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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Mrs. G.W. Morrow (Lou Pollard)
Barta Studios
Mrs. G.W. Morrow (Lou Pollard), 1901,25.5x20.5cm Taught school in Central City, Wash. Ave., Huntington Early Huntingtonian
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Boathouse on the Ohio river, Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1900.
Boathouse on the Ohio river, Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1900. 1 photograph : sepia; 8 x 14 cm. Title from verso.
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Cabell County Courthouse, William Jennnings Bryan speaking
Cabell County Courthouse, William Jennnings Bryan speaking, 1895, 23x18cm When William Jennings Bryan ran for the Presidency the year 1895: The Cabell County Court House is where he spoke. Mr. Geo.S. Wallace and Mr. Geo I. Neal were in the grandstand aslo Levi Jones and Frank McCullough John H. Holt introduced Bryan on this occasion Note on back not in 1895 Court House not finished 'til 1901
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Camden interstate railway co. baggage car, ca. 1900.
Camden interstate railway co. baggage car, ca. 1900. 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 26 cm. Title from photograph.
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Camden interstate railway co., ca. 1900.
Camden interstate railway co., ca. 1900. 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 26 cm. Title from photograph.
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Central Christian church, ca. 1900.
Central Christian church, ca. 1900. 1 photograph : b&w; 9 x 12 cm. on 11 x 14 cm. Verso of photograph: "B. B. Lovins, advertising, 412 Ritter Buillding, Huntington, West Virginia."
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Clyffeside park, Ashland, Ky., ca. 1900.
Clyffeside park, Ashland, Ky., ca. 1900.1 copy photograph: b&w ; 21 x 26 cm.
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Clyffeside park, Ashland, Ky., ca. 1900.
Clyffeside park, Ashland, Ky., ca. 1900.1 copy photograph: b&w ; 21 x 26 cm.
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Congregational church, 1900.
Congregational church, 1900. 1 photograph : sepia; 25 x 17 cm. on 26 x 18 cm. Located on southeast corner of 9th st. and 5th ave. Donated to C-W HS by Mr. and Mrs. Rudin Hunt, 30 Oct 1967.
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C. W. Campbell Sr.s old home, ca. 1900.
C. W. C[ampbell] Sr.s old home, ca. 1900. 1 photograph : sepia, 9 x 9 cm. mounted on 13 x 13 cm. Title from verso: "...view from old home by Indian Creek." May be in Monroe Co., W. Va.
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First Methodist Episcopal Church, 1900.
First Methodist episcopal church, ca. 1900. 1 photograph : sepia; 20 x 14 cm. Located on southwest corner of 10th st. and 4th ave.
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First Methodist episcopal church, ca. 1900.
First Methodist episcopal church, ca. 1900. 1 photograph : b&w; 9 x 9 cm. on 13 x 13 cm. Verso of photograph: ...cor of 10th st & 4th ave where 1st Natl bk stands.
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Hagenbach and Wallace Circus, unloading in Huntington, 1900
Hagenbach and Wallace Circus unloading in Huntington, 1900 : b&w . Title from photograph. "Hagenbach and Wallace Circus unload at 24th St and 3rd Ave, 1900"
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Henry Gwinn farmhouse, Glenwood, W. Va., ca. 1900.
Henry Gwinn farmhouse, Glenwood, W. Va., ca. 1900. 1 photograph : b&w ; 16 x 21 cm. On verso: "Henry Gwinn farm house 1000 acres. Built just before the Civil War with lumber off of farm. Appendages built first, on a large frame that they lived in until the big house was completed, now destroyed, and this should be, in such bad condition. Linda Whitten Christian, Mother Mary Gwinn Whitten." Note: House was restored and inhabited in 1976.
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Home of Ed Kyle, Cabell co., W. Va., ca. 1900.
Home of Ed Kyle, Cabell co., W. Va., ca. 1900. 1 photograph : sepia ; 15 x 20 cm. on 19 x 24 cm. mount. Ed Kyle was sheriff of Cabell co. "Photograph donated by Mrs. Benedict"
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Hotel Adelphi, Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1900.
Hotel Adelphi, Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1900. 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 14 cm. 'built in 1893; burned on July 2, 1901. Southeast corner of 9th st. and 6th ave.' 'built in 1893; burned on July 2, 1901. Southeast corner of 9th st. and 6th ave.'
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McComas house?, ca. 1900.
[McComas house?], ca. 1900. 1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 17 cm. on 20 x 26 cm. mount.
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Old Short Creek Methodist Church, Wheeling, W.Va.
Old Short Creek Methodist Church, Wheeling, W.Va., b&w. Back reads: Gift of JH. A. Earl, Pastor. The Old Short Creek Methodidst Church, R1, Wheeling, W.Va. Bishop Asbury preached in this church building in 1808. built ca. 1800
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"Shadow Lawn", home of Hagen family, 27th St & Staunton Rd., Huntington,WV
"Shadow Lawn", home of Hagen family, 27th St & Staunton Rd., Huntington,WV, b&w Note on back reads: "Shadow Lawn" res. of Hagen, father of Hugh B.Hagen, located at 27th St and Staunton Rd. Donated by Mrs. Martin Chapman, daughter of Hugh B. Hagen
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Smokestack, Guyandotte, W. Va., ca. 1900.
Smokestack, Buffington Mill, Guyandotte, W. Va., ca. 1900. 1 photograph : b&w; 18 x 25 cm. Mill was burned by Union troops, Nov. 1861.
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Trinity episcopal church, Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1900.
Trinity episcopal church, Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1900. 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 9 cm. on 13 x 13 mount.
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Two men in a boat, ca. 1900.
[Two men in a boat, ca. 1900.] 1 copy photograph : b&w; 20 x 13 cm. Unidentitied location; may be Clyffeside park near Ashland, Ky.
