Bird's Eye View of Core, Monongalia County, W. Va.

Identifier:

016909

Title:

Bird's Eye View of Core, Monongalia County, W. Va.

Date:

1900

Description:

'Dear Mr. Shelter: Would it be possible to have this photograph cleaned somewhat and reproduced in say, half a dozen copies? It shows the village of Core in 1900. The Church is the Dolls Run Christian Church. The plant just to the left of it is the Eureka Pipe Line Company pumping station (for oil). The small house to the right is my birthplace (January 20, 1902) Next comes the original Core Post Office and Core Brothers General Store. The road is now West Virginia Route 7. For you archives, sincerely, Earl L. Core.'

Subjects:

Post office buildings--West Virginia--Core., Counties--Monongalia--Scenes and Views.

Personal Names:

Core, Earl Lemley, 1902-1984.

Corporate Names:

Dolls Run Christian Church (Core, W. Va.), Core Brothers General Store (Core, W. Va.), Eureka Pipe Line Company.

Geographic:

Core (W. Va.)

Acquisition Source:

Core, Earl. Dr.

Acquisition Method:

Gift

Medium:

print

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView