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Wheaton was the first African American to graduate from the University of Minnesota Law School. He was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in the 1898.

13. John Francis Wheaton, Storer College Alum 1882

IDNO:
049766
Title:
John Francis Wheaton, Storer College Alum 1882
Born in Piedmont, West Virginia, Redman studied at Storer and at the Boston Conservatory. He was a jazz musician, arranger, bandleader, and composer. Redman became a member of the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame in 2009.

14. Don Redman, Storer College Alumnus, Class of 1920

IDNO:
049765
Title:
Don Redman, Storer College Alumnus, Class of 1920
M.S. Briscoe was a Storer College Alumnus, class of 1924. He received his A.B. degree from Lincoln University, and his A.M. degree in Zoology from Columbia University. He was a Biology Instructor at Storer College in 1930

15. M.S. Briscoe

IDNO:
049764
Title:
M.S. Briscoe
View from Camp Hill, Harpers Ferry, W. Va. showing several buildings on the Storer College campus including 1. Lockwood, 2. Brackett, 3. McDowell Shenandoah (?), 4. Franklin (Cook) House, and 5. Storer College Gym.

16. Looking Towards the Gap from Camp Hill, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
049758
Title:
Looking Towards the Gap from Camp Hill, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Crowd gathered for the stone laying ceremony on Camp Hill at Storer College

17. Laying Corner Stone of Lewis W. Anthony Industrial Building, Storer College, Harper's Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
049735
Title:
Laying Corner Stone of Lewis W. Anthony Industrial Building, Storer College, Harper's Ferry, W. Va.
Five of the college buildings on Storer College campus are depicted on this post card. Buildings include: Brackett Hall, Permelia Eastman Cook Hall, Mosher Hall, Anthony Memorial Hall, and the President's House.

18. Buildings at Storer College, Harper's Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
049734
Title:
Buildings at Storer College, Harper's Ferry, W. Va.
Seated is W.E.B. Du Bois. Standing, from left to right, is J. R. Clifford, L. M. Hershaw, and F. H. M. Murray.

19. Niagara Movement Leaders at Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
045683
Title:
Niagara Movement Leaders at Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Looking north-west up the Potomac River, several landmarks and structure such as Storer College, the Armory and the Hill Top Hotel can be seen.(From postcard collection legacy system.)

20. View From Maryland Heights of Harper's Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
042638
Title:
View From Maryland Heights of Harper's Ferry, W. Va.
Published by Louis Kauffman & Sons. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

21. Anthony Memorial Hall, Storer College; Harper's Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
042582
Title:
Anthony Memorial Hall, Storer College; Harper's Ferry, W. Va.
Caption on back of postcard reads: "Now located on the campus of Storer College, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. John Brown and his followers captured this fire engine house at Harpers Ferry and defended it against the U.S. Army until captured by Col. Robert E. Lee on October 18, 1859." Published by Kelley's Studio. (From postcard collection legacy system.) Since the time this caption was written the "fort" has been moved to the lower town, closer to it's original location.

22. John Brown's Fort, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
042556
Title:
John Brown's Fort, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Published by Union News Company. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

23. Anthony Memorial Hall Storer College; Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
042549
Title:
Anthony Memorial Hall Storer College; Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
(From postcard collection legacy system.)

24. Mosher Hall, Men's Dormitory at Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

IDNO:
042530
Title:
Mosher Hall, Men's Dormitory at Storer College, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.