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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Miss Nellie Huntington of Huntington
Barta Studios
Miss Nellie Huntington of Huntington,25.5x20.5cm portrait of early Huntingtonians
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Mrs. Lou Buffington
Barta Studios
Mrs. Lou Buffington, 25x20cm mother-in-law of F.B. Enstonatty 1228 3rd Ave, Huntington protrait of early Huntingtonians
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Mrs. Robert R. Harris, Mary Parsons Shrewsbery-Harris
Barta Studios
Mrs. Robert R. Harris, Mary Parsons Shrewsbery-Harris U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. #92
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Mrs. Wm. H. Cabell, wife of Gov. Cabell, VA,
Barta Studios
Mrs. Wm. H. Cabell ,wife of Gov. Cabell, VA,25x 20.5cm wife of Gov. Cabell, Va, for whom Cabell Co. was named by Ja-si copy of picture in Va museum, Richmond Va
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Old log cabin, Huntington, W. Va., undated.
Barta Studios
Old log cabin, Huntington, W. Va., undated. 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 23 cm. On verso: "Old log cabin, 5th ave. and 11th st." On verso: "Old log cabin, 5th ave. and 11th st."
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Cabell-Wayne Historical Society Exhibit,carriage
Hupco Studios
Cabell-Wayne Historical Society Exhibit,carriage, 25x20cm from Out of the Past, Early Huntinton Exhibition, opened Sun. Feb. 14, 1954
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Cabell-Wayne Historical Society Exhibit,child items
Hupco Studios
Cabell-Wayne Historical Society Exhibit, child items,25x20cm from Out of Huntington's Past exhibit, February, 1954 tricycle, high chair, buggy, dolls, book, craddle
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Cabell-Wayne Historical Society Exhibit,miscellaneous items
Hupco Studios
Cabell-Wayne Historical Society Exhibit, miscellaneous items,25x20cm from Out of the Past, Early Huntinton Exhibition, opened Sun. Feb. 14, 1954 Helrald Advertised 2-14-1954
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Cabell-Wayne Historical Society Exhibit,spinning wheel
Hupco Studios
Cabell-Wayne Historical Society Exhibit,spinning wheel, 25x20cm from Out of the Past Early Huntington Exhibition, opened Sun. Feb. 14, 1954 food mills, pot, lidded basket, 5 spun clothes, wool combs, axe
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Gatherin of "Business Men" opening 12th Ave. extension, Ohio Valley Electric R.R. Co., Oct. 15, 1915
Thomas Studio
Gatherin of "Business Men" opening 12th Ave. extension, Ohio Valley Electric R.R. Co., Oct. 15, 1915, 25x.20.5cm. back stamped with: B.B. Lovins, Advertising, 412 Ritter Building, Huntington, West Virginia
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Huntington High School Basketball Team
Thomas Studio
Huntington High School Basketball Team, 25.5x20cm. around 1920's 1.Harry Dudding, 2. John E. Fagan, 3. Verlin Pial (?), 4. Bradley Workman, 5. "Pinkie" Yates, coach, 6. Clay White, 7. Earl Mullineaux, e. Forest Freutel, 9. Alford Whittikar
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Huntington High School Basketball Team
Thomas Studio
Huntington High School Basketball Team, 25.5x20cm.
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Mrs. Keith Miller & quilt which she donated to Cabell-Wayne Historical Society Exhibit, 1971
Joe Jablonski
Mrs. Keith Miller & quilt which she donated to Cabell-Wayne Historical Society Exhibit, 1971,23x17.5cm quilt was made of wollen fabric made at Guyandotte Woolen Mills Photo stamped: Advertiser Herald-Dispatch Herald-Advertiser Jun 10 1971 Photograph H. Cazad
