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A wreath is placed by the mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia in Memorial Plaza. Martin hall is pictured in the background on the right. Elizabeth Moore Hall can be seen in the background on the left.

97. Wreath Laying Ceremony in Memorial Plaza, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
023737
Title:
Wreath Laying Ceremony in Memorial Plaza, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1965
Description:
A wreath is placed by the mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia in Memorial Plaza. Martin hall is pictured in the background on the right. Elizabeth Moore Hall can be seen in the background on the left.
A view of Memorial Plaza after the completion of the memorial. Woodburn Circle is pictured in background.

98. 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.

99. 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.
"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."

100. 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.

101. 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.
Group portrait of Governor Ephraim Franklin Morgan, Alice Wright Mann, and others at the christening of the U.S.S. West Virginia.

102. 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.

103. 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.

104. 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.

105. 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.

106. 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.

107. 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.

108. 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.

109. 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.

110. 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.

111. 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.
The mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia being loaded at Todd Shipyards in Seattle, Washington. The mast was shipped to Morgantown, West Virginia in February 1961.

112. Mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia Being Loaded for Shipment to Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
001505
Title:
Mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia Being Loaded for Shipment to Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1961/02
Description:
The mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia being loaded at Todd Shipyards in Seattle, Washington. The mast was shipped to Morgantown, West Virginia in February 1961.
The mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia being loaded at Todd Shipyards in Seattle, Washington. The mast was shipped to Morgantown, W. Va. in February 1961.

113. Mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia Being Loaded for Shipment to Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
001504
Title:
Mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia Being Loaded for Shipment to Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1961/02
Description:
The mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia being loaded at Todd Shipyards in Seattle, Washington. The mast was shipped to Morgantown, W. Va. in February 1961.
The U.S.S. West Virginia out at sea, moments after launching from the dry dock.

114. Launching of the U.S.S. West Virginia

IDNO:
001503
Title:
Launching of the U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
1921/11/19
Description:
The U.S.S. West Virginia out at sea, moments after launching from the dry dock.
Students and others gather around the mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia, one of the ships sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Identified student, bottom left corner is Thomas V. Kreitzer.

115. Mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia Arrives on WVU Campus, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
001502
Title:
Mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia Arrives on WVU Campus, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1961/02
Description:
Students and others gather around the mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia, one of the ships sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Identified student, bottom left corner is Thomas V. Kreitzer.
The christening of the U.S.S. West Virginia by Alice Wright Mann, daughter of a prominent West Virginian.

116. Christening of the U.S.S. West Virginia

IDNO:
001501
Title:
Christening of the U.S.S. West Virginia
Date:
1921/11/19
Description:
The christening of the U.S.S. West Virginia by Alice Wright Mann, daughter of a prominent West Virginian.
Mast of U.S.S. West Virginia being loaded at Todd Shipyards in Seattle, Washington for shipment to Morgantown in February 1961.

117. Mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia Being Loaded for Shipment to Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
001500
Title:
Mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia Being Loaded for Shipment to Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1961/02
Description:
Mast of U.S.S. West Virginia being loaded at Todd Shipyards in Seattle, Washington for shipment to Morgantown in February 1961.
The U.S.S. West Virginia at sea moments after her launch in November 1921, surrounded by support craft. The battleship, nicknamed the "Wee Vee", was commissioned in December 1, 1923.

118. U.S.S. West Virginia Immediately after Launch, Newport News, Va.

IDNO:
001499
Title:
U.S.S. West Virginia Immediately after Launch, Newport News, Va.
Date:
1921/11/19
Description:
The U.S.S. West Virginia at sea moments after her launch in November 1921, surrounded by support craft. The battleship, nicknamed the "Wee Vee", was commissioned in December 1, 1923.
Barron touches the U.S.S. West Virginia mass. The capitol building stands in the background.

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

IDNO:
001498
Title:
Governor Barron Inspects the Mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia in front of Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1961/03/13
Description:
Barron touches the U.S.S. West Virginia mass. The capitol building stands in the background.
A group of men salute the American flag at a ceremony honoring World War II veterans and the U.S.S. West Virginia battleship.

120. Ceremony Honoring the Mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia In Front of the Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
001497
Title:
Ceremony Honoring the Mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia In Front of the Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
A group of men salute the American flag at a ceremony honoring World War II veterans and the U.S.S. West Virginia battleship.