Bethany College, West Virginia, 1914 – Vintage Photo Print
(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.)
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This rare historic image captures Bethany College, West Virginia, 1914 in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: View of Bethany College and Bethany, W. Va.
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Bethany College, West Virginia, 1914
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Bethany College sat on a hilltop in Brooke County, in the northern panhandle of West Virginia, in 1914. Alexander Campbell, a Scottish-born preacher, had founded it in 1840, and it was closely tied to the Disciples of Christ movement he helped lead. The village grew up around the campus, and most families there farmed, worked for the college, or served the church. Wheeling, a river port on the Ohio with steel, glass, and nail works, lay a short distance to the northwest and drew much of the region's industrial work and trade. For people in Bethany, the college and its Campbell heritage were what the place was known for.
| Created / published | 1914 |
|---|---|
| Creator | passman & wheeler |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--West Virginia |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 2,286 px · prints to 18 × 8 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | View of Bethany College and Bethany, W. Va. |
| Reference | WV 1914 Bethany College |
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