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'Charleston, Capitol City of West Virginia. Located at the confluence of Elk and Kanawha Rivers in the heart of the State's Chemical, Coal and Gas Industries. Kanawha Airport in the background represents greatest earth moving project in commerical aviation history. Nearly ten million cubic yards earth and rock were moved.'--Postcard

1. Aerial View of Charleston, W. Va. and Kanawha Airport

IDNO:: 005433
Title:: Aerial View of Charleston, W. Va. and Kanawha Airport
Description:: 'Charleston, Capitol City of West Virginia. Located at the confluence of Elk and Kanawha Rivers in the heart of the State's Chemical, Coal and Gas Industries. Kanawha Airport in the background represents greatest earth moving project in commerical aviation history. Nearly ten million cubic yards earth and rock were moved.'--Postcard

A picture postcard of Charleston, West Virginia and Kanawha Airport.

2. Aerial View of Charleston, W. Va. and Kanawha Airport

IDNO:: 005454
Title:: Aerial View of Charleston, W. Va. and Kanawha Airport
Date:: 1952
Description:: A picture postcard of Charleston, West Virginia and Kanawha Airport.

'Kanawha Airport, Charleston, W. Va., Elevation 985 feet, Class 4; Northeast-Southwest Runway 5200 feet. Northwest-Southeast Runway 4750 feet; More than 9,100,000 cubic yards rock and earth moved in its construction. Four and one half miles highway distance from downtown Charleston.'

3. Aerial View of Kanawha Airport, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:: 013276
Title:: Aerial View of Kanawha Airport, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1952
Description:: 'Kanawha Airport, Charleston, W. Va., Elevation 985 feet, Class 4; Northeast-Southwest Runway 5200 feet. Northwest-Southeast Runway 4750 feet; More than 9,100,000 cubic yards rock and earth moved in its construction. Four and one half miles highway distance from downtown Charleston.'

'Kanawha Airport, Charleston, W. Va., Elevation 985 feet, Class 4; Northeast-Southwest Runway 5200 feet. Northwest-Southeast Runway 4750 feet; More than 9,100,000 cubic yards rock and earth moved in its construction. Four and one half miles highway distance from downtown Charleston.'

4. Aerial View of Kanawha Airport, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:: 013277
Title:: Aerial View of Kanawha Airport, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:: 1952
Description:: 'Kanawha Airport, Charleston, W. Va., Elevation 985 feet, Class 4; Northeast-Southwest Runway 5200 feet. Northwest-Southeast Runway 4750 feet; More than 9,100,000 cubic yards rock and earth moved in its construction. Four and one half miles highway distance from downtown Charleston.'

'Left to Right - Unknown, Senator John D. Hoblitzell, Jr., Senator Chapman Revercomb, Governor Cecil Underwood' at President Eisenhower's speech at the Kanawha Airport.

5. Senator John D. Hoblitzell at Kanawha Airport, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:: 030134
Title:: Senator John D. Hoblitzell at Kanawha Airport, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:: 1958/10/28
Description:: 'Left to Right - Unknown, Senator John D. Hoblitzell, Jr., Senator Chapman Revercomb, Governor Cecil Underwood' at President Eisenhower's speech at the Kanawha Airport.

From left to right, Unknown, Unknown, Senator John D. Hoblitzell, Jr., Mrs. Cecil Underwood and President Dwight Eisenhower.

6. President Dwight D. Eisenhower Speaks at Kanawha Airport, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:: 032704
Title:: President Dwight D. Eisenhower Speaks at Kanawha Airport, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:: 1958/10/28
Description:: From left to right, Unknown, Unknown, Senator John D. Hoblitzell, Jr., Mrs. Cecil Underwood and President Dwight Eisenhower.

7. President Dwight D. Eisenhower Speaks at Kanawha Airport, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:: 032705
Title:: President Dwight D. Eisenhower Speaks at Kanawha Airport, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:: 1958/10/28

From left to right: governor Cecil Underwood, Senator John D. Hoblitzell, Jr., President Dwight Eisenhower. President Eisenhower speaks at Kanawha Airport, Charleston, W. Va.

8. President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Others

IDNO:: 032774
Title:: President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Others
Date:: 1958/10/28
Description:: From left to right: governor Cecil Underwood, Senator John D. Hoblitzell, Jr., President Dwight Eisenhower. President Eisenhower speaks at Kanawha Airport, Charleston, W. Va.

View of the building from the runway.

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

IDNO:: 052388
Title:: Kanawha Airport Administration Building and Control Tower, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:: undated
Description:: View of the building from the runway.