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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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
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Huntington Police Department Color Guard
Huntington Police Department Color Guard, 25x20.5cm Parade - Color Guard Fraternal Order of Police Star Lodge No. 65
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Huntington Police Department, near 1890
Huntington Police Department, near 1890, Judge J.N. Pattal, 25.5x34.2cm 8866162 phone property of Mr. C.C. Hoase, Rt. 3 - Box 1G, Proctorville, Ohio
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Huntington Police Depatment
Huntington Police Depatment, 25.5 x 20.5cm Ted Barr standing in rear in uniform
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Huntington, W.Va. Third Ave. East from 9th Str
Huntington, W.Va. Third Ave. East from 9th Str.,13.5x8.5cm U.S. 586 Addressed to: Miss Marguerite Clark, Dry Ridge, Ky Grant Co. Postmarks: Dry Ridge, K.Y. Rec'd Jul 10 10AM 1907 Postmark Huntington, W. Va. 1901 Jul9 1:30 PM One cent cancelled stamp
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Ida Belle Vinson, Mrs. James A. Hughes,
Ida Belle Vinson, Mrs. James A. Hughes ,34.5x27cm daughter of Mr. & Mrs. S. S. Vinson Aunt Belle Hughes
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Interior entrance of Taylor Vinson home, 1429 5th Ave.
Interior entrance of Taylor Vinson home, 1429 5th Ave.,25x20.5cm 69-68C2 Doorway, 2 chairs, 2-tier table, 4 wall lights NPS Photography, Nelson Paden, Mgr., 1110 1/2 - 4th Ave - 523-3320, Huntington, W.Va. 25707
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Interior of Fredick Pharmacy
Interior of Fredick Pharmacy, actually George W Kellar and Park Pharmacy located in space now occupied by George H. Wright Co., 25.5 x 30.5 cm
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Interior View Huntington Theatre, Huntington, W.Va.
Interior View Huntington Theatre, Huntington, W.Va.,9x14cm
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James R. Harworth
James R. Harworth, b&w, 25 x 20.5cm Newspaper man in Huntington President of Cabel-Wayne Historical Society for severall years just prior to his death 1969 (original catalog date was 06/11/2008, this cat date is date image was added)
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Keith Albee Theatre Opening Advertisement
Keith Albee Theatre Opening Advertisement, 34x21 cm Reprint from 1997
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Kenney School of Music Accordian Band, Huntington
Kenney School of Music Accordian Band, Huntington, 25.5x20.5cm
