Name/Title
Deering Binders, 1899Entry/Object ID
IMG1687Description
Deering Binders by the car load, May 13, 1899.
" A local Deering representative, Mr. Coleman, sold a large number of binders, they all came in on one freight car load, Deering made a day of it for the farmers, brass band, flags, picnic etc. Each wagon in the photo has a Deering Binder in it. "
[copied 1975] [print copy located in Museum file cabinet 2, drawer 4]
This photo was published with the accompanying text (see Media link): "When this picture was taken May 13, 1899 by C. I. McClung, who was then a photographer in Charles Town, it was John Deering Farm Equipment day and they were making the best of it with this huge display. C. N. Coleman of Charles Town represented the Deering Company and Preston Hopkins was salesman for Mr. Coleman. The owners of the teams shown in the foreground were Will and Charles Engle, Jeff Bane, Charles W. Connor, Oscar Ramey, C. E. Quick, Isaac Ramey, William McSherry, George B. Hooff and Edward Winkler.....Members of the band are Filmore Davis, Edward Henson, Thomas Baker, Harry Baker, Milton Slifer, Harry Middlekauff, John Harrell, Jim Stinger and Bub Davis. Shown in the background are the former Crane House, now owned by Peter H. B. VanTol; the Woodward House, about the first one built in Ranson; The Dunaway" House which was built by Bushrod Washington and the "Ranson Inn". It was in this latter building that Mrs. Daisy W. Bush started teaching school in 1895. She taught there for 18 years. Wright Denny was principal of the school at that time. Also shown in the background of the picture is the Powhatan Hotel, which was built in 1895 (sic 1891 or 18922). It was built as a hotel, but later was used as a girls school under the name of "Powhatan College." Later it was bought by the Episcopal Diocese and used a girls' school under the name of St. Hilda's Hall. Then 15 years ago the building burned and now the new and modern Charles Town General Hospital occupies the site. The above picture is the Property of Phillip Perks, Sr., Charles Town."
Hotel Powhatan was also known as Wormley's Inn, after its proprietor, James T. Wormley, the son of James Wormley, a prominent African American hotelier in Washington, D.C.Acquisition
Accession
358Source or Donor
Fitzpatrick, Edwin A., IIIAcquisition Method
DonationCredit Line
From the Edwin A. Fitzpatrick, Jr., CollectionMade/Created
Artist
C. L. McClung, Charlestown, West VirginiaStudio
Edwin A. Fitzpatrick, 627 Jefferson Avenue, Charles Town, WVDate made
May 13, 1899Place
* Untyped Place
Charles Town, West VirginiaNotes
Date: 1899 May 13