West Virginia Contingent Marches in American Legion, Ninth Annual Convention Parade, Paris, France
Date:
1927/09/19-1927/09/22
Description:
'West Virginia contingent marching on Avenue des Champs E'lysees, September 19, 1927. Arc de Triomphe de l'Etoile in the background. Placard bearer: Sam Stutler, Charleston. First row, left to right: Guard of honor, Louis A. Johnson of Clarksburg, A. E. Haan of Huntington, guard of honor. Second row includes: Dr. Gribble, C. H. Thompson, Burton Raine, Dr. Langfitt, Dr. Davis, James M. Guiher, Raine unidentified; others from Harrison County.'
Jerry West Foils a Lay-Up by University of Kentucky's Adrian Smith, Lexington, Ky.
Date:
1957
Description:
West, the "tallest player in basketball" at 6'3" keeps Smith from successfully making a shot. At this game, West Virginia University handed Kentucky their fifth home defeat in 15 years.Both West and Smith made the United States Olympic team two years later in 1960.
The bridge, which stands 282 feet above water, is located on the Queen and Crescent Route, which connects Cincinnati to New Orleans.This photograph is found in a scrapbook documenting the survey for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in West Virginia and surrounding states.
