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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Staircase from razed home of Dr. Thomas J. Prichard, 1239 5th Ave
Staircase from razed home of Dr. Thomas J. Prichard, 1239 5th Ave.,23.7x18cm 10-6-70 newsarticle: TO BE SAVED - A Victorian-age, ornately-carved wooden staircase in the old Dr. Thomas J Prichard home at 1239 5th Ave., which is being razed, was saved from immediate doom today by wrecking constractor Kenneth "Rabbit" Jarrell, who donated it and several other peices to the Cabell-Wayne Historical Society. Included in the donation were windows with stained-glass trim, an ornate door and several transoms. The home, built in 1889, and an adjacent property at 1235 5th Ave., are being razed to make space for a parking lot for The Huntington Hospital.
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Students
Students, 17.5x14.5cm. left to right Jim McCormick 1st Row: James E. Lee, Kathleen Ellis, Cora Trice, Maggie McGlougle 2nd Row: Effie Gallaher, Bird Behnerwig, Anna Davies, Laura Wigal, Ila Stewart 3rd Row: Ella Stevenson, Libby (Elizabeth) Johnston, Mamie Carrol, Edna Adkins, Anna Lallance, Sallie Peyton, Mrs. Staton 4th Row: Dona Spangenburg, Reece, Blanch Enslow, Prof. Hawkins
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Summer Normal School at Oak Grove,Cesco Curry (Lincoln Co.), about 1900
Summer Normal School at Oak Grove,Cesco Curry (Lincoln Co.), about 1900, 25x20cm. Written on back by F.B. Lambert: This was a hamlin picture. I ( F.B. Lambert) got it about 1922-1924 when I was Principal of the High School there.
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The Huntington Hotel and fire proof annex, Huntington, W.Va
The Huntington Hotel and fire proof annex, Huntington, W.Va.,13.5x8.5cm Published by I. Robbins & Son, Pittsburg, PA. Made in U.S.A.
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The Tabernacle (Interior), Huntington, W.Va.
The Tabernacle (Interior), Huntington, W.Va.,13.5x8.5cm 13288 Published by H.A. Lorberg The Times Master Post Card
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Third Avenue Scene, Huntington, W.Va
Third Avenue Scene, Huntington, W.Va.,13.5x8.5cm Mrs. T.J. O'Shea
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Three boys looking at display case of Cabell-Wayne Historical Society Exhibit
Three boys looking at display case of Cabell-Wayne Historical Society Exhibit, 26.5x21.5cm from Out of the Past, Early Huntinton Exhibition
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Threshing at Grandpas, horsepower thresher, Bull Run, Roane County, near Spencer, 1897
Threshing at Grandpas, horsepower thresher, Bull Run, Roane County, near Spencer, 1897,17.5x13.6cm.
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Threshing group, Bull Run, Roane County, near Spencer
Threshing Group, Bull Run, Roane County, near Spencer, 1897,17.5x12.5cm.
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Tintype of man woman and child, G.G. Bunffington
Tintype of man, woman, and child, G.G. Buffington,b&w in paper frame, 12x8cm
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Tintype of Robert Wright, 1828, Wright Bros, Ceredo, W.Va.,Wayne Co
Tintype of Robert Wright, 1828, Wright Bros, Ceredo, W.Va.,Wayne Co,6x10cm
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Troop Train of W.W. I Soldiers waiting to be fed at American Red Cross Canteen, C&O Station
Troop Train of W.W. I Soldiers waiting to be fed at American Red Cross Canteen, C&O Station,10.5x8cm
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Two females in swimsuits, (Dorothy Combs)
Two females in swimsuits, "Much Love Dorothy Combs" written at bottom, (Dorothy Combs),13.5x8.5cm Written on back: Dear Grandma, We had this taken just before we were leaving. We went in every day and it is lots of fun. Partial stamp on back: Photographer, (?)GTN Ave, Phila,(?) Studios, James Place Boardwalk, 827 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, N.J.
