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

Located on Bullitt Street.

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

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

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

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

"You be the judge."

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

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

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

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

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

Building was originally the Coyle & Richardson Department Store, then became the National Bank of Commerce after Coyle & Richardson moved buildings.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Company originally built school buses, but later switched to making hearses, as seen in this photograph.

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

Company originally built school buses, but later switched to making hearses, as seen in this photograph.

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

Company originally built school buses, but later switched to making hearses, as seen in this photograph.

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

Company originally built school buses, but later switched to making hearses, as seen in this photograph.

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

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

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

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

Front of Creighton is submerged under water.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Finished pieces of pottery sit on shelf in foreground.

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

Clark Trucking flat bed on the scene while crowd gathers to observe the situation.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

Several airplanes are parked next to circle in the field.

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

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

Esso Standard Oil Gasoline Station to the right and Kanawha Cash Grocery Store to the left.

47. Street Scene in Charleston, W. Va.

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.

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

Kearse Theater was constructed in Charleston, West Virginia in 1921. It was later demolished in 1982.

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

Kearse Theater was constructed in Charleston, West Virginia in 1921. It was later demolished in 1982.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Williams Cabinet Company is located in Charleston, West Virginia. Note the TV stand and sewing machine cabinet.

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

The nurses in the forefront hold flower bouquets. Behind them, physicians and staff are dressed in suits.

77. Staff, Nurses, and Physicians of Mountain State Memorial Hospital, Charleston, W. Va.

Roessing, pictured at age 17, poses for a portrait in his ROTC uniform.  He was likely part of the ROTC at his high school or at West Virginia University, where he studied until 1935.  He transferred to West Virginia Wesleyan in 1935 and graduated in 1937.

78. Charles Roessing in ROTC Uniform, Charleston, W. Va.

Anderson and his two associates pose with their rifles, showing off the dozens of rabbits brought back from a hunt.

79. W. E. Anderson and Associates after Hunting Excursion, near Charleston, W. Va.

A nurse holds a baby in each arm. On the right of the photograph, a child sleeps in a crib.

80. Salvation Army Nursery, Charleston, W. Va.

A nurse checks on a patient. The photograph shows two patients in bed.

81. Salvation Army Hospital, Charleston, W. Va.

Four women pose outside of a house. Two of the are in bathing suits. Subjects unidentified.

82. Four Women, Charleston, W. Va.

Man identified as C. E. Wiseman poses with one pant leg pulled up, exposing his prosthetic leg.

83. Man with Prosthetic Leg, Charleston, W. Va.

An unidentified man leans against the vehicle with his arm rested in the open window. The name on the envelope that this photograph's negative is contained in is labeled "Muriel Lanham."

84. Man with Ambulance, Charleston, W. Va.

Duesenberry speaks to the horse as she walks it along a trail.

85. Mrs. Duesenberry and Horse, Charleston, W. Va.

Executives of the Chevrolet Company gather around a table. In the background are Chevrolet advertisements.

86. Chevrolet Executive Dinner, Charleston, W. Va.

The Knights Building hosts a variety of businesses, including Carson's Millinery, Household Finance Loans, Richman Bros. Clothes, The Baby Shop, The Loop Restaurant, and Capital Plan Loans.

87. Knights Building, Charleston, W. Va.

Street view of the Freemason building.

88. Masonic Lodge and Masonic Temple Shrine Mosque, Charleston, W. Va.

View of the building from the runway.

89. Kanawha Airport Administration Building and Control Tower, Charleston, W. Va.

Interior of a store selling home goods such as decorative items, appliances, and tools.

90. S. & H. Greenstamps Store, Charleston, W. Va.

Street view of the store's entrance. The store sells home decor items, appliances, and tools.

91. Home Goods Store S. & H. Greenstamps, Charleston, W. Va.

Street view of Sanitary Meats, a butcher shop selling a variety of meats.

92. Sanitary Meats Butcher Shop, Charleston, W. Va.

The church was constructed in 1914 at the intersection of Birch Street and Bigley Avenue. The building was torn down from 2012-2013 and replaced by a Family Dollar store.

93. Central United Methodist Church, Charleston, W. Va.

Conlon Bakery, home of Butter-Krust Bread, is an example of Art Deco design and was, at one point, the "world's most modern bakery."

94. Conlon Bakery, Charleston, W. Va.

A large crowd is gathered outside of the state building, likely for an inauguration of some sort.

95. Crowd Gathered Outside Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.

Street view of the ivy covered building. "The capitol annex sat at the corner of Lee and Hale Streets and housed the offices of the auditor, treasurer, the Supreme Court, the state law library, the adjutant general, and the Department of Archives and History until the new capitol was completed in 1932. The building later housed the Kanawha County Public Library from 1926 to 1966 and Morris Harvey College from 1935 to 1947. The building was demolished in 1967."

96. Capitol Annex Building, Charleston, W. Va.