Parkersburg, West Virginia, 1909 – Vintage Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
A window into the past: Parkersburg, West Virginia, 1909, preserved in this historic image. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
Library of Congress record: B.E. view, Parkersburg, W. Va.
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Parkersburg, West Virginia, 1909
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Parkersburg, West Virginia, in 1909 was an Ohio River city whose fortunes rested on railroads, river freight, and the oil and gas developments that drew investment into the Mid-Ohio Valley after the Civil War. The Baltimore and Ohio's tracks ran near the riverfront, carrying coal, glass, and petroleum products to eastern and western markets, and local factories supplied goods for that trade. Streets and bridges carried horse teams and foot traffic, and residents knew the town as a commercial center for the surrounding counties. Churches, schools, and fraternal lodges anchored civic life, while the river remained the town's oldest artery.
| Created / published | 1909 |
|---|---|
| Creator | haines photo co. (conneaut, ohio) |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--West Virginia |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,122 px · prints to 18 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | B.E. view, Parkersburg, W. Va. |
| Reference | WV Parkersburg 1909 |
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