Search Results
- IDNO:
- 050965
- Title:
- Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Charleston, Kanawha County, W. Va.
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- The church was first organized in 1862. The current church was built in 1897.
- IDNO:
- 050966
- Title:
- Kanawha-Salines Presbyterian Church, Malden, Kanawha County, W. Va.
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- The church was organized in December of 1819. The caption on the back of the image reads: "1819 - During the early years the congregation met in a log cabin built by Henry Ruffner's father called 'Col. Ruffers' Meeting House.' Col. David Ruffner built this house of worship in 1840 and Mrs. John Q. Dickinson added the educational building on about 100 years later, during the 10 years that Rev. J.E. Wayland served, which was from 1930-1940."According to the church history, Booker T. Washington learned the Shorter Catechism from Rev. John C. Brown at this church and worshiped here before going to Hampton Institute in Virginia.
- IDNO:
- 050967
- Title:
- African Zion Baptist Church, Malden, Kanawha County, W. Va.
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- The church was organized in 1863. According to the church's history, it was formed after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation and Booker T. Washington was a member of this church. It supported many other Baptist churches in West Virginia.
- IDNO:
- 050968
- Title:
- St. Mark's Episcopal Church, St. Albans, Kanawha County, W. Va.
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- The church was organized in 1847. According to the church history, during the civil war the building was used as a stable.
- IDNO:
- 050969
- Title:
- Snow and Ice Covered St. Mark's Episcopal Church, St. Albans, Kanawha County, W. Va.
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- The church was organized in 1847. According to the church history, during the civil war the building was used as a stable.
- IDNO:
- 050970
- Title:
- First Baptist Church of St. Albans, Kanawha County, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1963/04
- Description:
- The church was organized in 1860. The first building was called Coalsmouth Baptist Church because St. Albans was onced named Coalsmouth. The current building was built in 1938-1939.
- IDNO:
- 051147
- Title:
- Commemorating Changing East Bank to West Bank, Charleston, W. Va.
- Date:
- 2009/09
- Description:
- During the 50th Anniversary celebration of the East Bank High School Alumni Association, the changing of the town's name from East Bank to West Bank on March 24, 1956 was remembered. The one day renaming was to honor East Bank High School All-State Basketball player Jerry West who lead the Pioneers to a West Virginia State Basketball Championship that year. Jerry West is seated to the left and Mary Pat Maloney is at the podium.
- IDNO:
- 051159
- Title:
- East Bank High School Basketball Player David West, Kanawha County, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1947
- Description:
- David West, older brother of Jerry West was an outstanding student leader and athlete at East Bank High School.
- IDNO:
- 051258
- Title:
- Class Portrait Chelyan Junior High, Kanawha County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca.1952
- Description:
- Jerry West is second row from the top and first on the left. No others are identified.
- IDNO:
- 051535
- Title:
- Electrical Apparatus at the MWPP Service Company Cottage, Kanawha County, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1939
- Description:
- An interior look inside the cottage which holds the electrical apparatus machinery.
- IDNO:
- 051536
- Title:
- Electrical Apparatus at MWPP Service Company Cottage, Kanawha County, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1939
- Description:
- An unidentified boy is pictured beside the machinery.
- IDNO:
- 052070
- Title:
- Six-Ton Motor and Mine Cars Loaded with Men for Second Shift at Cedar Grove Mine, Kanawha County, W. Va.
- Date:
- undated
- Description:
- Coal miners sit in the railway cars to be transported to their work stations at the Cedar Grove Collieries Inc. & Supply Co. mine.
