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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Panorama of National Air Races, Cleveland, OH, 1935
Panorama of National Air Races, Cleveland, OH, 1935, b&w Held at Cleveland August 30-September 2, 1935. also known as Pulitzer Trophy Races
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American Legion Air Meet, Huntington WVa airport, Sept. 8, 1931
American Legion Air Meet, Huntington WVa airport, Sept. 8, 1931, b&w This airport was across the Ohio River from Huntington,WVa, near Proctorville, Oh.
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Dignitaries at Air Meet, Huntington WVa airport, Sept. 8, 1931
Dignitaries at American Legion Air Meet, Huntington WVa airport, Sept. 8, 1931, b&w This airport was across the Ohio River from Huntington,WVa, near Proctorville, Oh. Back reads: left to right: Mrs. louis Johnson, Dr. Henry D. Hatfield (governor and senator) Howard Mayes, Louis Johnson (Henry D. Hatfield was Senator from March 4, 1929 – January 3, 1935)
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Aerial view of Huntington,WVa with 6th Street Bridge & Ohio River, ca. 1930's
Aerial view of Huntington,WVa with 6th Street Bridge across Ohio River, ca. 1930's b&w Back reads: aerial view of Huntington
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Engine no. 716, ca. 1930
[Engine no. 716, ca. 1930]. 1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 17 cm. in 19 x 24 cm. matted mount. Title from photograph.
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Fleckenstein's bakery delivery truck, ca, 1930
Fleckenstein's bakery delivery truck, ca, 1930. 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 26 cm. Title from photograph.
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Ritter park, Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1930.
Ritter park, Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1930. 1 photograph: b&w ; 20 x 25 cm.
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Unidentified park view, ca. 1900.
[Unidentified park view, ca. 1900.]1 copy photograph: b&w ; 20 x 13 cm. May be Clyffeside park near Ashland, Ky.
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Fourth ave., Huntington, W. Va., ca.1930
Thomas Studio
Fourth ave., Huntington, W. Va., ca.1930. 1 photograph: b&w ; 20 x 25 cm.
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City auditorium, ca. 1929.
Thomas Studio
City auditorium, ca. 1929. 1 photograph : b&w; 20 x 26 cm. Title from verso of photograph. "...where many of the sessions of the state education association will be held."
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Ceredo Grade School, 5th Grade, 1928, Josephine Brown, teacher
Ceredo Grade School, 5th Grade, 1928, Josephine Brown, teacher, 25x17.5cm
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Newspaper photo of workmen at site of East Lynn Dam outlet works building
Newspaper photo of workmen at site of East Lynn Dam outlet works building, 6/12/1928, 19.5x15cm Shoppers Guide Wayne County Caption: Work progressing--Workmen at the site of the East Lynn Dam construction in Wayne County view progress on the outlet works guilding for the big dam. The outlet works project is well under (torn) scheduled to be opened (torn) Army Corps of Engineers contrac (torn) of the dam.
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Rudolph Adkins residence, Harless fork, Lincoln co., W. Va.,1926.
Barta Studios
Rudolph Adkins residence, Harless fork, [Lincoln co., W. Va.], 1926. 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm.
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Shenandoah Military Academy, Winchester, Va. 1925 football team
Shenandoah Military Academy, Winchester, Va., 1925 football team, b&w It was an independent boarding school for boys in Winchester, Virginia, USA. It closed in 1934. Aka Shenandoah Valley Military Academy (See back for list of all the players)
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Twenty-sixth st. and Ohio river, Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1925.
Twenty-sixth st. and Ohio river, Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1925. 1 photograph: b&w ; 17 x 26 cm. On verso: "26th street & Ohio river view opposite upper Chesapeake Ohio [s/] B B Lovins" Typed description attached.
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Fourth ave. looking west from 11th st., Huntington, W. Va.,
Barta Studios
[Fourth ave. looking west from 11th st., Huntington, W. Va.,] ca. 1925 . 1 copy photograph: b&w ; 26 x 21 cm.
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Dr. Eugene Clare Webb, 20th Street and Charleston Avenue, Pharmacy
Dr. Eugene Clare Webb, 20th Street and Charleston Avenue, Pharmacy, 17.5 x 12.5 cm
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Mrs. V. Taylor Vinson, (Mary mother of Taylor Vinson,Att.), 1922
Mrs. V. Taylor Vinson, (Mary mother of Taylor Vinson,Att.), 1922, 29x21cm First president of Huntington Woman's Club
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DAR Cabin, Ritter Park, 1921.
[DAR Cabin, Ritter Park], 1921. 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 23 cm. Serves as the Chapter house for the Buford Chapter, NSDAR.
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View of Altizer Addition, Huntington, W.Va., ca. 1921
View of Altizer Addition, Huntington, W.Va., ca. 1921, made from top of water tank, b&w copyprint Note on back: Photograph showing area of altizer addition donated by Honaker Camera shop Front caption reads: Oct. 14/21 looking East from water tank
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Hotel Frederick, ca. 1920.
Hotel Frederick, ca. 1920. 1 photograph : b&w; 18 x 26 cm. Verso of photograph: "B. B. Lovins, advertising, 412 Ritter Buillding, Huntington, West Virginia."
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Huntington High School football team, 1920
Huntington High School football team, 1920. 24x19cm. McDermott - Wookey - Sayre - Workman - Wilson Brinkerhoff - McCafferty - Martin - Vermillion - Charles - Davis Copen - Boskirk - Fizer - Hay - Hagan - Haeberlin
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Huntington High School wrestling team, 1920
Huntington High School wrestling team, 1920. 27.8x16.5cm. Pat J. McDermott - top row right, coach of wrestling team
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Huntington skyline & Ohio River from Chesapeake, Oh., 1920
Huntington skyline, and Ohio River from Chesapeake, Oh., 1920, b&w copyprint Back reads: 1920 Huntington skyline, taken from Chesapeake, Oh. Date taken from info taped to front of photo; not verified. Ohio River in foreground.
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Huntington theatre with Ben Davis, Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1920.
Huntington theatre with Ben Davis, Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1920. 2 photographs : b&w ; 9 x 5 cm. mounted on15 x 26 cm. Image is reversed; theater entrance is at the right side of photograph. Ben Davis photo is mounted on larger photograph of theater. Originally used for Cabell Co. sesqucentennial edition of newspaper (1959). Building still stands (2008) on southeast corner of 8th st. and 3rd ave. A similiar photo (not reversed) is in Catherine Bliss Enslow Papers, (MS-2-A) Box 25, fld 3.
