Gallery: Do you remember? -- Nov. 14, 2011

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Today’s Lawrence County Airpark was known as the Huntington-Chesapeake Airport in 1938 when American Airlines inaugurated regular passenger service with DC-2 airliners and, later, DC-3s. American discontinued service at the airport in 1945, deeming it no longer adequate. Before World War II, there had been much talk of building a new, larger airport. But the war temporarily halted that discussion. The end of the war and the departure of American Airlines at Chesapeake, Ohio, gave new momentum to the idea of building a modern airport. The result was Tri-State Airport, which opened in 1952. Thanks to Jim Casto for the information. Date is unknown.

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This is construction of South Point High School around 1950, according to Michael Mascari, of Richmond, Va. "The building above the construction was the old high school," he wrote. "When completed, the new high school held grades seven through 12, and the old high school became an elementary school for first through sixth grades. This was the only school that had sixth-grade classes, and all South Point students went there for sixth grade. In 1959, after the construction of the two new elementary schools, in South Point and Burlington, the old high school became a junior high school for grades seven and eight. The high school (building under construction) became a junior high school in the late 1980s after a new high school was constructed on High Street, which required the building above it in the photo (former high school and junior high school) to be demolished. The building under construction was demolished about a year ago after a new high school was constructed on Sand Road."

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This is construction of South Point High School around 1950, according to Michael Mascari, of Richmond, Va. "The building above the construction was the old high school," he wrote. "When completed, the new high school held grades seven through 12, and the old high school became an elementary school for first through sixth grades. This was the only school that had sixth-grade classes, and all South Point students went there for sixth grade. In 1959, after the construction of the two new elementary schools, in South Point and Burlington, the old high school became a junior high school for grades seven and eight. The high school (building under construction) became a junior high school in the late 1980s after a new high school was constructed on High Street, which required the building above it in the photo (former high school and junior high school) to be demolished. The building under construction was demolished about a year ago after a new high school was constructed on Sand Road."

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"My guesses are the ancient Teays River Valley with the modern Mud River meandering through, or the ancient Teays River Valley with the modern Scioto River meandering thru," said Richard McCoy of Huntington. Date is unknown.

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"My guesses are the ancient Teays River Valley with the modern Mud River meandering through, or the ancient Teays River Valley with the modern Scioto River meandering thru," said Richard McCoy of Huntington. Date is unknown.

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"My guesses are the ancient Teays River Valley with the modern Mud River meandering through, or the ancient Teays River Valley with the modern Scioto River meandering thru," said Richard McCoy of Huntington. Date is unknown.

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"My guesses are the ancient Teays River Valley with the modern Mud River meandering through, or the ancient Teays River Valley with the modern Scioto River meandering thru," said Richard McCoy of Huntington. Date is unknown.

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The Ohio River floods Catlettsburg, Ky. Thanks to Richard McCoy for the identification. Date is unknown.

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The Ohio River floods Point Pleasant, W.Va. The bridge is the Shadle Bridge, according to James Casto. The bridge, which carried Route 2, crosses the Kanawha River from Point Pleasant, W.Va. (bottom), to Henderson, W.Va. (top). At right across the river is Kanauga, Ohio. The bridge was replaced in 1998 by the four-lane Bartow Jones Bridge. Date is unknown.

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The Ohio River floods Point Pleasant, W.Va. The bridge is the Shadle Bridge, according to James Casto. The bridge, which carried Route 2, crosses the Kanawha River from Point Pleasant, W.Va. (bottom), to Henderson, W.Va. (left). At right across the river is Kanauga, Ohio. The bridge was replaced in 1998 by the four-lane Bartow Jones Bridge. Date is unknown.

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The Ohio River floods Point Pleasant, W.Va. The bridge is the Shadle Bridge, according to James Casto. The bridge, which carried Route 2, crosses the Kanawha River from Point Pleasant, W.Va. (bottom), to Henderson, W.Va. (top). The bridge was replaced in 1998 by the four-lane Bartow Jones Bridge. Date is unknown.

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The Ohio River floods Point Pleasant, W.Va. The bridge is the Shadle Bridge, according to James Casto. The bridge, which carried Route 2, crosses the Kanawha River from Point Pleasant, W.Va. (bottom), to Henderson, W.Va. (top). At right across the river is Kanauga, Ohio. The bridge was replaced in 1998 by the four-lane Bartow Jones Bridge. Date is unknown.

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The Ohio River floods Point Pleasant, W.Va. The bridge is the Shadle Bridge, according to James Casto. The bridge, which carried Route 2, crosses the Kanawha River from Point Pleasant, W.Va. (bottom), to Henderson, W.Va. (top left). At right across the river is Kanauga, Ohio. The bridge was replaced in 1998 by the four-lane Bartow Jones Bridge. Date is unknown.

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The Ohio River floods Point Pleasant, W.Va. The bridge at left is the Shadle Bridge, according to James Casto. The bridge, which carried Route 2, crosses the Kanawha River from Point Pleasant, W.Va. (shown), to Henderson, W.Va. (to the left, not shown). The two bridge at top are the Silver Bridge, which was built in 1928 and collapsed Dec. 15, 1967, killing 46 people. The bridge in back is a railroad bridge, which is still standing. In 1969, the Silver Memorial Bridge was completed. It crosses the Ohio River about a mile south of the original bridge, connecting Gallipolis, Ohio, with Henderson, W.Va. Date is unknown.

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The Ohio River floods Point Pleasant, W.Va. The bridge at left is the Shadle Bridge, according to James Casto. The bridge, which carried Route 2, crosses the Kanawha River from Point Pleasant, W.Va. (shown), to Henderson, W.Va. (to the left, not shown). The two bridge at top are the Silver Bridge, which was built in 1928 and collapsed Dec. 15, 1967, killing 46 people. The bridge in back is a railroad bridge, which is still standing. In 1969, the Silver Memorial Bridge was completed. It crosses the Ohio River about a mile south of the original bridge, connecting Gallipolis, Ohio, with Henderson, W.Va. Date is unknown.

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The Ohio River floods Point Pleasant, W.Va. The bridge at left is the Shadle Bridge, according to James Casto. The bridge, which carried Route 2, crosses the Kanawha River from Point Pleasant, W.Va. (shown), to Henderson, W.Va. (to the left, not shown). The two bridge at top are the Silver Bridge, which was built in 1928 and collapsed Dec. 15, 1967, killing 46 people. The bridge in back is a railroad bridge, which is still standing. In 1969, the Silver Memorial Bridge was completed. It crosses the Ohio River about a mile south of the original bridge, connecting Gallipolis, Ohio, with Henderson, W.Va. Date is unknown.

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The Ohio River floods Proctorville, Ohio. Thanks to Richard McCoy for the identification. Date is unknown.

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The Ohio River floods Proctorville, Ohio. Thanks to Richard McCoy for the identification. Date is unknown.

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The Ohio River floods Point Pleasant, W.Va. The bridge is the Shadle Bridge, according to James Casto. The bridge, which carried Route 2, crosses the Kanawha River from Point Pleasant, W.Va., to Henderson, W.Va. The bridge was replaced in 1998 by the four-lane Bartow Jones Bridge. Date is unknown.

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The Ohio River floods Point Pleasant, W.Va. The bridge is the Shadle Bridge, according to James Casto. The bridge, which carried Route 2, crosses the Kanawha River from Point Pleasant, W.Va., to Henderson, W.Va. The bridge was replaced in 1998 by the four-lane Bartow Jones Bridge. Date is unknown.

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The Ohio River floods Point Pleasant, W.Va. Thanks to April Pyles for the identification. Date is unknown.

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The Ohio River floods Point Pleasant, W.Va. Thanks to April Pyles for the identification. Date is unknown.

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The Ohio River floods Point Pleasant, W.Va. Thanks to April Pyles for the identification. Date is unknown.

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The Ohio River floods Point Pleasant, W.Va. Thanks to April Pyles for the identification. Date is unknown.

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The Ohio River floods the Ashland Oil Refinery at the mouth of the Big Sandy River. Thanks to Richard McCoy and Rusty Dillon for the identification. Date is unknown.

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The Ohio River floods the Ashland Oil Refinery at the mouth of the Big Sandy River. Thanks to Richard McCoy and Rusty Dillon for the identification. Date is unknown.

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The Ohio River floods. Date and location are unknown.

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The Ohio River floods. Date and location are unknown.

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The Ohio River floods Catlettsburg, Ky. Thanks to Richard McCoy for the identification. Date is unknown.

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The Ohio River floods Catlettsburg, Ky. Thanks to Richard McCoy for the identification. Date is unknown.

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This is where West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky meet. From the bottom, the Big Sandy River empties into the Ohio River. The land on the left is Catlettsburg, Ky. The land on the bottom right is Virginia Point in Kenova, W.Va. The land at top is South Point, Ohio. "This is one of the best aerial shots of Big Sandy Lock & Dam #1 that I have seen," said Richard McCoy of Huntington. "Lock & Dam #1 was part of a navigation system of 5 Locks & Dams. Nos. #1, #2 and #3 on the Big Sandy River and one on each of the tributaries, Levisa & Tug Forks. They were ground-breaking structures in their time, and prototypes for the 53 original navigable dams along the Ohio River, thereafter. L/D #1 was submerged by Greenup and was demolished to the navigable depth of 9 feet. Although abandoned, significant portions of L/D #2 at Prichard are still there. The L/D #3 has been converted to water supply for Louisa & Fort Gay. The L/D's on the tributaries have been abandoned. Sidelight L/D's #52 & #53 near the mouth of the Ohio River are still in use, and the subject of their replacement was the subject of a recent Courier-Journal article/editorial. Date is unknown.

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The Fesenmeier Brewing Company was founded in 1899 in Central City by four brothers from Cumberland, Md. (Established by real estate investors in 1893, Central City extended roughly from 3rd Street West to 23rd Street West, from the Ohio River to the southern foothills, and was a bustling community of 5,000 residents. It also was home to a long list of businesses and industries. Most on that list, like the old Fesenmeier Brewery, are long gone, but at least one, Heiner's Bakery, remains. In 1909, Central City voted to be annexed into the city of Huntington.) Fesenmeier Brewing Company was located at West 14th Street and Madison Avenue in Huntington (where Big Lots is). It was composed of 27 buildings and took up a full city block. During prohibition years (1914-1934 for West Virginia), the company operated as a meat packer and ice packer. In 1968, it was sold and became the Little Switzerland Brewing Company. It was demolished in 1972. Date is unknown.

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Looking east at Westmoreland. This is the glass factory that Lincoln Polan bought to make optical glass. In the foreground is the Thompson Stove Factory. A significant manufactor of gas stoves in the early 20th Century. "Most every home in Huntington had a least one Thompson Stove," said Richard McCoy of Huntington. "The owner, Cecil Thompson, was a prominent citizen and mayor of Huntington. The vacant lot just beyond the factory was the site of the City of Huntington Swimming Pool named after Mayor Thompson. The pool was built in the early 1950s, so this photo predates that." McCoy also noted the four broadcasting towers of WSAZ radio in the space between the stove factory and glass factory. "The towers were spaced or laid out in a rhombus pattern for a reason," he said. "There were coils in the white building on the right that were adjustable and fed the broadcast signal to each tower. John Clay, WSAZ's chief engineer, told me the coils were carefully adjusted to deliver maximum strength up and down the Ohio Valley, where the largest audience resided." Date is unknown.

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Looking east at Westmoreland. This is the glass factory that Lincoln Polan bought to make optical glass. In the foreground is the Thompson Stove Factory. A significant manufactor of gas stoves in the early 20th Century. "Most every home in Huntington had a least one Thompson Stove," said Richard McCoy of Huntington. "The owner, Cecil Thompson, was a prominent citizen and mayor of Huntington. The vacant lot just beyond the factory was the site of the City of Huntington Swimming Pool named after Mayor Thompson. The pool was built in the early 1950s, so this photo predates that." McCoy also noted the four broadcasting towers of WSAZ radio in the space between the stove factory and glass factory. "The towers were spaced or laid out in a rhombus pattern for a reason," he said. "There were coils in the white building on the right that were adjustable and fed the broadcast signal to each tower. John Clay, WSAZ's chief engineer, told me the coils were carefully adjusted to deliver maximum strength up and down the Ohio Valley, where the largest audience resided." Date is unknown.

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Looking east at Westmoreland. This is the glass factory that Lincoln Polan bought to make optical glass. In the foreground is the Thompson Stove Factory. A significant manufactor of gas stoves in the early 20th Century. "Most every home in Huntington had a least one Thompson Stove," said Richard McCoy of Huntington. "The owner, Cecil Thompson, was a prominent citizen and mayor of Huntington. The vacant lot just beyond the factory was the site of the City of Huntington Swimming Pool named after Mayor Thompson. The pool was built in the early 1950s, so this photo predates that." Date is unknown.

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This is where West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky meet. From the top left, the Big Sandy River empties into the Ohio River. The land on the left is Catlettsburg, Ky. The land on the bottom is Virginia Point in Kenova, W.Va. The land at top is South Point, Ohio. Date is unknown. The building is the Green Bag Cement Co., according to Richard McCoy.

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This is where West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky meet. From the top left, the Big Sandy River empties into the Ohio River. The land on the left is Catlettsburg, Ky. The land on the bottom is Virginia Point in Kenova, W.Va. The land at top is South Point, Ohio. Date is unknown. The building is the Green Bag Cement Co., according to Richard McCoy.

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The land on the bottom right is Virginia Point in Kenova, W.Va. The river is the Ohio. The land at top is South Point, Ohio. Date is unknown. The building is the Green Bag Cement Co., according to Richard McCoy.

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This is where West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky meet. From the left, the Big Sandy River empties into the Ohio River. The land on the left is Catlettsburg, Ky. The land on the bottom is Virginia Point in Kenova, W.Va. The land at top right is South Point, Ohio. Date is unknown. The building is the Green Bag Cement Co., according to Richard McCoy.

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This is where West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky meet. From the top, the Big Sandy River empties into the Ohio River. The land at top is Catlettsburg, Ky. The land on the bottom right is Virginia Point in Kenova, W.Va. Date is unknown. The building is the Green Bag Cement Co., according to Richard McCoy.

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This is Ceredo, according to Richard McCoy. Date is unknown.

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The Huntington VA Medical Center at 540 Spring Valley Drive began in 1932. Services are available to veterans living in southwestern West Virginia, southern Ohio and eastern Kentucky. Thanks to Ken Reffeitt, Richard McCoy and Rusty Dillon for the identification. Date is unknown.

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The Huntington VA Medical Center at 540 Spring Valley Drive began in 1932. Services are available to veterans living in southwestern West Virginia, southern Ohio and eastern Kentucky. Thanks to Ken Reffeitt, Richard McCoy and Rusty Dillon for the identification. Date is unknown.

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The Huntington VA Medical Center at 540 Spring Valley Drive began in 1932. Services are available to veterans living in southwestern West Virginia, southern Ohio and eastern Kentucky. Thanks to Ken Reffeitt, Richard McCoy and Rusty Dillon for the identification. Date is unknown.

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The Huntington VA Medical Center at 540 Spring Valley Drive began in 1932. Services are available to veterans living in southwestern West Virginia, southern Ohio and eastern Kentucky. Thanks to Ken Reffeitt, Richard McCoy and Rusty Dillon for the identification. Date is unknown.

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The Huntington VA Medical Center at 540 Spring Valley Drive began in 1932. Services are available to veterans living in southwestern West Virginia, southern Ohio and eastern Kentucky. Thanks to Ken Reffeitt, Richard McCoy and Rusty Dillon for the identification. Date is unknown.

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The Huntington VA Medical Center at 540 Spring Valley Drive began in 1932. Services are available to veterans living in southwestern West Virginia, southern Ohio and eastern Kentucky. Thanks to Ken Reffeitt, Richard McCoy and Rusty Dillon for the identification. Date is unknown.

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The Huntington VA Medical Center at 540 Spring Valley Drive began in 1932. Services are available to veterans living in southwestern West Virginia, southern Ohio and eastern Kentucky. Thanks to Ken Reffeitt, Richard McCoy and Rusty Dillon for the identification. Date is unknown.

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The Huntington VA Medical Center at 540 Spring Valley Drive began in 1932. Services are available to veterans living in southwestern West Virginia, southern Ohio and eastern Kentucky. Thanks to Ken Reffeitt, Richard McCoy and Rusty Dillon for the identification. Date is unknown.

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The Huntington VA Medical Center at 540 Spring Valley Drive began in 1932. Services are available to veterans living in southwestern West Virginia, southern Ohio and eastern Kentucky. Thanks to Ken Reffeitt, Richard McCoy and Rusty Dillon for the identification. Date is unknown.

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The Huntington VA Medical Center at 540 Spring Valley Drive began in 1932. Services are available to veterans living in southwestern West Virginia, southern Ohio and eastern Kentucky. Thanks to Ken Reffeitt, Richard McCoy and Rusty Dillon for the identification. Date is unknown.