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Charleston History Through Postcards


Capitol Street, looking north

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This postcard from about 1917 shows Capitol Street from the old federal building, which is now the Kanawha County Public Library. The yellow streetcars were local cars, while the green ones were interurban cars. The Charleston Interurban Railroad operated two interurban lines, one west to St. Albans and the other east to Cabin Creek.


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