West Virginia has changed a lot in recent decades. Take a trip back in time with these historic photos.
- Beckley
WikiMedia Commons/Jack Corn Miners rest out side of the Coal City Company Store in Beckley.
- Logan
WikiMedia Commons/Jack Corn Thi is one of several coal camps on the outskirts of town. There is a school on one end of the community, and the company store on the other.
- Logan, Main Street
WikiMedia Commons/Jack Corn Main Street in Logan was packed with cars in 1974.
- Welch
WikiMedia Commons/Hikki Nagasaki Welch was a regular stop for the Amtrak trains.
- Morgantown
WikiMedia Commons/William E. Barrett The Seneca Glass Factory was still operating in Morgantown.
- Charleston
WikiMedia Commons/Harry Schaefer Construction had just begun on the I-77 bridge in Charleston.
- Charleston, Libbey-Owens-Ford Company
WikiMedia Commons/Harry Schaefer The Libbey-Owens-Ford Company was still operating in Charleston, producing glass for automobiles and homes.
- South Charleston
WikiMedia Commons/Harry Schaefer The Union Carbide plant sent a lot of smoke into the residential area of South Charleston until new regulations required it to reduce emissions.
- Wheeling
WikiMedia Commons/William E. Barrett This is the view of Wheeling from the Wheeling Stone Arch Bridge.
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WikiMedia Commons/Jack Corn
Miners rest out side of the Coal City Company Store in Beckley.
Thi is one of several coal camps on the outskirts of town. There is a school on one end of the community, and the company store on the other.
Main Street in Logan was packed with cars in 1974.
WikiMedia Commons/Hikki Nagasaki
Welch was a regular stop for the Amtrak trains.
WikiMedia Commons/William E. Barrett
The Seneca Glass Factory was still operating in Morgantown.
WikiMedia Commons/Harry Schaefer
Construction had just begun on the I-77 bridge in Charleston.
The Libbey-Owens-Ford Company was still operating in Charleston, producing glass for automobiles and homes.
The Union Carbide plant sent a lot of smoke into the residential area of South Charleston until new regulations required it to reduce emissions.
This is the view of Wheeling from the Wheeling Stone Arch Bridge.
For more historic photos in West Virginia, take a look at these 12 photos from West Virginia’s mining history.
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