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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Huntington,WVa flood of Jan 1937, showing 6th St bridge, Jan. 26, 1937
Huntington,WVa flood of Jan 1937, showing 6th St bridge across Ohio River, Jan. 26, 1937,b&w U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
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International Nickel in foreground, Guyandot sic River, Huntington, WVa
International Nickel in foreground, Guyandot [sic] River, Huntington, WVa, January 26,1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. #146
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intersection at 4th Ave. & 10th St., looking east, Huntington,WVa
intersection at 4th Ave. & 10th St., looking east, Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 24, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. #156
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Jan. 29, 1937, Guyandot sic section, Huntington, WVa
Flood of Jan. 1937, F-H37-17, Guyandot [sic] section as seen from Rotary Park, Huntington, W. Va., Jan. 29, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. F-H37-17
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Looking east C&O shops inindated, Huntington, WVa
Looking east C&O shops inindated, Huntington, WVa, Jan. 26,1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
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Looking east from C&O Bldg., Huntington, WVa
Looking east from C&O Bldg., Huntington, WVa, January 26,1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. F-H37-5A
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Looking eastward C&O shops inindated, Huntington, WVa
Looking eastward C&O shops inindated, Huntington, WVa, Jan. 26,1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
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looking NNE from Rotary Park (Reservoir Hill) to Guyandotte,
Flood of Jan. 1937, F-H37-17, looking NNE from Rotary Park (Reservoir Hill) to Guyandotte, Huntington, W. Va., Jan. 29, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. F-H37-17
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Looking northeast from C&O Bldg, Huntington, WVa
Looking northeast from C&O Bldg., Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 24, 1937, b&w U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. #196
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Looking northeast from C&O Bldg, Huntington, WVa
Looking northeast from C&O Bldg., Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 24, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. #199
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Looking north on 10th St. from between 4th & 5th Ave. Huntington, WVa
Looking north from 4 1/2 Alley on 10th St. from between 4th & 5th Ave., Huntington, WVa, January 26,1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. #172
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Looking north on 10th St. from near 5th Ave., Huntington, WVa
Looking north on 10th St. from near 5th Ave., Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 26, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. #170
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looking north on 6th St. from near 5th Ave., Huntington,WVa
looking north on 6th St. from near 5th Ave., Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 26, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
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Looking north on 8th St from near 5th Ave, Huntington, WVa
Looking north on 8th St from near 5th Ave, Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 26, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. #100
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Looking north on 9th St from near 3rd Ave, Huntington, WVa
Looking north on 9th St from near 3rd Ave, Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 30, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. #117
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Looking north on 9th St., Huntington, WVa
Looking north on 9th St., Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 30, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
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Looking north over International Nickel Co. plant, Huntington, WVa
Looking north over International Nickel Co. plant Huntington, WVa, January 27,1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. C-N.153
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Looking northwest thru Court House grounds from near 5th Ave. & 8th St., Huntington, WVa
Looking northwest thru Court House grounds from near 5th Ave. & 8th St.. Huntington, W. Va., Jan. 26, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. #102
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Looking southeast from Rotary Park over International Nickel Co. Plant, Huntington, WVa
Looking southeast from Rotary Park over International Nickel Co. Plant. Flooded Guyandot [sic] River with C&O tracks in left of picture, Huntington, WVa, January 29,1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. F-H37-18
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Looking west on 4th Ave. from between 9th and 10th St, Huntington, WVa
Looking west on 4th Ave. from between 9th and 10th St., Huntington, WVa, January 24,1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va. #139
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men unloading supplies to boat, Huntington,WVa
men unloading supplies to boat, Huntington, W.Va., Jan. 25, 1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
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N Blvd between 3rd and 3th Sts, Huntington, WVa
N Blvd between 3rd and 3th Sts., Huntington, WVa, February 1,1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
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N. Blvd between 3rd and 3th Sts, Huntington, WVa
N. Blvd between 3rd and 3th Sts., Huntington, WVa, February 1,1937 U.S.E.O. office, Huntington,W.Va.
