The bridge, which stands 282 feet above water, is located on the Queen and Crescent Route, which connects Cincinnati to New Orleans.This photograph is found in a scrapbook documenting the survey for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in West Virginia and surrounding states.
B and O Railroad Surveyors and Associates at "Holly Hall" on Gauley River, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1906
Description:
"This was taken at "Holly Hall" as the house is called. Mrs. Schiltz is standing and Mrs. Lane and Clarice Schiltz are sitting on the ground. The two boys standing on top of the wall are the Schiltz boys."Pictured in the middle row, second from left, is E. B. Schiltz.This photograph is found in a scrapbook documenting the survey for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in West Virginia and surrounding states.
Front View of "Holly Hall" on Gauley River, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1906
Description:
""Holly Hall" from the front. The stake shown in the foreground, at the bottom of the picture is Sta. 161 of our Location."This photograph is found in a scrapbook documenting the survey for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in West Virginia and surrounding states.
"The best view of "Holly Hall," showing the back pourch [sic] where we all congregate in the evenings after supper to smoke, sing, and talk."This photograph is found in a scrapbook documenting the survey for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in West Virginia and surrounding states.
B and O Railroad Surveyors at Start of Journey to Camp "High Life" on Gauley River, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1906
Description:
A group of men pose with supplies before their journey to Camp "High Life," where they slept in the open for several nights.This photograph is found in a scrapbook documenting the survey for the B. & O. Railroad in West Virginia and surrounding states.
A man uses a washboard to wash clothing in the river.This photograph is found in a scrapbook documenting the survey for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in West Virginia and surrounding states.
A man identified as "Dobbie" stands on top of a raft as he makes his way across the river.This photograph is found in a scrapbook documenting the survey for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in West Virginia and surrounding states.
First Breakfast at Camp "High Life" on Gauley River, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1906
Description:
Surveyors for the B. & O. Railroad gather for their morning meal.This photograph is found in a scrapbook documenting the survey for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in West Virginia and surrounding states.
Surveyor Camp "Carnifax" near Carnifax Ferry on Gauley River, Summersville, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1906
Description:
Surveyors for the B. & O. Railroad set up camp by the Carnifax Ferry.This photograph is found in a scrapbook documenting the survey for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in West Virginia and surrounding states.
A group of men are pictured performing various tasks. The men are identified, from left to right, as "Coe"; "Sandy"; "Rat"; "Dobbie"; and Heinie Miller.This photograph is found in a scrapbook documenting the survey for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in West Virginia and surrounding states.
B and O Railroad Surveyors at Camp near Gad, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1906
Description:
Men identified as "Rat" (left), "Lew" (center), and "Doc" (right) pose together for a photo.This photograph is found in a scrapbook documenting the survey for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in West Virginia and surrounding states.
Surveyors at "Camp Earl" on the Gauley River, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1906
Description:
Three men pose outside of a tent which has a "comfortable" interior, as described the photograph's inscription.This photograph is found in a scrapbook documenting the survey for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in West Virginia and surrounding states.
Snow-Covered "Camp Earl" Surveyors Camp, Somewhere on Gauley River, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1906
Description:
Surveyors stand beside the tents and observe the "Beautiful Snow !*?!!".This photograph is found in a scrapbook documenting the survey for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in West Virginia and surrounding states.
Dorsey Summerville at "Camp Earl" Surveyors Camp, Somewhere on Gauley River, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1906
Description:
Summerville makes his way out of a tent and into the snow.This photograph is found in a scrapbook documenting the survey for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in West Virginia and surrounding states.
"Camp Sang Camp" Surveyors Camp, Somewhere on Gauley River, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1906
Description:
The tents are identified as "the Boers Nest" (left), "the Queen's Tent" (center), and "the office tent" (right).This photograph is found in a scrapbook documenting the survey for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in West Virginia and surrounding states.
Building a Dining Hall at "Camp Panther" Surveyors Camp near Curtin, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1906
Description:
Surveyors build dining hall for their campsite.This photograph is found in a scrapbook documenting the survey for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in West Virginia and surrounding states.
"Camp Panther" Surveyors Camp, near Curtin, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1906
Description:
The surveyors camp is set beside railroad tracks. The tents are, left to right, No. 3, No. 2, No. 1, and the Cooks tent. The wooden building is the Mess hall. The camp was "our last and best camp."This photograph is found in a scrapbook documenting the survey for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in West Virginia and surrounding states.
A Narrow Gauge Lumber Road Under Construction on Cherry River, near Curtin, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1906
Description:
Surveyors construct a lumber road.This photograph is found in a scrapbook documenting the survey for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in West Virginia and surrounding states.
Stacks of lumber are spread across a hill.This photograph is found in a scrapbook documenting the survey for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in West Virginia and surrounding states.
The Cherry River is a tributary of the Gauley River.This photograph is found in a scrapbook documenting the survey for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in West Virginia and surrounding states.
Baltimore and Ohio Engineering Department, Cumberland, Md.
Date:
ca. 1906
Description:
Group portrait of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad engineers.This photograph is found in a scrapbook documenting the survey for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in West Virginia and surrounding states.
Belgen was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and attended Harvard University, graduating in 1897. He worked as an engineer in Central America, South America, Washington, D. C., and eventually began working for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad company. In 1916, he was Chief Engineer of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad System.This photograph is found in a scrapbook documenting the survey for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in West Virginia and surrounding states.
Brooke worked on the Engineering Department for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. In 1921, he was Superintendent of Transportation for Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.This photograph is found in a scrapbook documenting the survey for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in West Virginia and surrounding states.
!["The best view of "Holly Hall," showing the back pourch [sic] where we all congregate in the evenings after supper to smoke, sing, and talk."This photograph is found in a scrapbook documenting the survey for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in West Virginia and surrounding states.](/thumb/052547.jpg "Rear View of \"Holly Hall\" on Gauley River, W. Va.")
