Eckhart Pictorial

John William Duckworth delivering mail on Eckhart Hill ca. 1910
Frostburg Trolly Car is to his right.
Contributed by Buddy Duckworth

The Brophy Tripple
Contributed by Marilyn Robertson

Junior Order Union of Auto Mechanics Building, page 54 in Bicentennial Memories

Early 1900's
Eckhart Mines School Class Photo
Contributed by Marilyn Robertson

Early 1900's
Junior Order of the Mechanics
Standing between the spears, with the letters B C on his chest, is William Wehling, son of Theodore & Rosanna (Kreitzburg) Wehling.
Contributed by Marilyn Robertson

Front Street in Eckhart ca. 1920

Many buildings in this photo of Store Hill Street were identified by Joe Montana in his article published in the Bicentennial Memories. Below you will find a brief identification of buildings, beginning at the lower left, covering buildings to the left of Front Street then on the right. The cross street, which runs in front of the church is Beer Alley. Continuing along Beer Alley, outside the range of the picture to the left are more stores, saloons, and homes. To the right, Beer Alley meets up with Porter's and Parkersburg Roads.

• Lower left: C&P Railroad Office - Herb Griffith was yard master. William and Earl Michaels had an engine & repair shop.
• Across tracks, dark brown building - shed where hoses and pump used for firefighting was stored. There is also a public outhouse behind the shed.
• Behind the outhouse - freight storage, including beer, ice and a sand shed. James Barry and Sons distributed beer to Eckhart's 30 saloons. Cumberland's Old Export Beer was popular.
• Building with arched entrance - Eckhart Gem Theater. It was built by James Lafferty, run by James Barry. The piano players were Jay Barry and Mrs. Seifert.
• Dark roof past theater - Walter Engle's Butcher Shop. Les & Buck Engle and John Keller were employed in this enterprise, which included the Engle's slaughter house on Parkersburg Road. The Eckhart Band practiced on second floor. Milt Largent ran a saloon in the basement.
• Next building on street front - J. J. Carter's Grocery, Hardware, and Clothing Store. His sons, Cecil and Joseph, and his nephew, Chiney Carter, made deliveries for the store.
• Last visible roof along Front Street - Home of William "Bill" Peterson
• Larger building behind (left of) Peterson's (windows visible) - Home of James Close
• Three story building on left side of picture - Home of the Phillips family. Dr. Wilson's office was on first floor, then later Bill and Thelma Phillips had small store on first floor.
• In the area of the Phillips house, but not real clear in this photo, are Jean & Hazel Burner's home, Grouchy Burner's saloon, an ice-cream parlor, Kirby's home and saloon, Nolan's home, and Joseph Durkin's home.
• From the RR tracks, on right side of the street, first building, 2-story, facing tracks, was Skeetz McKenzie's Grocery, Hardware, and Pool Room.
• One story building - Eckhart's barber shop, William "Bill" Nelson was the barber
• Next one story building - Louis Chabot's Store was run by Louis and his son, Edward. They made ice cream, candy, and baked goods from German recipes.
• Large, white structure on the right - Eckhart Methodist Church, Rev. Clement C. Archer was the preacher.
• Behind the church (the peak visible above the church roof) - old Eckhart School. Teachers were Miss Cronnley, Katie Jack, Virginia Neff, Clara Blank, Kate Bannatyne, and Dennis Boyle. Philip Rephann was the janitor.

Contributed by Buddy Duckworth

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