The pictures contained on this page is an effort to provide a photographic documentation of the history of Floyd County, Ky.
Submission of photos to be included in this gallery will be appreciated. We are interested in pictures of individuals, family groups, places, and events. We are also interested in pictures from surrounding counties that once was part of Floyd County. Any pictures submitted and used will have proper credit given to the submitter.
For additional Floyd County Photos please visit The Samuel May Archive and The Samuel May House.
The following mini-gallery consists of various photographs taken in Prestonsburg, KY and its immediate area.
Photograph of the men who built the West Prestonsburg Bridge. It was a joint enterprise of Floyd County and the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Company, with the latter bearing the cost above the $50,000 contributed by the county. The bridge was opened in 1930. From left to right: County Engineer Lewis Mayo, County Attorney Joe P. Tackett, Jimmy Hatcher, Magistrate Dick Spradlin, Magistrate Monroe Hall, Magistrate Jack Allen, Magistrate Burr Flannery, Jack Bossy, County Judge Dr. Walk Stumbo, Magistrate Robert Slone, Magistrate Dewey Roberts, C & O Agent Lon Moles, Mayor A. C. Carter, Contractors Tom E. Libby and John Steele, and L. E. McHenry, Construction Supertendent. Photo courtesy of Ruth Goebel, daughter of Engineer Lewis Mayo. For a larger image, click here.
A pageant of some kind in Prestonsburg. Any information as to type of pageant and dates, would be appreciated. Photograph courtesy of Jack Carter. For a larger image, click here.
DAR ladies in front of the Garfield House in Prestonsburg. Taken between 1925 and 1930. Photo courtesy of Mary Lynn Pigman. For a larger image, click here.
Showroom of the Carter Motor Sales Company in Prestonsburg in 1923. Owner A. C. Carter is shown standing by one of his vehicles. Note the short-wave radio and gas heater. Photograph courtesy of Jack Carter. For a larger image, click here.
Officers and employees of the First National Bank in Prestonsburg, 1930. The bank was organized in 1904, soon after the coming of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad to the Big Sandy Valley. Left to right: Russell Hagewood, Russell Hunley, Hiram Harris, Richard Spurlock, F. C. "Crit" Hall, and H. T. Allen. Photo courtesy of Burl Wells Spurlock. For a larger image, click here.
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