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

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

View of Charleston, West Virginia with bridge over river on right.

3. Charleston, W. Va.

"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."

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

"Photograph property of Curt Teich [and] Co. Inc., Chicago."

5. Libby Owens Glass Factory, Charleston, W. Va.

6. Bridge Across the Kanawha River at Charleston, W. Va.

7. Aerial View of the Kanawha River and Charleston, W. Va.

8. View of River and Buildings, Charleston, W. Va.

Post card print

9. View of Charleston, W. Va. From C & O Depot

Building collapsed after the local power company dug a trench to bury their lines too close to the building.

10. Collapsed Capitol Restaurant, Charleston, W. Va.

11. Dr. Pepper Building, Charleston, W. Va.

Located on Bullitt Street.

12. Fruit and Produce Co. Wholesale Fruit and Vegetables Warehouse, Charleston, W. Va.

13. Interior of Luncheonette in Downtown Charleston, W. Va.

14. Interior of Blossom Super Dairy Store, Downtown Charleston, W. Va.

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.

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

Ruth Smith Norris (left) and Eula Mae Garten (right) pose in Christmas sweaters. The Ruffner Hotel and the Union Building can be seen in the background.

16. Two Women on South Side Bridge, Charleston, W. Va.

West spent one summer living with the Gattlieb family, who owned Blossom Dairy and Restaurant, during his time playing for the Charleston Summer League. Blossom Dairy and the Gattlieb family sponsored West's summer team.

17. Jerry West at Blossom Dairy and Restaurant, a Sponsor of His Summer Basketball Team, Charleston, W. Va.

The Silling-Ziler wedding party gathers for a group portrait in the Gravely and Moore Photography Studio.

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

Anderson and his two associates pose with their rifles, showing off the dozens of rabbits brought back from a hunt.

19. W. E. Anderson and Associates after Hunting Excursion, near Charleston, W. Va.

Four women pose outside of a house. Two of the are in bathing suits. Subjects unidentified.

20. Four Women, Charleston, W. Va.

Man identified as C. E. Wiseman poses with one pant leg pulled up, exposing his prosthetic leg.

21. Man with Prosthetic Leg, Charleston, W. Va.

An unidentified man leans against the vehicle with his arm rested in the open window. The name on the envelope that this photograph's negative is contained in is labeled "Muriel Lanham."

22. Man with Ambulance, Charleston, W. Va.

Duesenberry speaks to the horse as she walks it along a trail.

23. Mrs. Duesenberry and Horse, Charleston, W. Va.

Executives of the Chevrolet Company gather around a table. In the background are Chevrolet advertisements.

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

The Knights Building hosts a variety of businesses, including Carson's Millinery, Household Finance Loans, Richman Bros. Clothes, The Baby Shop, The Loop Restaurant, and Capital Plan Loans.

25. Knights Building, Charleston, W. Va.

Street view of the Freemason building.

26. Masonic Lodge and Masonic Temple Shrine Mosque, Charleston, W. Va.

View of the building from the runway.

27. Kanawha Airport Administration Building and Control Tower, Charleston, W. Va.

Interior of a store selling home goods such as decorative items, appliances, and tools.

28. S. & H. Greenstamps Store, Charleston, W. Va.

Street view of the store's entrance. The store sells home decor items, appliances, and tools.

29. Home Goods Store S. & H. Greenstamps, Charleston, W. Va.

Street view of Sanitary Meats, a butcher shop selling a variety of meats.

30. Sanitary Meats Butcher Shop, Charleston, W. Va.

Conlon Bakery, home of Butter-Krust Bread, is an example of Art Deco design and was, at one point, the "world's most modern bakery."

31. Conlon Bakery, Charleston, W. Va.

A large crowd is gathered outside of the state building, likely for an inauguration of some sort.

32. Crowd Gathered Outside Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.

A variety of women's shoes are displayed in the windows by the entrance to the shop.

33. Lincoln Boot Shop, Charleston, W. Va.

Employees of the Kroger stand behind a stand of fruits and vegetables.

34. Produce in Window of Kroger, likely Charleston, W. Va.

Dresses and winter coats, among other clothing articles, are displayed in the window by the entrance.

35. Diamond Brothers Clothing Store, Charleston, W. Va.

A group of men stand outside of the theater where advertisements of the film, "Daughters of the Night" are displayed. Daughters of the Night came out in 1924.

36. "Daughters of the Night" at Kearse Theatre, Charleston, W. Va.

A man operates a Michigan loading shovel behind a building reading, "... Caterpillar Service."

37. West Virginia Tractor and Equipment Company Michigan Shovel, Charleston, W. Va.

"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."

38. 63rd Annual Session Improved Order of Red Men; 32nd Annual Session Degree of Pocohontas, Charleston, W. Va.

Men in military uniforms and women in nurses uniforms sit on the truck bed of a vehicle sporting the Red Cross logo.

39. Red Cross Parade Vehicle, Charleston, W. Va.

"Aeroplane View of Proposed Kanawha State Park and Four-H Fair. Charleston, W. Va. Tell W. Nicolet- Landscape Architect from Pittsburgh, P.A.

40. Proposed Kanawha State Park

"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."

41. Salvation Army Supply Truck Being Loaded at Warehouse, Charleston, W. Va.

"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.

42. Salvation Army Food Distribution, Charleston, W. Va.