Wisconsin Historical Society Collection
Ph87-154

Descriptive Summary

Title: Wisconsin Historical Society Collection
Span Dates: 1898-1948
Bulk Dates: 1900s-1910s
ID No: Ph87-154
Creator: Wisconsin Historical Society
Extent: 5 boxes
Language: English
Repository: West Virginia State Archives, Charleston, WV
Abstract: A collection of negatives and some contact prints, most 5x7 in size, of various West Virginia scenes. Many appear to have been taken as potential postcard views. They eventually ended up in the possession of the Wisconsin State Historical Society, which donated them to the West Virginia State Archives.

Administrative Information

Provenance: Wisconsin Historical Society
Transfers:
Preferred Citation: [item, collection number], Wisconsin Historical Society Collection, West Virginia State Archives, Charleston, WV.

Lewisburg
1.  General Lewis Inn
2.  General Lewis Inn
3.  Greenbrier Military School
4.  Old Stone Church
5.  Camp Shawmedeleca
6.  Road, 1948
7.  General Lewis Inn gardens
Harpers Ferry
8.  John Brown's Fort and Lincoln Hall, Storer College, Dittmeyer, 1910
9.  View of town, Dittmeyer
10.  "Gateway to the Shenandoah Valley," Dittmeyer, 1906
11.  "Historic Harpers Ferry, WV" cover, Dittmeyer, 1906
12.  Locks and old government dam on Potomac, Dittmeyer, 1906
13.  River and railroad tracks, Dittmeyer, 1906
14.  River, Dittmeyer, 1906
15.  View up Shenandoah River from Camp Hill, Dittmeyer, 1906
16.  River, Dittmeyer, 1906
17.  River and railroad bridge
18.  River and railroad bridge
19.  River and railroad bridge
20.  River and railroad bridge
21.  Looking up and through gap from Club House, Dittmeyer, 1910
22.  River
23.  View down Potomac from Club House, Dittmeyer, 1910
24.  Looking toward junction of the Potomac
25.  Looking down Shenandoah River
26.  River and road, Dittmeyer
27.  Looking up Shenandoah River - Hilltop House
28.  *Number not used
29.  #3 lock toward the gap
30.  View of river from overlook, Dittmeyer
31.  View of river from overlook, Dittmeyer
32.  View of river from overlook, Dittmeyer
33.  View of river from overlook, Dittmeyer
34.  View of town
35.  View of town
36.  View of town
37.  View of town
38.  Herr's Island, Shenandoah River, Dittmeyer, 1906
39.  Hilltop House from C&O canal, Dittmeyer
40.  Hilltop House from C&O canal, Dittmeyer
41.  Railroad station
42.  River and railroad bridge
43.  Shenandoah River from Bolivar
44.  Junction of rivers from Cavaliers Hill
45.  Looking down Shenandoah River
46.  Looking down gap from Jefferson Rock, Dittmeyer, 1906
47.  Looking down gap from Jefferson Rock, Dittmeyer, 1906
48.  Looking down gap from Jefferson Rock, Dittmeyer, 1906
49.  Junction of rivers
50.  Railroad tunnel
51.  River junction
52.  Railroad bridge and tunnel
53.  Railroad bridge and tunnel, Dittmeyer
54.  Junction of rivers, Dittmeyer
55.  Junction of rivers, Dittmeyer
56.  Junction of rivers, Dittmeyer
57.  Junction of rivers, Dittmeyer
58.  Junction of rivers, Dittmeyer
59.  High Street, Dittmeyer, 1907
60.  High Street, Dittmeyer, 1907
61.  Laurel Lodge, Curio House
62.  High School, Dittmeyer, 1914
63.  Old Harper House, Dittmeyer, 1907
64.  A. Old Harper House, Dittmeyer, 1907
B. Harper House, Dittmeyer, 1907
65.  Lockwood House, Dittmeyer, 1910
66.  Blue Ridge Rod and Gun Club
67.  Hilltop House and two others
68.  Hilltop House
69.  Hilltop House
70.  Hilltop House
71.  New Hilltop House, Dittmeyer, 1914
72.  New Hilltop House, Dittmeyer, 1914
73.  Ruins of Hilltop House, 1912
74.  John Brown Sites
75.  John Brown Sites
76.  John Brown Sites
77.  John Brown's Fort, U.S. Armory
78.  John Brown's Fort, U.S. Armory
79.  U.S. Amory Buildings
80.  U.S. Armory Buildings
81.  Steps to St. Peters, Dittmeyer, 1907
82.  Steps to St. Peters, Dittmeyer, 1907
83.  Steps to St. Peters, Dittmeyer, 1907
84.  Steps to St. Peters, Dittmeyer, 1907
85.  St. Peters, Dittmeyer, 1910
86.  St. Peters interior, Dittmeyer, 1910
87.  View from Bolivar Heights, Dittmeyer
88.  View from Bolivar Heights, Dittmeyer
89.  Jefferson Rock, Dittmeyer, 1910
90.  Jefferson Rock, Dittmeyer, 1910
91.  Jefferson Rock, Dittmeyer, 1910
92.  Jefferson Rock, Dittmeyer, 1910
93.  Jefferson Rock, Dittmeyer, 1910
94.  Chimney Rock
95.  Chimney Rock
96.  Chimney Rock, street scene
97.  Driveway leading into town, Dittmeyer, 1906
98.  High Street (Dittmeyer?)
99.  Shenandoah Street
Institute
100.  West Virginia State College, Glasscock and Dawson Halls
101.  West Virginia State College, Administration Building
102.  West Virginia State College, aerial views of campus
103.  West Virginia State College, Hill Hall
104.  West Virginia State College, new health and physical fitness building
105.  West Virginia State College, MacCorkle Hall
106.  West Virginia State College, aerial view
Harpers Ferry
107.  Shenandoah Street (8x10)
108.  High Street and public walk (8x10)

Marlinton
109.  Edray District High School
110.  Edray District High School
111.  High School and Methodist Church, taken by S. B. Wallace & Co.
112.  Graded school for Marlinton Drug Store
113.  Pocahontas County Courthouse
114.  Pocahontas County Courthouse
115.  General hospital
116.  Hospital
117.  Hospital
118.  Hospital
119.  Presbyterian Church
120.  Greenbrier River bridge
121.  Bridge
122.  Scene along Knapps Creek between Marlinton and Minnehaha Springs
123.  Looking north along Greenbrier River, taken by Kee and McNeill
124.  Aerial of town
125.  Scene along road from Marlinton to Minnehaha Springs
126.  Main Street
127.  Main Street looking west
128.  Part of Marlinton gold links
129.  Hotel Marlinton
130.  Bank of Marlinton
131.  First National Bank, taken by S. B. Wallace & Co.
Morgantown
132.  West Virginia University, Unidentified
133.  West Virginia University, Elizabeth Moore Hall
134.  West Virginia University, Newman Hall
135.  West Virginia University, Old Mountaineer Field
136.  West Virginia University, Field House
137.  West Virginia University, Beta Theta Pi House
138.  West Virginia University, Delta Tau Delta House
139.  West Virginia University, Phi Sigma Kappa House
Northfork (Also see Ph82-115, Coal Life Collection, Box 6-6A)
140.  Northfork-Elkhorn High School
141.  Church and Masonic Hall
142.  Hotel Northfork
143.  Georges Hotel
144.  Tram car
145.  View of town
146.  View of town
147.  View of town
148.  View of town
149.  Caverns, Alligator
150.  Caverns, Fairy Land
151.  Caverns, Giant Corridor
152.  Caverns, Princess Snow Bird
153.  Caverns, Stratosphairy
Romney
154.  Hampshire Club (3 copies)
155.  Hampshire Club, boathouse (4 copies)
156.  Hampshire Club, Turley's Bridge (3 copies)
157.  School for the Deaf
158.  School for the Blind
159.  School for the Blind, dorm (2 copies)
160.  School for the Deaf & Blind (3 copies)
161.  Looking upriver from Indian Mound Cemetery (4 copies)
162.  View of town (2 copies)
163.  Along the Northwestern Turnpike
164.  Along the Northwestern Turnpike
165.  Along the Northwestern Turnpike with cars (2 copies)
166.  View along road
167.  Along the South Branch, fisherman on bank (2 copies)
168.  Along the South Branch, empty canoe (2 copies)
169.  The Rocks (4 copies)
170.  Hampshire County Courthouse (2 copies)
171.  Hampshire County Courthouse
172.  New Century Hotel (5 copies)
173.  New Century Hotel
174.  New Century Hotel (3 copies)
175.  View of the Rocks
176.  Birdseye view of town
177.  Romney High
178.  Hanging Rock
179.  Gutherie's Mill Meadow
180.  First National Bank
181.  View of the mountains
Ronceverte
182.  Greenbrier River at Fort Spring, taken by P. A. George & Co. (2 copies)
183.  Greenbrier River west of town
184.  River view
185.  Greenbrier River and smokestacks
186.  Greenbrier River, taken by P. A. George & Co.
187.  Railroad Avenue and C&O Station
188.  Railroad station and town, taken by P. A. George & Co.
189.  Railroad Avenue, taken for Greenbrier News Stands
190.  C&O Station
191.  C&O Station
192.  C&O Station
193.  C&O Station looking west
194.  Camp Ronceverte, canoeing, taken by P. A. George & Co.
195.  Birdseye view, taken for Greenbrier News Stand
196.  Presbyterian Church
197.  Methodist Episcopal Church South
198.  "Point View"
199.  Greenbrier High School
200.  Greenbrier Valley Hospital
201.  Bridge over Greenbrier River
202.  Hotel Greenbrier
203.  View of East Ronceverte and Greenbrier River
204.  Birdseye view of middle and west Ronceverte
205.  Spring Valley west of Ronceverte
Ronceverte/Caldwell
206.  Swimming hole along Midland Trail

Ronceverte/Whitcomb
207.  Train station, taken by P. A. George & Co.
Shepherdstown
208.  Main Street
209.  Main Street (2 copies)
210.  Rumsey Monument, Potomac River, and N&W Bridge
211.  Rumsey Monument
212.  Farmers Bank
213.  Methodist Bank, IOOF Hall and DAR Hall
214.  Reformed church
215.  Presbyterian church
216.  St. Peter's Lutheran Church
217.  Trinity Episcopal Church
218.  St. Agnew Catholic Church
219.  Rumsey Hall
220.  Town Hall
221.  N&W railroad station
222.  Shepherd College, new building
223.  Shepherd College
224.  Shepherd College, McMurran & Reynolds Hall
225.  Shepherd College, Knutti Hall
226.  Shepherd College, Miller Hall
227.  Shepherd College, Old College Hall
228.  Lovers Leap
229.  Lovers Leap and Potomac River
230.  Along river road, taken for Owens & Miller
231.  View of Dam #4, taken for Owens & Miller
232.  Dam #4, taken for Owens & Miller
233.  Potomac River with N&W railroad bridge
234.  Potomac River
235.  Potomac River looking downstream (2 copies)
236.  Part of the river drive (2 copies)
237.  View on the Potomac River, taken for Owens & Miller
238.  From the cliffs, taken for Owens & Miller
239.  From the cliffs, taken for Reinhart Pharmacy
240.  Looking down the Potomac, taken for Owens & Miller
241.  Horseshoe Bend of the Potomac River
242.  Bridge over Potomac River (2 copies)
243.  N&W Bridge
244.  N&W Bridge, taken for Owens & Miller
245.  N&W Bridge, taken for Reinhart Pharmacy
246.  Railroad bridge, taken for Reinhart Pharmacy
247.  Railroad bridge from cliffs, taken for Reinhart Pharmacy
248.  Toll house at bridge over Potomac River
249.  Highway bridge across Potomac River
250.  Bridge over Potomac River dividing West Virginia and Maryland, taken for Reinhart Pharmacy
251.  Douglas Hill and Bridgeport
252.  C&O Canal (2 copies)
Terra Alta
253.  Farm scene
254.  Farm scene
255.  High school
256.  High school, August 1950
257.  View of town
258.  View of town
259.  Honor roll memorial
260.  Reflection in lake, Preston Country Club
261.  Unidentified camp
262.  State Sanitarium, farm
263.  State Sanitarium
264.  State Sanitarium
265.  State Sanitarium, Lakin Cottage
266.  State Sanitarium, Lakin Cottage
267.  State Sanitarium, Superintendent's home
268.  State Sanitarium, Jones and Darst buildings
269.  State Sanitarium, Nurses and home
270.  State Sanitarium, Gore Hospital
271.  State Sanitarium, Gore Hospital
272.  State Sanitarium, hospital
273.  Highland Cottage
274.  View of mountains
275.  Fishing on lake
276.  People boating on lake
277.  Lake
278.  View from hill
279.  Road
280.  Road
281.  Road
282.  Car on road
283.  Caddell Hill
284.  Caddell Hill
Thomas
285.  Seneca Rocks & mouth of Seneca, taken by WV Photo Company
286.  Seneca Rocks, taken by WV Photo Company
287.  Seneca Rocks, taken by WV Photo Company
288.  Silver Lake Park
289.  Blackwater Falls
290.  Blackwater Falls, frozen
Union
291.  Main Street (2 copies)
292.  Main Street
293.  Confederate Soldiers' Monument (2 copies)
294.  House
295.  Walnut Grove
296.  Lewis McNeer home (2 copies)
297.  Elmwood (2 copies)
298.  Elmwood
299.  Rural scene (2 copies)
300.  Farm scene (2 copies)
301.  View, August 1950
302.  View, August 1950
303.  View, August 1950
Upland
304.  Main Street and store
305.  View from hill
Vivian
306.  Store and offices, Peerless Coal Company
307.  Clubhouse, Peerless Coal Company
Weirton
308.  J. C. Williams Lodge
309.  Williams Country Club
310.  View of Ohio River from Williams Country Club
311.  High School
312.  West Liberty College, President's home, "Colonial Heights"
313.  West Liberty College, President's home and Shaw Hall
314.  West Liberty College, Shaw Hall
315.  West Liberty College, Shotwall (?) Hall

Wheeling
316.  Wheeling Island and city from Ohio hills
317.  City and county building, taken by William T. Nicoll, 1901
318.  Reynolds Men's House (?)
319.  Country Club, taken by Nicolls Art Store
320.  Fort Henry Club
321.  Custom House, taken by William T. Niccol, 1908
322.  Conservative Life Building (Custom House), taken by Nicoll's Art Store
323.  Fort Henry, taken by S. H. Brockunier, 1898
324.  Grand Central Hotel, taken by Nicoll's Art Store
325.  Windsor Hotel
326.  House and gate of Max L. Hess
327.  YWCA
328.  Elks Club - front, taken by W. T. Nicoll, 1905
329.  Modern blast furnace, taken by William T. Nicoll, 1905
330.  Boy pushing wheelbarrow with state, taken by Nicoll's Art Store
331.  Sketch of McCulloch's Leap
332.  McCulloch's Monument, taken by W. T. Nicoll, 1917
333.  River Park
334.  Oglebay Park, mansion house
335.  Oglebay Park, conservatory
336.  Oglebay Park, sunken garden and mansion house
337.  Oglebay Park, clubhouse from sunken garden
338.  Oglebay Park, stately columns and towering trees
339.  Oglebay Park, member of the Saddle Club
340.  West Virginia Fair, crowds on midway
341.  West Virginia Fair, grandstand
342.  West Virginia Fair, view from grandstand
343.  West Virginia Fair, Exposition Hall
344.  West Virginia Fair, ostrich farm on midway
345.  First Church of Christ, scientist
346.  Central Catholic High School band
347.  St. Marys of the Perkelvae Help Greek Catholic Ruthenuan Church, taken by Nicoll's Art Store
348.  Vance Memorial Church at Altenheim, taken by William T. Nicolls, 1908
349.  St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church front
350.  Our Lady of Lourdes grotto
351.  St. Joseph's Cathedral
352.  St. Joseph's Cathedral, bell tower
353.  St. Joseph's Cathedral, high altar
354.  Mount de Chantal, main entrance (2 copies)
355.  Mount de Chantal
356.  Mount de Chantal, academy and grounds
357.  Mount de Chantal, gazebo in garden
358.  Mount de Chantal, front
359.  Mount de Chantal, front
360.  Mount de Chantal, buildings
361.  Carmelite Monastery, chapel alter in memory of Admiral and Mrs. Roberts (?)
362.  Carmelite Monastery, cloisters
363.  Carmelite Monastery, hermitage of St. Mary Magdelan
364.  Carmelite Monastery, side view
365.  Carmelite Monastery, calvary statue in nuns garden
366.  Carmelite Monastery, calvary statue in nuns garden (closeup)
367.  Carmelite Monastery, speakroom
368.  Carmelite Monastery, speakroom
369.  Carmelite Monastery, exterior Chapel of Our Lady of Lourdes
370.  Carmelite Monastery, shrine in Chapel of Our Lady of Lourdes
371.  Carmelite Monastery, wayside Shrine of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
372.  Carmelite Monastery, shrine of St. Joseph in chapel
373.  Carmelite Monastery, rear view
374.  Carmelite Monastery, St. Elias shrine
375.  Monastery of Our Lady of Charity, Birdseye view
376.  Monastery of Our Lady of Charity, school, Edgewood
377.  Monastery of Our Lady of Charity, school, Edgewood
378.  Old Pike Inn at Triadelphia (2 copies)
379.  Old Pike Inn at Triadelphia, closed porch
380.  Stratford Springs Hotel, entrance
381.  Stratford Springs Hotel, spring house
382.  Stratford Springs Hotel, sun parlor
383.  Stratford Springs Hotel, foyer
White Sulphur Springs
384.  Greenbrier, aerial
385.  Greenbrier, aerial from 2000'
386.  Greenbrier, aerial
387.  Greenbrier, aerial (3 copies)
388.  Greenbrier, entrance gates
389.  Greenbrier, sketch of entrance gates and front
390.  Greenbrier, iron gate and fence
391.  Greenbrier, white entrance gate
392.  Greenbrier, grounds
393.  Greenbrier, casino
394.  Greenbrier, casino
395.  Greenbrier, casino
396.  Greenbrier, casino
397.  Greenbrier, casino, interior
398.  Greenbrier, casino and mountains
399.  Greenbrier, cottage, taken by S. B. Woodsum
400.  Greenbrier, front overview (3 copies)
401.  Greenbrier, front with riding party gathered
402.  Greenbrier, main entrance
403.  Greenbrier, main entrance
404.  Greenbrier, front facade, taken for Woodson & Jones
405.  Greenbrier, front facade, taken for Woodson & Jones
406.  Greenbrier, front
407.  Greenbrier, facade
408.  Greenbrier, front facade
409.  Greenbrier, front facade
410.  Greenbrier, front entrance
411.  Greenbrier, north facade
412.  Greenbrier, north facade
413.  Greenbrier, side view
414.  Greenbrier, wing
415.  Greenbrier, bathing wing
416.  Greenbrier, Virginia wing
417.  Greenbrier, Wisteria Room
418.  Greenbrier, lobby
419.  Greenbrier, parlor
420.  Greenbrier, parlor
421.  People sitting under umbrellas
422.  Dining room?
423.  Formal parlor
424.  Bath house interior
425.  Bath house interior
426.  Bath house interior
427.  Baltimore Row
428.  Baltimore Row
429.  Stanley Cottage, taken for Woodson & Jones
430.  South Carolina Row
431.  South Carolina Row, taken for Woodson & Jones
432.  Exterior of three-story frame building
433.  Kate's Mountain Club
434.  Kate's Mountain Club
435.  Kate's Mountain Club
436.  Kate's Mountain Club horsemen
437.  Spring and gazebo
438.  Spring and gazebo
439.  Spring and gazebo
440.  Spring and gazebo
441.  Spring and gazebo, taken for Greenbrier Pharmacy
442.  Lake Rosalie
443.  Lake Rosalie
444.  Lake Rosalie
445.  Lake Rosalie
446.  Lake Rosalie, taken for Mann's Books and Novelty Store
447.  Lake Rosalie, taken for Greenbrier Pharmacy
448.  Lake Rosalie with swans
449.  Lake Rosalie with swans
450.  View of town from hill

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