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Chapter 20, page 224.

1. Horse Drawn Car 'Pioneer' of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad

IDNO:
025645
Title:
Horse Drawn Car 'Pioneer' of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Date:
1829
Description:
Chapter 20, page 224.
The Grafton Hotel next to the Baltimore and Ohio Depot in Grafton, W. Va.

2. Grafton Hotel and Baltimore and Ohio Depot, Grafton, W. Va.

IDNO:
006068
Title:
Grafton Hotel and Baltimore and Ohio Depot, Grafton, W. Va.
Date:
1857
Description:
The Grafton Hotel next to the Baltimore and Ohio Depot in Grafton, W. Va.
The first of nine times this bridge, which crossed the Potomac River into Maryland, was destroyed during the Civil War. The damage in the photograph was the work of Confederate Colonel Thomas (later General "Stonewall") Jackson's troops, before pulling back to Winchester in June, 1861. The shells of the burned Armory buildings still stands in the background below the town.

3. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Bridge in Ruins, Harpers Ferry, Va. (W. Va.)

IDNO:
039076
Title:
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Bridge in Ruins, Harpers Ferry, Va. (W. Va.)
Date:
1861
Description:
The first of nine times this bridge, which crossed the Potomac River into Maryland, was destroyed during the Civil War. The damage in the photograph was the work of Confederate Colonel Thomas (later General "Stonewall") Jackson's troops, before pulling back to Winchester in June, 1861. The shells of the burned Armory buildings still stands in the background below the town.
Copied from Pangborn, J. G.'s Picturesque B. & O., Historical and Descriptive (Chicago, 1883), p. 273.

4. Cheat River near Rowlesburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
025774
Title:
Cheat River near Rowlesburg, W. Va.
Date:
1883
Description:
Copied from Pangborn, J. G.'s Picturesque B. & O., Historical and Descriptive (Chicago, 1883), p. 273.
An illustration depicting a scenery around the Clement's fountain in Buckhorn wall area; it is copied from J.G. Pangborn's Picturesque B. & O., Historical and Descriptive (Chicago, 1883), p. 275.

5. Clement's Fountain and Buckhorn Wall along Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in Preston County, W. Va.

IDNO:
025777
Title:
Clement's Fountain and Buckhorn Wall along Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in Preston County, W. Va.
Date:
1883
Description:
An illustration depicting a scenery around the Clement's fountain in Buckhorn wall area; it is copied from J.G. Pangborn's Picturesque B. & O., Historical and Descriptive (Chicago, 1883), p. 275.
'Ben or B. Franklin, a character on a train ride which is narrated. Copied from "Picturesque B.& O., Historical and Descriptive (Chicago, 1883), by J. G. Pangborn, p. 23.'

6. Character on a Train Ride

IDNO:
026177
Title:
Character on a Train Ride
Date:
1883
Description:
'Ben or B. Franklin, a character on a train ride which is narrated. Copied from "Picturesque B.& O., Historical and Descriptive (Chicago, 1883), by J. G. Pangborn, p. 23.'
'132.@.(55); August 2, 1884, Saturday 5 pm.'

7. Potomac River and B&O Railroad

IDNO:
028071
Title:
Potomac River and B&O Railroad
Date:
1884/08/02
Description:
'132.@.(55); August 2, 1884, Saturday 5 pm.'
Bridge spans Deckers Creek

8. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Bridge During the Flood of 1888, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
008106
Title:
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Bridge During the Flood of 1888, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1888
Description:
Bridge spans Deckers Creek
'Elm Grove Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Station 1888; in distance is the old Stone Bridge. January 25, 1853 first train came to the city of Wheeling from Baltimore.'

9. Elm Grove Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Station, Wheeling, W. Va.

IDNO:
008921
Title:
Elm Grove Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Station, Wheeling, W. Va.
Date:
1888
Description:
'Elm Grove Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Station 1888; in distance is the old Stone Bridge. January 25, 1853 first train came to the city of Wheeling from Baltimore.'
Bridge across Deckers Creek in Morgantown, West Virginia.

10. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Bridge During the Flood of 1888, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
008736
Title:
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Bridge During the Flood of 1888, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1888/07/10
Description:
Bridge across Deckers Creek in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Men standing on the wreckage of the B&O Bridge that fell in Grafton, W. Va.

11. Collapsed Baltimore and Ohio Bridge, Grafton, W. Va.

IDNO:
006301
Title:
Collapsed Baltimore and Ohio Bridge, Grafton, W. Va.
Date:
1890/08/03
Description:
Men standing on the wreckage of the B&O Bridge that fell in Grafton, W. Va.

12. Wreck of the Baltimore and Ohio Bridge, Grafton, W.Va.

IDNO:
025745
Title:
Wreck of the Baltimore and Ohio Bridge, Grafton, W.Va.
Date:
1890/08/03
'Tanks and loading rack at Volcano Junction. Here the Sand Hill and Laurel Fork Railroad met the Baltimore and Ohio. Both standard gauge tracks.'

13. Tanks and Loading Rack, Volcano, W. Va.

IDNO:
009687
Title:
Tanks and Loading Rack, Volcano, W. Va.
Date:
1898
Description:
'Tanks and loading rack at Volcano Junction. Here the Sand Hill and Laurel Fork Railroad met the Baltimore and Ohio. Both standard gauge tracks.'

14. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot, Weston, W. Va.

IDNO:
007883
Title:
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot, Weston, W. Va.
Date:
1900-1910
Two unidentified men stand at the entrance of the tunnel.This photograph is found in a scrapbook documenting the survey for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in West Virginia and surrounding states.

15. Surveyors at Allegheny Mountain Tunnel, East Portal, near Somerset, Pa.

IDNO:
052538
Title:
Surveyors at Allegheny Mountain Tunnel, East Portal, near Somerset, Pa.
Date:
1903
Description:
Two unidentified men stand at the entrance of the tunnel.This photograph is found in a scrapbook documenting the survey for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in West Virginia and surrounding states.
View of the office building that occupied the surveyor's for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.This photograph is found in a scrapbook documenting the survey for the B. & O. Railroad in West Virginia and surrounding states.

16. Surveyor's Office in Donegal, Pa.

IDNO:
052532
Title:
Surveyor's Office in Donegal, Pa.
Date:
1903/07
Description:
View of the office building that occupied the surveyor's for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.This photograph is found in a scrapbook documenting the survey for the B. & O. Railroad in West Virginia and surrounding states.
Baltimore and Ohio Locomotive number 639, Type 4-4-0 at Morgantown Depot with crew. Print number 1707.

17. Baltimore and Ohio Locomotive, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
012168
Title:
Baltimore and Ohio Locomotive, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1906
Description:
Baltimore and Ohio Locomotive number 639, Type 4-4-0 at Morgantown Depot with crew. Print number 1707.
Pictured standing are E. B. Schiltz (left), Mrs. H. A. Lane (center), and H. A. Lane.Pictured sitting, from left to right, are D. R. McKibbin; an unidentified Q & C. (Queen and Crescent) Route agent; W. H. Koppleman; H. H. Hartlove; W. C. "Riney" Rinearson, Jr.; F. S. "Danny" Dannenberg; Willie Knight, Heinie Miller; and Mr. Hennessy.The group poses in front of a structure that reads, "Maiden's love, Bachelors rest, Widows hope."This photograph is found in a scrapbook documenting the survey for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in West Virginia and surrounding states.

18. B and O Railroad Engineering Corps at Daniel Boons Cabin near High Bridge, Ky.

IDNO:
052543
Title:
B and O Railroad Engineering Corps at Daniel Boons Cabin near High Bridge, Ky.
Date:
1906
Description:
Pictured standing are E. B. Schiltz (left), Mrs. H. A. Lane (center), and H. A. Lane.Pictured sitting, from left to right, are D. R. McKibbin; an unidentified Q & C. (Queen and Crescent) Route agent; W. H. Koppleman; H. H. Hartlove; W. C. "Riney" Rinearson, Jr.; F. S. "Danny" Dannenberg; Willie Knight, Heinie Miller; and Mr. Hennessy.The group poses in front of a structure that reads, "Maiden's love, Bachelors rest, Widows hope."This photograph is found in a scrapbook documenting the survey for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in West Virginia and surrounding states.
The postcard names M. A. Long as the architect of the building, which today houses the West Virginia Northern Community College.

19. New Baltimore and Ohio Depot, Wheeling, W. Va.

IDNO:
053801
Title:
New Baltimore and Ohio Depot, Wheeling, W. Va.
Date:
1906
Description:
The postcard names M. A. Long as the architect of the building, which today houses the West Virginia Northern Community College.

20. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot, New Martinsville, Wetzell County, W. Va.

IDNO:
015327
Title:
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot, New Martinsville, Wetzell County, W. Va.
Date:
1908
Postcard showing the B&O depot and railroad cars.

21. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot, Clarksburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
005652
Title:
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot, Clarksburg, W. Va.
Date:
1908
Description:
Postcard showing the B&O depot and railroad cars.
Left to right: 1) Tom Blackwell in the Store Door, 2) Unknown, 3) Tom Kenney with Beard, 4) Bob Haley with Boots, 5) Kelso Dell, 6) Scrubby Dell, 7) Babe Johnson, 8) Bill Nichols, Others Unknown.

22. Group of Men in front of the Baltimore and Ohio Depot, Bridgeport, W. Va.

IDNO:
030501
Title:
Group of Men in front of the Baltimore and Ohio Depot, Bridgeport, W. Va.
Date:
1908
Description:
Left to right: 1) Tom Blackwell in the Store Door, 2) Unknown, 3) Tom Kenney with Beard, 4) Bob Haley with Boots, 5) Kelso Dell, 6) Scrubby Dell, 7) Babe Johnson, 8) Bill Nichols, Others Unknown.

23. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot, Bridgeport, W. Va.

IDNO:
030512
Title:
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot, Bridgeport, W. Va.
Date:
1908
B&O Roundhouse visible at right.

24. Tygart River at Grafton, W. Va.

IDNO:
028791
Title:
Tygart River at Grafton, W. Va.
Date:
1908/10/27
Description:
B&O Roundhouse visible at right.

25. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot and Freight Yard in Clarksburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
005622
Title:
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot and Freight Yard in Clarksburg, W. Va.
Date:
1909

26. View of the B & O Bridge, Bellaire OH.

IDNO:
033749
Title:
View of the B & O Bridge, Bellaire OH.
Date:
1909/03/14
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot in Mannington, WV

27. B. & O. Depot, Mannington, W. Va.

IDNO:
050955
Title:
B. & O. Depot, Mannington, W. Va.
Date:
1909/07/07
Description:
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot in Mannington, WV

28. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot and Waterfront, Fairmont, W. Va.

IDNO:
028532
Title:
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot and Waterfront, Fairmont, W. Va.
Date:
1909/08/18

29. B, & O. Railroad Roundhouse and Shop, Weston, W. Va.

IDNO:
037452
Title:
B, & O. Railroad Roundhouse and Shop, Weston, W. Va.
Date:
1910/09/13

30. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot, Richwood, W. Va.

IDNO:
028851
Title:
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot, Richwood, W. Va.
Date:
1910/10/22

31. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot and Waterfront, Fairmont, W. Va.

IDNO:
028531
Title:
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot and Waterfront, Fairmont, W. Va.
Date:
1911/09/20
Postcard photograph of a B&O train wreck near St. Mary's, West Virginia. Several people seem to be inspecting the damage. They were probably passengers.

32. B&O Train Wreck Near St. Marys, Pleasants County, W. Va.

IDNO:
038868
Title:
B&O Train Wreck Near St. Marys, Pleasants County, W. Va.
Date:
1912/01
Description:
Postcard photograph of a B&O train wreck near St. Mary's, West Virginia. Several people seem to be inspecting the damage. They were probably passengers.
'Commercial Hotel at right.'

33. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Tracks through Bridgeport, W. Va.

IDNO:
028344
Title:
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Tracks through Bridgeport, W. Va.
Date:
1912/03/19
Description:
'Commercial Hotel at right.'
Baltimore and Ohio car with passengers in the center.

34. Special Train, S.V. & E. Railroad

IDNO:
025943
Title:
Special Train, S.V. & E. Railroad
Date:
1912/07/07
Description:
Baltimore and Ohio car with passengers in the center.

35. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Bridge, Grafton, W. Va.

IDNO:
029213
Title:
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Bridge, Grafton, W. Va.
Date:
1912/07/10
Photo postcard of a Baltimore and Ohio building during a 1913 flood in Wheeling, W. Va. Postcard is part of a souvenir book of 1913 flood images.

36. Baltimore and Ohio Building, Wheeling, W. Va.

IDNO:
051770
Title:
Baltimore and Ohio Building, Wheeling, W. Va.
Date:
1913
Description:
Photo postcard of a Baltimore and Ohio building during a 1913 flood in Wheeling, W. Va. Postcard is part of a souvenir book of 1913 flood images.
Crowds gathered at the Baltimore and Ohio Depot as Company L departs for World War I.

37. Company L Leaving Morgantown for Mobilization, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
011042
Title:
Company L Leaving Morgantown for Mobilization, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1917/04/04
Description:
Crowds gathered at the Baltimore and Ohio Depot as Company L departs for World War I.
Huge crowd gathers to watch and say goodbye to Company L, US Army, being sent to Europe during World War l.

38. Crowd at B&O Depot Watch Mobilization of Company L During World War l, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
034377
Title:
Crowd at B&O Depot Watch Mobilization of Company L During World War l, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1917/04/04
Description:
Huge crowd gathers to watch and say goodbye to Company L, US Army, being sent to Europe during World War l.
Engine No. 5125 decorated with American flags in the downtown Grafton, W. Va. yards.

39. Baltimore and Ohio Engine No. 5125, Grafton, W. Va.

IDNO:
006304
Title:
Baltimore and Ohio Engine No. 5125, Grafton, W. Va.
Date:
1920
Description:
Engine No. 5125 decorated with American flags in the downtown Grafton, W. Va. yards.
Side view of B&O Station in Wheeling, W. Va.

40. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot, Wheeling, W. Va.

IDNO:
008891
Title:
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot, Wheeling, W. Va.
Date:
1920
Description:
Side view of B&O Station in Wheeling, W. Va.

41. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot Showing Train Sheds and Viaduct in Wheeling, W. Va.

IDNO:
008868
Title:
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot Showing Train Sheds and Viaduct in Wheeling, W. Va.
Date:
1920

42. John W. Davis' Arrival at Baltimore and Ohio Station, Clarksburg, Harrison County, W. Va.

IDNO:
017079
Title:
John W. Davis' Arrival at Baltimore and Ohio Station, Clarksburg, Harrison County, W. Va.
Date:
1924/08/09
Passengers are waiting outside the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot Station in Morgantown, West Virginia.

43. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
011627
Title:
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1926
Description:
Passengers are waiting outside the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot Station in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Interior of Caboose showing beds and seating area on the B&O railroad in Grafton, W. Va. Sign in car reads 'Spitting on the Floor Prohibited.'

44. Interior of Caboose, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Grafton, W. Va.

IDNO:
006309
Title:
Interior of Caboose, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Grafton, W. Va.
Date:
1926
Description:
Interior of Caboose showing beds and seating area on the B&O railroad in Grafton, W. Va. Sign in car reads 'Spitting on the Floor Prohibited.'
On display during the Sesquicentennial.

45. First Baltimore and Ohio Train on Display in Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
010037
Title:
First Baltimore and Ohio Train on Display in Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1926
Description:
On display during the Sesquicentennial.
'B and O R. R. Station. First B and O train.'

46. Sesquicentennial at the Baltimore and Ohio Station, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
010052
Title:
Sesquicentennial at the Baltimore and Ohio Station, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1926
Description:
'B and O R. R. Station. First B and O train.'
'Display for the Sesquicentennial of Monongalia Co.'

47. Railroad Depot and the First Baltimore and Ohio Train, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
010033
Title:
Railroad Depot and the First Baltimore and Ohio Train, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1926/10/22
Description:
'Display for the Sesquicentennial of Monongalia Co.'
'B&O Passenger Station: North End of Platform. Left to right: Ed Minor, Harry F. Mills, Harold Goff, Bill Minor, and Casey Herd. M.A. Keith, agent; Harris Gallagher, O.H. Clerk; and L.F. Linton, cashier are not shown.'

48. American Railway Express Trucks and Drivers, Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
011615
Title:
American Railway Express Trucks and Drivers, Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1927
Description:
'B&O Passenger Station: North End of Platform. Left to right: Ed Minor, Harry F. Mills, Harold Goff, Bill Minor, and Casey Herd. M.A. Keith, agent; Harris Gallagher, O.H. Clerk; and L.F. Linton, cashier are not shown.'