Gallery: Do you remember? -- March 5, 2012

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Gold Furniture Co. was in the 800 block of 4th Avenue.

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Gold Furniture Co. was in the 800 block of 4th Avenue.

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The Butler Furniture building was in the 400 block of 20th Street. It was demolished in 2001 and turned in to extra parking for the Joan C. Edwards Stadium at Marshall University.

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The Butler Furniture building was in the 400 block of 20th Street. It was demolished in 2001 and turned in to extra parking for the Joan C. Edwards Stadium at Marshall University.

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Guaranty National Bank opened in 1939 at 517 9th St. In 1954, the bank moved to this location at 919 5th Ave. (across from Jim's Spaghetti). In 1978, the bank added a second floor. Today, it is the home of Huntington Bank. Thanks to James E. Casto for the information.

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Guaranty National Bank opened in 1939 at 517 9th St. In 1954, the bank moved to this location at 919 5th Ave. (across from Jim's Spaghetti). Inside, murals depicted West Virginia mountain and river scenes. In 1978, the bank added a second floor. Today, it is the home of Huntington Bank. Thanks to James E. Casto for the information.

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Guaranty National Bank opened in 1939 at 517 9th St. In 1954, the bank moved to this location at 919 5th Ave. (across from Jim's Spaghetti). In 1978, the bank added a second floor. Today, it is the home of Huntington Bank. Thanks to James E. Casto for the information.

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Guaranty National Bank opened in 1939 at 517 9th St. In 1954, the bank moved to this location at 919 5th Ave. (across from Jim's Spaghetti). In 1978, the bank added a second floor (this is a 1976 artist's rendering of the project. The dotted line marks the original building). Today, it is the home of Huntington Bank. Thanks to James E. Casto for the information.

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Guaranty National Bank opened in 1939 at 517 9th St. In 1954, the bank moved to this location at 919 5th Ave. (across from Jim's Spaghetti). In 1978, the bank added a second floor (this is a 1977 photo of the construction). Today, it is the home of Huntington Bank. Thanks to James E. Casto for the information.

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Community Players Group.

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Community Players Group.

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Ensign Electric and Manufacturing Co. was founded in 1938 by Darwin A. Ensign and Charles C. Armstrong. The company, at 914 Adams Ave., made electrical equipment for coal mines and distributed motor driven pumping units (thanks to James E. Casto for the information). It was sold in 1968 to Harvey Hubbell Inc., which closed the plant in 1983. Darwin A. Ensign died March 24, 1985.

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Tradewell Supermarket at 911 8th St., across from the former Huntington High School. To the left is Brown's South Side Fountain, a popular hangout for high school students. Thanks to James E. Casto for the information. The car in front of the Tradewell is a 1954 Buick Century, parked behind a 1954 Mercury and in front of a 1949 or 1950 Chevrolet, according to Sam Januszkiewicz.

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Tradewell Supermarket at 911 8th St., across from the former Huntington High School. To the left is Brown's South Side Fountain, a popular hangout for high school students. Thanks to James E. Casto for the information. The car in front of the Tradewell is a 1954 Buick Century, parked behind a 1954 Mercury and in front of a 1949 or 1950 Chevrolet, according to Sam Januszkiewicz.

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A family enjoys a picnic lunch along the Ohio River.

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Boating on the Ohio River.

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Water skiing on the Ohio River.

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The A.F. Thompson Manufacturing Co. at 1040 Vernon St. in Huntington made space heaters.

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A graduation ceremony inside the Keith-Albee Theater, 925 4th Ave., Huntington.

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Wood Mosaic Poplar Veneer Co. was located at the foot of 15th Street West.

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The Le John Manufacturing Co. at was established at 111 22nd St. in Huntington in 1946 by S.S. Politano, who graduated from Marshall College in 1935. The company began by making small electric fans. It later made hair dryers and items for government contracts. It closed in 1965. Thanks to James E. Casto, Ken Reffeitt and Richard McCoy for the information.

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American Association of University Women panel (thanks to James E. Casto and Ken Reffeitt for the information).

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H.A.M.R. officers, according to the envelope.