Nitro, West Virginia Photograph Album, 1919 , A&M 4122

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Abstract

An album containing photographs of the town of Nitro, West Virginia. There are 45 leaves with about 100 black and white photographs mounted to the pages with adhesive. Some of the photographs have been identified. Subjects of photographs include views of the town, interiors and exteriors of homes, and events such as a parade, masquerade, and picnic. Photographs often include men in military uniform. The town of Nitro, West Virginia was created during World War I, in 1917, to produce gunpowder for the war effort. The photograph album dates from after the war, when the town was transitioning from a public to a private enterprise.

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Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Nitro, West Virginia Photograph Album, A&M 4122, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.