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"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.

1. 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.
"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."

2. 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."
"Aeroplane View of Proposed Kanawha State Park and Four-H Fair. Charleston, W. Va. Tell W. Nicolet- Landscape Architect from Pittsburgh, P.A.

3. 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.
Men in military uniforms and women in nurses uniforms sit on the truck bed of a vehicle sporting the Red Cross logo.

4. 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.
"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."

5. 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."
A man operates a Michigan loading shovel behind a building reading, "... Caterpillar Service."

6. 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."
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.

7. "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.
Dresses and winter coats, among other clothing articles, are displayed in the window by the entrance.

8. 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.
Employees of the Kroger stand behind a stand of fruits and vegetables.

9. 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.
A variety of women's shoes are displayed in the windows by the entrance to the shop.

10. 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.
A large crowd is gathered outside of the state building, likely for an inauguration of some sort.

11. 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.
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."

12. 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."
Street view of Sanitary Meats, a butcher shop selling a variety of meats.

13. 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.
Street view of the store's entrance. The store sells home decor items, appliances, and tools.

14. 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.
Interior of a store selling home goods such as decorative items, appliances, and tools.

15. 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.
View of the building from the runway.

16. 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.
Street view of the Freemason building.

17. 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.
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.

18. 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.
Executives of the Chevrolet Company gather around a table. In the background are Chevrolet advertisements.

19. 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.
Duesenberry speaks to the horse as she walks it along a trail.

20. 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.
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."

21. 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."
Man identified as C. E. Wiseman poses with one pant leg pulled up, exposing his prosthetic leg.

22. 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.
Four women pose outside of a house. Two of the are in bathing suits. Subjects unidentified.

23. 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.
Anderson and his two associates pose with their rifles, showing off the dozens of rabbits brought back from a hunt.

24. 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.
The Silling-Ziler wedding party gathers for a group portrait in the Gravely and Moore Photography Studio.

25. 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.
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.

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

IDNO:
050553
Title:
Jerry West at Blossom Dairy and Restaurant, a Sponsor of His Summer Basketball Team, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1956-1960
Description:
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.
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.

27. 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.
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.

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

IDNO:
047640
Title:
Hinton Bobcats in First State Championship Game, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1937
Description:
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.

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

IDNO:
047605
Title:
Interior of Blossom Super Dairy Store, Downtown Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
Undated

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

IDNO:
047604
Title:
Interior of Luncheonette in Downtown Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
Undated
Located on Bullitt Street.

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

IDNO:
047039
Title:
Fruit and Produce Co. Wholesale Fruit and Vegetables Warehouse, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
Undated
Description:
Located on Bullitt Street.
Two men stand on top of ladder to get a better view.

32. Group Gathered On Rainy Day to Watch Parade, Likely in Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047034
Title:
Group Gathered On Rainy Day to Watch Parade, Likely in Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
Undated
Description:
Two men stand on top of ladder to get a better view.

33. Cox Trading Company, Feed and Food Distribution Warehouse, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047014
Title:
Cox Trading Company, Feed and Food Distribution Warehouse, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1944-10-02

34. Indian Mound, South Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047012
Title:
Indian Mound, South Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
Undated

35. Several Cars on Display Inside of Hugh Stuart Motors, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047010
Title:
Several Cars on Display Inside of Hugh Stuart Motors, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1955-06-29

36. Esso Standard Oil Float During Parade, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
046999
Title:
Esso Standard Oil Float During Parade, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
Undated

37. Interior View of Moose Club, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
046998
Title:
Interior View of Moose Club, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1962/01/22
Kemps auto service center can be seen across the street.

38. View From Line of Town Homes of Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
046996
Title:
View From Line of Town Homes of Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1962/01/03
Description:
Kemps auto service center can be seen across the street.

39. Guthrie Morris Campbell Company Building Exterior, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
046994
Title:
Guthrie Morris Campbell Company Building Exterior, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1948/05/10

40. Goshorn Hardware Company, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
046992
Title:
Goshorn Hardware Company, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
Undated
On March 4, 1949 the basement of the Woolworth Department Store on the corner of Quarrier and Capitol Streets in Charleston, West Virginia caught on fire. While fire fighters were on first floor of the scene, it collapsed into the basement, killing seven of the firemen.

41. Woolworth Department Store Fire Damage, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
046989
Title:
Woolworth Department Store Fire Damage, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1949/03
Description:
On March 4, 1949 the basement of the Woolworth Department Store on the corner of Quarrier and Capitol Streets in Charleston, West Virginia caught on fire. While fire fighters were on first floor of the scene, it collapsed into the basement, killing seven of the firemen.
On March 4, 1949 the basement of the Woolworth Department Store on the corner of Quarrier and Capitol Streets in Charleston, West Virginia caught on fire. While fire fighters were on first floor of the scene, it collapsed into the basement, killing seven of the firemen.

42. Woolworth Department Store Fire Damage, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
046988
Title:
Woolworth Department Store Fire Damage, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1949/03
Description:
On March 4, 1949 the basement of the Woolworth Department Store on the corner of Quarrier and Capitol Streets in Charleston, West Virginia caught on fire. While fire fighters were on first floor of the scene, it collapsed into the basement, killing seven of the firemen.
On March 4, 1949 the basement of the Woolworth Department Store on the corner of Quarrier and Capitol Streets in Charleston, West Virginia caught on fire. While fire fighters were on first floor of the scene, it collapsed into the basement, killing seven of the firemen.

43. Woolworth Department Store Fire Damage, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
046987
Title:
Woolworth Department Store Fire Damage, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1949/03
Description:
On March 4, 1949 the basement of the Woolworth Department Store on the corner of Quarrier and Capitol Streets in Charleston, West Virginia caught on fire. While fire fighters were on first floor of the scene, it collapsed into the basement, killing seven of the firemen.

44. Galperin Music Company Employee Dunks a Trumpet Into Tub, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
046986
Title:
Galperin Music Company Employee Dunks a Trumpet Into Tub, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1947/03

45. Galperin Music Company Employees Work on Record Players and Various Other Equipment, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
046985
Title:
Galperin Music Company Employees Work on Record Players and Various Other Equipment, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1947/03

46. Galperin Music Company Employees Work on Several Pianos, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
046984
Title:
Galperin Music Company Employees Work on Several Pianos, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1947/03

47. Galperin Music Company Employees at Work Fixing Instruments, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
046983
Title:
Galperin Music Company Employees at Work Fixing Instruments, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1947/03

48. Galperin Music Company Employee Works on Trumpet Slide, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
046982
Title:
Galperin Music Company Employee Works on Trumpet Slide, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1947/03