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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Parade wagon for Clara Nichols Private School & Kindergarten, ca. 1920
Parade wagon for Clara Nichols Private School & Kindergarten, Huntington, WVa, ca. 1920, b&w The private school existed for at least ten years: 1912-1922.
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4th Ave between 10th St & 11th St, Huntington, ca. 1920's
Thomas Studio
Downtown Huntington, Fourth Avenue between 10th St and 11th St, Huntington, ca. 1920's. Orpheum Theater and Elks club across intersection on right. May have been 1927. Orpheum Theater and Elks club across intersection on right. May have been 1927.
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Birds-eye View of southside & downtown of Huntington, W.Va., 1919
Birds-eye View of southside & downtown of Huntington, W.Va., 1919, from Ritter Hill, b&w caption on front: Bird's-eye view from ritter Hill, Huntington, W.Va.-1919 Stamp on back of: W.J.B. Gwinn Railroad & Tro0lley Photos 650 Main St Bridgeport, Ohio
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View of C&O RR shops, huntington, W.Va., ca. 1910-1920
View of C&O RR shops, huntington, W.Va., 1919, from hill to the south, b&w caption on front: C&O Shops, East end, Hunt. 1919 back reads: C&O Railroad shops in east end, Huntington, W.Va. Stamp on back of: W.J.B. Gwinn Railroad & Tro0lley Photos 650 Main St Bridgeport, Ohio
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4th Ave from 10th Street, looking west, Huntington, W.Va., 1919
W. J. B. Gwinn
4th Avenue from 10th St, looking west, Huntington, 1919, b&w copyprint Caption on front reads: 4th Avenue from 10th Street, looking west, 1919 W.J.B. Gwinn stamp on back (probably print from a postcard)
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Fourth Avenue Looking East, huntington, W.Va., 1919
W. J. B. Gwinn
Fourth Ave. looking east, Huntington, W.Va., 1919, b&w copyprint Caption on front reads:Fourth Avenue looking East, Huntington, W.Va., 1919 (probably print from a postcard) Stamp on back of W. J. B. Gwinn, Bridgeport, Ohio
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U. S. Post office and court house, Huntington, W. Va., 1918.
U. S. Post office and court house, Huntington, W. Va., 1918. 1 copy photograph : b&w; 18 x 24 cm. View is the southeast corner of 5th ave. and 9th st.
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View from Whitaker hill, Huntington, W. Va.
View from Whitaker hill, Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1918. 1 photograph: b&w ; 12 x 16 cm. Title taken from verso. View of Huntington facing north from south hills.
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Ohio Valley Electric Railway bridge & trolley trestle, Catlettsburg, 1918
W. J. B. Gwinn
Ohio Valley Electric Railway bridge & trolley trestle, Catlettsburg, Ky., 1918, b&w back reads: Ohio Valley Electric Ry. Co. Catletts Creek bridge and trolley trestle around it on what is now U.S. Route 60 in Catlettsburg, Kentucky. 1918. Stamp on back of W. J. B. Gwinn, Bridgeport, Ohio
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Ohio Valley Electric Railway crossing at Pikes Crossing, Catlettsburg, Ky., 1918
W. J. B. Gwinn
Ohio Valley Electric Railway crossing at Pikes Crossing, Catlettsburg, Ky., 1918, b&w back reads: Ohio Valley Electric Ry. crossing double track C&O RR at Pikes Crossing in Catlettsburg, Ky., protected by a watchman with signals derails and an overhead trolley guide to keep pole from jumpint, 1918. Stamp on back of W. J. B. Gwinn, Bridgeport, Ohio
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Frederick hotel, Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1918
Barta Studios
Frederick hotel, Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1918. 1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 26 cm. On verso: "Ohio Valley Elec. Ry. Co....W. B. Gwinn, Railroad & Trolley photos, 650 Main St. [illeg.] Ohio."
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10th Company, 8th Training Division, US Army, Camp Benjamin Harrison, 1917
Group photo of 10th Company, 8th Training Division, US Army, Camp Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, 1917, b&w Camp Benjamin Harrison was a US Army training camp, in Lawrence township, Marion County, Ind. Operated between 1906 and 1991. named for Pres. Benjamin Harrison.
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8th Co., 8th P.T. Regiment, Fort Benj. Harrison. Ind., 1917
8th Co., 8th P.T. Regiment, Fort Benj. Harrison. Ind., 1917, 35.5x21.5cm. World Wars I & II Prop. of Earl Mullineaux
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10th Street, Huntington, W.Va., looking south, 1915
10th Street, Huntington, W.Va., looking south, 1915, b&w No postmark, no addressee back reads: looking south, showing the highest point in this county marked with an "x". Tenth Street (notice lack of viaduct,) ca. 1915) C&O RR station in right center
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Cabell country club, Huntington, W. Va. , ca. 1915.
Cabell country club, Huntington, W. Va. , ca. 1915. 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 27 cm.
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Harry Wright and Chester Owens in the Guyan River at Guyandotte, W.Va,1915
Harry Wright and Chester Owens in the Guyan River at Guyandotte, W.Va., Mar. 1915, b&w Back reads: Snapshot takein in 1915, in Guyan River at Guyandotte. Boy in front is Harry Wright, now professor of speech at Kent State Univ, Ohio. Boy in rear is Chester C. Owens. Picture taken in March, 1915. Prof. Harry Wright & Chester C. Owens are both deceased, both families were early settlers of Guyandotte. (Note large log raft beside boys. Logs were cut in Logan County and floated down the Guyan to its mouth at Guyandotte.)
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Huntington, W.Va., from Chesepeake, Ohio, ca. 1915,
Huntington, W.Va., from Chesepeake, Ohio, ca. 1915, b&w This appears to be a section of a postcard that has been cut off. The flat boat anchored on the Huntington river bank was probably the wharf at the foot of 10th Street.
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Huntington, W.Va., looking north across Ohio River, at Chesepeake, Ohio
Huntington, W.Va., looking north across Ohio River, at Chesepeake, Ohio, ca.1915, b&w No postmark, no addressee back reads: Looking north across the Ohio River into hills of Ohio and village of Chesepeak, Ohio. Boat in river slightly left of center appears to be the Huntington ferry. Gwinn Flower Mills is large building in lower right corner.
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Huntington, W.Va., looking north East across Ohio River, ca.1915
Huntington, W.Va., looking north East across Ohio River, ca.1915, b&w No postmark, no addressee back reads: looking north East across the Ohio River ACF factory is set of smokestacks in right background, near river.
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Huntington, W.Va., looking north East across Ohio River, ca.1915
Huntington, W.Va., looking north East across Ohio River, ca.1915, duplicate of 07.07.06, b&w No postmark, no addressee back reads: north East ACF factory is set of smokestacks in right background, near river. (postcard had previously been glued in a photo album)
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Huntington, W.Va., looking north on 10th Street. 1915
Huntington, W.Va., looking north on 10th Street, ca. 1915, b&w No postmark, no addressee back reads:10th St, north, downtown, 1915 Gwinn Flour Mill in left background, back to Ohio River. Postcard glued in photo album.
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Huntington, W.Va., looking south East, ca. 1915
Huntington, W.Va., looking south East, ca. 1915, b&w No postmark, no addressee back reads: Looking South East Large street just in front of church appears to be 5th Avenue.
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Huntington Taxicab Co., 1915,
Thomas Studio
Huntington Taxicab Co., 1915, b&w Postmark: Huntington, Wv., Jan. 19, 1915 Addressee Miss Nanie Campbell, Huntington
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Huntington, W.Va., looking West at Cabell County courthouse, 1914
Huntington, W.Va., looking West at Cabell County courthouse, 1914, b&w No postmark, no addressee back reads: Court house, west, 1914
