This collection includes materials from Gil Kleinknecht’s personal collection of historic West Virginia and Ohio materials related to police work. The collection also includes Huntington Police Department annual reports, relevant laws and codes, manuals,, and artifacts related to the work of policing in Huntington, West Virginia and the surrounding areas.
The digitized items here do not represent the entirety of the Gil Kleinknecht Papers, 1899-1973. To view what other materials are in this collection but not yet digitized and available online, search the guide to the Gil Kleinknecht Papers, 1899-1973.
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Huntington W.Va. Police Dept., 1907 & 08, Chief J. M. Ross, Jr.
Huntington, W.Va. Police Dept., 1907 & 08, Chief J. M. Ross, Jr., b&w. Caption on back label reads: Huntington Police Department, 1907/1908, Chief J.M. Ross, Jr. J.M. Ross, Lieut. L.P. Carter (in front?) From left to right: Ed Spencer, CC.Clingpell, Sgt. Bent Gilmore, Frank Fisher, Tom Myers, Frank Simpson, Bert Brammer, George Starks, James Blake, John Perry, Snowden Finley, Stonewall Stephenson, William Blake, Harry Hill.
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Huntington Police Dept., in front of old Federal courthouse, ca. 1900
Huntington Police Dept., in front of old Federal courthouse, ca. 1900-1910, b&w. caption with photo: Taken in front of old Federal courthouse. Three civilian men in center are probably the 3 Civil Service Commissioners. Chief of Police in white shirt and tie.
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Original sketch for Puck Magazine, Sept. 1905
Original sketch for Puck Magazine, Sept. 1905, b&w. Stamps on back show Sept. 6, 1905 and Artist: Ehrhart.
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Huntington W.Va. Police Dept., 1903 or 1904, Chief Morris Davis
Huntington, W.Va. Police Dept., 1903 or 1904, Chief Morris Davis, b&w. Caption on back label reads: Huntington Police Department, 1903 or 1904, Chief Morris Davis The names of the other members of the force are lost in time. Morris Davis believed to be the second man from left, seated, in civilian clothes.
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Cover of Puck Magazine, "He Won't go Off His Beat," Mar.7, 1900
Cover of Puck Magazine, "He Won't Go Off His Beat," Mar.7, 1900, col. This cover was from Vol. XLVII, No. 1200, Mar. 7, 1900..
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Original sketch for Puck Magazine, ca. 1900
Original sketch for Puck Magazine, ca. 1900, b&w. Artist's original sketch on board. Notation on back reads: Artist: C. J. Taylor, some times just used his initial "T".
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Original sketch for Puck Magazine, 1893
Original sketch for Puck Magazine, 1893, b&w. Artist's original sketch on board.
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Original sketch for Puck Magazine, Ca. 1890's
Original sketch for Puck Magazine, ca. 1890's, b&w. One of several sketches featuring policemen done for Puck Magazine from 1880's to 1920's in this collection.
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Original sketch for Puck Magazine, 1890
Original sketch for Puck Magazine, 1890, b&w. Date on back: 1890.
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Original sketch for Puck Magazine, Nov. 1890
Original sketch for Puck Magazine, Nov. 1890, b&w. Note on back reads: 1890, artist - Ehrhart, signed "EHR" on some drawings and full name on others. One of several sketches featuring policemen done for Puck Magazine from 1880's to 1920's in this collection.
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Original sketch "Keep off the Grass," for Puck Magazine, ca. 1890
Original sketch "Keep off the Grass," for Puck Magazine, ca.1890, col. Note on back reads: artist- l.m. Glackens One of several sketches featuring policemen done for Puck Magazine from 1880's to 1920's in this collection.
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Original sketch for Puck Magazine, Nov. 1887
Original sketch for Puck Magazine, Nov. 1887, b&w. Label on back and notes read: artist is Dalrymple. 1887, Puck Magazine. One of several sketches featuring policemen done for Puck Magazine from 1880's to 1920's in this collection.
