History of city Charleston, West Virginia in photos
A small historical reference
Geography:
Date of foundation: 1788
History:
Population: 51 400
Sights:
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 Abandoned oil well derrick near Charleston, 1938 |
 Chesapeake and Ohio Depot |
 First Presbyterian Church, 1937 |
 Governor's Mansion |
 Kanawha River Bridge with Chesapeake and Ohio Depot |
 Slip Hill School - tiny one-room school in the country near Charleston, 1921 |
 The Building of Young Men's Christian Association, 1919 |
 The Daniel Boone Hotel |
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After this period photos it becomes public domain. The participants of the Berne Convention are 167 States.