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- Wheeling Decorated Glass: horse plate
- Glassware; Porcelain
- This item (#461) was entitled, "Man O' War Plate, one of the company's animal related items. The plate was made with the Homer Laughlin theme, 25-45.00. The Wheeling Decorating Company began in 1900 by Frank Thurm. It was located at the...
- Bethany College
- Wheeling Decorated Glass: sherbet dish
- Glassware
- This was called the three leaf pattern. No trademark. Frank Thurm, one of two key founders of the Wheeling Decorating company was born in Dresden, Germany in 1869 and later moved to Teplitz in Czechoslovakia. He worked for some time in Vienna...
- Bethany College
- Wheeling Decorated Glass: decorative bowl
- Glassware; Porcelain
- This bowl is decorated with "short flowered urns and multi-flowered panels." This is a rare piece and it has both interior and exterior borders. Companies such as Heisey, Tiffin, Cambridge, Limoges, Fenton, Homer Laughlin, Hall...
- Bethany College
- Wheeling Decorated Glass: bird plate
- Glassware; Porcelain
- This pattern was called "Small Birds - Siskin". Wheeling Decorating Company was one of the larger glass decorating companies in the U.S. It purchased "blanks" from over 300 companies around the world. This company did not mark...
- Bethany College
- Wheeling Decorated Glass: coffee pot
- Glassware; Porcelain
- This pattern was referred to as the Doves, Roses, and Daisies, D-11. The coffee pot was made by Homer Laughlin with an eggshell theme. At the turn of the 20th century, Wheeling and the surrounding area along the Ohio River was flourishing with...
- Bethany College
- Wheeling Decorated Glass: creamer and sugar bowl
- Glassware; Porcelain
- The pattern shown here was called the Doves, Roses, and Daisies, D-11. WDCO decorated items (purchased blanks) from more than 300 companies around the world. Since almost none of the glassware was marked with the Wheeling logo, owners of decorated...
- Bethany College
- Wheeling Decorated Glass: blue print plate
- Glassware; Porcelain
- This pattern of alyssums (#359) was known as the "Bluish Charger". It was not hand-painted, but rather a floral arrangement "transfer" was used. The Wheeling Decorating Company did not make pottery or glassware. Its function...
- Bethany College
- April 20, 1851 Letter from Priscilla Goshorn to her husband William Goshorn
- Concerts; Singers; Methodist churches; Travel; Families;
- This is a letter to William Goshorn from his wife Priscilla. He was a prominent business man in Wheeling owning a wholesale general merchandising business. This letter talks about the singer Jenny Lind who was going to perform at the Methodist...
- Wheeling Jesuit University
- Grand Fourth of July Picnic Wheeling West Virginia 1887
- Picnics; Picnic grounds; Fourth of July celebrations; Fireworks; Entertainment;
- Advertising flyer for Grand Fourth of July Picnic of 1887 in Wheeling, West Virginia. The picnic was held at Mr. Wilson's place on Short Creek just outside the city.
- Wheeling Jesuit University
- Union School Building Plans Wheeling West Virginia
- Schools; Plans; City & town life; Educational facilities;
- Building plans and drawing of the Union School Building in the Fourth Ward of Wheeling, West Virginia.
- Wheeling Jesuit University
- Wheeling Female College Monthly Report 1866 Miss Goshorn
- Education; Universities & colleges; Women;
- This is a monthly report card for Miss Goshorn from the Wheeling Female College dated 1866. The girls were graded on various school subjects along with punctuality and deportment.
- Wheeling Jesuit University
- Dance Invitation for the William Zane home on Wheeling Island
- Dance cards; Dance
- This is an invitation card for a dance to be held at the home of William Zane on Wheeling Island. The date for the dance is July 1, 1869.
- Wheeling Jesuit University
- Wheeling Decorated Glass: candy dish
- Glassware; Porcelain
- The Doves, Roses and Daisies, was a popular design that was used on all types of glassware. Frank Thurman, the owner of WDC, chose to settle in Wheeling, WV because the largest concentration of glass, porcelain and pottery firms in the U.S. were...
- Bethany College
- Wheeling Decorated Glass: bud vases
- Glassware; Porcelain
- The pattern used here was called Doves, Roses, and Daisies, D-11. Tall Narrow Vase (Hall trademark covered with gold) and short flowered urn with Multi-flowered panels. The quality decorations of WDCO add value to the porcelain and glassware...
- Bethany College
- Wheeling Decorated Glass: gold leaf plate
- Glassware; Porcelain
- This designed was referred to as the double leafed plumes with windows. There are few records on the WDCO itself although it was in business from 1900-1962. This is due to the fact that it is a decorating company and not a glass or porcelain...
- Bethany College
- Wheeling Decorated Glass: bowl vase
- Glassware; Porcelain
- This pattern was referred to as Doves, Roses, and Daisies, Design D-11 which was the most popular WDCO all-over-gold pattern. The vase itself was made by Trenton Art Potteries.
- Bethany College
- Man made of granite
- Bishops; Wheeling, West Virginia
- A book about the life and work of Bishop Swint, of Wheeling, W. Va.
- West Virginia Wesleyan College
- Penmanship Sample by Sallie S. Cox
- Business education; women's education
- This is a penmanship sample done by Sallie S. Cox. It was done for the Penmanship Department of National Business College, Wheeling West Virginia.
- Wheeling Jesuit University
- Slave Receipt for Annata
- Fugitive slaves; Slave trade; Slavery; Slaves;
- This is a hand written receipt made out to John Goshorn for the purchase of a female slave named Annata. She was purchased for $500 on May 8, 1852 in Wheeling, VA.
- Wheeling Jesuit University
- Fourth Street Methodist Episcopal Church program, 1903
- Methodist Episcopal churches
- This is a program for the Fourth Street Methodist Episcopal Church in Wheeling West Virginia. The program is for a welcoming service for the new members to the church. Bishop Charles Fowler from Buffalo, New York spoke at the ceremony. This took...
- Wheeling Jesuit University

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