This collection consists primarily of photographs compiled by the Huntington Parks and Recreation Department related to the Veteran's Memorial Field House in Huntington, West Virginia at the time of its demolition in 2012. Materials include photographs of events, social and sporting, at the Field House and other items including a short manuscript titled, “The Veterans Memorial Field House in Huntington, W. Va.: A History” by Stan Bumgardner as well as a program and tickets from the final game played at the Field House in 2012.
The digitized items here do not represent the entirety of the Huntington Parks and Recreation Photo Collection, 1950-2021. To view what other materials are in this collection but not yet digitized and available online, search the guide to the Huntington Parks and Recreation Photo Collection, 1950-2021.
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Young skaters Dena Thomas & Peter Calhoun, Memorial Field House, ca. 1950's
Young skaters Dena Thomas & Peter Calhoun at Memorial Field House, ca. 1950's, b&w. Note on back reads: Dena thomas, Peter Bob Calhoun.
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Young skater Stephanie Vol Stroh, age 6, Memorial Field House,ca. 1950's
Young skater Stephanie Vol Stroh, age 6, Memorial Field House, Huntington, ca. 1950's, b&w. Back reads: Stephanie Vol Stroh, age 6.
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Ice hockey match, Memorial Field House, ca.1950's
Bernard
Ice hockey match, Memorial Field House, ca.1950's, b&w. Bernard Erwin stamp on back, n.d.
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Santa arriving at Memorial Field House on horse-drawn sleigh, ca. 1950's
Bernard
Santa arriving at Memorial Field House on horse-drawn sleigh, ca. 1950's, b&w. Stamp on photo reads: Photo by Bernard, Huntington,WVa.
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Elephant act, Polack Bros Circus at Memorial Field House, Huntington,WVa, 1954
Elephant act, Polack Bros Circus at Memorial Field House, Huntington,WVa, 1954, b&w. Folder captioned: Circus 1954.
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Ice skater Linda George, age 14, at Memorial Field House, Nov 14, 1954
Ice skater Linda George, age 14, at Memorial Field House, Nov 14, 1954, b&w. Back reads: Linda George, 14, Nov. 14, 1954.
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Officials of the Fireman's Ball, Memorial Field House, Huntington,WVa, ca.1954
Officials of the Fireman's Ball, Memorial Field House, Huntington,WVa, ca.1954, b&w. Caption reads: Pictures on wall dated late 1953.
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Polack Bros Circus coming to Memorial Field House, Jan. 1954
Polack Bros Circus coming to Memorial Field House, Huntington,WVa, Jan. 1954, b&w. Folder captioned: Circus HUPCO photo stamp on back.
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Lighting Christmas tree at the Memorial Field House, Dec. 18, 1954
Burnet
Lighting Christmas tree at the Memorial Field House, Dec. 18, 1954, b&w. Note on back reads: Field house tree, Dec. 18, 1954.
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Horse act, Circus at Memorial Field House, Huntington,WVa
Bernard C. Erwin
Horse act, Circus at Memorial Field House, Huntington,WVa, , b&w. Folder captioned: Circus Bernard photo stamp on back.
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Ice skating at Memorial Field House, Huntington,WVa, 1954
Massey
Ice skating at Memorial Field House, Huntington,WVa, 1954. Note on back says skating (Huntington Pub. Co. Photo HUPCO).
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Cabell School model plane club, Huntington,WVa, ca.1950's
Cabell School model plane club, Huntington,WVa, ca.1950's, b&w. Back reads: Model planes-Cabell School L to r, back row: Don Rice, Jerry Rice Sue Norris Jimmie Wysong, Charles Kelley, judge Front row, L to r: Jimmie Davis, Leonard Adkins,John Doyle.
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Huntington Recreation Board, Memorial Field House, Huntington,WVa, ca.1950's
Huntington Recreation Board, Memorial Field House, Huntington,WVa, ca.1950's, b&w.
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Morris Memorial Hospital for Crippled Children, Milton,WVa, ca. 1950's
Morris Memorial Hospital for Crippled Children, Milton,WVa, ca. 1950's, b&w. The hospital closed in 1960. It was subsequently used as a nursing home until 2009. It was built in 1936 by the Works Progress Administration as a hospital for children with polio.
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Morris Memorial Hospital for Crippled Children, Milton,WVa, ca. 1950's
Morris Memorial Hospital for Crippled Children, Milton,WVa, ca. 1950's, b&w. The hospital closed in 1960. It was subsequently used as a nursing home until 2009. It was built in 1936 by the Works Progress Administration as a hospital for children with polio.
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Marshall College Farewell Dance, Memorial Field House, Huntington,WVa,1953
Bernard
Marshall College Farewell Dance, Memorial Field House, Huntington,WVa,1953, b&w. Sign in back reads: Farewell Class '53, Marshall.
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Animal act, Memorial Field House, Feb., 1952
Animal act, Memorial Field House, Feb., 1952, b&w, autographed. Autograph on front: Event at Field House, Feb 1952, autographed by Armand Gierre Rina.
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Mike Lewis as Santa, Dec. 16, 1952
Mike Lewis as Santa, Dec. 16, 1952, b&w. Note on back reads: Mike Lewis, Dec. 16, 1952.
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Scheduling, Memorial Field House, Huntington,WVa, Aug 9, 1952
Bernard Erwin
Mike Cook? and secretary doing scheduling, Memorial Field House, Huntington,WVa, Aug 9, 1952, b&w. Caption reads: Typical morning HUPCO stamp on back.
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U.S.Army Reserves Demonstration, Memorial Field House,1956
Bernard Erwin
Planning for Shriners Dinner, Memorial Field House, Huntington,WVa, Aug 9, 1952, b&w. Caption reads: discussing Shrine Dinner. Made a grand profit. HUPCO stamp on back.
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Barboursville elementary School playground, Barboursville,WVa, 1951
Barboursville elementary School playground, Barboursville,WVa, 1951, b&w. Caption: Barboursville, 1951.
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Cabell County Rec. Commission, Playground Institute, Memorial Field House,1951
Cabell County Recreation Commission, Playground Institute, Memorial Field House, 1951, b&w. Caption on back: Cable (sic.) County Recreation Commission, East High School, Memorial Field House, Playground Institute.
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Cabell County School winners of beauty contest, Memorial Field House, ca. 1951
Cabell County School winners of beauty contest, Memorial Field House, ca. 1951, b&w.
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Cabell Elementary School & athletic field, Huntington, WVa., 1951
Cabell Elementary School & athletic field, Huntington,WVa,1951, b&w. The Cabell School was located at 1029 Washington Ave., Huntington.
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Cabell School Playground Pet parade, Huntington,WVa, ca. 1951
Cabell School Playground Pet parade, Huntington,WVa, ca. 1951, b&w. Sign reads: Cabell School playground pet parade. Everything else in folder dated 1951.
