Looking back at old photos is so cool! The photos remind us of our humble beginnings and just how far we have come. The photos are even cooler when they are next to their modern day counterparts. Here is a look at 10 photos of then and now in Wild and Wonderful West Virginia.
- Capitol Street in Charleston, 1906
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Capitol Street in Charleston today
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Charleston has always been a beautiful city.
- High Street in Morgantown on an unknown date, and today
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Morgantown has always been and will always be one of West Virginia’s most beloved cities.
- 29th Street Bridge, Huntington, 1940s
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29th Street Bridge, Huntington, taken in 1998
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Huntington has come a long way!
- Downtown Beckley, 1933
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Downtown Beckley, 2014
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Beckley has changed a lot in appearance, but it is still a close knit community.
- Elkins in the 1930s
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Elkins today
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Many years have passed between these photos, but Elkins still has a historical look.
- Downtown Parkersburg, 1940s
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Downtown Parkersburg 2014
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The heart of Parkersburg has changed a lot over the years.
- Wheeling in the 1960s
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Wheeling in 2012
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Wheeling will always be one of the Mountain state’s coolest towns.
- Shinnston, 1952
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Shinnston, taken in 2006
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Shinnston has changed some during the years, but a lot of the old buildings are still around.
- Shinnston’s West Fork River Bridge in the 1920s
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Shinnston’s bridge in 2014
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In the 1920s the bridge that spanned the West Fork River was simply known as the West Fork River Bridge. Today the new bridge is known as the Veterans Memorial Bridge.
- Clendenin Railroad Boarding House in 1950
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Clendenin in 2014
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Sixty-six years have passed, but the B&O Railroad Boarding House still looks great.
How cool were these photos? I hoped you enjoyed your journey through time.
Facebook Larry Keeling Sr.
Facebook John Wimmer
Charleston has always been a beautiful city.
Facebook Helen Howard
Morgantown has always been and will always be one of West Virginia’s most beloved cities.
Facebook David Smith
Facebook Yvonne Kiser
Huntington has come a long way!
Facebook Russ Parsons
Facebook Russ Parsons
Beckley has changed a lot in appearance, but it is still a close knit community.
Facebook Traveling 219: The Seneca Trail
Facebook Ernie Dale
Many years have passed between these photos, but Elkins still has a historical look.
Facebook Joe Rzeczycki
Facebook Ron Lewis
The heart of Parkersburg has changed a lot over the years.
Facebook Denise Gates
Wikipedia Brandon W Holmes
Wheeling will always be one of the Mountain state’s coolest towns.
Facebook Richard Wilt
Wikipedia Tim Kiser
Shinnston has changed some during the years, but a lot of the old buildings are still around.
Facebook Kim Johnson Minigh
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In the 1920s the bridge that spanned the West Fork River was simply known as the West Fork River Bridge. Today the new bridge is known as the Veterans Memorial Bridge.
Facebook Charlie Wilson
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Sixty-six years have passed, but the B&O Railroad Boarding House still looks great.
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