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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7th St. & 3rd, looking south, Huntington, WVa
7th St. & 3rd Ave., looking south, Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 24, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. #81
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7th St. & 3rd, Union Mission Bldg., Huntington, WVa
7th St. & 3rd Ave., Union Mission Bldg., Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 28, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. #92
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7th St. & 4th Ave., Huntington, WVa
7th St. & 4th Ave., Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 28, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. #84
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7th St.W. & Adams Ave., Huntington, WVa
7th St. W. & Adams Ave., Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 29, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
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8th Ave. & 8th St., looking east, Huntington, WVa
8th Ave. & 8th St., looking, east, Huntington, WVa, January 24,1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. #99
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8th St. & 3rd Ave., Huntington, WVa
8th St. & 3rd Ave., Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 24, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. #96
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8th St. & 3rd Ave., looking south, City Mrket, Huntington, WVa
8th St. & 3rd Ave., looking south, Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 24, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. #94
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8th St. & 3rd Ave., looking south, Huntington, WVa
8th St. & 3rd Ave., looking south, Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 24, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. #97
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8th St. & Adams Ave., looking north, Huntington, WVa
8th St.. & Adams Ave., looking north, Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 28, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
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8th St and 4th Ave, Huntington, WVa
8th St and 4th Ave, Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 28, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. #105
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8th St and 4th Ave, looking north, Huntington, WVa
8th St and 4th Ave, looking north, Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 24, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. #98
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8th St and 4th Ave, looking south, Huntington, WVa
8th St and 4th Ave, looking south, Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 28, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. #108
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9th St. and 2nd Ave., looking south, Huntington, WVa
9th St. and 2nd Ave., looking south, Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 24, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
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9th St and 3rd Ave,looking south, Huntington, WVa
9th St and 3rd Ave,looking south, Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 24, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. #116
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9th St and 4th Ave, Huntington, WVa
9th St and 4th Ave, Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 28, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. #145
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9th St and 4th Ave, Huntington, WVa
9th St and 4th Ave, Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 28, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. #147
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9th St and 4th Ave,looking north, Huntington, WVa
9th St and 4th Ave,looking north, Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 27, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. #143
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9th St and 4th Ave,looking north, Huntington, WVa
9th St and 4th Ave,looking north, Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 24, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. #137
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9th St and 4th Ave,looking north, Huntington, WVa
9th St and 4th Ave,looking north, Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 31, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
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9th St looking toward river from near 4th Ave, Huntington, WVa
9th St looking toward river from near 4th Ave, Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 30, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. #8
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9th St. & Washington Ave., Huntington,WVa
9th St. & Washington Ave., Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 28, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
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Adams Ave. & 12 St., looking west, Huntington, WVa
Adams Ave. & 12 St., looking west, Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 28, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
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Adams Ave. & 13th St, looking west, Huntington, WVa
Adams Ave. & 13th St, looking west, Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 28, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
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Adams Ave. & 14th St,, looking east, Huntington, WVa
Adams Ave. & 14th St., looking east, Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 28, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
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Adams Ave. & 14th St., looking west, Huntington, WVa
Adams Ave. & 14th St., looking west, Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 28, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
