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'From roof of C.& O. station shed looking southwest. All that vacant ground you see is now Huntington's south side.'

1. View from Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Depot Near Huntington, W. Va.

IDNO:
026164
Title:
View from Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Depot Near Huntington, W. Va.
Description:
'From roof of C.& O. station shed looking southwest. All that vacant ground you see is now Huntington's south side.'
Building was constructed in 1923, originally founded as the West Virginia Normal and Industrial School for Colored Children. The building was closed in 1956 and was transferred to Marshall University in 1961, where it was used as college owned apartments. The apartments were later demolished in 2011.

2. West Virginia Colored Children's Home Sun Parlor, Near Huntington, W. Va.

IDNO:
047541
Title:
West Virginia Colored Children's Home Sun Parlor, Near Huntington, W. Va.
Date:
Undated
Description:
Building was constructed in 1923, originally founded as the West Virginia Normal and Industrial School for Colored Children. The building was closed in 1956 and was transferred to Marshall University in 1961, where it was used as college owned apartments. The apartments were later demolished in 2011.
Legendary engineer, Richardson, pictured in white coveralls, poses next to new American engine No. 70 after a run from Hinton.

3. Billy Richardson with C. & O. Class-A Locomotive in Huntington, W. Va.

IDNO:
048906
Title:
Billy Richardson with C. & O. Class-A Locomotive in Huntington, W. Va.
Date:
1891
Description:
Legendary engineer, Richardson, pictured in white coveralls, poses next to new American engine No. 70 after a run from Hinton.