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"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."

1. 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."

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
An artist's rendering of the future Capitol Building by Chesley Bonestell, most well known for his space paintings. Bonestell worked off of architect Cass Gilbert's drawings, with construction of the building only starting the following year. Note the "placeholder" inscription around the base of the dome.

4. Artist's Rendering of Future West Virginia Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
053424
Title:
Artist's Rendering of Future West Virginia Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1923/03/10
Description:
An artist's rendering of the future Capitol Building by Chesley Bonestell, most well known for his space paintings. Bonestell worked off of architect Cass Gilbert's drawings, with construction of the building only starting the following year. Note the "placeholder" inscription around the base of the dome.
"Aeroplane View of Proposed Kanawha State Park and Four-H Fair. Charleston, W. Va. Tell W. Nicolet- Landscape Architect from Pittsburgh, P.A.

5. Proposed Kanawha State Park

IDNO:
053265
Title:
Proposed Kanawha State Park
Date:
1924/03/10
Description:
"Aeroplane View of Proposed Kanawha State Park and Four-H Fair. Charleston, W. Va. Tell W. Nicolet- Landscape Architect from Pittsburgh, P.A.
The Silling-Ziler wedding party gathers for a group portrait in the Gravely and Moore Photography Studio.

6. Mr. and Mrs. Philip W. Ziler at Silling-Ziler Wedding Party, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
052370
Title:
Mr. and Mrs. Philip W. Ziler at Silling-Ziler Wedding Party, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1926/10/19
Description:
The Silling-Ziler wedding party gathers for a group portrait in the Gravely and Moore Photography Studio.

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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
"The Improved Order of Red Men is one of the nation's oldest patriotic fraternal organizations, established in 1834. Their rituals are modeled after those assumed to be used by Native Americans. The organization claimed a membership of about half a million in 1935, but has declined to a little more than 15,000. The Order's female auxiliary is the Degree of Pocahontas, which dates back to the 1880s."

14. 63rd Annual Session Improved Order of Red Men; 32nd Annual Session Degree of Pocohontas, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
052408
Title:
63rd Annual Session Improved Order of Red Men; 32nd Annual Session Degree of Pocohontas, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1934/05/22-1934/05/23
Description:
"The Improved Order of Red Men is one of the nation's oldest patriotic fraternal organizations, established in 1834. Their rituals are modeled after those assumed to be used by Native Americans. The organization claimed a membership of about half a million in 1935, but has declined to a little more than 15,000. The Order's female auxiliary is the Degree of Pocahontas, which dates back to the 1880s."

15. 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
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.

16. 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.
Executives of the Chevrolet Company gather around a table. In the background are Chevrolet advertisements.

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

IDNO:
052383
Title:
Chevrolet Executive Dinner, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1938
Description:
Executives of the Chevrolet Company gather around a table. In the background are Chevrolet advertisements.

18. 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
Front of Creighton is submerged under water.

19. 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.

20. 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

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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
"President Roosevelt as he inspected the armor plant, Sept. 3rd. Left to right:- J. W. Kinnear, Ass't Mgr., of operations of the plant, Carnegie Illinois Steel Corp.; Pres. Roosevelt, Gov. Homer A. Holt, of West Virginia and Senator Matthew Neely, of West Virginia."

24. Roosevelt Inspects Armor Plant, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
052853
Title:
Roosevelt Inspects Armor Plant, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1940/09/03
Description:
"President Roosevelt as he inspected the armor plant, Sept. 3rd. Left to right:- J. W. Kinnear, Ass't Mgr., of operations of the plant, Carnegie Illinois Steel Corp.; Pres. Roosevelt, Gov. Homer A. Holt, of West Virginia and Senator Matthew Neely, of West Virginia."
Men in military uniforms and women in nurses uniforms sit on the truck bed of a vehicle sporting the Red Cross logo.

25. Red Cross Parade Vehicle, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
052409
Title:
Red Cross Parade Vehicle, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1941/04/10
Description:
Men in military uniforms and women in nurses uniforms sit on the truck bed of a vehicle sporting the Red Cross logo.
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.

26. 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.

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

28. 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.
"You be the judge."

29. 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."

30. 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

31. 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
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.

32. 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.

33. 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
Kearse Theater was constructed in Charleston, West Virginia in 1921. It was later demolished in 1982.

34. 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.
Kearse Theater was constructed in Charleston, West Virginia in 1921. It was later demolished in 1982.

35. 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.

36. 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
Company originally built school buses, but later switched to making hearses, as seen in this photograph.

37. 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.

38. 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.

39. 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.

40. 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
Company originally built school buses, but later switched to making hearses, as seen in this photograph.

41. 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.
The nurses in the forefront hold flower bouquets. Behind them, physicians and staff are dressed in suits.

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

IDNO:
052371
Title:
Staff, Nurses, and Physicians of Mountain State Memorial Hospital, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1949/02
Description:
The nurses in the forefront hold flower bouquets. Behind them, physicians and staff are dressed in suits.

43. 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

44. 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
Building collapsed after the local power company dug a trench to bury their lines too close to the building.

45. 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.

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

IDNO:
047056
Title:
Morris Harvey College Choir Group, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1954/02/19
Street view of the Freemason building.

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

IDNO:
052385
Title:
Masonic Lodge and Masonic Temple Shrine Mosque, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1955/07/27
Description:
Street view of the Freemason building.
Interior of a store selling home goods such as decorative items, appliances, and tools.

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

IDNO:
052389
Title:
S. & H. Greenstamps Store, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1956/05/26
Description:
Interior of a store selling home goods such as decorative items, appliances, and tools.
Street view of the store's entrance. The store sells home decor items, appliances, and tools.

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

IDNO:
052390
Title:
Home Goods Store S. & H. Greenstamps, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1956/05/26
Description:
Street view of the store's entrance. The store sells home decor items, appliances, and tools.

50. 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
Williams Cabinet Company is located in Charleston, West Virginia. Note the TV stand and sewing machine cabinet.

51. 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.
"Cartons of butter being loaded onto supply truck as part of revamped food distribution program emphasized by President Kennedy under Executive Order Number 1. Butter will be taken to distribution center and given to needy persons."

52. Salvation Army Supply Truck Being Loaded at Warehouse, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
053354
Title:
Salvation Army Supply Truck Being Loaded at Warehouse, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1961/03/08
Description:
"Cartons of butter being loaded onto supply truck as part of revamped food distribution program emphasized by President Kennedy under Executive Order Number 1. Butter will be taken to distribution center and given to needy persons."
"Members of the Charleston Salvation Army (right) distribute food to the needy, made available under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's increased food distribution plan. Canned pork and gravy, dried beans, dried eggs, and peanut butter have been added to the other abundant foods being distributed in areas where needs are pressing, particularly in areas of high unemployment." USDA office of information photograph.

53. Salvation Army Food Distribution, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
053366
Title:
Salvation Army Food Distribution, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1961/08/03
Description:
"Members of the Charleston Salvation Army (right) distribute food to the needy, made available under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's increased food distribution plan. Canned pork and gravy, dried beans, dried eggs, and peanut butter have been added to the other abundant foods being distributed in areas where needs are pressing, particularly in areas of high unemployment." USDA office of information photograph.
"Katie Doonan shown at her studio where she announced the dates that abundant agricultural commodities would be distributed to the needy in the Charleston area. The stepped-up distribution of food was caused by President Kennedy's Executive Order Number 1, which added protein foods to the list of commodities being distributed." United States Department of Agriculture Office of Information.

54. "Katie's Kitchen" Radio Program, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
053367
Title:
"Katie's Kitchen" Radio Program, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1961/08/03
Description:
"Katie Doonan shown at her studio where she announced the dates that abundant agricultural commodities would be distributed to the needy in the Charleston area. The stepped-up distribution of food was caused by President Kennedy's Executive Order Number 1, which added protein foods to the list of commodities being distributed." United States Department of Agriculture Office of Information.

55. 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
Street view of Sanitary Meats, a butcher shop selling a variety of meats.

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

IDNO:
052391
Title:
Sanitary Meats Butcher Shop, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1964/01
Description:
Street view of Sanitary Meats, a butcher shop selling a variety of meats.

57. 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
Ed Cabbell riding a horse during the John Henry Folk Festival in Charleston, W.Va.

58. 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.

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

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

60. 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.

61. 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

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

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

63. 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

64. 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

65. 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

66. 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

67. 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

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

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

69. 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.

70. 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.

71. 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.
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.

72. 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.

73. 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.

74. 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
Several airplanes are parked next to circle in the field.

75. 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.

76. 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

77. 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.

78. 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.
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.

79. 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.

80. 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.

81. 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.

82. 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.

83. 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.

84. 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

85. 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

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

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

87. 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

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

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

89. 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

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

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

91. 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

92. 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

93. 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

94. 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

95. 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

96. 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