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Dent was West Virginia University's first graduate, receiving his B.A. degree in 1870.

97. Judge Marmaduke H. Dent, Court of Appeals, in His Charleston Office, W. Va.

IDNO:
050857
Title:
Judge Marmaduke H. Dent, Court of Appeals, in His Charleston Office, W. Va.
Date:
ca.1900
Description:
Dent was West Virginia University's first graduate, receiving his B.A. degree in 1870.
The church was first organized in 1837. The present church was consecrated in 1901.

98. St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
050964
Title:
St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was first organized in 1837. The present church was consecrated in 1901.
The church was first organized in 1862. The current church was built in 1897.

99. Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Charleston, Kanawha County, W. Va.

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.
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.

100. United States Army Air Corps 100th Division Camp, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
052261
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.
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.

101. United States Army Air Corps 100th Division Troop Exercise, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
052262
Title:
United States Army Air Corps 100th Division Troop Exercise, 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.
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.

102. United States Army Air Corps 100th Division Camp, Charleston, W. Va.

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.
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.

103. Men of United States Army Air Corps 100th Division, Charleston, W. Va.

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

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

IDNO:
052370
Title:
Mr. and Mrs. Philip W. Ziler at Silling-Ziler Wedding Party, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1926/10/19
Description:
The Silling-Ziler wedding party gathers for a group portrait in the Gravely and Moore Photography Studio.
The nurses in the forefront hold flower bouquets. Behind them, physicians and staff are dressed in suits.

105. Staff, Nurses, and Physicians of Mountain State Memorial Hospital, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
052371
Title:
Staff, Nurses, and Physicians of Mountain State Memorial Hospital, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1949/02
Description:
The nurses in the forefront hold flower bouquets. Behind them, physicians and staff are dressed in suits.
Roessing, pictured at age 17, poses for a portrait in his ROTC uniform. He was likely part of the ROTC at his high school or at West Virginia University, where he studied until 1935. He transferred to West Virginia Wesleyan in 1935 and graduated in 1937.

106. Charles Roessing in ROTC Uniform, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
052372
Title:
Charles Roessing in ROTC Uniform, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Roessing, pictured at age 17, poses for a portrait in his ROTC uniform. He was likely part of the ROTC at his high school or at West Virginia University, where he studied until 1935. He transferred to West Virginia Wesleyan in 1935 and graduated in 1937.
Anderson and his two associates pose with their rifles, showing off the dozens of rabbits brought back from a hunt.

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

IDNO:
052373
Title:
W. E. Anderson and Associates after Hunting Excursion, near Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Anderson and his two associates pose with their rifles, showing off the dozens of rabbits brought back from a hunt.
A nurse holds a baby in each arm. On the right of the photograph, a child sleeps in a crib.

108. Salvation Army Nursery, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
052375
Title:
Salvation Army Nursery, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
A nurse holds a baby in each arm. On the right of the photograph, a child sleeps in a crib.
A nurse checks on a patient. The photograph shows two patients in bed.

109. Salvation Army Hospital, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
052376
Title:
Salvation Army Hospital, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
A nurse checks on a patient. The photograph shows two patients in bed.
Four women pose outside of a house. Two of the are in bathing suits. Subjects unidentified.

110. Four Women, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
052377
Title:
Four Women, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Four women pose outside of a house. Two of the are in bathing suits. Subjects unidentified.
Man identified as C. E. Wiseman poses with one pant leg pulled up, exposing his prosthetic leg.

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

IDNO:
052378
Title:
Man with Prosthetic Leg, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Man identified as C. E. Wiseman poses with one pant leg pulled up, exposing his prosthetic leg.
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."

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

IDNO:
052379
Title:
Man with Ambulance, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
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."
Duesenberry speaks to the horse as she walks it along a trail.

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

IDNO:
052380
Title:
Mrs. Duesenberry and Horse, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Duesenberry speaks to the horse as she walks it along a trail.
Executives of the Chevrolet Company gather around a table. In the background are Chevrolet advertisements.

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

IDNO:
052383
Title:
Chevrolet Executive Dinner, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1938
Description:
Executives of the Chevrolet Company gather around a table. In the background are Chevrolet advertisements.
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.

115. Knights Building, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
052384
Title:
Knights Building, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
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.
Street view of the Freemason building.

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

IDNO:
052385
Title:
Masonic Lodge and Masonic Temple Shrine Mosque, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1955/07/27
Description:
Street view of the Freemason building.
View of the building from the runway.

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

IDNO:
052388
Title:
Kanawha Airport Administration Building and Control Tower, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
View of the building from the runway.
Interior of a store selling home goods such as decorative items, appliances, and tools.

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

IDNO:
052389
Title:
S. & H. Greenstamps Store, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1956/05/26
Description:
Interior of a store selling home goods such as decorative items, appliances, and tools.
Street view of the store's entrance. The store sells home decor items, appliances, and tools.

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

IDNO:
052390
Title:
Home Goods Store S. & H. Greenstamps, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1956/05/26
Description:
Street view of the store's entrance. The store sells home decor items, appliances, and tools.
Street view of Sanitary Meats, a butcher shop selling a variety of meats.

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

IDNO:
052391
Title:
Sanitary Meats Butcher Shop, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1964/01
Description:
Street view of Sanitary Meats, a butcher shop selling a variety of meats.
The church was constructed in 1914 at the intersection of Birch Street and Bigley Avenue. The building was torn down from 2012-2013 and replaced by a Family Dollar store.

121. Central United Methodist Church, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
052398
Title:
Central United Methodist Church, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The church was constructed in 1914 at the intersection of Birch Street and Bigley Avenue. The building was torn down from 2012-2013 and replaced by a Family Dollar store.
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."

122. Conlon Bakery, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
052399
Title:
Conlon Bakery, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
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."
A large crowd is gathered outside of the state building, likely for an inauguration of some sort.

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

IDNO:
052400
Title:
Crowd Gathered Outside Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
A large crowd is gathered outside of the state building, likely for an inauguration of some sort.
Street view of the ivy covered building. "The capitol annex sat at the corner of Lee and Hale Streets and housed the offices of the auditor, treasurer, the Supreme Court, the state law library, the adjutant general, and the Department of Archives and History until the new capitol was completed in 1932. The building later housed the Kanawha County Public Library from 1926 to 1966 and Morris Harvey College from 1935 to 1947. The building was demolished in 1967."

124. Capitol Annex Building, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
052401
Title:
Capitol Annex Building, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Street view of the ivy covered building. "The capitol annex sat at the corner of Lee and Hale Streets and housed the offices of the auditor, treasurer, the Supreme Court, the state law library, the adjutant general, and the Department of Archives and History until the new capitol was completed in 1932. The building later housed the Kanawha County Public Library from 1926 to 1966 and Morris Harvey College from 1935 to 1947. The building was demolished in 1967."
A variety of women's shoes are displayed in the windows by the entrance to the shop.

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

IDNO:
052402
Title:
Lincoln Boot Shop, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
A variety of women's shoes are displayed in the windows by the entrance to the shop.
Employees of the Kroger stand behind a stand of fruits and vegetables.

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

IDNO:
052403
Title:
Produce in Window of Kroger, likely Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Employees of the Kroger stand behind a stand of fruits and vegetables.
Dresses and winter coats, among other clothing articles, are displayed in the window by the entrance.

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

IDNO:
052404
Title:
Diamond Brothers Clothing Store, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Dresses and winter coats, among other clothing articles, are displayed in the window by the entrance.
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.

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

IDNO:
052406
Title:
"Daughters of the Night" at Kearse Theatre, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1924
Description:
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.
A man operates a Michigan loading shovel behind a building reading, "... Caterpillar Service."

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

IDNO:
052407
Title:
West Virginia Tractor and Equipment Company Michigan Shovel, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
A man operates a Michigan loading shovel behind a building reading, "... Caterpillar Service."
"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."

130. 63rd Annual Session Improved Order of Red Men; 32nd Annual Session Degree of Pocohontas, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
052408
Title:
63rd Annual Session Improved Order of Red Men; 32nd Annual Session Degree of Pocohontas, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1934/05/22-1934/05/23
Description:
"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."
Men in military uniforms and women in nurses uniforms sit on the truck bed of a vehicle sporting the Red Cross logo.

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

IDNO:
052409
Title:
Red Cross Parade Vehicle, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1941/04/10
Description:
Men in military uniforms and women in nurses uniforms sit on the truck bed of a vehicle sporting the Red Cross logo.
"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."

132. Roosevelt Inspects Armor Plant, Charleston, W. Va.

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

133. Proposed Kanawha State Park

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.
"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."

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

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."
"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.

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

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.
"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.

136. "Katie's Kitchen" Radio Program, Charleston, W. Va.

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.
A view of the Governor's mansion showing the capitol building in the background.

137. West Virginia Governor's Mansion in Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
053422
Title:
West Virginia Governor's Mansion in Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1941
Description:
A view of the Governor's mansion showing the capitol building in the background.
The photo shows a room in the Capitol Building where artifacts of import in West Virginia's history are stored.

138. Historical Room, Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
053423
Title:
Historical Room, Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
The photo shows a room in the Capitol Building where artifacts of import in West Virginia's history are stored.
An artist's rendering of the future Capitol Building by Chesley Bonestell, most well known for his space paintings. Bonestell worked off of architect Cass Gilbert's drawings, with construction of the building only starting the following year. Note the "placeholder" inscription around the base of the dome.

139. Artist's Rendering of Future West Virginia Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
053424
Title:
Artist's Rendering of Future West Virginia Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1923/03/10
Description:
An artist's rendering of the future Capitol Building by Chesley Bonestell, most well known for his space paintings. Bonestell worked off of architect Cass Gilbert's drawings, with construction of the building only starting the following year. Note the "placeholder" inscription around the base of the dome.

140. Center Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
053425
Title:
Center Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1890
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.

141. Artist's Rendering of West Virginia State Capitol, Charleston, W. Va.

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.
This structure was the original Baptist Temple in Charleston on Morris Avenue. It was later replaced.

142. Baptist Temple at Charleston, W. Va.

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.
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.

143. Davis Child's Transitory Shelter, Charleston, W. Va.

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.

144. Kanawha and Michigan Station, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
053809
Title:
Kanawha and Michigan Station, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1918