Photographs of Central City (now part of Huntington), West Virginia, including groups of athletic teams and employees from the West Virginia Brewing Company and the Huntington Tumbler Company.
The digitized items here do not represent the entirety of the Oscar R. Shannon Photograph Collection, 1903-1937. To view what other materials are in this collection but not yet digitized and available online, search the guide to the Oscar R. Shannon Photograph Collection, 1903-1937.
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First electric streetcar, Huntington, W.Va.
First electric streetcar , Huntington, W.Va., black and white photograph copy print. Note on back reads: One of first street railway cars Mgr Magoon looking out window Conductor Jordan Bill One of the first operator and who rode the last streetcar This car ran from 6th St to West side Guyan River Huntington. This is first electric Street Car Duplicate of Ms26 Bx9 Fd5, #6 1975.099.09.05.06
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Huntington area baseball team
Huntington area baseball team, black and white photograph mounted on cardboard. Note attached reads: Front Row left to right: Strobel Fulweiler Carl Duke Ridgley Bill Leanard Ezra Salt Rock Midkiff Second Row left to right: Dick Preston Lawrence McClury Kemper Shelton "Behind wire": Fred Mestel and Boone Arthur Woman and children Mrs. Fred Mester and Gertrude
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Independent football team, West Huntington, W.Va.
Independent football team, West Huntington, W.Va., black and white photograph mounted on cardboard. Back reads: Independent Football Team, W. Huntington, early 1900's Back row left to right: Harvey Pinnick Richard Preston Buford Jones Fred Duncan John Chadwick Thomas Kinkage Tally Reardon Glen Rowland J. B. "Hog" Jarvis First row left to right: Elzie Pinnick Ollie Mathews Hershel "Bugs" Shafer Lysle Pete Cyrus
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Men's group, Huntington, W.Va.
Men's group, Huntington, W.Va., black and white photograph. No postmark, no addressee Front Row L to R Chas McMullen Ben Whitehead unknown Tom Brown Oliver Ray Second Row L to R: Brad Morrison Unknown Jim Sexton Lon Price Chas Fielder Tom Price Garvin Hancock Third Row L ro R: Unknown Chas Fosburg skip 3 John Magee Unknown Homer Price
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W.Va. Brewing Co. baseball team
W.Va. Brewing Co. baseball team, black and white photograph mounted on cardboard. Note on back reads: Property of Standing: O. R. Shannon Blaine James 2922 Piedmont Rd Norwood Massey City James Sexton Sitting: Fireball Smith (Lawrence) Jake Simon Kid Taggart Sitting L to R: 1. unknown Ralph Elting, Mgr. Boots Wheeler Alex Midkiff Mascot Doggy Jim Clarke Front Row: Howard Strait
