Norfolk and Western Coal Hopper Unloading; Possibly Lamberts Point, Va.
Date:
ca.1947
Description:
Notice, Permission is granted to reproduce this photograph only on condition that each reproduction shall bear the following credit line: Photograph by Norfolk and Western Railway.
Jim Mounce & Family, Tug Fork River Area, W. Va.
Date:
ca.1892
Description:
Photograph taken during the construction on the Ohio Extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad along the Tug Fork and Big Sandy Rivers. None of the family members are identified.
East Portion of Kimball, W. Va. and Part of Vivian Yards, N. and W.
Date:
ca. 1905-1920
Description:
'Mr. Charles Archer, Athens, West Virginia. This is a picture of the place where I am teaching. How are you enjoying school this year? With best wishes, Nellie Stinlz, Vivian, W. Va.'
Group Portrait of Railroad Workers, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
A large group of unidentified people, including civil engineers, survey and construction crews, pose on a railroad bridge. The photograph was taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.
Civil Engineers During Construction Project, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
Two unidentified engineers in a casual, cigar chewing pose. The photograph was taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad in Southern West Virginia.
Anderson Hatfield with Survey Crew in Tug Fork District, Southern W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield, second from the left holds a surveying pole as several unidentified workers and civil engineers pose with their equipment during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.
African-American Railroad Construction Workers, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
Several unidentified black workers and two women pose outside the entrance to what is possibly a dwelling built into the side of a hill. The photo was taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.
Portrait of Family in Front of Their Log-Split Cabin, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
Unidentified woman and little girl sit in the doorway, while a man wearing a bowler hat sits outside holding a baby, with several onlookers behind them. The photo was taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.
Anderson 'Devil Anse' Hatfield, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
Hatfield stands in the snow with a rifle in hand outside a cabin. The photo was taken during construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western railroad.
Pistol Packing Man Strikes a Determined Pose, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
Unidentified man stands with his arms crossed over his chest and three pistols held in a sash around his waist. The photograph was taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.
Traveling in Mountain Snow By Snow Shoes, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
Unidentified bearded men makes his way through heavy mountain snow, wearing snow shoes. The photograph was taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.
Little Boy Poses in Railroad Construction Camp, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
Unidentified boy wearing boots and an unhappy expression for the camera. The photograph was taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad in southern West Virginia.
Three unidentified men display a fish catch hanging from a pole. The photograph was taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.
Railroad Trestle Bridge Under Construction, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
Several unidentified people stand near an abutment of a new bridge during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.
Camp Eight of Engineers for Norfolk and Western Railroad, Tug Fork River, West Virginia
Date:
ca. 1892
Description:
Members of a team of engineers working on the Ohio Extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad through the Tug River Valley in Southern West Virginia. L to R: Flint, Russel, Wright.
Norfolk & Western Railroad Contractors Supplies, Tug Fork River District, Southern West Virginia
Date:
ca. 1892
Description:
A barge loaded with supplies for the engineers and crews working on the Ohio Extension along the Tug Fork and Big Sandy Rivers between Welch in McDowell County and Kenova in Wayne County. None of the men are identified in the photograph.
Sunday on 'Tug', Tug Fork River, Southern West Virginia
Date:
ca. 1892
Description:
Group portrait of several families of the workers building the Ohio Extension of the Norfolk and Western Railroad along the Tug Fork and Big Sandy Rivers.
Culvert on Ohio Extension of Norfolk & Western Railroad in Tug Fork River District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1892
Description:
Unidentified man sitting on top of a culvert. Several supports use to shape the culvert are lying in the foreground. This image is probably a pinpoint photograph.
The subject's full name is most likely Selkirk McCoy, the son of Asa McCoy and a member of the West Virginia branch of the McCoy family in Logan County. This photograph was taken during the building of the Ohio Extension of the Norfolk and Western Railroad.
Looking Down River From Camp 6, Tug Fork River District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1892
Description:
View of the Tug Fork River, looking from the Civil Engineers' Camp 6. The photograph was taken during the building of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk and Western Railroad.
Ned is probably the one sitting with Ran in his lap. The photograph was taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk and Western Railroad.
Group Portrait of Civil Engineers Crew, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1892
Description:
Some of the engineers working on the Ohio extension of the Norfolk and Western Railroad. Left to Right: S. P. Daniel; J. Rapelje, W. A. Doane, J. B. Rohrer, S. S. Earle.
Cabins and structures on the far river bank, occupied by the Norfolk and Western railroad civil engineers during the construction of the Ohio extension.
Group of Railroad Workers,Tug Fork River District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1892
Description:
Four unidentified workers stand along the tracks in camp. The photograph was taken during the construction of Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.
Group Portrait of Civil Engineers and Crew, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1892
Description:
Photograph was taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad. The only identified individual is Herbert S. Thomas Sr., standing, far left.
Anderson Hatfield Family, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1891
Description:
Identified, back row: Troy; Elliott; Betty; Robert E.; Elias; Joe D. Front row: Mary; Rose; Anderson; Willis; Levicy Chafin Hatfield; Tennyson. The photo was taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad in southwest West Virginia.
'These snow covered coal cars from West Virginia look like they might be harbingers of weather headed for Roanoke. These Norfolk and Western coal cars are in holding yards in Roanoke waiting for delivery. Since they came from the west and the Weather Service is predicting a chance of snow hitting Roanoke from the West on Wednesday, they might just be advanced warning. (dd31400doughtie/mbr)1981 AP.'
N.& W. Locomotive No. 2174 at Bluefield, W. Va.
Date:
1959/07/11
Description:
'N. & W. #2174 on Roanoke-Ieager Cedar Bluff excursion. July 11, 1959 at Bluefield, W. Va. 18 cars, 1 bay, 1 diner, 13 coaches and 3 gondolas on rear.'
Norfolk and Western A 1232; Norfolk and Western (#360) with 4-8-2, K-2; #134 and other locomotive engines on N&W Railway at Depot at Williamson, W. Va.
'Looking southwest at mile 201.3 about one mile below dam at Fries. Blair ferry in middle ground. Branch of Norfolk & Western Railroad on west side of river.'
'Bridge on Norfolk & Western Railroad about a mile below Ivanhoe, looking southeast at mile 187.5. Prospecting shaft for zinc on point beyond railroad.'
'East Radford, Virginia, division point on the Norfolk and Western; Old Radford and railroad bridge in distance; Highway bridge in middle distance on U.W. Highway No.11. Gaging station of Geological Survey located at this bridge from 1898 to 1915. Looking southwest toward sun.'
'Looking southeast at mile 138; bend in river just below Radford; 'Y' on Norfolk and Western in left background; line from east through Roanoke branches, one line extending up-river to Padford, Pulaski, and Bristol, the other down-river to Glenlyn, Bluefield, and Ohio points; Peppers ferry in foreground.'
'Looking east northeast along second big bend of river below Radford. Virginian Railway reaches river from Roanoke and east near upper right-hand corner and follows down east bank of river; Norfolk and Western has crossed to west side and is about under plane.'
'Looking northeast at mile 105.6. Pearisburg, Virginia, below and to right of picture; Norfolk and Western to right; Virginian Railway to left of river as in pictures 45 to 55; base of a spur of Peters Mountain in background.'
'Scene from a coal mine 300 ft. under a mountain in W. Va., where W.E. Austin, movie cameraman for the Norfolk and Western RR is shown taking what are believed to be first color movies inside a mine.'
