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Gallery: Do you remember? -- Jan. 3, 2011

Herald-Dispatch archive photo - On March 31, 1913, the Ohio River crested at 66.4 feet, 16.4 feet above flood stage. No local lives were lost in 1913 (three people died here in the 1937 Flood), but suffering was acute. Fuel, light and gas supplies were cut off; no floodwalls protected the city, and water mains were closed to keep out river water. More than 2,000 refugees were housed in churches, schools, City Hall and the city jail. The floodwaters showed no favor. Among those stranded in Ashland were former President William Howard Taft, and in Huntington, Chesapeake & Ohio Railway president George Stevens. And, oh yes, three babies were born in Oley Elementary School.

January 03, 2011 @ 11:40 AM

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On Sunday morning, Jan. 17, 1909, the first edition of The Herald-Dispatch appeared on the streets of Huntington. Fast-forward 101 years, and that's a lot of history.

We have discovered a treasure trove of old negatives and photos at The Herald-Dispatch. Some of the images, we know. Others, we have no idea.

In the coming months, we will scan the negatives and photos, which are crumbling and degrading as the years pass. We will create photo galleries with the images and add what caption information we know.

Browse through the gallery. If you can add caption information to any of the photos (or correct a caption we already have), e-mail online editor Andrea Copley-Smith at acopley@herald-dispatch.com or call 304-526-2764. Be sure to include the title of the gallery, details of the photo, your name and phone number.

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Herald-Dispatch archive photo - On March 31, 1913, the Ohio River crested at 66.4 feet, 16.4 feet above flood stage. No local lives were lost in 1913 (three people died here in the 1937 Flood), but suffering was acute. Fuel, light and gas supplies were cut off; no floodwalls protected the city, and water mains were closed to keep out river water. More than 2,000 refugees were housed in churches, schools, City Hall and the city jail. The floodwaters showed no favor. Among those stranded in Ashland were former President William Howard Taft, and in Huntington, Chesapeake & Ohio Railway president George Stevens. And, oh yes, three babies were born in Oley Elementary School.

Herald-Dispatch archive photo - Image and date unknown.

Herald-Dispatch archive photo - Mount Vernon, located near Alexandria, Va., was the plantation home of the first president of the United States, George Washington. Thanks to Judy Stephenson for identifying the photo.

Herald-Dispatch archive photo - Trinity Episcopal Church at 5th Avenue and 11th Street. Founded in 1869, the congregation began its present building in 1882. The neo-Gothic nave has been enlarged twice.

Herald-Dispatch archive photo - Trinity Episcopal Church at 5th Avenue and 11th Street. Founded in 1869, the congregation began its present building in 1882. The neo-Gothic nave has been enlarged twice.

Herald-Dispatch archive photo - Trinity Episcopal Church at 5th Avenue and 11th Street. Founded in 1869, the congregation began its present building in 1882. The neo-Gothic nave has been enlarged twice.

Herald-Dispatch archive photo - Trinity Episcopal Church at 5th Avenue and 11th Street. Founded in 1869, the congregation began its present building in 1882. The neo-Gothic nave has been enlarged twice.

Herald-Dispatch archive photo - Image and date unknown. The boat's name is Highball.

Herald-Dispatch archive photo - On March 31, 1913, the Ohio River crested at 66.4 feet, 16.4 feet above flood stage. No local lives were lost in 1913 (three people died here in the 1937 Flood), but suffering was acute. Fuel, light and gas supplies were cut off; no floodwalls protected the city, and water mains were closed to keep out river water. More than 2,000 refugees were housed in churches, schools, City Hall and the city jail. The floodwaters showed no favor. Among those stranded in Ashland were former President William Howard Taft, and in Huntington, Chesapeake & Ohio Railway president George Stevens. And, oh yes, three babies were born in Oley Elementary School.

Herald-Dispatch archive photo - Image and date unknown.

Herald-Dispatch archive photo - Image and date unknown.

Herald-Dispatch archive photo - Image and date unknown.

Herald-Dispatch archive photo - Image and date unknown.

Herald-Dispatch archive photo - Trinity Episcopal Church at 5th Avenue and 11th Street. Founded in 1869, the congregation began its present building in 1882. The neo-Gothic nave has been enlarged twice.

Herald-Dispatch archive photo - The Arlington House, the Robert E. Lee Memorial, is in Arlington, Va., right outside the Arlington National Cemetery. According to the National Parks Service, it was the home of Robert E. Lee and his family for 30 years and is uniquely associated with the Washington and Custis families. George Washington Parke Custis built the house to be his home and a memorial to George Washington, his step-grandfather. It is now preserved as a memorial to General Lee, who gained the respect of Americans in both the North and the South. Thanks to Judy Stephenson for identifying the photo.

Herald-Dispatch archive photo - Trinity Episcopal Church at 5th Avenue and 11th Street. Founded in 1869, the congregation began its present building in 1882. The neo-Gothic nave has been enlarged twice.

Herald-Dispatch archive photo - Image and date unknown.