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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1913 Flood, W.Va. Rail Co., 2nd Ave. and 17th St., March 1913
Thomas Studio
1913 Flood, W.Va. Rail Co., 2nd Ave. and 17th St., March 1913,18.5x14.5cm Photo #38 Original C&O Railroad building now part of enlarged W.Va. Rail Co.
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Opening of Ritter park line, Sept. 11th 1913.
Thomas Studio
Opening of Ritter park line, Sept. 11th 1913. 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 26 cm. Title from photograph.
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Victor Hose Co No 3, Huntington, W.Va.
Victor Hose Co No 3, Huntington, W.Va.,13.5x8.5cm Written in pencil on card: Huntington, West Virginia (?) (?) at only to you My dear Ed, Jen, Manius(?) how is everybody would love to see you all we have had lots of rain so much (?) hope you are all well & enjoying life. We are all well. Magie is so funny. She has a nice place & nice people around her write & tell me all the news lots of love Mana Written in blue ink: Ed Clark 1912
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9th Street, looking South from 3rd Ave, Huntington, W.Va., 1912
W. J. B. Gwinn
9th Street, South from 3rd Avenue, Huntington, W.Va., Sept. 10, 1912, b&w copyprint Caption on front: 9th Street, South from 3rd Avenue, huntington, W.Va., 9-10-1912 probably print from a postcard)
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Looking East at 26th Street & 3rd Avenue, huntington, W.Va., 1912
W. J. B. Gwinn
Looking East at 26th Street and 3rd Avenue, Huntington, W.Va., Oct. 9, 1912, b&w copyprint Caption on front: Looking East at 26th Street & 3rd Avenue, huntington, W.Va., 10-9-1912 (probably print from a postcard)
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Looking S on 9th St from 3rd Ave, Huntington, 1911
W. J. B. Gwinn
Looking south on 9th Street from 3rd Ave, Huntington, W.Va., Nov. 7, 1911, b&w copyprint Caption on front reads: Looking south on 9th street from 3rd Avenue, huntington, W.Va., Nov. 7, 1911 (probably print from a postcard) Stamp on back of W. J. B. Gwinn, Bridgeport, Ohio
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5th Ave, from 10th street looking west, Huntington,WVa, ca. 1910
5th Avenue,from 10th Street looking west, Huntington, W.Va., ca. 1910, b&w copyprint caption on front: Looking west from 10th street on 5th Avenue, Huntington, W.Va.
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Adams house, Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1910.
Adams house, Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1910. 1 photograph : b&w ; 19 x 25 cm. on 28 x 35 cm. mount. From verso: Located at 1111 4th ave.
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Adams house, Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1910.
Adams house, Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1910. 1 photograph : sepia; 19 x 25 cm. on 28 x 35 cm. mount. Located at 1111-4th ave. Adams granddaughters Margaret Lawrence, Lois Huff and Ruth Midkiff are named on verso.
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Billy Sunday parade, Huntington, W.Va., ca. 1910
Billy Sunday parade, Huntington, W.Va., ca. 1910, b&w No postmark, no addressee
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Birds eye view of Ninth Street, Huntington, W.Va. ca. 1910
Birds eye view, looking north toward Ohio River on 9th Street, huntington, ca. 1910, b&w copyprint Scene is from Fifth Avenue to the River. Original Carnegie Library (now Huntington Junior College of Business) is building with 4 columns on right. Note that Union soldier monument is on corner of Fifth Ave & 9th in fromt of library. It disappeared in early 1920's. (probably print from a postcard)
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Camden interstate railway co., ca. 1910.
Camden interstate railway co., ca. 1910. 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 26 cm. Title from photograph.
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Chick Enslow at Camden park swimming pool, 1910
Chick Enslow at Camden park swimming pool, 1910, b&w Caption on front reads: Huntington's best swimmer and fancy diver-Chick Enslow- Camden Park swimming pool, 1910
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Children's hospital, Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1910.
Children's hospital, Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1910. 1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 23 cm. Located at southwest corner of 5th ave. and 11th st.; current (2008) location of Huntington Federal Savings & Loan.
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Guthrie hospital, Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1910.
Guthrie hospital, Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1910. 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm. Photographic copy of postcard.
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Hewitt at Camden park swimming pool, 1910
--- Hewitt at Camden Park swimming pool, 1910, b&w Caption on front reads: ---M Hewitt Camden park swimming pool 1910 (note the hat and full dress)
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Huntington high school buildiing, Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1910.
Huntington high school buildiing, Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1910. 1 copy photograph : b&w; 15 x 26 cm.
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Huntington high school, ca. 1910.
Huntington high school, ca. 1910. 1 photograph : b&w; 8 x 14 cm. Title from verso of photograph. "...where many of the sessions of the state education association will be held."
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Huntington High School Football Team, 1910, Tri State Champions
Huntington High School Football Team, 1910, Tri State Champions, 25.5x20cm. 1st row: 1.John Fagan 2.Clay Hite 3.Harold Tyree 4. Luther Griffith 5. Dewitt Raybould 2nd row: 1. Warren White 2. William Peters 3. Pete Hawkins 4. Alfred Whitaker 5. Gilbert Stales 3rd row: 1. Harry Persinger 2. Fred Loder 3. Coach Adkins4. "Tubby"White 5. Irvin Hager Mascot - Allan Neal (nephew of Virginia Neal)
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Latulle house, 268 Guyan St., Guyandotte, W. Va., 1910.
Latulle house, 268 Guyan St., Guyandotte, W. Va., 1910. 1 photograph : b&w; 13 x15 cm.
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Latulle house, 268 Guyan St., Guyandotte, W. Va., 1910.
Latulle house, 268 Guyan St., Guyandotte, W. Va., ca. 1970. 1 photograph : b&w; 9 x 13 cm.
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Unidentified man at Camden Park swimming pool, 1910
Unidentified man at Camden Park swimming pool, 1910, b&w Caption on front: Old Fr-- ----(?) Camden Park Swimming pool, 1910
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Unidentified woman at Camden Park swimming pool, 1910
Unidentified woman at Camden Park swimming pool, 1910, b&w Caption on front reads: ---wey Camden Park Swimming pool 1910
