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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"Chesapeake" (the first) steamboat
"Chesapeake" (the first) steamboat,12.5x17.5cm frist Chesapeake #204. "Chesapeake" (the first) Built in Ironton, Ohio. Capt. Edwin F. Maddy, Master. Ran various upper Ohio River short trades. 14's-4 Ft. engines and very fast. dismantled in April, 1887 some boys were planing with a wagon on the Pittburgh wharf, it got away from them, rolled riverward, and the tongue stabbed the dismantled hulk of the old "Chesapeake" and she sank.
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"Chevalier" steamboat
"Chevalier" steamboat,12.5x17.5cm #208. ":Chevalier:. Built in 1888 at Mason City, West Va. 131.2x22x3.3. Bay Line and Ran on Upper Ohio. Later sold to Apt. Dick Brown of Huntington, West Va., and ran Gallipolis-Huntington trade. Burned at Huntington.
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Chippendale Secretary desk - west wall of living room of Taylor Vinson home, 1429 5th Ave.
Chippendale Secretary desk - west wall of living room of Taylor Vinson home, 1429 5th Ave.,25x20.5cm 69-68C5 Chippendale Secretary desk, chair, lamp, picture, short butler table NPS Photography, Nelson Paden, Mgr., 1110 1/2 - 4th Ave - 523-3320, Huntington, W.Va. 25707
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Col Robert Trig Harvey
Col. Robert Trig Harvey, 79 years old, 1893,16.5x10.5cm One of early Huntington business men coming here from Putnam Co. in 1873 and started Harvey & sons Clothing & Dry Goods Store with his two sons, Harry c. Harvey & Clayton Harvey. Photo taken when he was 79 years of age 6/24/1893 Died 1893 Lived in red brick house on NE corner of 6th Ave & 10th St. Father of 5 boys: Thomas Hope, Dr. Robert S., Clayton, William (Att), Harvey C. (called Harvey) 1 daughter: Maude
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C. & O. R.R. Depot, Huntington, W.Va
C. & O. R.R. Depot, Huntington, W.Va.,13.5x8.5cm Published by H. G. Hoffman, Huntington, W.Va. Made in U.S.A. One cent cancelled stamp Cancellation stamp: Huntington, W.Va. 1913 Mar 1 1:30 PM Addressed to: Miss Wendell Cunningham, Williamstown, Ky. c/o Mrs. H.B. Wigginton Written in cursive: Rec'ed your card am glad that my little girl is getting well. How I would love to be with you. This is a cod windy day and snow on the ground. I want to come to see you before long as I can't stand it much longer. Tell Grandma and Aunt Anna to write to me. Am going to send my little Irish girl a St Patrick's card. With love and kisses for my baby and waiting to hear from you soon. Father.
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County officials from Huntington, 1963, 150 year celebration
County officials from Huntington, 1963, 150 year celebration, 17.5x12.5cm
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Court House Square and Fourth Avenue, Huntington, W.Va.
Court House Square and Fourth Avenue, Huntington, W.Va.,13.5x8.5cm Published by I. Robbins & Son, Pittsburg, PA Made in U.S.A.
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Daniel Nihoff Freight shipping statement for the Steamboat, "Annie Laurie"
Daniel Nihoff Freight shipping statement for the Steamboat, "Annie Laurie", Dec. 25, 1869, 24x21cm Daniel Nihoof. Commission and Forwarding Merchant and General Freight Agent. Shiped, in good order and well conditioned, by Daniel Nihoff. On board the good Steamboat, Annie Laurie the following articles, marked and numbered as below, to be delivered without delay, in like good order and condition, at the Port of Maysville Ky (the unavoidable dangers of Navigation and Fire only excepted,) unto J M Love or __ assigns, he or they paying freight for said goods at the rate of Customary with privilege of Lighterage, Storing and Re=shipping, and charges 25 In Witness Whereof, The Owner, Master, Clerk or Agent of said Boat hath affirmed to -- Bills of Landing, all of this tenor and date, one of which being accomplished the others to stand void. Dated at CAMP PIATT this 25 day of Dec 1869 MARKS ARTICLES WEIGHTS JM Love 1 Box venison 190 Maysvill charges 25 From R F Reynolds H T Marten 2 Bbgs Buckwheat flour Portsmouth charges From R F Reynolds E Glapscolek (?) 1 Box venison From R F Reynolds Kanawha 1 Bl Whiskey 200 W.Va.
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D. E. Abbott employees
D. E. Abbott employees, 19x14.5cm Photo of employees of D. E. Abbot Mfr. of Picture Frames and Mouldings, Portraits Of All Kinds and Sizes
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Drawing from photograph of Jesse James
Drawing from photograph of Jesse James, 16.2x10.3cm Drawing of Jesse James made from a photograph owned by Howard Huselton and certified by Mrs. James to be the only late one of her deceased husband taken before his death. Putnams had just published the biography of the famous outlaw written by Robertus Love
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Dr. Edward Stanard Buffington
Dr. Edward Stanard Buffington, 19.5x14.5cm "Tandy" Husband of Nannie Lyell from Richmond Co., Va. (one of the Newmarket Tadit(?) at yr 15) Dr. Buffington was the eldest son of first Peter Cline Buffington (wife-Eliza Carter Steward, of Va., a widow) Nicholas-had 2 daughter with her- 1-Gerogie-m. Wm.H. Buffington 2-Coley-m. Jas. Buffington Buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Huntington
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Dr. P.H. McCullough
Dr. P.H. McCullough, grandfather of F. Witcher McCullough,10.5x9.3cm grandfather of F. Witcher McCullough
