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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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.
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Two men in a boat, ca. 1900.
[Two men in a boat, ca. 1900.] 1 copy photograph : b&w; 13 x 20 cm. Unidentitied location; may be Clyffeside park near Ashland, Ky.
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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.
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Unidentified boating scene, ca. 1900
[Unidentified boating scene, ca. 1900]. 1 copy photograph : col., 13 x 21 cm.
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Unidentified rural scene, ca. 1900
[Unidentified rural scene, ca. 1900].1 copy photograph: b&w ; 21 x 13 cm.
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Unidentified rural scene, ca. 1900
[Unidentified rural scene, ca. 1900].1 copy photograph: b&w ; 21 x 13 cm.
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W. M. Prindle & co., Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1900.
W. M. Prindle & co., Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1900. 1 copy photograph : b&w; 19 x 15 cm. Title from photograph. Located on 3rd ave.
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Clyffeside park, Ashland, Ky., ca. 1900.
Barta Studios
Clyffeside park, Ashland, Ky., ca. 1900.1 copy photograph: b&w ; 26 x 18 cm.
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D. M. Smith family liquor store, Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1900.
Barta Studios
D. M. Smith family liquor store, Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1900. 1 copy photograph : b&w; 24 x 20 cm. on 25 x 21 cm. mount. Title from photograph. Located on the northeast corner of 8th st. and 3rd ave.
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Home of Ben Swann, Barboursville, W. Va., ca. 1900.
Barta Studios
Home of Ben Swann, Barboursville, W. Va., ca. 1900. 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm.
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Huntington bakery & confectionary., Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1900
Barta Studios
Huntington bakery & confectionary., Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1900. 1 copy photograph : b&w; 21 x 26 cm. Title from photograph.
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Huntington produce & feed co., Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1900.
Barta Studios
Huntington produce & feed co., Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1900. 1 copy photograph : b&w; 19 x 26 cm. Title from photograph.
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Mill, Symmes creek, Lawrence co., Ohio, ca. 1900.
Barta Studios
Mill, Symmes creek, Lawrence co., Ohio, ca. 1900. 1 photograph : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm.
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Old Lesage school, Lesage, W. Va., ca. 1900.
Barta Studios
Old Lesage school, Lesage, W. Va., ca. 1900. 1 copy photograph : b&w; 21 x 26 cm. Title from photograph.
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The Miller supply co., Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1900.
Barta Studios
The Miller supply co., Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1900. 1 copy photograph : b&w; 25 x 18 cm. Title from photograph.
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Valentine & Newcomb's store, Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1900.
Barta Studios
Valentine & Newcomb's store, Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1900. 1 copy photograph : b&w; 20 x 24 cm. Title from photograph.
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Kessler hospital & sanitarium, Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1900.
C. E. Wheelock
Kessler hospital & sanitarium, Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1900. 1 postcard : b&w ; 10 x 14 cm.
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Chesapeake and Ohio railroad station, Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1899.
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad station, Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1899. 1 copy photograph : b&w; 20 x 26 cm. Title from photograph.
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D. E. Abbott employees
D. E. Abbott employees,1899, 17x12.5cm Photo of employees of D. E. Abbot Mfr. of Picture Frames and Mouldings, Portraits Of All Kinds and Sizes
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D. E. Abbott employees
D. E. Abbott employees,1899, 17x12.5cm Photo of employees of D. E. Abbot Mfr. of Picture Frames and Mouldings, Portraits Of All Kinds and Sizes
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D. E. Abbott employees
D. E. Abbott employees,17x12.5cm Photo of employees and building D. E. Abbot Mfr. of Picture Frames and Mouldings, Portraits Of All Kinds and Sizes
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D. E. Abbott employees
D. E. Abbott employees,1899, 17x12.5cm Photo of employees of D. E. Abbot Mfr. of Picture Frames and Mouldings, Portraits Of All Kinds and Sizes
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Guyandotte suspension bridge & Delos Emmons mansion, 1898
Guyandotte suspension bridge & Delos Emmons mansion, 1898; b&w copyprint back reads: Suspension bridge, Guyandotte, 1898 Barta Studios stamp on verso
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Battery M. Coast Artillery, Sullivans Island, S.C., Spanish-American War,
Battery M. Coast Artillery, Sullivans Island, S.C., Spanish-American War, b&w mounted on cardboard, 27x22.5cm
