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Pictured on the far left is Scott Owens (foreman). The rest of the workers are unidentified. The group is pictured on the railroad tracks with a smaller cart.

289. C. & O. Section Gang, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048911
Title:
C. & O. Section Gang, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1958
Description:
Pictured on the far left is Scott Owens (foreman). The rest of the workers are unidentified. The group is pictured on the railroad tracks with a smaller cart.
Old-fashioned coke ovens pictured in the background where pollution fills the surrounding area.

290. C. & O. Railway Looking West From Rear Car of Train No. 14 at Fire Creek, W. Va.

IDNO:
048921
Title:
C. & O. Railway Looking West From Rear Car of Train No. 14 at Fire Creek, W. Va.
Date:
1922/09/26
Description:
Old-fashioned coke ovens pictured in the background where pollution fills the surrounding area.
Three unidentified men are pictured outside the wooden building. The picture view looks east at milepost 369.9 at the New River sub-division.

291. C. & O. Station at Meadow Creek, W. Va.

IDNO:
048926
Title:
C. & O. Station at Meadow Creek, W. Va.
Date:
1935/08
Description:
Three unidentified men are pictured outside the wooden building. The picture view looks east at milepost 369.9 at the New River sub-division.
A small C. & O. railway cart is pictured on one of the many sets of track.

292. Meadow Creek Station, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048942
Title:
Meadow Creek Station, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1930
Description:
A small C. & O. railway cart is pictured on one of the many sets of track.
Looking east from the M. D. Tower at the center of the passing track. On the west-bound is a pull-off track and connections on the left to the Nicholas, Fayette, and Greenbrier Railway.

293. C. & O. Railway at Meadow Creek, W. Va.

IDNO:
048951
Title:
C. & O. Railway at Meadow Creek, W. Va.
Date:
1935/08/02
Description:
Looking east from the M. D. Tower at the center of the passing track. On the west-bound is a pull-off track and connections on the left to the Nicholas, Fayette, and Greenbrier Railway.
Back of the postcard reads, "Pence Springs Hotel--a mountain resort in the beautiful Alleghaneys--is equipped with every modern convenience of the city hotel. Home garden, excellent cuisine, splendid service, famous mineral water. Orchestra, dancing, golf, tennis, swimming, fishing, horseback riding, motoring, marvelous scenery. Located on main line of c. & O. Railway and the Atlantic & Pacific Highway."

294. The Pence Spring, Pence Springs, W. Va.

IDNO:
049027
Title:
The Pence Spring, Pence Springs, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1930
Description:
Back of the postcard reads, "Pence Springs Hotel--a mountain resort in the beautiful Alleghaneys--is equipped with every modern convenience of the city hotel. Home garden, excellent cuisine, splendid service, famous mineral water. Orchestra, dancing, golf, tennis, swimming, fishing, horseback riding, motoring, marvelous scenery. Located on main line of c. & O. Railway and the Atlantic & Pacific Highway."
A train winds along the track placed next to New River.

295. Steam Engine on Double Track Along C. & O. Railroad, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049056
Title:
Steam Engine on Double Track Along C. & O. Railroad, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1920
Description:
A train winds along the track placed next to New River.
A look at the damage after 24 cars derailed for unknown reasons. The C. & O. Railway bridge was extensively damaged by the wreck.

296. Derailment near Sandstone Depot, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049060
Title:
Derailment near Sandstone Depot, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
1976/01/15
Description:
A look at the damage after 24 cars derailed for unknown reasons. The C. & O. Railway bridge was extensively damaged by the wreck.
View of the mill located outside of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad.

297. Mills and Yard of Sandstone Planing Mill Co., New Richmond, W. Va.

IDNO:
049070
Title:
Mills and Yard of Sandstone Planing Mill Co., New Richmond, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
View of the mill located outside of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad.
A group of unidentified workers and what appears to be their African-American cook gather for a picture. Behind them are Chesapeake and Ohio Railway cars.

298. Railroad Workers in Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049085
Title:
Railroad Workers in Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
A group of unidentified workers and what appears to be their African-American cook gather for a picture. Behind them are Chesapeake and Ohio Railway cars.
The C. & O. engineer Burdette, pictured on the far right, laughs beside two unidentified men.

299. John " Cannonball" Burdette and Associates, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
049234
Title:
John " Cannonball" Burdette and Associates, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1960
Description:
The C. & O. engineer Burdette, pictured on the far right, laughs beside two unidentified men.
Mrs. Diefenbach pictured with the horse she rode to and from the cabin.

300. Mrs. Diefenbach on Horse, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
049253
Title:
Mrs. Diefenbach on Horse, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1920
Description:
Mrs. Diefenbach pictured with the horse she rode to and from the cabin.