Gallery: Douglass High School through the years

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The Douglass High School class of 1960 is shown in this photo.

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The Douglass High School 1959 Junior-Senior Prom is shown in this photo. The prom was held at the Frederick Hotel.

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This is an invitation to the Douglass High School prom from 1959.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch Exterior shot of Douglass High School on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011, in Huntington.

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Douglass High Schoolàs yearbook queen, her court and their adviser, pose in 1955. They are, from left, standing, Mary Boddy, Martha Henderson, Janice Gipson; seated, Frances White, Yearbook Queen Doris Hill and Mrs. Elsie Duckworth.

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- -Text: Photo courtesy Levi MartinDouglass High School football coach Zelma Davis, left foreground, offers a compliment to Harry Nash during football practice on the A.D. Lewis Field in 1942. Others are, from left, Clauzell McCombs, Albert Massey and Leon Mitchell.

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- -Text: Photo courtesy James Venable Douglass High School senior James Venable receives his diploma on May 29, 1953, from an unidentified Cabell County Board of Education official as Principal Leonard Glover looks on.

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Herald-Dispatch file photo This 1926 photo shows the original Douglass High School, the first section of which was built in 1891 at the corner of 8th Avenue and what is now Hal Greer Boulevard. When a new high school building was constructed at 10th Avenue and Bruce Street in 1924, the original structure became Barnett Elementary School. The building was torn down in 1994 after standing vacant for several years. The insets show Principal J.M. Washington and teacher Anna Johnson.

Photo courtesy Sylvia Ridgeway

- -Text: Photo courtesy Sylvia Ridgeway Sylvia Morrison (Ridgeway) and several other girls perform in a Child Development and Improvement Club dance recital at Douglass High School in the 1950s.

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- -Text: Douglass High School file photo from June, 1986

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- -Text: Photo courtesy James VenableMembers of the Douglass High School Band pose after a football game at Fairfield Stadium in 1954. They are, from left, kneeling, Mary Boddy and Lily Harris; standing, Peggy Rogers, Virginia Gunn, Sally Branch, Charles Comedy (in the background), Joyce Martin, Janice Gipson and Gwendolyn Congleton.

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- -Text: Photo courtesy Sylvia RidgewayDouglass High School majorettes strut their stuff in 1957. They are, from left, Anna Black (Fain), Cornella Claytor (Owens), Brenda Green (Ragland), Sylvia Morrison (Ridgeway), Florence Harris, Retha Mae Duckworth (Spotts) and Lois Crawford (Cleckley).

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- -Text: Photo courtesy Cabell County Public LibraryMiss Elizabeth Johnson, adviser, poses with Douglass High Schoolàs cheerleaders in 1957. They are, from left, Delores Thomas, Martha Johnson, Antionette Spiller and Gloria Hunter.

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- -Text: Photo courtesy Sylvia RidgewaySylvia Morrison (Ridgeway) is ready to perform in a Child Development and Improvement Club dance recital at Douglass High School in the 1950s.

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- -Text: Photo courtesy James VenableDouglass High School students participate in halftime activities at Fairfield Stadium. Riding the fenders of a 1953 Buick Roadmaster are Gwendolyn Cooper, left, and Anita Carter. Riding in the front seat is Claudine Tate. Seated above the back seat are, from left, Zenobia Minor, Sandra Johnson and Patricia Green. James Venable says this is Homecoming 1953, when Douglass played against Charlestonàs Garnett High School.

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A committee meets March 13, 1978, to plan for the Douglass High School reunion.

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Exterior of Douglass High School on June 29, 1978.

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Registration is conducted June 29, 1978, for the Douglass High School reunion.

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Registration is conducted June 29, 1978, for the Douglass High School reunion.

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Registration is conducted June 29, 1978, for the Douglass High School reunion.

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Registration is conducted June 29, 1978, for the Douglass High School reunion.

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Registration is conducted June 29, 1978, for the Douglass High School reunion.

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Registration is conducted June 29, 1978, for the Douglass High School reunion.

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A Douglass High School reunion was conducted July 2, 1978.

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A Douglass High School reunion was conducted July 2, 1978.

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A Douglass High School reunion was conducted July 2, 1978.

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A Douglass High School reunion was conducted July 2, 1978.

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A Douglass High School reunion was conducted July 2, 1978.

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A Douglass High School reunion was conducted July 2, 1978.

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A Douglass High School reunion was conducted July 2, 1978.

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A Douglass High School reunion was conducted July 2, 1978.

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A Douglass High School reunion was conducted July 2, 1978.

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Exterior shot of Douglass High School, June 19, 1986.

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Exterior shot of Douglass High School, June 19, 1986.

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Exterior shot of Douglass High School, June 19, 1986.

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Revella Hughes was featured June 25, 1986, during the Douglass High School reunion. Hughes, who died in 1987 at age 92, was a Douglass High School graduate and later taught music at the school. Hughes began playing piano at the age of 5, studied violin later and left Huntington to find fame and fortune on Broadway. She had appeared on stage with Eubie Blake, Duke Ellington and Cab Calloway.

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Revella Hughes was featured June 25, 1986, during the Douglass High School reunion. Hughes, who died in 1987 at age 92, was a Douglass High School graduate and later taught music at the school. Hughes began playing piano at the age of 5, studied violin later and left Huntington to find fame and fortune on Broadway. She had appeared on stage with Eubie Blake, Duke Ellington and Cab Calloway.

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Revella Hughes was featured June 25, 1986, during the Douglass High School reunion. Hughes, who died in 1987 at age 92, was a Douglass High School graduate and later taught music at the school. Hughes began playing piano at the age of 5, studied violin later and left Huntington to find fame and fortune on Broadway. She had appeared on stage with Eubie Blake, Duke Ellington and Cab Calloway.

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Revella Hughes was featured June 25, 1986, during the Douglass High School reunion. Hughes, who died in 1987 at age 92, was a Douglass High School graduate and later taught music at the school. Hughes began playing piano at the age of 5, studied violin later and left Huntington to find fame and fortune on Broadway. She had appeared on stage with Eubie Blake, Duke Ellington and Cab Calloway.

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Revella Hughes was featured June 25, 1986, during the Douglass High School reunion. Hughes, who died in 1987 at age 92, was a Douglass High School graduate and later taught music at the school. Hughes began playing piano at the age of 5, studied violin later and left Huntington to find fame and fortune on Broadway. She had appeared on stage with Eubie Blake, Duke Ellington and Cab Calloway.

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Revella Hughes was featured June 25, 1986, during the Douglass High School reunion. Hughes, who died in 1987 at age 92, was a Douglass High School graduate and later taught music at the school. Hughes began playing piano at the age of 5, studied violin later and left Huntington to find fame and fortune on Broadway. She had appeared on stage with Eubie Blake, Duke Ellington and Cab Calloway.

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Revella Hughes was featured June 25, 1986, during the Douglass High School reunion. Hughes, who died in 1987 at age 92, was a Douglass High School graduate and later taught music at the school. Hughes began playing piano at the age of 5, studied violin later and left Huntington to find fame and fortune on Broadway. She had appeared on stage with Eubie Blake, Duke Ellington and Cab Calloway.

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The Douglass High School reunion is conducted June 28, 1986, at the Huntington Civic Center.

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The Douglass High School reunion is conducted June 28, 1986, at the Huntington Civic Center.

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The Douglass High School reunion is conducted June 28, 1986, at the Huntington Civic Center.

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The Douglass High School reunion is conducted June 28, 1986, at the Huntington Civic Center.

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The Douglass High School reunion is conducted June 28, 1986, at the Huntington Civic Center.

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The Douglass High School reunion is conducted June 28, 1986, at the Huntington Civic Center.

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The Douglass High School reunion is conducted June 28, 1986, at the Huntington Civic Center.

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The Douglass High School reunion is conducted June 28, 1986, at the Huntington Civic Center.

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The Douglass High School reunion is conducted July 21, 1990.

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The Douglass High School reunion is conducted July 9, 1993.

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Gwendolyn Spiller, left, and Zelma Johnson were majorettes at Douglass High School.

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A Douglass High School reunion photo is on display at the Marie Redd Center.

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A Douglass High School band uniform photo is on display at the Marie Redd Center.

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A Douglass High School band uniform photo is on display at the Marie Redd Center.