Search Results
- IDNO:
- 048773
- Title:
- Evans Sisters at Microphone, Harmonizing a Number for Listeners to Musical Steelmakers
- Date:
- ca. 1944
- Description:
- Caption on back of photograph reads: "Here are the Evans Sisters at the microphone, harmonizing a number for listeners to the "Musical Steelmakers". Betty Jane, left, is a receptionist for the company. Margaret June was recently crowned "Miss Steelmaker 1944". Janet Jean, right, age 15, is the youngest member of the trio."
- IDNO:
- 048774
- Title:
- Margaret June Evans, Performer on 'It's Wheeling Steel', Seated at Piano
- Date:
- Undated
- Description:
- Caption accompanying photograph reads: "Shown seated at the piano during a rehearsal of the "Musical Steelmakers", heard Sundays on the Blue network at 5:30 pm, e.w.t., is Margaret June Evans, eldest member of the three Evans Sisters, vocal trio heard during each broadcast of the program. Miss Evans, whose father has worked for the sponsoring company as a steel roller for 29 years, was recently crowned "Miss West Va." by Carl C. Wayman, Commander of the nation's first American Legion Post, located in Wheeling."
- IDNO:
- 048775
- Title:
- Musical Steelmakers Orchestra Performing on 'It's Wheeling Steel' Radio Broadcast
- Date:
- Undated
- IDNO:
- 048776
- Title:
- Lilly Family in Blue Jay, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1924
- Description:
- Front row, from left to right, is Piney M. Lilly, Grace B. Lilly, Ernest L. Lilly, and Edward P. Lilly.Pictured in the back row is Thomas W. Lilly, Mary E. Lilly, and her son, Blake Farley.
- IDNO:
- 048777
- Title:
- Women Outside of Mrs. Sharpe's Boarding House, Summers County, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1910
- Description:
- Front row, from left to right, is Edna Powers and Lula Cook. In the back is Mrs. Dunckle and Cynthia Shelton.
- IDNO:
- 048778
- Title:
- Lilly Kids at Surveyor's Branch, Summers County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1944
- Description:
- Ernest L. Lilly, Denver Lilly, Juanita Lily Pack and Murvel "Jack" Lilly pictured.
- IDNO:
- 048779
- Title:
- Steel Sisters Walk Down Aisle at Great Lakes Naval Station, Chicago, IL
- Date:
- ca. 1943
- Description:
- The Steel Sisters were popular performers on the "It's Wheeling Steel" radio broadcast.
- IDNO:
- 048780
- Title:
- Lilly Women on Surveyor's Branch, Summers County, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1944
- Description:
- Virgie Cook Lilly and Etha Freeland Lilly pose beside a young Juanita Lilly.
- IDNO:
- 048781
- Title:
- Two Children Take Center Stage With Musical Steelmakers Orchestra
- Date:
- Undated
- Description:
- Part of a "It's Wheeling Steel" radio broadcast.
- IDNO:
- 048782
- Title:
- Willie Lee Cook and Grace Sheton Cook on Sandknob Road, Summers County, w. Va.
- Date:
- 1943
- Description:
- The two Cooks pose next to a car and in front of an old wooden shack.
- IDNO:
- 048783
- Title:
- Young Men and Women Posing on Leatherwood Road, Summers County, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1946
- Description:
- Older woman is Lottie May Lindsay. Her brother, James, is holding their baby sister, Rose. Standing in the back are friends Alfie Ratcliff and Benny Cook.
- IDNO:
- 048784
- Title:
- Wheeling Steel Corporation Advertising Executive John L. Grimes at Microphone
- Date:
- ca. 1943
- Description:
- John L. Grimes was the creator of "It's Wheeling Steel" radio broadcast in 1936. He wanted a means to advertise both the company products and it's talented employees. Therefore it was a requirement to be an employee or immediate family member of the company in order to perform on or work the broadcast. Note the "Buy War Bonds" banner hanging on wall. This photo was likely taken during their "Buy a Bomber" series which began in 1943. The broadcast took to the road throughout various cities in West Virginia to encourage communities to purchase war bonds in order to buy bombers. Cities who raised enough money would get their name on the side of the bomber it bought.
