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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Guyan River Log Jam, 1904
Guyan River Log Jam, 1904,17.5x13.6cm. left to right: Brad Parent, Bob Fuller, Ed Thomlinson, Walter Cummings, Harry Bias, Delbert Bird, Gene Elkins, Luther Tomlinson, Simon Dillon, Gallie Toney, George Baumgardner, Tom Patterson, Carl Huffman, Charles Rose, Ed Spears, Grant Hayes, George Bias, Pete Boggs, Alonzo Toney, Jno. Boggs, Lew Burks, Frank Gibson, Fred Legg, Stewart Patterson, George Gibson, Sid Bias, Doc Johnson, Jno. Estep, Sam. Farmer, Charles Dietz, Pat Webb, Jno. Farmer, Ben Dietz
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Guyan Valley High School, Freshmen 1930-31, Miss Dorcas Loveless, sponsor
Guyan Valley High School, Freshmen 1930-31, Miss Dercas Loveless, sponsor, 25x19.7cm.
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Guyan Valley H.S., Senior Class 1930, Mr. Lambert, Principal
Guyan Valley H.S., Senior Class 1930, Mr. Lambert, Principal, 25.5x20.5cm. Taken fall of 1929 or when other pictures were taken Bessie Arix absent
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Hamlin High School (?), F.B. Lambert, Principal
Hamlin High School (?), F.B. Lambert, Principal , 25.5x20.5cm.
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Haynie Branch School, about 1888, Don Roberts, teacher
Haynie Branch School, about 1888, Don Roberts, teacher, 25.5x20cm.
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Herbert L. Fitzpatrick
Herbert L. Fitzpatrick, 24.5x19.5cm Fitzpatrick waschairman of the board of C&O Railroad.
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High School Building, Huntington, W.Va.
High School Building, Huntington, W.Va.,13.5x8.5cm 314 C.E. Wheelock & Co., Peoria, Ill and Leipzig. Made in Germany. Addressed to: Mrs. J. H. Cunningham, Williamstown, Ky. Postmark Huntington, W. Va. 1910 Jul 19 1 PM One cent cancelled stamp Dear Friend - Was sorry didn't get to see you before you left. Hope you have a fine time. Love to all the house folks, Mrs. Chapman. (Mrs. Floyd Chapman)
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Horse and wagon with Ham Dickey
Horse and wagon with Ham Dickey, 16x10cm 3rd Ave. & 12th St, (NE corner) demolished 1974
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Hotel Farr, Huntington, W.Va.
Hotel Farr, Huntington, W.Va.,13.5x8.5cm Published by I. Robbins & Son, Pittsburg, PA. Made in U.S.A.
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Hotel Frederick, Huntington, W.Va
Hotel Frederick, Huntington, W.Va.,13.5x8.5cm From the Estate of Mrs. Howard E. Lawrence 2B-H697
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Huntington High School Athletes
Huntington High School Athletic Team, 1910-1913, 25.5x20cm 1st row: 1. Forrest Freutel 2. Clay Hitter 3. Alfred Whittake 4. Lawrence Walton 5. Lawrence Douthit 6. Dewitt Raybould 2nd row: 7. Arthur Persinger 8. Alva Boggess 9. Luther Griffith 10. Bradley Workman 11. John Sullivan 12. Arthur Cross
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Huntington High School Athletes
Huntington High School Athletes, 25.5x20cm. 1st row: 1. Dewitt Raybould 2. Alfred Whittaker 3. Fred Loder 4. Arthur Cross 5. Lawrence Douthit 2nd row: 1. Luther Griffith w. Paul Stevenson 3. John Fagan 4. Irvan Stager 5. 6. Lawrence Walton 7. Clay Hitte 3rd row: Stanley Busher 2. Bradley Workman 3. John Sullivan 4. Dennis Richardson 5. Forrest Freutel
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Huntington High School Athletes
Huntington High School Athletes, 25.5x20cm. 1st row: 1. Dewitt Raybould 2. Alfred Whittaker 3. Fred Loder 4. Arthur Cross 5. Lawrence Douthit 2nd row: 1. Luther Griffith w. Paul Stevenson 3. John Fagan 4. Irvan Stager 5. 6. Lawrence Walton 7. Clay Hitte 3rd row: Stanley Busher 2. Bradley Workman 3. Jno. Sullivan 4. Dennis Richardson 5. Forrest Freutel
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Huntington High School Athletes
Huntington High School Athletic Team, 1910-1913, 25.5x20cm 1st row: 1. Forrest Freutel 2. Clay Hitter 3. Alfred Whittake 4. Lawrence Walton 5. Lawrence Douthit 6. Dewitt Raybould 2nd row: 7. Arthur Persinger 8. Alva Boggess 9. Luther Griffith 10. Bradley Workman 11. John Sullivan 12. Arthur Cross
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Huntington High School, Class of 1913
Huntington High School, Class of 1913, 24x19cm. Class of 1913 as Sophomores, picture taken year of 1910-1911 1st row: Verlin Dial, Mildred Meldahl, Leah Myerson, Florence Warden, Sadie Fullerton, Mary Clifford, Lillian Erskine, Ina Beckner, Nora Fitzgerald, Emma Belle Turney, Ike Schoenfeld 2nd row: Wirt Lallance (standing), Warren Miller, (standing), Lula, Blanch Shafer, Margareta Meldahl, Irene Feely, Eva Wheeler, Lillian Hawkins, Sadie Morris, (?), Lydia Dunfee, Pansy Thompson, Clyde Hague (standing), Homer Gebhardt (standing) 3rd row: Goldie Earle, Lucille Wakefiedl, Doris Irvine, Carl Brown, Harrell Booth, Bonnie Nodder, Nelle Swentgel, Edna Cole, Catherine Haddox, Frances Hawkins 4th row: Earl Mullineaux, Clay Hite, Miss Charlotte Goodrich (Mrs. J.P. Woods) - Advisor, Miss Virginia Foulk -(Advisor), Pauline Nash, Harold Tyree, Gypy Huff, (?), Henrietta Brandebury, William Strange, John Fagan 5th row: Walter Troger, Alfred Whittaker, Paul Reese, Eugene Roberts, Walter Backus (?), Burneck Dusenberry, Louis Trent
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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. Clay Hite 2. Irvin Hager 3. John Fagan 4. Luther Griffith 5. Pete Hawkins 2nd row: 1. Warren White 2. Coach Adkins 3. Wm Peters 3. Alfred Whitaker 5. Fred Loder 6. Mascot - Allan Neal 7. Harold Tyree 8. Dewitt Raybould 9. Harry Persinger 10. Gilbert Staley 11. "Tubby" White
