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The church was organized in 1847. According to the church history, during the civil war the building was used as a stable.

1. Snow and Ice Covered St. Mark's Episcopal Church, St. Albans, Kanawha County, W. Va.

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.
The church was organized in 1847. According to the church history, during the civil war the building was used as a stable.

2. St. Mark's Episcopal Church, St. Albans, Kanawha County, W. Va.

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.
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.

3. Kanawha-Salines Presbyterian Church, Malden, Kanawha County, W. Va.

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.
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.

4. African Zion Baptist Church, Malden, Kanawha County, W. Va.

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.
David was brother to basketball star Jerry West. He died in the Korean War at age 22 when Jerry was 12.

5. David West in his East Bank High School Letter Sweater, East Bank, W. Va.

IDNO:
050537
Title:
David West in his East Bank High School Letter Sweater, East Bank, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
David was brother to basketball star Jerry West. He died in the Korean War at age 22 when Jerry was 12.
The church was first organized in 1862. The current church was built in 1897.

6. 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.
The church was first organized in 1837. The present church was consecrated in 1901.

7. 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.
Reverse of photo reads: "The only purebred beef bull in Kanawha County when B. B. Ezell began as county agent."

8. County Agent with Purebred Beef Bull, Kanawha County, W. Va.

IDNO:
053255
Title:
County Agent with Purebred Beef Bull, Kanawha County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Reverse of photo reads: "The only purebred beef bull in Kanawha County when B. B. Ezell began as county agent."
Coal miners sit in the railway cars to be transported to their work stations at the Cedar Grove Collieries Inc. & Supply Co. mine.

9. Six-Ton Motor and Mine Cars Loaded with Men for Second Shift at Cedar Grove Mine, Kanawha County, W. Va.

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.
West, who is mid-air and ready to shoot the ball, played for East Bank High School as the team's starting small forward. He was named All-State from 1954–56, then All-American in 1956 when he was West Virginia Player of the Year, becoming the state's first high-school player to score more than 900 points in a season.

10. Jerry West Shoots during High School Basketball Game

IDNO:
050489
Title:
Jerry West Shoots during High School Basketball Game
Date:
ca. 19541956
Description:
West, who is mid-air and ready to shoot the ball, played for East Bank High School as the team's starting small forward. He was named All-State from 1954–56, then All-American in 1956 when he was West Virginia Player of the Year, becoming the state's first high-school player to score more than 900 points in a season.
Front row, from left to right: Jerry West, Robert Green, Jim Dolen, Rodney Buckley, and Jack Ellis.Second row, from left to right: Jack Landers, Larry Moore, Robert Buckley, Ronald Fisher, and Joe Chrest.Third row, from left to right: Coach Roy E. Williams, Lincoln Lincous, Garry Stover, and team manager Bill Molner.West was the team's starting small forward. He was named All-State from 1953–56, then All-American in 1956 when he was West Virginia Player of the Year, becoming the state's first high-school player to score more than 900 points in a season.

11. East Bank High School Basketball Team Portrait, East Bank, W. Va.

IDNO:
050519
Title:
East Bank High School Basketball Team Portrait, East Bank, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1954-1955
Description:
Front row, from left to right: Jerry West, Robert Green, Jim Dolen, Rodney Buckley, and Jack Ellis.Second row, from left to right: Jack Landers, Larry Moore, Robert Buckley, Ronald Fisher, and Joe Chrest.Third row, from left to right: Coach Roy E. Williams, Lincoln Lincous, Garry Stover, and team manager Bill Molner.West was the team's starting small forward. He was named All-State from 1953–56, then All-American in 1956 when he was West Virginia Player of the Year, becoming the state's first high-school player to score more than 900 points in a season.
West, who is holding the ball, attended Chelyan Junior High before attending East Bank High School.

12. Portrait of Jerry West with Middle School Basketball Team, Chelyan, W. Va.

IDNO:
050485
Title:
Portrait of Jerry West with Middle School Basketball Team, Chelyan, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1953
Description:
West, who is holding the ball, attended Chelyan Junior High before attending East Bank High School.
Jerry West, right, shakes hands with Coach Williams, left.West led the East Bank High School basketball team to its first ever state championship victory as its starting small forward. He was named All-State from 1953–56, then All-American in 1956 when he was West Virginia Player of the Year, becoming the state's first high-school player to score more than 900 points in a season.West was born in Cheylan, W. Va. in 1938. After high school, he went on to play basketball for West Virginia University and then rose to fame as a player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA before becoming a basketball coach and manager.

13. Coach Roy E. Williams and Jerry West, East Bank, W. Va.

IDNO:
050856
Title:
Coach Roy E. Williams and Jerry West, East Bank, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1952-1960
Description:
Jerry West, right, shakes hands with Coach Williams, left.West led the East Bank High School basketball team to its first ever state championship victory as its starting small forward. He was named All-State from 1953–56, then All-American in 1956 when he was West Virginia Player of the Year, becoming the state's first high-school player to score more than 900 points in a season.West was born in Cheylan, W. Va. in 1938. After high school, he went on to play basketball for West Virginia University and then rose to fame as a player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA before becoming a basketball coach and manager.
West was the team's starting small forward. He was named All-State from 1953–56, then All-American in 1956 when he was West Virginia Player of the Year, becoming the state's first high-school player to score more than 900 points in a season.

14. Jerry West Playing for the East Bank High School Basketball Team, East Bank, W. Va.

IDNO:
050488
Title:
Jerry West Playing for the East Bank High School Basketball Team, East Bank, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1952-1956
Description:
West was the team's starting small forward. He was named All-State from 1953–56, then All-American in 1956 when he was West Virginia Player of the Year, becoming the state's first high-school player to score more than 900 points in a season.
West played as the team's starting small forward. He was named All-State from 1953–56, then All-American in 1956 when he was West Virginia Player of the Year, becoming the state's first high-school player to score more than 900 points in a season.

15. Jerry West Poses in his East Bank High School Team Uniform, East Bank, W. Va.

IDNO:
050490
Title:
Jerry West Poses in his East Bank High School Team Uniform, East Bank, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1952-1956
Description:
West played as the team's starting small forward. He was named All-State from 1953–56, then All-American in 1956 when he was West Virginia Player of the Year, becoming the state's first high-school player to score more than 900 points in a season.
Coach Roy Williams is in the back row. Jerry West is wearing jersey number 12 and is seated in the front row.

16. East Bank High School Basketball Team, Kanawha County, W. Va.

IDNO:
050843
Title:
East Bank High School Basketball Team, Kanawha County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1952-1956
Description:
Coach Roy Williams is in the back row. Jerry West is wearing jersey number 12 and is seated in the front row.
West, right, is pictured with East Bank coach Roy Williams, who is stressing defense techniques. West was the team's starting small forward. He was named All-State from 1953–56, then All-American in 1956 when he was West Virginia Player of the Year, becoming the state's first high-school player to score more than 900 points in a season.

17. Jerry West with High School Basketball Coach Roy Williams, East Bank, W. Va.

IDNO:
050501
Title:
Jerry West with High School Basketball Coach Roy Williams, East Bank, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1952-1956
Description:
West, right, is pictured with East Bank coach Roy Williams, who is stressing defense techniques. West was the team's starting small forward. He was named All-State from 1953–56, then All-American in 1956 when he was West Virginia Player of the Year, becoming the state's first high-school player to score more than 900 points in a season.
West played as the team's starting small forward. He was named All-State from 1953–56, then All-American in 1956 when he was West Virginia Player of the Year, becoming the state's first high-school player to score more than 900 points in a season.He would go on to play for West Virginia University from 1956-1960, and then for the Los Angeles Lakers from 1960-1974.

18. Portrait of Jerry West in His East Bank High School Basketball Uniform, East Bank, W. Va.

IDNO:
050545
Title:
Portrait of Jerry West in His East Bank High School Basketball Uniform, East Bank, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1952-1956
Description:
West played as the team's starting small forward. He was named All-State from 1953–56, then All-American in 1956 when he was West Virginia Player of the Year, becoming the state's first high-school player to score more than 900 points in a season.He would go on to play for West Virginia University from 1956-1960, and then for the Los Angeles Lakers from 1960-1974.
Jerry West is Number 12 in the front row, second from the right. He played as the team's starting small forward.

19. Chelyan Junior High Basketball Team Portrait, East Bank, W. Va.

IDNO:
050498
Title:
Chelyan Junior High Basketball Team Portrait, East Bank, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1952
Description:
Jerry West is Number 12 in the front row, second from the right. He played as the team's starting small forward.

20. Election Official Outside Cussing Observer, Kanawha Co., W. Va.

IDNO:
047387
Title:
Election Official Outside Cussing Observer, Kanawha Co., W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1952

21. Election Official Signaling Vote Buyer, Kanawha Co., W. Va.

IDNO:
047386
Title:
Election Official Signaling Vote Buyer, Kanawha Co., W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1952

22. Group of Men Attempting to Buy Votes, Kanawha Co., W. Va.

IDNO:
047389
Title:
Group of Men Attempting to Buy Votes, Kanawha Co., W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1952
Building located at 514 Lee Street Charleston, across from the Fruth grade school.

23. Group of Men Hanging Around Military Portrait Co. Building, Designated Polling Place, Trying to Influence Voters, Kanawha Co., W. Va.

IDNO:
047385
Title:
Group of Men Hanging Around Military Portrait Co. Building, Designated Polling Place, Trying to Influence Voters, Kanawha Co., W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1952
Description:
Building located at 514 Lee Street Charleston, across from the Fruth grade school.
Building located at 514 Lee Street Charleston, across from the Fruth grade school.

24. Election Official Looking Out Window of Military Portrait Co. Building, Designated Polling Place, Kanawha Co., W. Va.

IDNO:
047388
Title:
Election Official Looking Out Window of Military Portrait Co. Building, Designated Polling Place, Kanawha Co., W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1952
Description:
Building located at 514 Lee Street Charleston, across from the Fruth grade school.
Building located at 514 Lee Street Charleston, across from the Fruth grade school.

25. Man Drinks Outside of Military Portrait Co. Building, Designated Polling Place, Kanawha Co., W. Va.

IDNO:
047384
Title:
Man Drinks Outside of Military Portrait Co. Building, Designated Polling Place, Kanawha Co., W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1952
Description:
Building located at 514 Lee Street Charleston, across from the Fruth grade school.
Sgt. David West was basketball star Jerry West's older brother. He was awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious service after dragging a fellow soldier from a rice paddy after he was hit. David died in the Korean War at age 22 when Jerry was 12.

26. Portrait of Sergeant David L. West of Chelyan, W. Va.

IDNO:
050536
Title:
Portrait of Sergeant David L. West of Chelyan, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1951
Description:
Sgt. David West was basketball star Jerry West's older brother. He was awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious service after dragging a fellow soldier from a rice paddy after he was hit. David died in the Korean War at age 22 when Jerry was 12.
West is pictured at 7 years old, likely when he was living in Chelyan, W. Va.

27. Portrait of a Young Jerry West, W. Va.

IDNO:
050491
Title:
Portrait of a Young Jerry West, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1945
Description:
West is pictured at 7 years old, likely when he was living in Chelyan, 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.

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

IDNO:
049462
Title:
Two Women on South Side Bridge, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1939
Description:
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.
W. A. Lawson fertilizes potato crop through funnel.

29. Fertilizing Potato Demonstration; Kanawha County, W. Va.

IDNO:
053225
Title:
Fertilizing Potato Demonstration; Kanawha County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1913-1915
Description:
W. A. Lawson fertilizes potato crop through funnel.

30. Wheat Harvesting, Kanawha County, W. Va.

IDNO:
053227
Title:
Wheat Harvesting, Kanawha County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1913-1915
Members perch on a horse-drawn wagon

31. Boys and Girls Club, Kanawha County, W. Va.

IDNO:
053234
Title:
Boys and Girls Club, Kanawha County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1913-1915
Description:
Members perch on a horse-drawn wagon
Agricultural Spraying machine mounted on buggy demonstrated for farmers.

32. Spraying Demonstration, Kanawha County W. Va.

IDNO:
053236
Title:
Spraying Demonstration, Kanawha County W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1912-1925
Description:
Agricultural Spraying machine mounted on buggy demonstrated for farmers.
Local protest in Kanawha County.

33. Local Protest in Kanawha County

IDNO:
052657
Title:
Local Protest in Kanawha County
Date:
ca. 1858-1916
Description:
Local protest in Kanawha County.
Local protest in Kanawha County.

34. Local Protest in Kanawha County

IDNO:
052658
Title:
Local Protest in Kanawha County
Date:
ca. 1858-1916
Description:
Local protest in Kanawha County.
Local protest in Kanawha County.

35. Local Protest in Kanawha County

IDNO:
052659
Title:
Local Protest in Kanawha County
Date:
ca. 1858-1916
Description:
Local protest in Kanawha County.
West poses with his fourth grade teacher, Wilhelmina Johnson, during the ceremony to rename the high school's gym the "Jerry West Gymnasium."

36. Jerry West During a Ceremony to Rename East Bank High School's Gym After Him, East Bank, W. Va.

IDNO:
050534
Title:
Jerry West During a Ceremony to Rename East Bank High School's Gym After Him, East Bank, W. Va.
Date:
1987/03
Description:
West poses with his fourth grade teacher, Wilhelmina Johnson, during the ceremony to rename the high school's gym the "Jerry West Gymnasium."
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.

37. First Baptist Church of St. Albans, Kanawha County, W. Va.

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.
Williams holds up the keys to a brand new Chevy station-wagon, which was bought for basketball coach Roy Williams and his family by the East Bank High School fans.Jerry West led the East Bank High School basketball team to its first ever West Virginia state championship title in 1956.

38. Wilhelmina Williams Getting into the New Car Bought by Fans, East Bank, W. Va.

IDNO:
050852
Title:
Wilhelmina Williams Getting into the New Car Bought by Fans, East Bank, W. Va.
Date:
1956/04/20
Description:
Williams holds up the keys to a brand new Chevy station-wagon, which was bought for basketball coach Roy Williams and his family by the East Bank High School fans.Jerry West led the East Bank High School basketball team to its first ever West Virginia state championship title in 1956.
Jerry West, pictured on the left holding a trophy, is outside of East Bank High School after leading his team to championship victory. West was the team's starting small forward. He was named All-State from 1953–56, then All-American in 1956 when he was West Virginia Player of the Year, becoming the state's first high-school player to score more than 900 points in a season.

39. East Bank High School Basketball Team after State Championship Game, East Bank, W. Va.

IDNO:
050504
Title:
East Bank High School Basketball Team after State Championship Game, East Bank, W. Va.
Date:
1956/03/24
Description:
Jerry West, pictured on the left holding a trophy, is outside of East Bank High School after leading his team to championship victory. West was the team's starting small forward. He was named All-State from 1953–56, then All-American in 1956 when he was West Virginia Player of the Year, becoming the state's first high-school player to score more than 900 points in a season.
Jerry West, pictured holding the trophy, is outside of East Bank High School after leading his team to championship victory. West was the team's starting small forward. He was named All-State from 1953–56, then All-American in 1956 when he was West Virginia Player of the Year, becoming the state's first high-school player to score more than 900 points in a season.

40. East Bank High Basketball Team after Winning State Championship Game, East Bank, W. va.

IDNO:
050500
Title:
East Bank High Basketball Team after Winning State Championship Game, East Bank, W. va.
Date:
1956/03
Description:
Jerry West, pictured holding the trophy, is outside of East Bank High School after leading his team to championship victory. West was the team's starting small forward. He was named All-State from 1953–56, then All-American in 1956 when he was West Virginia Player of the Year, becoming the state's first high-school player to score more than 900 points in a season.
Fischer was a teammate of Jerry West during his high school basketball career.The 1956 team secured the first ever state championship title for East Bank High School's basketball team.

41. Ronnie Fischer of the East Bank High School Basketball Team, East Bank, W. Va.

IDNO:
050512
Title:
Ronnie Fischer of the East Bank High School Basketball Team, East Bank, W. Va.
Date:
1956
Description:
Fischer was a teammate of Jerry West during his high school basketball career.The 1956 team secured the first ever state championship title for East Bank High School's basketball team.
Akers was a teammate of Jerry West during his high school basketball career.The 1956 team secured the first ever state championship title for East Bank High School's basketball team.

42. Roy Akers of the East Bank High School Basketball Team, East Bank, W. Va.

IDNO:
050513
Title:
Roy Akers of the East Bank High School Basketball Team, East Bank, W. Va.
Date:
1956
Description:
Akers was a teammate of Jerry West during his high school basketball career.The 1956 team secured the first ever state championship title for East Bank High School's basketball team.
Leonord Greer, left, and Robert Buckley, right, are pictured during a drill at practice. The boys were teammates of Jerry West during his high school basketball career.The 1956 basketball team secured the first ever state championship title for the high school.

43. East Bank High School Basketball Players at Practice, East Bank, W. Va.

IDNO:
050518
Title:
East Bank High School Basketball Players at Practice, East Bank, W. Va.
Date:
1956
Description:
Leonord Greer, left, and Robert Buckley, right, are pictured during a drill at practice. The boys were teammates of Jerry West during his high school basketball career.The 1956 basketball team secured the first ever state championship title for the high school.
Jerry West, East Bank High School's small starting forward, helped secure the first ever state championship title for East Bank High School's basketball team.

44. A Crowd Welcomes Back the State Champion High School Basketball Team, East Bank, W. Va.

IDNO:
050527
Title:
A Crowd Welcomes Back the State Champion High School Basketball Team, East Bank, W. Va.
Date:
1956
Description:
Jerry West, East Bank High School's small starting forward, helped secure the first ever state championship title for East Bank High School's basketball team.
West played as East Bank High School's small starting forward. He led his team to secure its first ever state championship title.He was named All-State from 1953–56, then All-American in 1956 when he was West Virginia Player of the Year, becoming the state's first high-school player to score more than 900 points in a season.

45. Jerry West Holds the Basketball State Championship Trophy, East Bank, W. Va.

IDNO:
050535
Title:
Jerry West Holds the Basketball State Championship Trophy, East Bank, W. Va.
Date:
1956
Description:
West played as East Bank High School's small starting forward. He led his team to secure its first ever state championship title.He was named All-State from 1953–56, then All-American in 1956 when he was West Virginia Player of the Year, becoming the state's first high-school player to score more than 900 points in a season.
Jerry West attended East Bank High School before moving on to West Virginia University, where he continued his basketball career.West led his team to its first ever state championship title as the starting small forward. He was named All-State from 1953–56, then All-American in 1956 when he was West Virginia Player of the Year, becoming the state's first high-school player to score more than 900 points in a season.West was born in Cheylan, W. Va. in 1938. After high school, he went on to play basketball for West Virginia University and then rose to fame as a player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA before becoming a basketball coach and manager. West was born in Cheylan, W. Va. in 1938 and rose to fame as a player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA before becoming a basketball coach and manager.

46. Jerry West's High School Basketball Team Portrait, East Bank, W. Va.

IDNO:
050846
Title:
Jerry West's High School Basketball Team Portrait, East Bank, W. Va.
Date:
1956
Description:
Jerry West attended East Bank High School before moving on to West Virginia University, where he continued his basketball career.West led his team to its first ever state championship title as the starting small forward. He was named All-State from 1953–56, then All-American in 1956 when he was West Virginia Player of the Year, becoming the state's first high-school player to score more than 900 points in a season.West was born in Cheylan, W. Va. in 1938. After high school, he went on to play basketball for West Virginia University and then rose to fame as a player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA before becoming a basketball coach and manager. West was born in Cheylan, W. Va. in 1938 and rose to fame as a player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA before becoming a basketball coach and manager.
Roy Williams speaks to a crowd in front of the East Bank High School building after the East Bank High School basketball team won its first ever state championship title.Jerry West led the East Bank High School basketball team to victory as its starting small forward. He was named All-State from 1953–56, then All-American in 1956 when he was West Virginia Player of the Year, becoming the state's first high-school player to score more than 900 points in a season.

47. Coach Roy Williams Addresses Crowd during Celebration of Championship Win, East Bank, W. Va.

IDNO:
050854
Title:
Coach Roy Williams Addresses Crowd during Celebration of Championship Win, East Bank, W. Va.
Date:
1956
Description:
Roy Williams speaks to a crowd in front of the East Bank High School building after the East Bank High School basketball team won its first ever state championship title.Jerry West led the East Bank High School basketball team to victory as its starting small forward. He was named All-State from 1953–56, then All-American in 1956 when he was West Virginia Player of the Year, becoming the state's first high-school player to score more than 900 points in a season.
Band members play to celebrate the East Bank High School basketball team winning its first ever state championship title. Young Clinton Jeffreys, mascot for the East Bank High School band, blows a horn to celebrate the homecoming of the State Basktball Champions.

48. Celebration for East Bank High School State Champions, East Bank, W. Va.

IDNO:
050855
Title:
Celebration for East Bank High School State Champions, East Bank, W. Va.
Date:
1956
Description:
Band members play to celebrate the East Bank High School basketball team winning its first ever state championship title. Young Clinton Jeffreys, mascot for the East Bank High School band, blows a horn to celebrate the homecoming of the State Basktball Champions.