Want a glimpse into how life used to be in West Virginia? Take a look at this vintage shots of the Mountain State. (For more vintage pictures of West Virginia, see the first list we did here.)
- Main Street in Logan
Jack Corn This was taken in 1974
- Lunchtime at Economy Glass Works
Lewis Hine This one was taken in Morgantown in 1908
- The FMC plant in South Charleston
Harry Shaefer This was taken in 1973.
- The old Hampshire County Courthouse
Unknown Taken in Romney.
- Huntington during a flood
Huntington District Army Corps of Engineers Taken in the downtown area during the great flood of 1937.
- A road through Red Jacket
Jack Corn Not sure when this was taken.
- Harpers Ferry in 1865
Public domain We had only been a state for about 2 years when this was taken.
- A Saturday afternoon in Welch
Russell Lee This was taken in 1946.
- Child coal miners at a mine in WV
Lewis Hine This was in 1908
- The Virginia Theatre in Fairmont
CharmaineZoe’s Marvelous Melange/flickr Not sure when this one was taken, either.
How many of these places did you recognize from the photos?
Jack Corn
This was taken in 1974
Lewis Hine
This one was taken in Morgantown in 1908
Harry Shaefer
This was taken in 1973.
Unknown
Taken in Romney.
Huntington District Army Corps of Engineers
Taken in the downtown area during the great flood of 1937.
Not sure when this was taken.
Public domain
We had only been a state for about 2 years when this was taken.
Russell Lee
This was taken in 1946.
This was in 1908
CharmaineZoe’s Marvelous Melange/flickr
Not sure when this one was taken, either.
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