The Cabell-Wayne Historical Society Vertical Files consist of a variety of topics related to the Huntington, Ohio, and Kentucky regions of the United States. The collection covers the time period from the 1880s to the time of the Cabell-Wayne Historical Society's closure in 1974. The boxes were arranged in alphabetical order based on topic.
The bulk of the vertical file collection relates to activities, events, buildings, and personalities of the Cabell County, West Virginia tri-state area of southwestern West Virginia, southeastern Ohio, and eastern Kentucky. The collection includes material related to the Civil War, railroads and transportation in West Virginia, the first banks in the city of Huntington, bank robberies, church directories, court records of West Virginia and Kentucky, parks, hospitals, census records, genealogy records, obituaries, and many miscellaneous topics. These topics are presented as advertisements, stories, ads, newspaper clippings, journals, letters, pamphlets, and books. The bulk of the collection consists of newspaper clippings, many of which are in very fragile condition.
The collection of photographs relates to the people, places and events that surrounded Cabell and Wayne counties in West Virginia. The bulk of the collection relates to the families that have lived in the region, such as the Buffingtons. The rest of the collection includes significant events, including political campaigns, soldiers from various wars, parades, and different buildings at different times. Specific items of interest are a picture of General Robert E. Lee at White Sulfur Springs, WV in 1869, The American Red Cross Canteen at the C & O Railroad during WWI, Theodore Roosevelt's 1912 Bullmoose party campaign stop at the Cabell County Courthouse, and Wendell Wilke's 1940 presidential campaign stop in Huntington. Another portion of the collection is dedicated to the floods that have occurred over time, with the bulk of that dedicated to the 1937 flood.
The digitized items here do not represent the entirety of the Cabell-Wayne Historical Society Collection. To view what other materials are in this collection but not yet digitized and available online, search the guide to the Cabell-Wayne Historical Society Collection.
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150 year celebration in Barboursville
150 year celebration in Barboursville, 17.6x13cm Hose Cart 1913
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1891-1892 "Bay Line" steamboat schedule
1891-1892 "Bay Line" steamboat schedule,22.5x16cm Huntington City Directory 1891-1892 "BAY LINE." Cincinnati and Kanawha River Packer. "H.M. Stanley" leaves Cincinnati every Wednesday at 5 p.m.; leaves Charleston every Sunday at 5 a.m. Pittsburg and Kanawha River Packet. "Lizzie Bay: leaves Pittsburg every Tuesday at 4 p.m.; leaves Charleston every Friday at 5 a.m. Portsmouth and Huntington Packet. "Louise: leaves Huntington daily, except Sunday, at 5 a.m.; leaves Portsmouth daily, except Sunday, at 2:30 p.m. Extending trip through Pomeroy every Sunday. Huntington and Ironton Semi-daily Passenger Packet. "Chevalier" leaves Ironton at 6:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.: leaves Huntington at 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Leaves Ironton on Sunday at 7:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.; Huntington, 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Central Standard Time. WM. BAY, Sup't IRONTON, O.
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1913 Ashland Fire Station, 17 & 18th Sts, Greenup Ave
1913 Ashland Fire Station, 17 & 18th Sts, Greenup Ave,25.5x20cm. Driver - Nelson Jackson Chief- Harry Davenport Fireman in rear - Burris Hensley
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5 N & W Rairoad survey crew
5 N & W Rairoad survey crew, 16.5x11.5cm Surveying crew who were working on N & W Railroad Survey. Also Surveyed the old road along railroad Mr. Charles H. Hipple was one of the Surveyers and first made his home at Wilsondale, W.Va. Photo property of Mrs. Clyde K. Dawson 632 Poplar St, Kenova, W.Va.
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A Class of Guyan Valley High School, Miss Dorcas Loveless, teacher
A Class of Guyan Valley High School, Miss Dorcas Loveless, teacher, 28x17.5cm. Miss Dorcas Loveless of Lynn, Massachusettes or possibly Indiana
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Aftermath of fire of Miller Ritter Building
Aftermath of fire of Miller Ritter Building, 25x20cm Chas. Mayor, 204 9th Ave. W.
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American Red Cross W.W. I Canteen feeding soldiers from a regular passenger train
American Red Cross W.W. I Canteen feeding soldiers from a regular passenger train,10.5x8cm
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American Red Cross W.W. I Canteen Office Force or Officers, Mrs. Dan A. Mossman-Commander, Mrs. C.F. Wilcoxen- Asst. Commander, Mrs. H.G. Heinish- Secy.-Treasurer, Mrs. A.A. Millineaux- House Mother, Mrs. Claude Hoback-Nurse
American Red Cross W.W. I Canteen Office Force or Officers, Mrs. Dan A. Mossman-Commander, Mrs. C.F. Wilcoxen- Asst. Commander, Mrs. H.G. Heinish- Secy.-Treasurer, Mrs. A.A. Millineaux- House Mother, Mrs. Claude Hoback-Nurse,10.5x8cm American Red Cross W.W. I Canteen Office Force or Officers Left to Right back row: Commander-Mrs. Dan A. Mossman, Secy.- Mrs. H.G. Heinish, Nurse-Mrs. Claude Hoback Left to Right front row: Asst. Commander- Mrs. C.F. Wilcoxen, Hut House Mother- Mrs. A.A.Millineaux Working Uniform
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"Annie Laurie" steamboat
"Annie Laurie" steamboat,12.5x17.5cm P-32 #32. "Annie Laurie". Built just after the Civil War and ran the Kanawha River-Cincinnati trade. :Commodore: Fred A. Laidley had his first captain's job on this one.
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Bankers - businessmen vist to Williamson, 1925
Bankers - businessmen vist to Williamson, 1925,36x21cm. 1. Arthur Darrah 2. R.L. Archer 3. C.R. Carder 4. Evans (Cininnnati, Ohio) 4. Homer Gebhardt 6. White (Cincinnati, Ohio) 7. 8/ Clyde Harshbarger from Milton 9. Garrett from Hurricane 10. McNeer 11. Randolph from Williamson 12. H.G. Procotor 13. D.A. Hall 14. C.P. Snow 15. Holswade 16. W.S. Rosenheim 17. Harry Scherr 18.
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Bay Line "Louise" steamboat
Bay Line "Louise" steamboat,12.5x17.5cm #590 "Louise". Built in 1882 at Cincinnati and belonged to the Bay Line; ran on upper Ohio and was 158x28.5x4.5. Burned in February, 1893.
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Bear Creek School, Gillie Cooper, teacher, a Lincoln County school
Bear Creek School, Gillie Cooper, teacher, a Lincoln County school, 25x20cm.
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Birds eye view from Ritter Hill, Huntington, W.Va.
Birds eye view from Ritter Hill, Huntington, W.Va.,13.5x8.5cm Published by I. Robbins & Son, Pittsburg, PA. Made in U.S.A.
