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A view of Memorial Plaza looking down south on University Avenue. Mast belongs to battleship West Virginia which was sunk at Pearl Harbor.

121. Memorial Plaza, West Virginia University

IDNO:
023736
Title:
Memorial Plaza, West Virginia University
Date:
1963
Description:
A view of Memorial Plaza looking down south on University Avenue. Mast belongs to battleship West Virginia which was sunk at Pearl Harbor.
A view of completed Memorial Plaza with Oglebay Hall in background.

122. Memorial Plaza and Oglebay Hall, West Virginia University

IDNO:
023735
Title:
Memorial Plaza and Oglebay Hall, West Virginia University
Date:
1963
Description:
A view of completed Memorial Plaza with Oglebay Hall in background.
A view of Memorial Plaza after the completion of the memorial. Woodburn Circle is pictured in background.

123. Mast of U.S.S. West Virginia at Memorial Plaza, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
023734
Title:
Mast of U.S.S. West Virginia at Memorial Plaza, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1963
Description:
A view of Memorial Plaza after the completion of the memorial. Woodburn Circle is pictured in background.
A group of young boys climb onto the mast before the dedication ceremony.

124. Children Playing on the Mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia before it Was Erected in Memorial Plaza, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
023733
Title:
Children Playing on the Mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia before it Was Erected in Memorial Plaza, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1961
Description:
A group of young boys climb onto the mast before the dedication ceremony.

125. Construction Crew Works on Memorial Plaza, West Virginia University

IDNO:
023732
Title:
Construction Crew Works on Memorial Plaza, West Virginia University
Date:
1960-1970

126. Naval Officer Otis Shahan Participates in a Ceremony in Memorial Plaza, West Virginia University

IDNO:
023731
Title:
Naval Officer Otis Shahan Participates in a Ceremony in Memorial Plaza, West Virginia University
Date:
1960-1964
"Mast of the battleship 'West Virginia', 1923-46. A tribute to her gallant crew and to all West Virginians who have served our country in the armed forces, May 11, 1963."

127. Plaque Mounted on Mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia in Memorial Plaza, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
023730
Title:
Plaque Mounted on Mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia in Memorial Plaza, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
"Mast of the battleship 'West Virginia', 1923-46. A tribute to her gallant crew and to all West Virginians who have served our country in the armed forces, May 11, 1963."
Military officers listen as Joseph Gluck speaks at dedication of the bell from the 'West Virginia' outside Oglebay Hall. In the background is Woodburn Hall.

128. Joseph Gluck Speaks at Dedication Ceremony for the Bell of U.S.S. West Virginia at West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
023729
Title:
Joseph Gluck Speaks at Dedication Ceremony for the Bell of U.S.S. West Virginia at West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1967/12
Description:
Military officers listen as Joseph Gluck speaks at dedication of the bell from the 'West Virginia' outside Oglebay Hall. In the background is Woodburn Hall.

129. Mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia in front of Oglebay Hall, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
020382
Title:
Mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia in front of Oglebay Hall, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1960

130. Student Health Center, Now Called Carruth Center, West Virginia University

IDNO:
020268
Title:
Student Health Center, Now Called Carruth Center, West Virginia University
Date:
1965
Woodburn Circle is pictured in the background. The mast is erected in Memorial Plaza, which is located directly in front of Oglebay Hall.

131. View of Woodburn Circle and the Mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
019915
Title:
View of Woodburn Circle and the Mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1963
Description:
Woodburn Circle is pictured in the background. The mast is erected in Memorial Plaza, which is located directly in front of Oglebay Hall.
The mast arrived on campus in 1961 and dedicated in 1963.

132. Oglebay Hall and Mast of U.S.S. West Virginia, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
019428
Title:
Oglebay Hall and Mast of U.S.S. West Virginia, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1965
Description:
The mast arrived on campus in 1961 and dedicated in 1963.

133. Oglebay Hall, West Virginia University

IDNO:
019426
Title:
Oglebay Hall, West Virginia University
Date:
ca. 1965
The mast is erected at Memorial Plaza, which is located directly in front of Oglebay Hall.

134. U.S.S. West Virginia Memorial Plaza, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
019425
Title:
U.S.S. West Virginia Memorial Plaza, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1963
Description:
The mast is erected at Memorial Plaza, which is located directly in front of Oglebay Hall.
Group portrait of Governor Ephraim Franklin Morgan, Alice Wright Mann, and others at the christening of the U.S.S. West Virginia.

135. Governor Ephraim Franklin Morgan, Alice Wright Mann, and Others at the Christening of the U.S.S. West Virginia

IDNO:
001515
Title:
Governor Ephraim Franklin Morgan, Alice Wright Mann, and Others at the Christening of the U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
1921/11/19
Description:
Group portrait of Governor Ephraim Franklin Morgan, Alice Wright Mann, and others at the christening of the U.S.S. West Virginia.
Portrait of Alice Wright Mann holding a bouquet and a bottle prior to the christening of the U.S.S. West Virginia.

136. Alice Wright Mann at the Christening Ceremony of U.S.S. West Virginia

IDNO:
001514
Title:
Alice Wright Mann at the Christening Ceremony of U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
1921/11/19
Description:
Portrait of Alice Wright Mann holding a bouquet and a bottle prior to the christening of the U.S.S. West Virginia.
Portrait of Alice Wright Mann holding a bouquet and a bottle before the christening of the U.S.S. West Virginia.

137. Alice Wright Mann at the Christening Ceremony of U.S.S. West Virginia

IDNO:
001513
Title:
Alice Wright Mann at the Christening Ceremony of U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
1921/11/19
Description:
Portrait of Alice Wright Mann holding a bouquet and a bottle before the christening of the U.S.S. West Virginia.
Group portrait of Governor Ephraim Morgan, Alice Wright Mann and others ladies holding bouquets before the christening of the U.S.S. West Virginia.

138. Governor Ephraim Franklin Morgan, Alice Wright Mann, and Others at the Christening of the U.S.S. West Virginia

IDNO:
001512
Title:
Governor Ephraim Franklin Morgan, Alice Wright Mann, and Others at the Christening of the U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
1921/11/19
Description:
Group portrait of Governor Ephraim Morgan, Alice Wright Mann and others ladies holding bouquets before the christening of the U.S.S. West Virginia.
Postcard with a side view of the first U.S.S. West Virginia at sea.

139. First U.S.S. West Virginia

IDNO:
001511
Title:
First U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
1907
Description:
Postcard with a side view of the first U.S.S. West Virginia at sea.
The U.S.S. West Virginia is pictured in a dry dock moments before its launch.

140. U.S.S. West Virginia in Shipyard for Christening Ceremony

IDNO:
001510
Title:
U.S.S. West Virginia in Shipyard for Christening Ceremony
Date:
1921/11/19
Description:
The U.S.S. West Virginia is pictured in a dry dock moments before its launch.
Bird's-eye view of the U.S.S. West Virginia moving in a harbor.

141. U.S.S. West Virginia Calendar

IDNO:
001509
Title:
U.S.S. West Virginia Calendar
Date:
undated
Description:
Bird's-eye view of the U.S.S. West Virginia moving in a harbor.
A photographer captures the moment when Governor Barron touches the U.S.S. West Virginia mast outside of the capitol building.

142. Governor Barron Inspects the Mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia in front of the Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
001508
Title:
Governor Barron Inspects the Mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia in front of the Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1961/03/13
Description:
A photographer captures the moment when Governor Barron touches the U.S.S. West Virginia mast outside of the capitol building.
View of the bow of the U.S.S. West Virginia as its parts are scrapped at Todd Shipyards, Seattle, Washington.

143. U.S.S. West Virginia Being Scrapped at Todd Shipyards, Seattle, Washington

IDNO:
001507
Title:
U.S.S. West Virginia Being Scrapped at Todd Shipyards, Seattle, Washington
Date:
1961/02
Description:
View of the bow of the U.S.S. West Virginia as its parts are scrapped at Todd Shipyards, Seattle, Washington.
Mann is pictured with a bouquet of roses in front of the ship.

144. Alice Wright Mann at the Christening Ceremony of U.S.S. West Virginia

IDNO:
001506
Title:
Alice Wright Mann at the Christening Ceremony of U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
1921/11/19
Description:
Mann is pictured with a bouquet of roses in front of the ship.