0388: Oscar R. Shannon Photograph Collection, 1903-1937

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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12th Street & Adams Ave., 1937 flood

12th Street & Adams Ave., Huntington, W.Va., 1937 flood, black and white photograph.
14th St W looking South, 1937 flood

14th St West looking South, Huntington, W.Va., 1937 flood, black and white photograph. Note on back reads: 1937, 14th St South
Huntington City Produce Market, 1937 flood

Huntington City Produce Market, 1937 flood, Huntington, W.Va., black and white photograph mounted on cardboard. Note on back reads: Huntington City Produce Market 1937 Flood Crest
Charles Bolt Glass Co. picnic, Camden Park, Huntington

Charles Bolt Glass Co picnic, Camden Park, black and white photograph mounted on cardboard. Note reads: Charles Bolt Glass Co. picnic, 1922 workers seated on mound, Camden Park Charles Bolt Glass later became Owens-Illinois Glass Co. Property O. R. Shannon 2922 Piedmont Rd
Furnace Room, Huntington Tumbler Co., Huntington, W.Va.

Furnace room, Huntington Tumbler Co.,Huntington, W.Va., black and white photograph mounted on cardboard. Note states Furnace Room, Huntington Tumbler Co., 1916 Workers in foreground left to right: harold Greenlee Harvey Nigh Harry Hancock
Friendly Bible Class, M. E. Church, West Huntington, W.Va.

F. A. Rundle

Friendly bible Class No. 7, M.E. Church, West Huntington, W.Va., black and white photograph mounted on cardboard. Note states Rev. W. E. Craig, Teacher M. E. Church (Methodist Episcopal), West Huntington
Star Saloon, 14th St W & 5th Ave, Huntington, W.Va.

Star Saloon, 14th Street W & 5th Avenue, Huntington, W.Va., black and white photograph. Back of card covered over with glued paper. Note says : one of two huntington saloons owned by R. M. Warnock "1915 or 16 about"
Clyffeside Park, Huntington, W.Va.

Clyffeside Park, Huntington, W.Va., col. Postmarked1914, stamp missing addressed to: Miss Dollie Enes, Lavalette, W.Va. note reads: entrance to Clyffeside Park amusement park, 1914 Property of O. R. Shannon, 2922 Piedmont Rd
14th Street & B&O Railroad, Huntington, W.Va., 1913 flood

14th Street & B&O Railroad, looking North, Huntington, W.Va., 1913 flood, black and white photograph. No postmark, no addressee
Axe Handle Factory, 15th St & Washington Ave, 1913

Axe Handle Factory, 15th St and Washington Ave, Huntington, W.Va., 1913 flood, black and white photograph mounted on cardboard. Note on back reads: Axe handle factory, small bldg inside fence hose house and voting precinct for Central City
Corner 13th St & Railroad Ave, Huntington, W.Va., 1913 flood

C. E. Hancock

Corner 13th St & Railroad Ave, Huntington, W.Va., 1913 flood, black and white photograph. No postmark, no addressee
Calloway Lumber Co. parade wagon

W.Va., Calloway Lumber Co. parade wagon, black and white photograph mounted on cardboard.
14th St W and Adams Ave, 1937 flood

14th St West on Adams Ave., Huntington, W.Va., 1937 flood, black and white photograph. Note on back reads: 1937, looking east on Adams Ave from 14th St W
Employees of West Virginia Brewing Co., Huntington, W.Va.

Employees of W.Va. Brewing Co., Huntington, W.Va., black and white photograph mounted on cardboard.
Huntington Tumbler Co. glass workers, Huntington, W.Va.

Huntington Tumbler Co. glass workers, Huntington, W.Va., black and white photograph. No postmark, no addressee Note reads: Glass workers, Huntington Tumbler, 15th ST W. & Madison Ave.
Unidentified male group

Unidentified male group, black and white photograph mounted on cardboard. Back stamped: C. W. Hutchinson, Inc. Fire Protection Equipment Industrial Supplies Huntington, W.Va.
Unidentified male group

Unidentified male group, black and white photograph mounted on cardboard.
West Virginia Brewing Co., Huntington, W.Va.

W.Va. Brewing Co., Huntington, W.Va., black and white photograph mounted on cardboard.
14th St West, looking south, Huntington, W.Va.

14th St West, looking South, Huntington, W.Va., black and white photograph. Note on back reads 14th St West, looking South Axe handle Factory in Foreground Extreme right Huntington Tumbler Co. Glass House To the left of Tumbler Co Fesenmeier Brewing Co. Picture about 1905 or 1906 from water tower D. E. Abbott Picture frame Factory
Central City Police force

Central City police force, black and white photograph mounted on cardboard. Note reads: Left to right: John Reynolds, Joe Ball, uncle Sam Wellman Central City Police Joe Ball, Chief Picture made on steps of city hall, present St. Cloud Fire Station Property O. R. Shannon 2922 Piedmont Rd
Water tank, Huntington Tumbler Co.

Water tank, Huntington Tumbler Co., looking North on 15th St W, Huntington, W.Va., black and white photograph mounted on cardboard. Note on back reads: Water tank Huntington Tumbler Co. Standing on top of tank Otis Robinson & Boone Arthur on platform jake Hulman Looking North on 15th St W. Right of Water tank Van Meter Coal & Feed Store across street Fred Mestle residence
Huntington Tumbler Co., Local union, Huntington, W.Va.

Huntington Tumbler Co., Local #93 Glass Workers Union, 1903 Labor Day Parade, Huntington, W.Va., black and white photograph mounted on cardboard. Note states Labor Day Parade, 1903 Pennant shows Local #93, N.G,.W.U, (Natl Glass Workers Union)
Central City Axe & Hatchet Handle Co. employees

Central City Axe and Hatchet Handle Co. employees, black and white photograph mounted on cardboard. Note below photo reads: Central City Axe and Hatchet Handle Co. Front Row Left to Right: Bob Daniels D. B. Frasher Albert Martin Roul Salyers Pate Carter harry Pannell Back Row Left to Right: Lowell Meadows
Crew of Phoenix Powder Mill, Westmorland (Kellogg)

Crew of Phoenix Powder Mill, Westmorland, W.Va., black and white photograph mounted on cardboard. The Phoenix Powder Plant was located at Kellogg, between West Huntington and Ceredo, West of Huntington. It blew up 3 times in the 1890's.
C. W. Crump Meat Market, 14 th St. W, Huntington, W.Va.

C. W. Crump Meat Market, 14th St West, Huntington, W.Va., black and white photograph. No postmark, no addressee Note on back states C. W. Crump Meat Market was at 14th St. West, between Jefferson and Madison Ave. Left to right: Jed Dillon Steve Clay, boy Harold Clay Doris Church and son George Floyd Chapman Frank Tyree (former Sheriff) Front Row: Joe Ball, holding whip and bloodhound Charley hale-judge