Charleston Traction Company Trolley, Charleston, W. Va.
Description:
'The orginial public transit system in Charleston, founded in 1888, operated two cars for several years. Electric cars like that above, replaced those drawn by horses. Note how motormen were exposed to the elements.'
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
Ladies Aid Society, State Street M. E. Church, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1908
Description:
'My Dear: On the other side you see a group of our Ladies' Aid. That good looking one is I. To-day Mrs. Wm. Burdette Mathews and Mrs. Sarah F. Blundon entertained us at their home, 1501 Quarrier St. We have subscribed $5000.00 on the new church and may have to call you to help before long. Yours with love.'--Postcard
Holly Grove Mansion, Home of Daniel Ruffner, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1928
Description:
View of the Holly Grove Mansion, built in 1813, in Charleston, West Virginia. Holly Grove Manison is also called the Daniel Ruffner House. Negative by R. S. Franken, Oct. 10, 1920.
'Charleston, W. Va-Capitol in distance-at junction of Elk River with Kanawha. Boulevard occupies in great part originial section of James River and Kanawha Turnpike. Here old stage coaches ferried across the river.'
Works of the Charles Ward Engineering Company, Charleston, W. Va.
Description:
'Works of the Charles Ward Engineering Company towboats 'Duncan Bruce,' 'W. A. Shepard,' 'George T. Price,' 'Wild Goose,' and yacht 'Madge,' in river and survey boat.'
Cornerstone Ceremony at the Kanawha County Courthouse, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1892/05/03
Description:
'Scene at the laying of the corner stone of the new Court House of Kanawha County, West Virginia. A copy of the proceedings is enclosed in the back of this portrait. John S. Cunningham, President of the Kanawha County Court.'
Charleston Skyline in 1891 (Top) and 1941 (Bottom,) Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1891, 1941
Description:
View of Charleston Business District, Charleston, West Virginia in 1890 (Top;) View of Charleston Business District, Charleston, West Virginia in 1941 (Bottom.)
'The Old Governor's Mansion at 153 Capitol Street, Charleston, West Virginia where we lived from 1921 to 1925 when we moved to new one which we built and lived in one week.'
On a rainy day, some people chose to brave the elements by walking on the city sidewalk, while others chose to drive down Lee Street in Charleston, West Virginia.
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."
Two men are crossing a dirt street in Charleston, West Virginia in the early 1900s. On one side of the street are businesses while on the other side of the street are houses. Above the street are lots of telephone wires.
!["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."](/thumb/005474.jpg "Charleston Skyline in 1901 (Top) and 1951 (Bottom,) Charleston, W. Va.")
