WV Covered Bridges, 1833-1980s

This box contains mostly photographs of various West Virginia covered bridges. Of special interest is a collection on Philippi Covered Bridge when it burned, during reconstruction and restoration; photos of Civil War bullet holes in Philippi’s Covered Bridge; a “Historic American Engineering Paper on Record” for Barrackville Covered Bridge and photos of Barrackville’s bridge before and during restoration as well as a photo of Barrackville Covered Bridge prior to 1934; and brochures of West Virginia’s cover bridges. Also includes documents and photos of the Carrollton Bridge Project and photos of Fish Creek; Hokes Mill; Staats Mill (Cedar Lakes); Bulltown; Milton; Laurel Creek; Indian Creek; Meem’s Bottom, VA; Dents Run; Herns Mill; Cheat River; Center Point; Tygart River Bridge, Beverly, West Virginia; covered bridges in Marion County, West Virginia and Harrison County, West Virginia.

Formats: Photographic prints, Photographic negatives, documents, papers, postcards, brochures

Subjects: covered bridges; postcards; West Virginia covered bridges; Philippi Covered Bridge; Civil War; first land battle of the Civil War; Barrackville Covered Bridge; Carrollton Bridge project; Fish Creek; Hokes Mill; Cedar Lakes; Bulltown Milton; Laurel Creek; Indian Creek; Meem’s Bottom; Dents Run; Dent’s Run; Herns Mill; Hern’s Mill; Cheat River; Center Point; Tygart River; Beverly, West Virginia; Marion County covered bridges; Granttown; Grant Town; Barrackville; Harrison County; Simpson; Fletcher; Rooting Creek