WUWV Campus | People's Bank Building; A Vintage Buckhannon Exclusive Presented by Mountaineer News

February 7, 2023

Mountaineer News

Vintage Buckhannon

This week, it's another DOUBLE-SHOT exclusive straight out of the Vintage Buckhannon Vault.

Photo 1:

Wesleyan University of West Virginia - Main Building and Ladies Hall, 1906

This rare photo shows a light snow-covering on the campus of Wesleyan University of West Virginia (West Virginia Wesleyan College) in 1906. The Main Building was near completion after fire destroyed the old seminary building in 1905; A gentleman can be seen walking past the Ladies Hall.

Photo 2:

Main Street - People's Bank Building - Real Photo Postcard, 1917

This real photo postcard from 1917 shows the People's Bank Building and other establishments along Main Street.

If you zoom in close, you'll see someone enjoying a view from the bank building's fourth floor window above its main entrance; G.O. Young's mortar and pestle sign is also visible along the sidewalk.

Revisit us here every Tuesday to see new additions as we continue to build this virtual online pictorial for our community featuring the landmarks, people and relics of Upshur County's bygone days.

*Updated February 7 , 2023 | Next Update - February 14, 2023