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- IDNO:
- 052263
- Title:
- United States Army Air Corps 100th Division Camp, Charleston, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1937
- Description:
- Pre-WWII photograph of the military camp from an album belonging to W. S. Wilkin.The 100th division was headquartered in Wheeling in 1924 and in Charleston in 1937, but was disbanded due to a lack of service in the interwar years. It was reactivated in November 1942 and sent to Marseille, France in October 1944 after extensive combat training. Today, the division serves as a major training command of the United States Army Reserve.
- IDNO:
- 052264
- Title:
- Men of United States Army Air Corps 100th Division, Charleston, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1937
- Description:
- Pre-WWII photograph of the military camp from an album belonging to W. S. Wilkin.The 100th division was headquartered in Wheeling in 1924 and in Charleston in 1937, but was disbanded due to a lack of service in the interwar years. It was reactivated in November 1942 and sent to Marseille, France in October 1944 after extensive combat training. Today, the division serves as a major training command of the United States Army Reserve.
- 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."
- 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.
- IDNO:
- 053354
- Title:
- Salvation Army Supply Truck Being Loaded at Warehouse, Charleston, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1961/03/08
- Description:
- "Cartons of butter being loaded onto supply truck as part of revamped food distribution program emphasized by President Kennedy under Executive Order Number 1. Butter will be taken to distribution center and given to needy persons."
- IDNO:
- 053366
- Title:
- Salvation Army Food Distribution, Charleston, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1961/08/03
- Description:
- "Members of the Charleston Salvation Army (right) distribute food to the needy, made available under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's increased food distribution plan. Canned pork and gravy, dried beans, dried eggs, and peanut butter have been added to the other abundant foods being distributed in areas where needs are pressing, particularly in areas of high unemployment." USDA office of information photograph.
- IDNO:
- 053367
- Title:
- "Katie's Kitchen" Radio Program, Charleston, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1961/08/03
- Description:
- "Katie Doonan shown at her studio where she announced the dates that abundant agricultural commodities would be distributed to the needy in the Charleston area. The stepped-up distribution of food was caused by President Kennedy's Executive Order Number 1, which added protein foods to the list of commodities being distributed." United States Department of Agriculture Office of Information.
- IDNO:
- 053426
- Title:
- Artist's Rendering of West Virginia State Capitol, Charleston, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1921-1923
- Description:
- A print of architectural artist Hugh Ferriss's rendering of Cass Gilbert's design for a new capitol building for West Virginia. The print was produced by the well known architectural photograph company, the Wurts Brothers of New York.
- IDNO:
- 053427
- Title:
- Baptist Temple at Charleston, W. Va.
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- This structure was the original Baptist Temple in Charleston on Morris Avenue. It was later replaced.
- IDNO:
- 053458
- Title:
- Davis Child's Transitory Shelter, Charleston, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1900
- Description:
- Davis Child's Transitory Shelter, established in 1900, was funded by Senator Henry G. Davis and run by the Children's Home Society of West Virginia. It was located on Washington Street between Brooks and Boards Streets in Charleston, W. Va.