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Helen Holt was the first woman to serve as Secretary of State in West Virginia (1955-1956). She is also well known for her later political efforts in vastly improving housing and long term health care for the elderly.

41665. Helen Holt Outside West Virginia State Capital; Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
041669
Title:
Helen Holt Outside West Virginia State Capital; Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Helen Holt was the first woman to serve as Secretary of State in West Virginia (1955-1956). She is also well known for her later political efforts in vastly improving housing and long term health care for the elderly.
A duty of Secretary of State. Helen Holt served as the first woman Secretary of State from 1955-1956. She is also well known for her later career work with HUD in greatly improving the housing conditions and long term health care of the elderly.

41666. Helen Holt Applying State Seal of West Virginia

IDNO:
041670
Title:
Helen Holt Applying State Seal of West Virginia
Date:
undated
Description:
A duty of Secretary of State. Helen Holt served as the first woman Secretary of State from 1955-1956. She is also well known for her later career work with HUD in greatly improving the housing conditions and long term health care of the elderly.
Helen Holt was the first woman to serve as Secretary of State in West Virginia from 1955-1956. She later went on to greatly improve the housing conditions and long term health care of the elderly of America through her political activity. She is well known for being behind the construction of 1,000 modern long term health care facilities.

41667. Helen Holt in Parade at Apple Festival in West Virginia

IDNO:
041671
Title:
Helen Holt in Parade at Apple Festival in West Virginia
Date:
undated
Description:
Helen Holt was the first woman to serve as Secretary of State in West Virginia from 1955-1956. She later went on to greatly improve the housing conditions and long term health care of the elderly of America through her political activity. She is well known for being behind the construction of 1,000 modern long term health care facilities.
Helen Holt was the first woman to serve as Secretary of State for West Virginia. She is also famous for her efforts to improve the housing conditions and long term health care of the American elderly population.

41668. Helen Holt Shaking Hands with President Dwight Eisenhower

IDNO:
041672
Title:
Helen Holt Shaking Hands with President Dwight Eisenhower
Date:
undated
Description:
Helen Holt was the first woman to serve as Secretary of State for West Virginia. She is also famous for her efforts to improve the housing conditions and long term health care of the American elderly population.
Elevated view of the creek, with its banks lined with derricks.

41669. Old Oil Wells at Copenhanr Bend, Blue Creek, W. Va.

IDNO:
041673
Title:
Old Oil Wells at Copenhanr Bend, Blue Creek, W. Va.
Description:
Elevated view of the creek, with its banks lined with derricks.
Large building housing the power source for a mining operation.

41670. Number Two Power House, Boomer, W. Va.

IDNO:
041674
Title:
Number Two Power House, Boomer, W. Va.
Description:
Large building housing the power source for a mining operation.

41671. Man and Two Horses Do Some Logging; Bowden, W. Va.

IDNO:
041675
Title:
Man and Two Horses Do Some Logging; Bowden, W. Va.
Date:
1910

41672. People Stand Outside of Home in Middle of Woods; Bowden, W. Va.

IDNO:
041676
Title:
People Stand Outside of Home in Middle of Woods; Bowden, W. Va.
Date:
1910
The W.T. Law Bridge across Simpson Creek, built in 1881, is the longest in the county.

41673. W.T. Law Bridge Across Simpson Creek; Bridgeport, W. Va.

IDNO:
041677
Title:
W.T. Law Bridge Across Simpson Creek; Bridgeport, W. Va.
Description:
The W.T. Law Bridge across Simpson Creek, built in 1881, is the longest in the county.

41674. Shack Near Bramwell, W. Va.

IDNO:
041678
Title:
Shack Near Bramwell, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1907
Caption reads: "In 1887 a covered bridge was constructed across Thirteen Mile Creek, at Buxton Mill in Mason County, just above the old mill. It was approximately 150 feet long and stood high above the waters of "Thirteen". An iron bridge replaced the old covered bridge in 1949. The old mill in the picture was built on Thirteen Mile Creek in 1877 by Darius Buxton. The large four story mill was the center of trade in that area. Picture and history furnished by Mrs. Juanita Burdette of Huntington, West Virginia."

41675. Covered Bridge Across Thirteen Mile Creek at Buxton Mill; Mason Co., W. Va.

IDNO:
041679
Title:
Covered Bridge Across Thirteen Mile Creek at Buxton Mill; Mason Co., W. Va.
Description:
Caption reads: "In 1887 a covered bridge was constructed across Thirteen Mile Creek, at Buxton Mill in Mason County, just above the old mill. It was approximately 150 feet long and stood high above the waters of "Thirteen". An iron bridge replaced the old covered bridge in 1949. The old mill in the picture was built on Thirteen Mile Creek in 1877 by Darius Buxton. The large four story mill was the center of trade in that area. Picture and history furnished by Mrs. Juanita Burdette of Huntington, West Virginia."

41676. Side View of Bridgeport Bank; Bridgeport, W. Va.

IDNO:
041680
Title:
Side View of Bridgeport Bank; Bridgeport, W. Va.
Date:
1910