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"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."

1. Charleston Skyline in 1901 (Top) and 1951 (Bottom,) Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005474
Title:
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."

2. Charleston, W. Va. From the Chesapeake and Ohio Depot, Lock Seven

IDNO:
005442
Title:
Charleston, W. Va. From the Chesapeake and Ohio Depot, Lock Seven
Date:
1908

3. Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Depot, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
005453
Title:
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Depot, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1910/03/01
An artist's rendering of the future Capitol Building by Chesley Bonestell, most well known for his space paintings. Bonestell worked off of architect Cass Gilbert's drawings, with construction of the building only starting the following year. Note the "placeholder" inscription around the base of the dome.

4. Artist's Rendering of Future West Virginia Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
053424
Title:
Artist's Rendering of Future West Virginia Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1923/03/10
Description:
An artist's rendering of the future Capitol Building by Chesley Bonestell, most well known for his space paintings. Bonestell worked off of architect Cass Gilbert's drawings, with construction of the building only starting the following year. Note the "placeholder" inscription around the base of the dome.
"Aeroplane View of Proposed Kanawha State Park and Four-H Fair. Charleston, W. Va. Tell W. Nicolet- Landscape Architect from Pittsburgh, P.A.

5. Proposed Kanawha State Park

IDNO:
053265
Title:
Proposed Kanawha State Park
Date:
1924/03/10
Description:
"Aeroplane View of Proposed Kanawha State Park and Four-H Fair. Charleston, W. Va. Tell W. Nicolet- Landscape Architect from Pittsburgh, P.A.
The Silling-Ziler wedding party gathers for a group portrait in the Gravely and Moore Photography Studio.

6. Mr. and Mrs. Philip W. Ziler at Silling-Ziler Wedding Party, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
052370
Title:
Mr. and Mrs. Philip W. Ziler at Silling-Ziler Wedding Party, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1926/10/19
Description:
The Silling-Ziler wedding party gathers for a group portrait in the Gravely and Moore Photography Studio.

7. House on Kanawha Street During Snowy Winter Day, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047628
Title:
House on Kanawha Street During Snowy Winter Day, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1927

8. Thomas Jefferson Junior High School Teachers in Front of School Building, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047533
Title:
Thomas Jefferson Junior High School Teachers in Front of School Building, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1930

9. Thomas Jefferson Junior High School Band Holding Their Instruments in Front of School, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047534
Title:
Thomas Jefferson Junior High School Band Holding Their Instruments in Front of School, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1930

10. State Health Department Office Workers at Desks, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047683
Title:
State Health Department Office Workers at Desks, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1930

11. Group Photo at Lions and Lambs Annual Banquet, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047051
Title:
Group Photo at Lions and Lambs Annual Banquet, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1933/12/21

12. Smiling Boy Receives Jacket at Lions and Lambs Annual Banquet, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047052
Title:
Smiling Boy Receives Jacket at Lions and Lambs Annual Banquet, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1933/12/21

13. Good Will Squad of the Charleston Gun Club on Range, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047616
Title:
Good Will Squad of the Charleston Gun Club on Range, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1934/04/07
"The Improved Order of Red Men is one of the nation's oldest patriotic fraternal organizations, established in 1834. Their rituals are modeled after those assumed to be used by Native Americans. The organization claimed a membership of about half a million in 1935, but has declined to a little more than 15,000. The Order's female auxiliary is the Degree of Pocahontas, which dates back to the 1880s."

14. 63rd Annual Session Improved Order of Red Men; 32nd Annual Session Degree of Pocohontas, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
052408
Title:
63rd Annual Session Improved Order of Red Men; 32nd Annual Session Degree of Pocohontas, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1934/05/22-1934/05/23
Description:
"The Improved Order of Red Men is one of the nation's oldest patriotic fraternal organizations, established in 1834. Their rituals are modeled after those assumed to be used by Native Americans. The organization claimed a membership of about half a million in 1935, but has declined to a little more than 15,000. The Order's female auxiliary is the Degree of Pocahontas, which dates back to the 1880s."

15. Thomas Jefferson Junior High School Football Team, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047518
Title:
Thomas Jefferson Junior High School Football Team, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1935/11/06
Billy Joe Lilly pictured running with the ball. The Bobcats, a semi-pro football team, won this game with the final score at Hinton-9, Charleston-6.

16. Hinton Bobcats in First State Championship Game, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047640
Title:
Hinton Bobcats in First State Championship Game, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1937
Description:
Billy Joe Lilly pictured running with the ball. The Bobcats, a semi-pro football team, won this game with the final score at Hinton-9, Charleston-6.
Executives of the Chevrolet Company gather around a table. In the background are Chevrolet advertisements.

17. Chevrolet Executive Dinner, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
052383
Title:
Chevrolet Executive Dinner, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1938
Description:
Executives of the Chevrolet Company gather around a table. In the background are Chevrolet advertisements.

18. Special Convention W. Va. State Federation of Labor, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047367
Title:
Special Convention W. Va. State Federation of Labor, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1938/03/10-1938/03/12
Front of Creighton is submerged under water.

19. West Virginia Sand and Gravel Co. Owned Steamboats, F.M. Staunton, James Sutherland, and Creighton, Docked on Kanawha River, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047573
Title:
West Virginia Sand and Gravel Co. Owned Steamboats, F.M. Staunton, James Sutherland, and Creighton, Docked on Kanawha River, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1938/04/01
Description:
Front of Creighton is submerged under water.

20. West Virginia Sand and Gravel Co. Owned Steamboat, F.M. Staunton, on Kanawha River, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047572
Title:
West Virginia Sand and Gravel Co. Owned Steamboat, F.M. Staunton, on Kanawha River, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1938/04/01

21. West Virginia Sand and Gravel Company Operations, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047574
Title:
West Virginia Sand and Gravel Company Operations, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1938/04/01

22. West Virginia Sand and Gravel Co. Owned Steamboat, F.M. Staunton, Out of River, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047571
Title:
West Virginia Sand and Gravel Co. Owned Steamboat, F.M. Staunton, Out of River, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1938/04/11

23. W. Va. Company Chlorine Production Corporation Softball Team, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047617
Title:
W. Va. Company Chlorine Production Corporation Softball Team, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1938/05
"President Roosevelt as he inspected the armor plant, Sept. 3rd. Left to right:- J. W. Kinnear, Ass't Mgr., of operations of the plant, Carnegie Illinois Steel Corp.; Pres. Roosevelt, Gov. Homer A. Holt, of West Virginia and Senator Matthew Neely, of West Virginia."

24. Roosevelt Inspects Armor Plant, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
052853
Title:
Roosevelt Inspects Armor Plant, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1940/09/03
Description:
"President Roosevelt as he inspected the armor plant, Sept. 3rd. Left to right:- J. W. Kinnear, Ass't Mgr., of operations of the plant, Carnegie Illinois Steel Corp.; Pres. Roosevelt, Gov. Homer A. Holt, of West Virginia and Senator Matthew Neely, of West Virginia."