Aerial View of Charleston, W. Va. and Kanawha Airport
Description:
'Charleston, Capitol City of West Virginia. Located at the confluence of Elk and Kanawha Rivers in the heart of the State's Chemical, Coal and Gas Industries. Kanawha Airport in the background represents greatest earth moving project in commerical aviation history. Nearly ten million cubic yards earth and rock were moved.'--Postcard
'Charleston, W. Va-Capitol in distance-at junction of Elk River with Kanawha. Boulevard occupies in great part originial section of James River and Kanawha Turnpike. Here old stage coaches ferried across the river.'
Charleston Skyline in 1891 (Top) and 1941 (Bottom,) Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1891, 1941
Description:
View of Charleston Business District, Charleston, West Virginia in 1890 (Top;) View of Charleston Business District, Charleston, West Virginia in 1941 (Bottom.)