Gallery: Do you remember? -- March 8, 2011

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Gillen Ford Sales and Service on 3rd Avenue in Chesapeake, Ohio, dates back to 1920. Date unknown, but possibly from around 1950.

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The Nazarene Church of Chesapeake. Date unknown, but most likely around 1950.

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This is the old Lower Grade School in Chesapeake, Ohio, according to Dottie Gibson. "I don't know when it closed, but I know that it was still in use in 1947-48. I attended there in 1946-47," she said.

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Schneider Funeral Home in Chesapeake, Ohio (now Schneider-Griffin Funeral Home). Date unknown, but possibly from around 1950. According to Drew Griffin, the addition to the original building was added in 1943. The porch and the back addition was added between 1948 and 1960. The porch was later enclosed and is now a business office. The three-car garage apartment seen in the photo was moved from the property possibly in the early 1990s. The building is located in the west end of Chesapeake across from the Nazarene Church. The circular drive also was removed, and a full parking lot was added.

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Schneider Funeral Home in Chesapeake, Ohio (now Schneider-Griffin Funeral Home). Date unknown, but possibly from around 1950. According to Drew Griffin, the addition to the original building was added in 1943. The porch and the back addition was added between 1948 and 1960. The porch was later enclosed and is now a business office. The three-car garage apartment seen in the photo was moved from the property possibly in the early 1990s. The building is located in the west end of Chesapeake across from the Nazarene Church. The circular drive also was removed, and a full parking lot was added.

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A building is moved in Chesapeake, Ohio. Date unknown, but possibly from around 1950.

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A building is moved in Chesapeake, Ohio. Date unknown, but possibly from around 1950.

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The Symmes Creek Bridge on Route 7 in Chesapeake, Ohio, was opened to traffic in 1933 and is still in use in 2011. Date unknown, but possibly from around 1950.

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The Symmes Creek Bridge on Route 7 in Chesapeake, Ohio, was opened to traffic in 1933, rehabilitated in 1990 and is still in use in 2011. Date unknown, but possibly from around 1950.

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Max Jones, left, was the first president of the Cabell Huntington Hospital Board and manager of the West Virginia Water Company, Huntington Branch. The man at right is unidentified in this archive photo, possibly from 1950. Thanks to E. Keith Dean for the information.

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In August 1949, construction began on the Veterans Memorial Field House at 2590 5th Ave., Huntington. The grand opening ceremony, pictured here, was conducted in 1950. The Field House was home to Marshall University basketball from 1950 until the Cam Henderson Center was built in 1981. The facility also has hosted concerts, boxing events and more.

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In August 1949, construction began on the Veterans Memorial Field House at 2590 5th Ave., Huntington. The grand opening ceremony, pictured here, was conducted in 1950. The Field House was home to Marshall University basketball from 1950 until the Cam Henderson Center was built in 1981. The facility also has hosted concerts, boxing events and more.

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In August 1949, construction began on the Veterans Memorial Field House at 2590 5th Ave., Huntington. The grand opening ceremony, pictured here, was conducted in 1950. The Field House was home to Marshall University basketball from 1950 until the Cam Henderson Center was built in 1981. The facility also has hosted concerts, boxing events and more.

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Aerial view of the construction of the Tri-State Airport in Kenova in the early 1950s. According to the Tri-State Airport web site, the Tri-State Airport Authority was formed in 1948. The Authority appointed a committee to buy the land, 534 acres in Kenova. A contract was signed March 7, 1950, and the Tri-State Airport was dedicated Nov. 2, 1952.

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Aerial view of the construction of the Tri-State Airport in Kenova in the early 1950s. According to the Tri-State Airport web site, the Tri-State Airport Authority was formed in 1948. The Authority appointed a committee to buy the land, 534 acres in Kenova. A contract was signed March 7, 1950, and the Tri-State Airport was dedicated Nov. 2, 1952.

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Aerial view of the construction of the Tri-State Airport in Kenova in the early 1950s. According to the Tri-State Airport web site, the Tri-State Airport Authority was formed in 1948. The Authority appointed a committee to buy the land, 534 acres in Kenova. A contract was signed March 7, 1950, and the Tri-State Airport was dedicated Nov. 2, 1952.

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Aerial view of the construction of the Tri-State Airport in Kenova in the early 1950s. According to the Tri-State Airport web site, the Tri-State Airport Authority was formed in 1948. The Authority appointed a committee to buy the land, 534 acres in Kenova. A contract was signed March 7, 1950, and the Tri-State Airport was dedicated Nov. 2, 1952.

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Aerial view of the construction of the Tri-State Airport in Kenova in the early 1950s. According to the Tri-State Airport web site, the Tri-State Airport Authority was formed in 1948. The Authority appointed a committee to buy the land, 534 acres in Kenova. A contract was signed March 7, 1950, and the Tri-State Airport was dedicated Nov. 2, 1952.

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Aerial view of the construction of the Tri-State Airport in Kenova in the early 1950s. According to the Tri-State Airport web site, the Tri-State Airport Authority was formed in 1948. The Authority appointed a committee to buy the land, 534 acres in Kenova. A contract was signed March 7, 1950, and the Tri-State Airport was dedicated Nov. 2, 1952.

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Aerial view of the construction of the Tri-State Airport in Kenova in the early 1950s. According to the Tri-State Airport web site, the Tri-State Airport Authority was formed in 1948. The Authority appointed a committee to buy the land, 534 acres in Kenova. A contract was signed March 7, 1950, and the Tri-State Airport was dedicated Nov. 2, 1952.

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Aerial view of the construction of the Tri-State Airport in Kenova in the early 1950s. According to the Tri-State Airport web site, the Tri-State Airport Authority was formed in 1948. The Authority appointed a committee to buy the land, 534 acres in Kenova. A contract was signed March 7, 1950, and the Tri-State Airport was dedicated Nov. 2, 1952.

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Aerial view of the construction of the Tri-State Airport in Kenova in the early 1950s. According to the Tri-State Airport web site, the Tri-State Airport Authority was formed in 1948. The Authority appointed a committee to buy the land, 534 acres in Kenova. A contract was signed March 7, 1950, and the Tri-State Airport was dedicated Nov. 2, 1952.

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Aerial view of the construction of the Tri-State Airport in Kenova in the early 1950s. According to the Tri-State Airport web site, the Tri-State Airport Authority was formed in 1948. The Authority appointed a committee to buy the land, 534 acres in Kenova. A contract was signed March 7, 1950, and the Tri-State Airport was dedicated Nov. 2, 1952.

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Aerial view of the construction of the Tri-State Airport in Kenova in the early 1950s. According to the Tri-State Airport web site, the Tri-State Airport Authority was formed in 1948. The Authority appointed a committee to buy the land, 534 acres in Kenova. A contract was signed March 7, 1950, and the Tri-State Airport was dedicated Nov. 2, 1952.

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Aerial view of the construction of the Tri-State Airport in Kenova in the early 1950s. According to the Tri-State Airport web site, the Tri-State Airport Authority was formed in 1948. The Authority appointed a committee to buy the land, 534 acres in Kenova. A contract was signed March 7, 1950, and the Tri-State Airport was dedicated Nov. 2, 1952.