Posted in West Virginia History May 21, 2015 by

These 12 Old Photos Taken In West Virginia Are Rare And Amazing

These 12 vintage photos of West Virginia will certainly take you back! I have always loved looking at old photos, especially the ones that my Nana has kept all these years.

I especially love the postcards, I think that they just look so amazing!

1) Somewhere along US Route 52, Mail Pouch Tobacco.
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While this photo may not be vintage, this advertisement certainly is. The Bloch Brothers of Wheeling, WV, was a tobacco company that was very popular for their some 20,000 advertisements on the sides of barns.
2) Old school transportation in Wheeling, West Virginia, sometime in the early 1900s.
Ryan Stanton Flickr
3) Pictured below is Alex Schoenbaum, the founder of Shoney's.
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The Shoney's pictured above is the original Shoney's, which was located in Charleston. This photo is from sometime in the 1970s.
4) The B&O staff Christmas Party at the Greenbrier Resort in 1962.
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5) The North Parlor in the Greenbrier Resort on a postcard, taken sometime in the 1960s.
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6) A postcard from Wheeling, West Virginia.
Dave Flickr
This one just screams vintage! I love the old look of this postcard.
7) A horse and buggy, taken somewhere in Glenwood, West Virginia.
Dave Cornwell Flickr
8) A milkman making his delivery somewhere in Huntington, West Virginia.
clotho98 Flickr
9) An old photo of the basketball team for Chester High School, located in Hancock County.
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Chester High School was useduntil Oak Glen High School opened in 1962.
10) A vintage style motel sign in Charles Town, West Virginia.
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11) A vintage 7 UP sign somewhere in West Virginia.
Jimmy Emerson, DVM Flickr
I love this retro look!
12) A vintage Betholine Sinclair sign photographed in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia.
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Do you have any vintage photos taken in West Virginia? Comment them below!

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