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Herald-Dispatch photo archives Dignitaries attend the groundbreaking for the Huntington Galleries (now called the Huntington Museum of Art) on Jan. 3, 1951. The man with the shovel is James D. Francis, president of the board of the Huntington Galleries. Behind him, from left to right, are George W. Norvell, Virginia Cavendish, Annette Harvey, C.R. Pettyjohn, Herman M. Brown, J.F. Arnold, Herbert Fitzpatrick, J.E. Reeb, Advertiser publisher Colonel J. H. Long, Herman P. Dean and Floyd Agee. Thanks to museum librarian Chris Hatten for the information. According to Richard McCoy, "The tower on the knoll in the foreground would be WSAZ-TV, Channel 5, the most powerful TV station in the world at the time, 1 million watts authorized max by FCC."

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Herald-Dispatch photo archive - A workshop at the Huntington Galleries (now the Huntington Museum of Art). The museum, located on more than 50 acres in the Park Hills section of Huntington, opened on Nov. 9, 1952. This photo is in the April 30 Do You Remember gallery on our website.

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Toril Lavender/ For The Herald-Dispatch The Huntington Museum of Art on Wednesday afternoon after a overnight break-in.

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Herald-Dispatch photo archive - The Huntington Galleries (now the Huntington Museum of Art) is under construction in the summer of 1952. The museum, located on more than 50 acres in the Park Hills section of Huntington, opened on Nov. 9, 1952. It hosts traveling exhibitions and has permanent galleries. The complex now includes a library, auditorium, galleries, sculpture courts, studio workshops, outdoor stage, nature trails and a subtropical plant conservatory.

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Herald-Dispatch photo archives The Huntington Galleries (now the Huntington Museum of Art) is under construction in the summer of 1952. The museum, located on more than 50 acres in the Park Hills section of Huntington, opened on Nov. 9, 1952. It hosts traveling exhibitions and has permanent galleries. The complex now includes a library, auditorium, galleries, sculpture courts, studio workshops, outdoor stage, nature trails and a subtropical plant conservatory. Thanks to Rusty Dillon for the identification.

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Herald-Dispatch photo archives The Huntington Galleries (now the Huntington Museum of Art) opened Nov. 9, 1952. The museum is located on more than 50 acres in the Park Hills section of Huntington. It hosts traveling exhibitions and has permanent galleries. The complex includes a library, auditorium, galleries, sculpture courts, studio workshops, outdoor stage, nature trails and a subtropical plant conservatory. Date is unknown.

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Leonard Samworth was a former president of the Ohio Valley Bus Co. and a civic leader. He was a founder and served as director of the Huntington Galleries, now the Huntington Museum of Art, and the Boys Club of Huntington. He also served as a past president of the Huntington Symphony Association, among other groups. In 1964, Samworth, a former president of the MU Alumni Association, suggested Marshall University's nickname be the Rams with "Sam the Ram" as a mascot. In 1965, the student body overwhelmingly chose the Thundering Herd as the nickname, above the Rams and the Big Green. Date is unknown.

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Toril Lavender/ For The Herald-Dispatch One of the Tuesday Guided Tours for Adults at the Huntington Museum of Art Aug. 23, 2011.

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Lori Wolfe/The Herald-Dispatch Students participate in Clay Camp on Monday, June 20, 2011, at Huntington Museum of Art.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch Beth and Ron Area look over items displayed in the Touma Near Eastern Collection Gallery on Sunday, May 15, 2011, at the Huntington Museum of Art.

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Edward Tucker Architects won the Merit Award for Design of the Isabelle Gwynn and Robert Daine Gallery at the Huntington Museum of Art, which was designed by Phoebe Patton Randolph.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch Executive Director Margaret Mary Layne speaks during the opening reception for the Huntington Museum of Art's Visiting Inspiration: Twenty Years of Gropius Artists and the Collection of Alex E. Booth Jr. on Saturday, June 16, 2012, at the Huntington Museum of Art.

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Lori Wolfe/The Herald-Dispatch Children work on projects while participating in Elementary Art Camp on Tuesday, July 10, 2012, at the Huntington Museum of Art.

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Lori Wolfe/The Herald-Dispatch Children work on projects while participating in Elementary Art Camp on Tuesday, July 10, 2012, at the Huntington Museum of Art.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch The Huntington Museum of Art hosts a Tuesday Tour with plants that produce items used for food in the spotlight on Tuesday, July 24, 2012, at the museums conservatory in Huntington.

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Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch The Huntington Museum of Art hosts its 2012 Summer Nature Camp on Thursday, July 26, 2012, in Huntington.

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Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch Pam Urban shops for books during the Macy's Presents Hilltop: Books Only event on Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012, at the Huntington Museum of Art.

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Toril Lavender/For The Herald-Dispatch Docent Nancy Hoey talks with those who attended the Tuesday Tour for Adults at the Huntington Museum of Art on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012. The museum offers guided tours for adults with Tuesday Tours on the fourth Tuesday of each month. Tuesday is HMA's free admission day, and HMA is open Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

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Huntington Museum of Art librarian Chris Hatten has put together a new book on Herbert Fitzpatrick. The museum celebrates its 60th anniversary with the new Mr. Fitz exhibit.

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The Huntington Museum of Art celebrates its 60th anniversary with the new Mr. Fitz exhibit.

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The Huntington Museum of Art celebrates its 60th anniversary with the new Mr. Fitz exhibit.

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The Huntington Museum of Art celebrates its 60th anniversary with the new Mr. Fitz exhibit.

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The Huntington Museum of Art celebrates its 60th anniversary with the new Mr. Fitz exhibit.

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The Huntington Museum of Art celebrates its 60th anniversary with the new Mr. Fitz exhibit.