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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.

"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.

"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

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.

"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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

View of the building from the runway.

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

Street view of the Freemason building.

17. Masonic Lodge and Masonic Temple Shrine Mosque, 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.

18. Knights Building, Charleston, W. Va.

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

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

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

20. Mrs. Duesenberry and Horse, 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."

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

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.

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

23. Four Women, Charleston, W. Va.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Located on Bullitt Street.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Kemps auto service center can be seen across the street.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

49. Galperin Music Company Employees Work on a Violin and Oboe, Charleston, W. Va.

50. Welding Keys of a Wind Instrument at Galperin Music Company, Charleston, W. Va.

51. Galperin Music Company Employee Operating on Saxophone at Work Bench, Charleston, W. Va.

52. Refinishing a Saxophone at Galperin Music Company, Charleston, W. Va.

53. Galperin Music Company Display Window Featuring Charleston Symphony Orchestra, Charleston, W. Va.

Top of capital building can be seen in distance.

54. Grand Opening of Esso Service Center, P.J. Whittington Station, Charleston, W. Va.

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

56. Group Shooting on Range at Charleston Gun Club, Charleston, W. Va.

57. Prescription Department of Camp Drug Company, Charleston, W. Va.

Cor. Virginia and Delaware.

58. Prescription Department of Camp Drug Company, Charleston, W. Va.

59. A.G. Higginbotham Construction of Daniel Boone Hotel, Charleston, W. Va.

60. Capitol Transit Charter Buses Outside of Capital Building, Charleston, W. Va.

61. Capitol Transit Charter Buses Outside of Capital Building, Charleston, W. Va.

62. Nurse Pours Liquid Into Test Tube in Lab at Mountain State Memorial Hospital, Charleston, W. Va.

Nurse gives a drink to boy in hospital bed who is wearing a mask covering his eyes after apparent operation.

63. Children in Hospital Beds at Mountain State Memorial Hospital, Charleston, W. Va.

64. Thomas Jefferson Junior High School Student Body, Charleston, W. Va.

Bulman Steel Shelving.

65. Hooten Equipment Company and Hussmann Refrigeration, Charleston, W. Va.

66. Salvation Army Display, Charleston, W. Va.

67. United Carbon Building, Charleston, W. Va.

Caption on back of postcard reads: "In beautiful West Virginia, "The Switzerland of America," the attractive ten story fireproof Daniel Boone Hotel was erected by the Citizenry of Charleston, West Virginia at a cost of over a million and a quarter dollars, in memory of Daniel Boone, famous pioneer and scout of nearly two hundred years ago; located but a short distance from the State Capitol; radio in every room, every room an outside room with private bath, rates moderate, a uniform high standard of quality and service. You will like the homelike atmosphere of the Daniel Boone." See original for correspondence. Published by E.C. Kropp Company. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

68. Dedicated to Daniel Boone, Courtesy of Daniel Boone Hotel, Charleston, W. Va.

(From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

69. Kearse Theatre, Charleston, W. Va.

Published by H. C. Hawkins. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

70. Caisno at Edgwood Park, Charleston, W. Va.

Postcard reads: "Laidley Field where football games of Charleston and Stonewall Jackson High Schools and Morris Harvey College are played." Published by the A. W. Smith News Agency. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

71. Laidley Field, Charleston, W. Va.

72. Crowd of People Gathered Around Hot Air Balloon; Charleston, W. Va.

73. The Elk Hotel; Charleston, W. Va.

74. Bridge in South Charleston, W. Va.

Rear view.

75. Kanawha Woolen Mills, Charleston, W. Va.

76. Charleston Race Track, Charleston, W. Va.

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

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

78. Birds Eye View of Charleston, W. Va.

Wide-angle view of probably a West Virginia National Guard camp, commanded by General W. W. Scott.

79. Camp C. L. Smith, Charleston, W. Va.

Written on the side of the truck with the name is "Phone 500". All persons in the photograph are unidentified.

80. Baird Hardware Truck, Charleston, W. Va.

Colored postcard photograph. See back of the original image for correspondence.

81. Fine Residences, Corner of Quarrier Street and Ruffner Avenue, Charleston, W. Va.

Standing in front of the Governor's Mansion, Charleston, W. Va.

82. Howard Gore and a Group of Unidentified, Charleston, W. Va.

WV Governor Howard Gore and unidentified persons standing on the front steps of the Governor's Mansion, Charleston, W. Va.

83. Howard Gore, Charleston, W. Va.

Post card print

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

Location of house, 1510 Kanawha St, Charleston, W. Va., "Rab's Home"

85. The Henry B. Davenport House in Charleston, W. Va.

86. Fire-Proof Addition to Hotel Kanawha, in Course of Construction, Charleston, W. Va.

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

88. Unidentified Soldier

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

90. Governor's Mansion, Charleston, W. Va.

Walter Reuther to speak at the Municipal Auditorium in Charleston.  Prizes, including this Frazier Sedan are to be given away.  Sponsored by the Kanawha Valley Industrial Union Council, C. I. O.

91. Advertising a C.I.O. P.A.C. Day Event on Feb 21st, Charleston, Kanawha County, W. Va.

92. State Office Building, Charleston, W. Va.

'Charleston, West Virginia--$100 ham and bacon will be served at the Pioneer Breakfast on Statehood Day, June 20th, at the Rose City Cafeteria on Lee Street in Charleston. The State of West Virginia will be 100 years old on June 20th and the Centennial Commission hopes all citizens sharing the same birth date will join in the festivities planned for the breakfast. A full course breakfast will be served from 7 til 9 a.m. and there will be entertainment and prizes for the guests. Committee in charge includes, reading left to right, Bob Phillips and Juanita McCollam, co-chairmen of the event; Adj. General Gene Hall Williams and Grover Waybright, Jr. Both Mrs. McCollam and Adj. General Williams celebrate their birthdays on June 20th. Reservations may be made, or tickets for $1.00 purchased, from the Centennial Commission, 1608 Kanawha Boulevard, E. Charleston, West Virginia.'

93. Pioneer Breakfast, Charleston, W. Va.

94. Davis Child Shelter, Charleston, W. Va.

95. Young Girl on the Steps of a House in Charleston, W. Va.

View of a house in Charleston, West Virginia from a postcard mailed to Mrs. Ira E. Robinson, Quarrier Street on December 16, 1909.

96. Home in Charleston, W. Va.