Gallery: Do you remember? -- Nov. 7, 2011

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Camp Mad Anthony Wayne on Spring Valley Drive in Huntington was named for a frontier army general, according to the Greater Huntington Park and Recreation District. The facilities include a rustic lodge and four cabins nestled in a semi-secluded area. Date and subject are unknown.

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The Ricketts House – In the early 1920s, developer John G. Ricketts commissioned Huntington architect Levi J. Dean (the father of Keith Dean) to design a house that would serve as the centerpiece of the new residential neighborhood he was promoting. The house was built in 1924 at a cost of $125,000. Located on the south side of Washington Boulevard at its intersection with Wiltshire Boulevard, the house was a long, low design with a distinctive shingled roof rolled around eaves and curved over dormers to imitate a thatched roof. At 16,000 square feet, the house is massive in size, a fact not obvious when viewed from the street. John Ricketts, the owner, lived in the house until 1929. He sold the house to Sam Biggs in 1929 due to financial problems created by the depression. Sam Biggs owned and lived in the house until 1946. He sold the house to Dr. Francis Scott in 1947. The Scott family included local Dr. Tom Scott, and they lived in the house until 1954. Dr. Richard Stevens and wife Dr. Sarah Stevens bought the house in 1954. The house was placed on the National Register of Historic Places after application of the West Virginia Historical Society in 1994. The present owners are Darrel and Melissa Darby. They have renovated the site and house, which was in great need of repair due to lack of maintenance. Thanks to James Casto for the information. Date is unknown.

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Col. Joseph Harvey Long, right, was the dean of West Virginia newspapermen for six decades. Long purchased The Advertiser in 1895 and served as its publisher almost continuously until his death in December 1958. He began his career as a printer and was responsible for many of the printing innovations introduced to The Advertiser's pressroom. Date is unknown.

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Col. Joseph Harvey Long, right, was the dean of West Virginia newspapermen for six decades. Long purchased The Advertiser in 1895 and served as its publisher almost continuously until his death in December 1958. He began his career as a printer and was responsible for many of the printing innovations introduced to The Advertiser's pressroom. Date is unknown.

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Col. Joseph Harvey Long, left, was the dean of West Virginia newspapermen for six decades. Long purchased The Advertiser in 1895 and served as its publisher almost continuously until his death in December 1958. He began his career as a printer and was responsible for many of the printing innovations introduced to The Advertiser's pressroom. Date is unknown.

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Col. Joseph Harvey Long, left, was the dean of West Virginia newspapermen for six decades. Long purchased The Advertiser in 1895 and served as its publisher almost continuously until his death in December 1958. He began his career as a printer and was responsible for many of the printing innovations introduced to The Advertiser's pressroom. Date is unknown.

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Col. Joseph Harvey Long, second from right, was the dean of West Virginia newspapermen for six decades. Long purchased The Advertiser in 1895 and served as its publisher almost continuously until his death in December 1958. He began his career as a printer and was responsible for many of the printing innovations introduced to The Advertiser's pressroom. Date is unknown.

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Col. Joseph Harvey Long, second from right, was the dean of West Virginia newspapermen for six decades. Long purchased The Advertiser in 1895 and served as its publisher almost continuously until his death in December 1958. He began his career as a printer and was responsible for many of the printing innovations introduced to The Advertiser's pressroom. Date is unknown.

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Huntington Publishing Co. officials enjoy a fancy dinner among rolls of newsprint. Date is unknown.

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Huntington Publishing Co. officials enjoy a fancy dinner among rolls of newsprint. Date is unknown.

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Huntington Publishing Co. officials enjoy a fancy dinner among rolls of newsprint. In the back, standing in front of flag, are Col. Long and Dave Gideon; standing at right is H. R. Pinckard, editorial page editor of the Herald-Dispatch. The man seated fourth from the right is Raymond Brewster, later editor-in-chief of HUPCO. Thanks to Ken Reffeitt for the information. Date is unknown.

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Col. Joseph Harvey Long, center, was the dean of West Virginia newspapermen for six decades. Long purchased The Advertiser in 1895 and served as its publisher almost continuously until his death in December 1958. He began his career as a printer and was responsible for many of the printing innovations introduced to The Advertiser's pressroom. Date is unknown.

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Col. Joseph Harvey Long, right, was the dean of West Virginia newspapermen for six decades. Long purchased The Advertiser in 1895 and served as its publisher almost continuously until his death in December 1958. He began his career as a printer and was responsible for many of the printing innovations introduced to The Advertiser's pressroom. Date is unknown.

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Edward Harvey Long. Thanks to Mark Copen for the identification. Date is unknown.

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Advertiser Editor Paul Walker Long. Thanks to Ken Reffeitt for the identification. Date is unknown.

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Edward Harvey Long at the Guyan Golf and Country Club. Thanks to Mark Copen for the information. Date is unknown.

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Date and subject are unknown. In the front at left is Dr. Ray Bobbit, a urologist. He was one of the founding doctors of St. Mary's Hospital, according to his grandson John Evans.

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Col. Joseph Harvey Long, fifth from the left, was the dean of West Virginia newspapermen for six decades. Long purchased The Advertiser in 1895 and served as its publisher almost continuously until his death in December 1958. He began his career as a printer and was responsible for many of the printing innovations introduced to The Advertiser's pressroom. Date is unknown.

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Col. Joseph Harvey Long, fifth from the left, was the dean of West Virginia newspapermen for six decades. Long purchased The Advertiser in 1895 and served as its publisher almost continuously until his death in December 1958. He began his career as a printer and was responsible for many of the printing innovations introduced to The Advertiser's pressroom. Date is unknown.

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Col. Joseph Harvey Long, XXX, was the dean of West Virginia newspapermen for six decades. Long purchased The Advertiser in 1895 and served as its publisher almost continuously until his death in December 1958. He began his career as a printer and was responsible for many of the printing innovations introduced to The Advertiser's pressroom. Date is unknown.

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Col. Joseph Harvey Long, XXX, was the dean of West Virginia newspapermen for six decades. Long purchased The Advertiser in 1895 and served as its publisher almost continuously until his death in December 1958. He began his career as a printer and was responsible for many of the printing innovations introduced to The Advertiser's pressroom. Date is unknown.

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Col. Joseph Harvey Long, seated on the far right, was the dean of West Virginia newspapermen for six decades. Long purchased The Advertiser in 1895 and served as its publisher almost continuously until his death in December 1958. He began his career as a printer and was responsible for many of the printing innovations introduced to The Advertiser's pressroom. Date is unknown.

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From left, an unidentified man, West Virginia Gov. Homer A. Holt (1898-1976) (governor from 1937-1941), Col. Joseph Harvey Long, two unidentified men and at the far right, Col. George S. Wallace (who held several positions in the W. Va. National Guard during World War I). Thanks to Ken Reffeitt for the information. Date is unknown.

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This water reservoir in Rotary Park has since been replaced by a tank. Date is unknown. Thanks to Richard McCoy for the information.

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Ritter Park opened Sept. 11, 1913. The park was fashioned from land originally bought by the city as a site for an incinerator. Neighbors understandably objected to the idea. When lumberman C.L. Ritter offered to donate additional land if the total tract was used for a park, the city took him up on the offer. Date is unknown.

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The amphitheater at Ritter Park. The park opened Sept. 11, 1913. The park was fashioned from land originally bought by the city as a site for an incinerator. Neighbors understandably objected to the idea. When lumberman C.L. Ritter offered to donate additional land if the total tract was used for a park, the city took him up on the offer. Date is unknown.

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Ritter Park opened Sept. 11, 1913. The park was fashioned from land originally bought by the city as a site for an incinerator. Neighbors understandably objected to the idea. When lumberman C.L. Ritter offered to donate additional land if the total tract was used for a park, the city took him up on the offer. Date is unknown.

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Ritter Park opened Sept. 11, 1913. The park was fashioned from land originally bought by the city as a site for an incinerator. Neighbors understandably objected to the idea. When lumberman C.L. Ritter offered to donate additional land if the total tract was used for a park, the city took him up on the offer. Date is unknown.

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Ritter Park opened Sept. 11, 1913. The park was fashioned from land originally bought by the city as a site for an incinerator. Neighbors understandably objected to the idea. When lumberman C.L. Ritter offered to donate additional land if the total tract was used for a park, the city took him up on the offer. Date is unknown.

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The rose garden at Ritter Park. The park opened Sept. 11, 1913. The park was fashioned from land originally bought by the city as a site for an incinerator. Neighbors understandably objected to the idea. When lumberman C.L. Ritter offered to donate additional land if the total tract was used for a park, the city took him up on the offer. Date is unknown.

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Ritter Park opened Sept. 11, 1913. The park was fashioned from land originally bought by the city as a site for an incinerator. Neighbors understandably objected to the idea. When lumberman C.L. Ritter offered to donate additional land if the total tract was used for a park, the city took him up on the offer. Date is unknown.

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The Ritter Park cascading ponds in the Gobblers Knob/ amphitheater part of the park. They are still visible from 8th Street Road. Thanks to Richard McCoy, Deborah Justice and Leanne Imperi for identifying the photo.

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Four Pole Creek runs through Ritter Park, which opened Sept. 11, 1913. The park was fashioned from land originally bought by the city as a site for an incinerator. Neighbors understandably objected to the idea. When lumberman C.L. Ritter offered to donate additional land if the total tract was used for a park, the city took him up on the offer. Date is unknown.

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Four Pole Creek runs through Ritter Park, which opened Sept. 11, 1913. The park was fashioned from land originally bought by the city as a site for an incinerator. Neighbors understandably objected to the idea. When lumberman C.L. Ritter offered to donate additional land if the total tract was used for a park, the city took him up on the offer. Date is unknown.

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Ritter Park opened Sept. 11, 1913. The park was fashioned from land originally bought by the city as a site for an incinerator. Neighbors understandably objected to the idea. When lumberman C.L. Ritter offered to donate additional land if the total tract was used for a park, the city took him up on the offer. Date is unknown.

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Four Pole Creek freezes over at Ritter Park. The park was fashioned from land originally bought by the city as a site for an incinerator. Neighbors understandably objected to the idea. When lumberman C.L. Ritter offered to donate additional land if the total tract was used for a park, the city took him up on the offer. Date is unknown.

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St. Cloud Commons baseball field with concrete bleachers. Thanks to Ralph Turner and Richard McCoy for the information. Date is unknown.

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Ritter Park opened Sept. 11, 1913. The park was fashioned from land originally bought by the city as a site for an incinerator. Neighbors understandably objected to the idea. When lumberman C.L. Ritter offered to donate additional land if the total tract was used for a park, the city took him up on the offer. Date is unknown.

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Ritter Park opened Sept. 11, 1913. The park was fashioned from land originally bought by the city as a site for an incinerator. Neighbors understandably objected to the idea. When lumberman C.L. Ritter offered to donate additional land if the total tract was used for a park, the city took him up on the offer. Date is unknown.

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Ritter Park opened Sept. 11, 1913. The park was fashioned from land originally bought by the city as a site for an incinerator. Neighbors understandably objected to the idea. When lumberman C.L. Ritter offered to donate additional land if the total tract was used for a park, the city took him up on the offer. Date is unknown.

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The tennis courts at Ritter Park. The park opened Sept. 11, 1913. The park was fashioned from land originally bought by the city as a site for an incinerator. Neighbors understandably objected to the idea. When lumberman C.L. Ritter offered to donate additional land if the total tract was used for a park, the city took him up on the offer. Date is unknown.