River, iron, and rail when intertwined make up a rope that links the tri-state river cities of Huntington, West Virginia; Ashland, Kentucky; Ironton, Ohio; and Portsmouth, Ohio.
The Ohio River provided a quicker and convenient way for the pre-industrial settlers in eastern United States to move westward in their unending search for land, riches, and prominence.
Iron manufacturing in the Hocking Valley brought jobs and stability that seemed at the time as inexhaustible as the sun itself.
The railroads brought further wealth to the hills and deep valleys where at one time farming had been the major source of income. Huntington is the largest of the area cities. The population is now approaching 50,000 inhabitants.
| BOOK ISBN |
9781625450432 |
| FORMAT |
235 x 165 mm |
| BINDING |
Paperback |
| PAGES |
96 pages |
| PUBLICATION DATE |
15 October 2016 |
| TERRITORY |
World |
| ILLUSTRATIONS |
92 black-and-white and 92 colour photographs |
Author and photographer Terry L. Baldridge has lived in the Huntington area for nearly 26 years and has collected photographs from Marshall University, libraries, and business and private archives. He invites readers to revisit images of Huntington's past and compare them with photographs captured through the lens of his camera.
