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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Third ave. looking east from 9th st., Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1890.
Barta Studios
Third ave. looking east from 9th st., Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1890. 1 copy photograph: b&w ; 18 x 26 cm.
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Ensign manufacturing co. car works, foundries and steam forge, Huntington, W. Va., 1889.
Ensign manufacturing co. car works, foundries and steam forge, Huntington, W. Va., 1889. 1 photograph : sepia ; 13 x 22 cm. Title from photograph. Located on 3rd ave.
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Ensign manufacturing co. car works sawmill, Huntington, W. Va., 1889.
Ensign manufacturing co. car works, sawmill. 1 photograph : sepia ; 13 x 22 cm. Title from photograph. Located on 3rd ave.
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Ensign manufacturing com. car works, foundries and steam forge...November 1889.
Ensign manufacturing com. car works, foundries and steam forge, Huntington, West Va. November 1889. 1 photograph : sepia; 12 x 21 cm. on 14 x 22 cm. Title from photograph. Company became American Car and Foundry.
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5th Ave, from Oley School looking North along 13th St, Huntington, 1889
Barta Studios
5th Avenue, from Oley School looking North along 13th Street, Huntington, W.Va., 1889, b&w copyprint Back reads: Oley School dedicated in 1889-stood alone on broad 5th Ave. 5th Ave, from Oley School looking North along 13th St. Barta Studios stamp on back
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C. Hauche Wall Paper Business
C. Hauche Wall Paper Business, 16.5x11.5cm House painting and Moulding 3 people in front: 1. Fred Haucke 2. Conrad Haucke 3. ? Mrs. T.J. O'Shea, 528 2nd St 1888 3rd Ave. near 11th St Photo property of Mrs. Clyde K. Dawson 632 Poplar St, Kenova, W.Va.
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Holderby Grove, about 7th Ave. and 14th to 16th Sts.
Barta Studios
Holderby Grove, about 7th Ave. and 14th to 16th Sts.,1888,25x19cm Property of Cabel-Wayne Historical society, P.O. Box 123, Huntington, W.Va. 25706
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4th of July parade, 3rd Avenue, Huntington, WVa, July 4, 1886
4th of July parade, 3rd Avenue, Huntington, WVa, July 4, 1886, b&w Caption on front: 1886 4th of July, 3rd Ave looking East from 10th Street. Barta Studios stamp on back. They may have copied this from the original.
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Steamer 'Senator,' ca. 1885.
Steamer 'Senator,' ca. 1885. 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 26 cm. Title from photograph.
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Third ave. looking west from 11th st., 1884.
Third ave. looking west from 11th st., [Huntington, W. Va.,] 1884. 1 copy photograph: b&w ; 8 x 13cm. Copy of Fd 01, item 4; screen lines indicate taken from printed source, not photograph.
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3rd Avenue, Huntington in 1884 flood
Barta Studios
3rd Avenue, Huntington in 1884 flood, b&w Notes on back read: 1884 Flood "Harmison Jack Co." Barta Studio stamp
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Ensign Manufacturing Plant in 1884 flood
Barta Studios
Ensign Manufacturing Plant in 1884 flood, b&w Notes on back read: Ensign plant in flood-1884 flood
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Third ave. looking west from 11th st., 1884.
Barta Studios
Third ave. looking west from 11th st., [Huntington, W. Va.,] 1884. 1 copy photograph: b&w ; 19 x 26 cm.
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Third ave. looking west from 11th st., 1884.
Barta Studios
Third ave. looking west from 11th st., [Huntington, W. Va.,] 1884. 1 copy photograph: b&w ; 19 x 25 cm. mounted on 21 x 27 board.
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Olive Thompson Willikinson, (Mrs. A. Jackson Wilkinson)
Olive Thompson Willikinson, (Mrs. A. Jackson Wilkinson), around 1882, 16.5x10.5cm
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Congregational church, bef. 1900.
Congregational church, bef. 1900. 1 photograph : b&w; 9 x 9 cm. on 13 x 13 cm. Verso of photograph: SE corner of 5th ave. and 9th st.
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Eighth st. and 5th ave., Huntington, W. Va., ca.1880.
[Eighth st. and 5th ave., Huntington, W. Va., ca.1880.] 1 photograph: sepia ; 9 x 12 cm. mounted on 14 x 17 board.
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Scioto mail steamer.
Scioto. 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 26 cm. Title from photograph. "On July 4, 1882, the Scioto, operating with the Wheeling & Parkersburg Packet Co., sank about 20 miles above Wheeling after a head-on collision with the John Lomas. The probably cause was carelessness, possibly due to the use of intoxicants." -- from caption attached to photograph.
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Circus parade, Huntington, W. Va., ca.1880.
Barta Studios
[Circus parade, Huntington, W. Va., ca.1880.] 1 copy photograph: b&w ; 21 x 26 cm.
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Ziegler's dry goods, Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1880.
Barta Studios
[Ziegler's dry goods, Huntington, W. Va., ca. 1880.] 1 copy photograph : b&w; 21 x 26 cm. Title from photograph. Located on 3rd ave.
