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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.

1657. Helen Holt Outside West Virginia State Capital; Charleston, W. Va.

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.

1658. Helen Holt Applying State Seal of West Virginia

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.

1659. Helen Holt in Parade at Apple Festival in West Virginia

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.

1660. Helen Holt Shaking Hands with President Dwight Eisenhower

Caption on postcard reads: "One of the most beautiful streams in West Virginia, from which many trout are taken each summer." Published by Grafton Souvenir. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

1661. Fall's Mill on Route 4 and 19, Between Charleston and Clarksburg, W. Va.

Bird's Eye view from atop Ritter Hill of Huntington, West Virginia. Published by I. Robbins & Son. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

1662. Bird's Eye View From Ritter Hill, Huntington, W. Va.

Caption on postcard reads: "The old building, which is the oldest erected by white men in this section of the Ohio Valley is now in charge of the Daughters of the American Revolution and is used as a meeting place of that organization and as a receptacle for historical relics." Published by I. Robbins & Son. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

1663. Old Revolutionary House and Ritter Mansion, Ritter Park, Huntington, W. Va.

Several people canoeing out on the lake during this fall day at Clyffside Park in Huntington, West Virginia. Published by I. Robbins & Son. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

1664. Lake at Clyffside Park, Huntington, W. Va.

(From postcard collection legacy system.)

1665. Store's Theater, Widen, W. Va.

Published by S.P. Smith. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

1666. Church Street, Looking North, West Union, W. Va.

2,000 feet elevation. Hand painted view from front of hotel, showing cars lined in the parking lot by the entrance. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

1667. Greenbrier Hotel Showing Main Entrance, White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.

Built 1837, good for centuries. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

1668. Greenbrier County Court House, Greenbrier, W. Va.