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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South side, Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1914.
South side, Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1914. 1 photograph : b&w. Missing 5/1/2012----jd
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South side, Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1914.
South side, Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1914. 1 photograph : b&w; 9 x 14 cm. Verso of photograph contains description of view; faces north.
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South side, Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1914.
South side, Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1914. 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 13 cm. Southside, facing south. Description on verso.
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Third ave. looking east from 9th st., Huntington, W. Va., 1914
Third ave. looking east., Huntington, W. Va., Sept. 11, 1914. 1 copy photograph: b&w ; 12 x 18 cm. Title taken from verso.
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1913 Flood, Looking East on Fifth Ave. from Fourteenth St., 4/1/1913
1913 Flood, Looking East on Fifth Ave. from Fourteenth St., 4/1/1913,25x20cm
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1913 Flood, Looking East on Fifth Ave. from Fourteenth St., 4/1/1913
1913 Flood, Looking East on Fifth Ave. from Fourteenth St., 4/1/1913,25x20cm Res. of: 1-C.R. Wilson 2-A.H. Wilkinson 3-Henry Washington 4-Marshall Univ. 5-J.C. Miller 6-S. P.Hager
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20th St. Baptist Church, and Sixth Ave. Church of Christ,5th Ave. and 20th St., facing river, north,1913 Flood
20th St. Baptist Church, and Sixth Ave. Church of Christ,5th Ave. and 20th St., facing river, north,1913 Flood, 25x20.5cm On right is Sixth Ave. Church of Christ and in background is 20th St.Baptist Church
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28th St., looking east to Guyan River, March,1913 Flood
28th St., looking east to Guyan River, March,1913 Flood, 25x20.5cm
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3rd Ave.and 14th St., looking east ,1913 Flood
3rd Ave.and 14th St., looking east ,1913 Flood, 25x20.5cm 1- S.H. Nigh Res. 2-G.A. Northcott Res. 3- Spencer Res 4-A.L. Gregory Res. March 1913
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3rd Ave. and 22nd St., looking east from Arthur Hotel to AC&F Plant, March,1913 Flood
3rd Ave. and 22nd St., looking east from Arthur Hotel to AC&F Plant, March,1913 Flood, 25x20.5cm
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3rd Ave. and 22nd St., looking east from Arthur Hotel to AC&F Plant, March,1913 Flood
22nd St. between 3rd and 4th Aves., March,1913 Flood, 25x20.5cm
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3rd Ave. and 28th St., looking east to Guyandotte, March,1913 Flood
3rd Ave. and 28th St., looking east to Guyandotte, March,1913 Flood, 25x20.5cm
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5th Ave. United Brethern Church,5th Ave. between 20th and 21st Sts., March,1913 Flood
5th Ave. United Brethern Church,5th Ave. between 20th and 21st Sts., March,1913 Flood, 25x20.5cm
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Arthur (Emmons) Hotel, SW corner of 3rd Ave. and 22nd St, 1913 Flood
Arthur (Emmons) Hotel, SW corner of 3rd Ave. and 22nd St, 1913 Flood, 25x20.5cm
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Birds' Eye View, Catlettsburg, Ky, 1913 Flood
Birds' Eye View, Catlettsburg, Ky, 1913 Flood, 25x20.5cm
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Cabell County Court House surrounded by the flood waters of the 1913 Flood ,looking west on fourth Avenue at Eighth Street
Cabell County Court House surrounded by the flood waters of the 1913 Flood ,looking west on fourth Avenue at Eighth Street,18x12cm
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City hall, Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1913.
[City hall, Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1913.] 1 copy photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm. Image is a photograph of architect Verus Ritter's rendering.
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C&O Railway Bridge, Guyandotte, 1913 Flood
C&O Railway Bridge, Guyandotte, 1913 Flood, 25x20cm photo from U.S. Engineers
