- 60 HP Clark and Norton Gas Engines and Compressors combined. Total investment, combined plant $33,008.37. Total insurance 20,000.

795. Deep Valley Compressing Station and Gasoline Plant, Combined

IDNO:
000799
Title:
Deep Valley Compressing Station and Gasoline Plant, Combined
Date:
1919/08
Description:
In Central District, Doddrige County, West Va., (Shirley working district), on waters of Arnolds Creek, three miles northwest of town of Central on Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Plant site, -2.45 acres, owned in fee. Plant, consisting of small compressing station and gasoline unit built in fall of 1917. Gasoline plant stopped operating about May, 1918. Plant built to take casing head gas from wells in vicinity and extract gasoline, discharging residue gas into lines leading to Hastings Station. Buildings- Sheet iron on wood frame, with stell truss roof; painted Company colors. Compressor Building 28 ft x 36 ft, Auxiliary Building 14 ft. x 20 ft. No Dwellings. Compressing Machinery: 2- 60 HP Clark and Norton Gas Engines and Compressors combined. Total investment, combined plant $33,008.37. Total insurance 20,000.
Civil War ad reading: 1,010 Brave Men Wanted! I am authorized by Governor Pierpont to raide a Reigment of men to consist of TEN COMPANIES of 101 men each, including officers. When two companies are formed they will be mustered into service and a camp will be established at or near Morgantown, where they will be armed, equipped and drilled until the Regiment is full and ordered into service. July 29, 1861 James Evans.

796. Civil War Recruiting Broadside

IDNO:
000800
Title:
Civil War Recruiting Broadside
Date:
1861/07/29
Description:
Civil War ad reading: 1,010 Brave Men Wanted! I am authorized by Governor Pierpont to raide a Reigment of men to consist of TEN COMPANIES of 101 men each, including officers. When two companies are formed they will be mustered into service and a camp will be established at or near Morgantown, where they will be armed, equipped and drilled until the Regiment is full and ordered into service. July 29, 1861 James Evans.
Copy of painting by A.M. Doddridge, 1863- Army camp just below Chesapeake and Ohio Depot site near mouth of Ferry Branch on the Kanawha river. Fort Scammon Hill in the distance. President Hayes and McKinley were stationed in camp.

797. South Side of Charleston, W. Va. During the Civil War

IDNO:
000801
Title:
South Side of Charleston, W. Va. During the Civil War
Date:
1863
Description:
Copy of painting by A.M. Doddridge, 1863- Army camp just below Chesapeake and Ohio Depot site near mouth of Ferry Branch on the Kanawha river. Fort Scammon Hill in the distance. President Hayes and McKinley were stationed in camp.
Copy of painting by A.M. Doddridge, 1863- Army camp just below C. and O. depot site near mouth of Ferry Branch. Fort Scammon hill in the distance.

798. South Side of Charleston, W. Va. During the Civil War

IDNO:
000802
Title:
South Side of Charleston, W. Va. During the Civil War
Date:
1863
Description:
Copy of painting by A.M. Doddridge, 1863- Army camp just below C. and O. depot site near mouth of Ferry Branch. Fort Scammon hill in the distance.
'The large tree on the right of the engraving, and others in the vicinity, even to the present day, show marks of the bullets.' - page 105. Early Book - Publisher unknown.

799. Crawford's Battlefield

IDNO:
000803
Title:
Crawford's Battlefield
Date:
undated
Description:
'The large tree on the right of the engraving, and others in the vicinity, even to the present day, show marks of the bullets.' - page 105. Early Book - Publisher unknown.
The U.S. Army Buildings which John Brown took possession of. Harpers Ferry, W. VA. Junction of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers. Meeting of the States of MD., W. VA., and VA. Arsenal captured, October 16, 1859.

800. Drawing of Harpers Ferry Arsenal , Captured By John Brown

IDNO:
000804
Title:
Drawing of Harpers Ferry Arsenal , Captured By John Brown
Date:
undated
Description:
The U.S. Army Buildings which John Brown took possession of. Harpers Ferry, W. VA. Junction of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers. Meeting of the States of MD., W. VA., and VA. Arsenal captured, October 16, 1859.
Battle of Rich Mountain scene. Black and White Version. From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers. Johnson Fry and Co. Publishers, New York.

801. Battle of Rich Mountain

IDNO:
000805
Title:
Battle of Rich Mountain
Date:
1863
Description:
Battle of Rich Mountain scene. Black and White Version. From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers. Johnson Fry and Co. Publishers, New York.
Battle of Rich Mountain scene. Color version. From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers. Johnson Fry and Co. Publishers, New York.

802. Battle of Rich Mountain

IDNO:
000806
Title:
Battle of Rich Mountain
Date:
1863
Description:
Battle of Rich Mountain scene. Color version. From the original painting by Chappel in the possession of the publishers. Johnson Fry and Co. Publishers, New York.
Battle of Rich Mountain. From the originial painting by Alonzo Chappel.

803. Battle of Rich Mountain

IDNO:
000807
Title:
Battle of Rich Mountain
Date:
1863
Description:
Battle of Rich Mountain. From the originial painting by Alonzo Chappel.
Fort Lee erected by George Clendenin on a site within Charleston.

804. Drawing of Fort Lee, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
000808
Title:
Drawing of Fort Lee, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Fort Lee erected by George Clendenin on a site within Charleston.