Gallery: Do you remember? -- April 18, 2011

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The Professional Building, 1141 4th Ave. in downtown Huntington. According to Richard McCoy of Huntington, the building at left was once the home of Rich Chevrolet. When they moved to the 600 block of 4th Avenue, the building became the Trailways Bus Line terminal. When Trailways folded, Dan's Sporting Goods moved in. That business is still there. This building is also a former of of WSAZ Radio. The Professional Building, which now houses Dress for Success River Cities, was purchased by Huntington real estate developer John Bacon about 25 years ago. Bacon brought things inside up to modern standards, such as making it accessible. Bacon died in 2003, and his son Todd has been handling the property since.

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The Ohio River freezes over. Date is unknown.

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The Ohio River freezes over. Date is unknown.

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The Ohio River freezes over. Date is unknown.

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Blenko Glass opened in Milton in 1921. Date of the photo unknown, though it is likely from the 1940s or 1950s.

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Blenko Glass opened in Milton in 1921. Date of the photo unknown, though it is likely from the 1940s or 1950s.

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Blenko Glass opened in Milton in 1921. Date of the photo unknown, though it is likely from the 1940s or 1950s.

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Blenko Glass opened in Milton in 1921. Date of the photo unknown, though it is likely from the 1940s or 1950s.

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Blenko Glass opened in Milton in 1921. Date of the photo unknown, though it is likely from the 1940s or 1950s.

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Blenko Glass opened in Milton in 1921. Date of the photo unknown, though it is likely from the 1940s or 1950s.

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Blenko Glass opened in Milton in 1921. Date of the photo unknown, though it is likely from the 1940s or 1950s.

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Blenko Glass opened in Milton in 1921. Date of the photo unknown, though it is likely from the 1940s or 1950s.

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Blenko Glass opened in Milton in 1921. Date of the photo unknown, though it is likely from the 1940s or 1950s.

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Blenko Glass opened in Milton in 1921. Date of the photo unknown, though it is likely from the 1940s or 1950s.

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Blenko Glass opened in Milton in 1921. Date of the photo unknown, though it is likely from the 1940s or 1950s.

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The Huntington Publishing company purchased radio station WSAZ and in 1949 started one of the nation’s first TV stations, WSAZ-TV. Col. Joseph Harvey Long, publisher of the Advertiser, was instrumental in getting the television station up and running. Date and subject is unknown, although the photo is likely from the late 1940s or early 1950s.

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The Huntington Publishing company purchased radio station WSAZ and in 1949 started one of the nation’s first TV stations, WSAZ-TV. Col. Joseph Harvey Long, publisher of the Advertiser, was instrumental in getting the television station up and running. Date and subject is unknown, although the photo is likely from the late 1940s or early 1950s.

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Huntington native Joan Hyldoft was an internationally famous ice skater. This photo is from Feb. 3, 1942, when she was just 16. Hyldoft began skating in 1940 at age 14, when Huntington opened the first ice rink in West Virginia. She won competitions early on, capturing a figure skating championship in New York City at age 16. She turned pro early, too. When she appeared in Huntington with the traveling "Holiday on Ice," she would pack the house. She retired in 1967 in Waco, Texas. She died Aug. 25, 1986, at age 61. Thanks to Ken Reffeitt for the identification.

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Huntington native Joan Hyldoft was an internationally famous ice skater. This photo is from Feb. 3, 1942, when she was just 16. Hyldoft began skating in 1940 at age 14, when Huntington opened the first ice rink in West Virginia. She won competitions early on, capturing a figure skating championship in New York City at age 16. She turned pro early, too. When she appeared in Huntington with the traveling "Holiday on Ice," she would pack the house. She retired in 1967 in Waco, Texas. She died Aug. 25, 1986, at age 61.