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A group of men salute the American flag at a ceremony honoring World War II veterans and the U.S.S. West Virginia battleship.

1. Ceremony Honoring the Mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia In Front of the Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
001497
Title:
Ceremony Honoring the Mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia In Front of the Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
A group of men salute the American flag at a ceremony honoring World War II veterans and the U.S.S. West Virginia battleship.

2. Charleston, W. Va. From the Chesapeake and Ohio Depot, Lock Seven

IDNO:
005442
Title:
Charleston, W. Va. From the Chesapeake and Ohio Depot, Lock Seven
Date:
1908

3. Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Depot, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005453
Title:
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Depot, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1910/03/01
View of Charleston, West Virginia with bridge over river on right.

4. Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005458
Title:
Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
View of Charleston, West Virginia with bridge over river on right.
"The Charleston skyline as it appeared at the time the Kanawha Banking [and] Trust Company began business-in 1901. Note the old capitol in the center background and the ferry landing before the C [and] O bridge was built"; In the bottom picture, "modern Charleston as it appears today. Front street has become Kanawha Boulevard and towering skyscrapers fill the landscape. The Kanawha Banking [and] Trust Company building appears at the left beyond the Union building."

5. Charleston Skyline in 1901 (Top) and 1951 (Bottom,) Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005474
Title:
Charleston Skyline in 1901 (Top) and 1951 (Bottom,) Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1901, 1951
Description:
"The Charleston skyline as it appeared at the time the Kanawha Banking [and] Trust Company began business-in 1901. Note the old capitol in the center background and the ferry landing before the C [and] O bridge was built"; In the bottom picture, "modern Charleston as it appears today. Front street has become Kanawha Boulevard and towering skyscrapers fill the landscape. The Kanawha Banking [and] Trust Company building appears at the left beyond the Union building."
"Photograph property of Curt Teich [and] Co. Inc., Chicago."

6. Libby Owens Glass Factory, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005501
Title:
Libby Owens Glass Factory, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
"Photograph property of Curt Teich [and] Co. Inc., Chicago."
"W. Va. Indus. [and] Pub. Comm."

7. State Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005524
Title:
State Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
"W. Va. Indus. [and] Pub. Comm."

8. Bridge Across the Kanawha River at Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005583
Title:
Bridge Across the Kanawha River at Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900

9. Steamboats at Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
017147
Title:
Steamboats at Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1896

10. Aerial View of the Kanawha River and Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
034442
Title:
Aerial View of the Kanawha River and Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1907-1958

11. View of River and Buildings, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
036470
Title:
View of River and Buildings, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1880-1900
Ed Cabbell riding a horse during the John Henry Folk Festival in Charleston, W.Va.

12. Ed Cabbell at 1977 John Henry Folk Festival, Camp Virgil Tate, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
038003
Title:
Ed Cabbell at 1977 John Henry Folk Festival, Camp Virgil Tate, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1977
Description:
Ed Cabbell riding a horse during the John Henry Folk Festival in Charleston, W.Va.
Post card print

13. View of Charleston, W. Va. From C & O Depot

IDNO:
038270
Title:
View of Charleston, W. Va. From C & O Depot
Date:
ca. 1907
Description:
Post card print
Building collapsed after the local power company dug a trench to bury their lines too close to the building.

14. Collapsed Capitol Restaurant, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
041268
Title:
Collapsed Capitol Restaurant, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1954
Description:
Building collapsed after the local power company dug a trench to bury their lines too close to the building.
Helen Holt was the first woman to serve as Secretary of State in West Virginia (1955-1956). She is also well known for her later political efforts in vastly improving housing and long term health care for the elderly.

15. Helen Holt Outside West Virginia State Capital; Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
041669
Title:
Helen Holt Outside West Virginia State Capital; Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Helen Holt was the first woman to serve as Secretary of State in West Virginia (1955-1956). She is also well known for her later political efforts in vastly improving housing and long term health care for the elderly.

16. Dr. Pepper Building, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
046971
Title:
Dr. Pepper Building, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
Undated
Located on Bullitt Street.

17. Fruit and Produce Co. Wholesale Fruit and Vegetables Warehouse, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047039
Title:
Fruit and Produce Co. Wholesale Fruit and Vegetables Warehouse, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
Undated
Description:
Located on Bullitt Street.

18. Group Photo at Lions and Lambs Annual Banquet, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047051
Title:
Group Photo at Lions and Lambs Annual Banquet, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1933/12/21

19. Smiling Boy Receives Jacket at Lions and Lambs Annual Banquet, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047052
Title:
Smiling Boy Receives Jacket at Lions and Lambs Annual Banquet, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1933/12/21

20. Three Hundred Ton Hydroelectric Forging Crane, Naval and Plants, South Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047053
Title:
Three Hundred Ton Hydroelectric Forging Crane, Naval and Plants, South Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
Undated
"You be the judge."

21. Maud Muller Candy Store, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047054
Title:
Maud Muller Candy Store, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1946/01/22
Description:
"You be the judge."

22. Morris Harvey College Choir Group, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047056
Title:
Morris Harvey College Choir Group, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1954/02/19

23. Morris Harvey College Choir Group at City Auditorium, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047057
Title:
Morris Harvey College Choir Group at City Auditorium, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1953/12/13

24. Morton Cadillac Company Cars, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047059
Title:
Morton Cadillac Company Cars, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
Undated

25. Moyer Bros Construction Co. Building Montrose Elementary School, South Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047067
Title:
Moyer Bros Construction Co. Building Montrose Elementary School, South Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1949/12/29
Building was originally the Coyle & Richardson Department Store, then became the National Bank of Commerce after Coyle & Richardson moved buildings.

26. Patterson Montgomery National Bank of Commerce Building, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047075
Title:
Patterson Montgomery National Bank of Commerce Building, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1945/12/28
Description:
Building was originally the Coyle & Richardson Department Store, then became the National Bank of Commerce after Coyle & Richardson moved buildings.

27. Southern Bottlers Co. Machine Bottling Hatcher's Top Rock Beverages, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047095
Title:
Southern Bottlers Co. Machine Bottling Hatcher's Top Rock Beverages, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1945/01/23

28. Special Convention W. Va. State Federation of Labor, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047367
Title:
Special Convention W. Va. State Federation of Labor, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1938/03/10-1938/03/12

29. Students in Jr. Academy For Science Club, Stonewall Jackson High School Chapter, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047513
Title:
Students in Jr. Academy For Science Club, Stonewall Jackson High School Chapter, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1946/10/02

30. Waitresses Inside of Swiss Restaurant, Possibly in Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047514
Title:
Waitresses Inside of Swiss Restaurant, Possibly in Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
Undated

31. Thomas Fields Banquet at Daniel Boone Hotel, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047517
Title:
Thomas Fields Banquet at Daniel Boone Hotel, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1948-03-24

32. Thomas Jefferson Junior High School Football Team, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047518
Title:
Thomas Jefferson Junior High School Football Team, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1935/11/06

33. Thomas Jefferson Junior High School Marching Band on Sidewalk in Front of School Building, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047532
Title:
Thomas Jefferson Junior High School Marching Band on Sidewalk in Front of School Building, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
Undated

34. Thomas Jefferson Junior High School Teachers in Front of School Building, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047533
Title:
Thomas Jefferson Junior High School Teachers in Front of School Building, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1930

35. Thomas Jefferson Junior High School Band Holding Their Instruments in Front of School, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047534
Title:
Thomas Jefferson Junior High School Band Holding Their Instruments in Front of School, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1930

36. Thomas Jefferson Junior High School Football Team in Front of School Building, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047535
Title:
Thomas Jefferson Junior High School Football Team in Front of School Building, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
Undated

37. Thomas Jefferson Junior High School Trojans Marching Band on Sidewalk in Front of School Building, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047536
Title:
Thomas Jefferson Junior High School Trojans Marching Band on Sidewalk in Front of School Building, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
Undated
Company originally built school buses, but later switched to making hearses, as seen in this photograph.

38. Group of People Looking at New Superior Coach Hearse, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047542
Title:
Group of People Looking at New Superior Coach Hearse, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1949/01/20
Description:
Company originally built school buses, but later switched to making hearses, as seen in this photograph.
Company originally built school buses, but later switched to making hearses, as seen in this photograph.

39. Interior of New Superior Coach Hearse, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047543
Title:
Interior of New Superior Coach Hearse, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1948/03/07
Description:
Company originally built school buses, but later switched to making hearses, as seen in this photograph.
Company originally built school buses, but later switched to making hearses, as seen in this photograph.

40. Interior of New Superior Coach Hearse, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047544
Title:
Interior of New Superior Coach Hearse, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1948/03/07
Description:
Company originally built school buses, but later switched to making hearses, as seen in this photograph.
Company originally built school buses, but later switched to making hearses, as seen in this photograph.

41. Two New Superior Coach Co. Hearses on Show Floor, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047545
Title:
Two New Superior Coach Co. Hearses on Show Floor, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1948/03/07
Description:
Company originally built school buses, but later switched to making hearses, as seen in this photograph.

42. War Assets Administration Government Surplus Office, Likely in Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047570
Title:
War Assets Administration Government Surplus Office, Likely in Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1947/06/16

43. West Virginia Sand and Gravel Co. Owned Steamboat, F.M. Staunton, Out of River, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047571
Title:
West Virginia Sand and Gravel Co. Owned Steamboat, F.M. Staunton, Out of River, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1938/04/11

44. West Virginia Sand and Gravel Co. Owned Steamboat, F.M. Staunton, on Kanawha River, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047572
Title:
West Virginia Sand and Gravel Co. Owned Steamboat, F.M. Staunton, on Kanawha River, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1938/04/01
Front of Creighton is submerged under water.

45. West Virginia Sand and Gravel Co. Owned Steamboats, F.M. Staunton, James Sutherland, and Creighton, Docked on Kanawha River, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047573
Title:
West Virginia Sand and Gravel Co. Owned Steamboats, F.M. Staunton, James Sutherland, and Creighton, Docked on Kanawha River, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1938/04/01
Description:
Front of Creighton is submerged under water.

46. West Virginia Sand and Gravel Company Operations, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047574
Title:
West Virginia Sand and Gravel Company Operations, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1938/04/01

47. Construction Work on New Capitol Building Grounds, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047600
Title:
Construction Work on New Capitol Building Grounds, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1925

48. Construction Work on New Capitol Building Grounds, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047601
Title:
Construction Work on New Capitol Building Grounds, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1925

49. Esso Standard Oil Co. Sign at Kanawha City Bridge, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047602
Title:
Esso Standard Oil Co. Sign at Kanawha City Bridge, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
Undated
Guards for the synthetic rubber plant built on old Wertz Field in Charleston, West Virginia. The factory required so many guards because of it's high importance to the nation during war time. Rubber was one of the most important commodities during the war and because most of our supplies of it had been cut off we had to build our own synthetic rubber plants, which needed lots of protection.

50. Ford, Bacon, and Davis Inc. Guard Department Institute, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047603
Title:
Ford, Bacon, and Davis Inc. Guard Department Institute, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1942/11
Description:
Guards for the synthetic rubber plant built on old Wertz Field in Charleston, West Virginia. The factory required so many guards because of it's high importance to the nation during war time. Rubber was one of the most important commodities during the war and because most of our supplies of it had been cut off we had to build our own synthetic rubber plants, which needed lots of protection.

51. Interior of Luncheonette in Downtown Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047604
Title:
Interior of Luncheonette in Downtown Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
Undated

52. Interior of Blossom Super Dairy Store, Downtown Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047605
Title:
Interior of Blossom Super Dairy Store, Downtown Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
Undated
Finished pieces of pottery sit on shelf in foreground.

53. Man Guides Group of Women on Pottery Wheel, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047606
Title:
Man Guides Group of Women on Pottery Wheel, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
Undated
Description:
Finished pieces of pottery sit on shelf in foreground.
Clark Trucking flat bed on the scene while crowd gathers to observe the situation.

54. Plane Crashed into Telephone Wires Above Building, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047609
Title:
Plane Crashed into Telephone Wires Above Building, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
Undated
Description:
Clark Trucking flat bed on the scene while crowd gathers to observe the situation.

55. Good Will Squad of the Charleston Gun Club on Range, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047616
Title:
Good Will Squad of the Charleston Gun Club on Range, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1934/04/07

56. W. Va. Company Chlorine Production Corporation Softball Team, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047617
Title:
W. Va. Company Chlorine Production Corporation Softball Team, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1938/05
Rock Lake Pool in South Charleston, West Virginia was built from an old rock quarry which was in operation in the 1930's. The pool was opened up by the Wilan family in 1942 and it remained in operation until 1985. The pool was surrounded by high natural rock walls, which provided perfect opportunities for high dives and swings. It also included a 50 foot slide, water trampoline, fountain, and trapeze. It closed down due to competing pools in the area which offered cheaper prices.

57. Rock Lake Pool, South Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047620
Title:
Rock Lake Pool, South Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
Undated
Description:
Rock Lake Pool in South Charleston, West Virginia was built from an old rock quarry which was in operation in the 1930's. The pool was opened up by the Wilan family in 1942 and it remained in operation until 1985. The pool was surrounded by high natural rock walls, which provided perfect opportunities for high dives and swings. It also included a 50 foot slide, water trampoline, fountain, and trapeze. It closed down due to competing pools in the area which offered cheaper prices.
Rock Lake Pool in South Charleston, West Virginia was built from an old rock quarry which was in operation in the 1930's. The pool was opened up by the Wilan family in 1942 and it remained in operation until 1985. The pool was surrounded by high natural rock walls, which provided perfect opportunities for high dives and swings. It also included a 50 foot slide, water trampoline, fountain, and trapeze. It closed down due to competing pools in the area which offered cheaper prices.

58. Kid Creates a Stream Behind Him After Sliding Down 50 Foot Slide at Rock Lake Pool, South Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047621
Title:
Kid Creates a Stream Behind Him After Sliding Down 50 Foot Slide at Rock Lake Pool, South Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
Undated
Description:
Rock Lake Pool in South Charleston, West Virginia was built from an old rock quarry which was in operation in the 1930's. The pool was opened up by the Wilan family in 1942 and it remained in operation until 1985. The pool was surrounded by high natural rock walls, which provided perfect opportunities for high dives and swings. It also included a 50 foot slide, water trampoline, fountain, and trapeze. It closed down due to competing pools in the area which offered cheaper prices.

59. Y.M.C.A. Leaders Basketball Team, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047622
Title:
Y.M.C.A. Leaders Basketball Team, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
Undated

60. Thomas Jefferson Junior High School Marching Band in Street Beside School, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047623
Title:
Thomas Jefferson Junior High School Marching Band in Street Beside School, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
Undated
Several airplanes are parked next to circle in the field.

61. Aerial View of People Gathered Along Edge of Kanawha River to Witness Possible Air Show, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047624
Title:
Aerial View of People Gathered Along Edge of Kanawha River to Witness Possible Air Show, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
Undated
Description:
Several airplanes are parked next to circle in the field.

62. Street Scene at Night, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047625
Title:
Street Scene at Night, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
Undated
Esso Standard Oil Gasoline Station to the right and Kanawha Cash Grocery Store to the left.

63. Street Scene in Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047626
Title:
Street Scene in Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
Undated
Description:
Esso Standard Oil Gasoline Station to the right and Kanawha Cash Grocery Store to the left.

64. House on Kanawha Street During Snowy Winter Day, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047628
Title:
House on Kanawha Street During Snowy Winter Day, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1927
Clark Raymond Morgan: President from Charleston, West Virginia. John Maxwell Ford: Vice-President from Charleston, West Virginia. Benjamin Harrison Ashworth: Orator from Beckley, West Virginia. Graves Hampton Trumbo: Secretary-Treasurer from Charleston, West Virginia.

65. Judge Frank Lively Class Fall Reunion, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047629
Title:
Judge Frank Lively Class Fall Reunion, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1947
Description:
Clark Raymond Morgan: President from Charleston, West Virginia. John Maxwell Ford: Vice-President from Charleston, West Virginia. Benjamin Harrison Ashworth: Orator from Beckley, West Virginia. Graves Hampton Trumbo: Secretary-Treasurer from Charleston, West Virginia.
Kearse Theater was constructed in Charleston, West Virginia in 1921. It was later demolished in 1982.

66. Interior View of Kearse Theater From Second Floor Balcony, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047630
Title:
Interior View of Kearse Theater From Second Floor Balcony, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1947/11/12
Description:
Kearse Theater was constructed in Charleston, West Virginia in 1921. It was later demolished in 1982.
Billy Joe Lilly pictured running with the ball. The Bobcats, a semi-pro football team, won this game with the final score at Hinton-9, Charleston-6.

67. Hinton Bobcats in First State Championship Game, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047640
Title:
Hinton Bobcats in First State Championship Game, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1937
Description:
Billy Joe Lilly pictured running with the ball. The Bobcats, a semi-pro football team, won this game with the final score at Hinton-9, Charleston-6.
Kearse Theater was constructed in Charleston, West Virginia in 1921. It was later demolished in 1982.

68. Interior View of Kearse Theater, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047657
Title:
Interior View of Kearse Theater, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1947/11/12
Description:
Kearse Theater was constructed in Charleston, West Virginia in 1921. It was later demolished in 1982.
Company was formed in 1915 by Ernest C. Klipstein and Sons. They first produced sulfur dyes, tear gas, anthraquinone as well as chlorine, caustic, carbon disulfide, and carbon tetrachloride. During World War II time, the company assisted in producing barium nitrate for incendiaries, hexachloroethane for smoke screens, and catalyst for synthetic rubber.

69. Lab Inside Warner Klipstein Chemical Co. Factory, South Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047658
Title:
Lab Inside Warner Klipstein Chemical Co. Factory, South Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
Undated
Description:
Company was formed in 1915 by Ernest C. Klipstein and Sons. They first produced sulfur dyes, tear gas, anthraquinone as well as chlorine, caustic, carbon disulfide, and carbon tetrachloride. During World War II time, the company assisted in producing barium nitrate for incendiaries, hexachloroethane for smoke screens, and catalyst for synthetic rubber.
Company was formed in 1915 by Ernest C. Klipstein and Sons. They first produced sulfur dyes, tear gas, anthraquinone as well as chlorine, caustic, carbon disulfide, and carbon tetrachloride. During World War II time, the company assisted in producing barium nitrate for incendiaries, hexachloroethane for smoke screens, and catalyst for synthetic rubber.

70. Workers Operating Machinery Inside of Warner Klipstein Chemical Co. Factory, South Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047659
Title:
Workers Operating Machinery Inside of Warner Klipstein Chemical Co. Factory, South Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
Undated
Description:
Company was formed in 1915 by Ernest C. Klipstein and Sons. They first produced sulfur dyes, tear gas, anthraquinone as well as chlorine, caustic, carbon disulfide, and carbon tetrachloride. During World War II time, the company assisted in producing barium nitrate for incendiaries, hexachloroethane for smoke screens, and catalyst for synthetic rubber.
Company was formed in 1915 by Ernest C. Klipstein and Sons. They first produced sulfur dyes, tear gas, anthraquinone as well as chlorine, caustic, carbon disulfide, and carbon tetrachloride. During World War II time, the company assisted in producing barium nitrate for incendiaries, hexachloroethane for smoke screens, and catalyst for synthetic rubber.

71. Machinery Inside of Warner Klipstein Chemical Co. Factory, South Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047660
Title:
Machinery Inside of Warner Klipstein Chemical Co. Factory, South Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
Undated
Description:
Company was formed in 1915 by Ernest C. Klipstein and Sons. They first produced sulfur dyes, tear gas, anthraquinone as well as chlorine, caustic, carbon disulfide, and carbon tetrachloride. During World War II time, the company assisted in producing barium nitrate for incendiaries, hexachloroethane for smoke screens, and catalyst for synthetic rubber.
Company was formed in 1915 by Ernest C. Klipstein and Sons. They first produced sulfur dyes, tear gas, anthraquinone as well as chlorine, caustic, carbon disulfide, and carbon tetrachloride. During World War II time, the company assisted in producing barium nitrate for incendiaries, hexachloroethane for smoke screens, and catalyst for synthetic rubber.

72. Machinery Inside of Warner Klipstein Chemical Co. Factory, South Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047661
Title:
Machinery Inside of Warner Klipstein Chemical Co. Factory, South Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
Undated
Description:
Company was formed in 1915 by Ernest C. Klipstein and Sons. They first produced sulfur dyes, tear gas, anthraquinone as well as chlorine, caustic, carbon disulfide, and carbon tetrachloride. During World War II time, the company assisted in producing barium nitrate for incendiaries, hexachloroethane for smoke screens, and catalyst for synthetic rubber.
Company was formed in 1915 by Ernest C. Klipstein and Sons. They first produced sulfur dyes, tear gas, anthraquinone as well as chlorine, caustic, carbon disulfide, and carbon tetrachloride. During World War II time, the company assisted in producing barium nitrate for incendiaries, hexachloroethane for smoke screens, and catalyst for synthetic rubber.

73. Machinery Inside of Warner Klipstein Chemical Co. Factory, South Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047662
Title:
Machinery Inside of Warner Klipstein Chemical Co. Factory, South Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
Undated
Description:
Company was formed in 1915 by Ernest C. Klipstein and Sons. They first produced sulfur dyes, tear gas, anthraquinone as well as chlorine, caustic, carbon disulfide, and carbon tetrachloride. During World War II time, the company assisted in producing barium nitrate for incendiaries, hexachloroethane for smoke screens, and catalyst for synthetic rubber.

74. Interior View of People's Store, Fashion Center, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047667
Title:
Interior View of People's Store, Fashion Center, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1946/12/21

75. Christmas Display in Window at People's Store, Fashion Center, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047668
Title:
Christmas Display in Window at People's Store, Fashion Center, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
Undated

76. Window Display at People's Store, Fashion Center, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047669
Title:
Window Display at People's Store, Fashion Center, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
Undated

77. People's Store, Fashion Center, Front of Building, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047670
Title:
People's Store, Fashion Center, Front of Building, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1948/06/27

78. Salvation Army Christmas Party, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047671
Title:
Salvation Army Christmas Party, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
Undated

79. Elderly Woman Being Given Goody Bag at Salvation Army Christmas Party, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047672
Title:
Elderly Woman Being Given Goody Bag at Salvation Army Christmas Party, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
Undated

80. Group of Salvation Army Members, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047673
Title:
Group of Salvation Army Members, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
Undated

81. Group of Salvation Army Members in Uniform in Front of City Building, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047674
Title:
Group of Salvation Army Members in Uniform in Front of City Building, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
Undated

82. Women of Salvation Army, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047675
Title:
Women of Salvation Army, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
Undated

83. The Diamond Shoe and Garment Co. Building, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047676
Title:
The Diamond Shoe and Garment Co. Building, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
Undated

84. Hat and Other Display Stands at The Diamond Shoe and Garment Co. Store, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047677
Title:
Hat and Other Display Stands at The Diamond Shoe and Garment Co. Store, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
Undated

85. W. Va. Department of Health State Road Commission Group Holding 'Drinking Water' Sign, Likely Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047682
Title:
W. Va. Department of Health State Road Commission Group Holding 'Drinking Water' Sign, Likely Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
Undated

86. State Health Department Office Workers at Desks, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047683
Title:
State Health Department Office Workers at Desks, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1930

87. W. Va. State Health Department Worker Looking Through Birth Certificate Records, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047684
Title:
W. Va. State Health Department Worker Looking Through Birth Certificate Records, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
Undated

88. W. Va. Department of Health State Road Commission Worker With Drinking Water Display and Equipment, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047685
Title:
W. Va. Department of Health State Road Commission Worker With Drinking Water Display and Equipment, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
Undated

89. W. Va. State Health Department Workers Doing Lab Work, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047686
Title:
W. Va. State Health Department Workers Doing Lab Work, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
Undated

90. W. Va. State Health Department Venereal Disease Clinic, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047687
Title:
W. Va. State Health Department Venereal Disease Clinic, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
Undated

91. Mount Calvary Baptist Church Girls Basketball Team, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047701
Title:
Mount Calvary Baptist Church Girls Basketball Team, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1965

92. Group of Kids Outside of Salvation Army on W. Washington St., Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047702
Title:
Group of Kids Outside of Salvation Army on W. Washington St., Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1957/07/06

93. Interior of Steptal and Johnson Neighborhood Market on Garrison Ave., Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047704
Title:
Interior of Steptal and Johnson Neighborhood Market on Garrison Ave., Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1962/05/11
Williams Cabinet Company is located in Charleston, West Virginia. Note the TV stand and sewing machine cabinet.

94. Williams Cabinet Co. Products in Living Room, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047706
Title:
Williams Cabinet Co. Products in Living Room, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1959/06/20
Description:
Williams Cabinet Company is located in Charleston, West Virginia. Note the TV stand and sewing machine cabinet.
Ruth Smith Norris (left) and Eula Mae Garten (right) pose in Christmas sweaters. The Ruffner Hotel and the Union Building can be seen in the background.

95. Two Women on South Side Bridge, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
049462
Title:
Two Women on South Side Bridge, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1939
Description:
Ruth Smith Norris (left) and Eula Mae Garten (right) pose in Christmas sweaters. The Ruffner Hotel and the Union Building can be seen in the background.
West spent one summer living with the Gattlieb family, who owned Blossom Dairy and Restaurant, during his time playing for the Charleston Summer League. Blossom Dairy and the Gattlieb family sponsored West's summer team.

96. Jerry West at Blossom Dairy and Restaurant, a Sponsor of His Summer Basketball Team, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
050553
Title:
Jerry West at Blossom Dairy and Restaurant, a Sponsor of His Summer Basketball Team, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1956-1960
Description:
West spent one summer living with the Gattlieb family, who owned Blossom Dairy and Restaurant, during his time playing for the Charleston Summer League. Blossom Dairy and the Gattlieb family sponsored West's summer team.
Dent was West Virginia University's first graduate, receiving his B.A. degree in 1870.

97. Judge Marmaduke H. Dent, Court of Appeals, in His Charleston Office, W. Va.

IDNO:
050857
Title:
Judge Marmaduke H. Dent, Court of Appeals, in His Charleston Office, W. Va.
Date:
ca.1900
Description:
Dent was West Virginia University's first graduate, receiving his B.A. degree in 1870.
The church was first organized in 1837. The present church was consecrated in 1901.

98. St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
050964
Title:
St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was first organized in 1837. The present church was consecrated in 1901.
The church was first organized in 1862. The current church was built in 1897.

99. Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Charleston, Kanawha County, W. Va.

IDNO:
050965
Title:
Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Charleston, Kanawha County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was first organized in 1862. The current church was built in 1897.
Pre-WWII photograph of the military camp from an album belonging to W. S. Wilkin.The 100th division was headquartered in Wheeling in 1924 and in Charleston in 1937, but was disbanded due to a lack of service in the interwar years. It was reactivated in November 1942 and sent to Marseille, France in October 1944 after extensive combat training. Today, the division serves as a major training command of the United States Army Reserve.

100. United States Army Air Corps 100th Division Camp, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
052261
Title:
United States Army Air Corps 100th Division Camp, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1937
Description:
Pre-WWII photograph of the military camp from an album belonging to W. S. Wilkin.The 100th division was headquartered in Wheeling in 1924 and in Charleston in 1937, but was disbanded due to a lack of service in the interwar years. It was reactivated in November 1942 and sent to Marseille, France in October 1944 after extensive combat training. Today, the division serves as a major training command of the United States Army Reserve.