Name/Title
1971 Parkersburg News - Sesquicentennial EditionEntry/Object ID
2020.01.478Description
Parkersburg News-Sentinel, Sesquicentennial Edition. Page 9 - Articles: Ferry Boats eased transportation problems - River draft was almost necessity in mid 1880's. Picture of the old wharf and dock areas of how it looked over 100 years ago - Ohio River + Little Kanawha - "Jewish Start Here is Traced" - The Jewish population of Parkersburg consisted of 13 men with families and a few single men - from the Hand Atlas 1882.
Page 10 - Articles: Postal Service began in city prior 1805, records show - Picture of four gentlemen who were among the early mail carriers of Parkersburg; Wood Wheel Bicycle Made Scenes Here; Picture of Older School Faculty - 50 years ago of the Nash School, 13th + Ann Its.(?); Picture of Jackson Hotel on 3rd + Market Sts. (?) from 1896. Various advertisementsAcquisition
Accession
2020.01Source or Donor
Miscellaneous FICPublication Details
Publisher
Parkersburg SentinelPlace Published
City
ParkersburgCounty
Wood CountyState/Province
West VirginiaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaDate Published
May 1971