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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12th Ave near 4th St. west, Huntington, W.Va.
12th Ave near 4th St. west, Huntington, W.Va., Feb. 1, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
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12th Ave near 5th St. west, Huntington, W.Va.
12th Ave near 5th St. west, Huntington, W.Va., Feb. 1, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
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13th Ave. near 4th St., West, Huntington, WVa
13th Ave. near 4th St., West, Huntington, W. Va., Feb. 1, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. #48
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13th St. & Washington Ave., Huntington,WVa
13th St. & Washington Ave., Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 28, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
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14th St. & Adams Ave., looking south, Huntington, WVa
14th St. & Adams Ave., looking south, Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 28, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
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14th St and Madison Ave., Huntington, WVa
14th St and Madison Ave., Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 28, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
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14th Street and Jefferson Ave. looking south, Huntington, WVa
14th Street and Jefferson Ave. looking south, Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 24, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
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14th Street and Railroad Ave., Huntington, WVa
14th Street and Railroad Ave., Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 29, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
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14th Street and Railroad Ave., looking east, Huntington, WVa
14th Street and Railroad Ave., looking east, Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 28, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
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14th Street W and Railroad Ave., looking south, Huntington, WVa
14th Street W and Railroad Ave., looking south, Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 28, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
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14th St.W. & Adams Ave., looking north, Huntington, WVa
14th St.W. & Adams Ave., looking north, Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 28, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
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15th St and Railroad Ave., Huntington, WVa
15th St and Railroad Ave., Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 28, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
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1937 flood, Huntington, WVa
1937 flood, Huntington, W. Va., Jan. 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
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2 1/2 Alley St & 7th St., looking east, Huntington,WVa
2 1/2 Alley & 7th St., looking east, Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 25, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. #77
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23rd St. near Bernard St, looking north, Huntington, WVa
23rd St. near Bernard St, looking north, Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 29, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
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24th St. and Adams Ave., Huntington, WVa
24th St. and Adams Ave., Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 29, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
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24th St. from Ohio River, Huntington, WVa
24th St. from Ohio River, Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 29, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
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24th St. from Ohio River, looking north, Huntington, WVa
24th St. from Ohio River, Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 29, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
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24th Street, West, Huntington, WVa
24th Street, West, Huntington, WVa U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. #13
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24th St. W., Huntington, WVa
24th St. W., Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 29, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
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2nd Ave & 8th St, looking east, Huntington,WVa
2nd Ave & 8th St looking east, Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 24, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
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2nd Ave & 8th St, looking west, Huntington,WVa
2nd Ave & 8th St looking west, Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 24, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
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2nd Ave, Huntington,WVa
2nd Ave , Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 24, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. #179
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3 1/2 Alley, Huntington, WVa
3 1/2 Alley between 9th & 10 St., looking east, Huntington, WVa, January 24,1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
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3rd Ave. & 10th St., looking south, Huntington, WVa
3rd Ave. & 10th St., looking south up 10 St., Huntington, WVa, January 24,1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
