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Postcard color image of the several tracks and cars. Part of the town can be seen on the right side.

1. Norfolk & Western Railroad Yard in Bluefield, W. Va

IDNO:
039284
Title:
Norfolk & Western Railroad Yard in Bluefield, W. Va
Description:
Postcard color image of the several tracks and cars. Part of the town can be seen on the right side.
Snow-covered mountains and terrain along Elkhorn Creek, a tributary of Tug Fork River. The photograph was taken during the construction on the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.

2. Winter View of Elkhorn Creek, McDowell County, W. Va.

IDNO:
039273
Title:
Winter View of Elkhorn Creek, McDowell County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1892
Description:
Snow-covered mountains and terrain along Elkhorn Creek, a tributary of Tug Fork River. The photograph was taken during the construction on the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.
Unidentified workers stand among cut stones used in the construction of bridge abutments (such as one in the background). The poles in the photograph are part of the pulley used to place the stones.

3. West Abutment, Bridge #37, Ohio Extension: Norfolk & Western Railroad, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

IDNO:
039272
Title:
West Abutment, Bridge #37, Ohio Extension: Norfolk & Western Railroad, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
Unidentified workers stand among cut stones used in the construction of bridge abutments (such as one in the background). The poles in the photograph are part of the pulley used to place the stones.
Two unidentified men stand on new bridge abutment during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.

4. Newly Constructed Railroad Bridge Abutments, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

IDNO:
039271
Title:
Newly Constructed Railroad Bridge Abutments, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
Two unidentified men stand on new bridge abutment during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.
Photograph taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad. Left to Right: A. L. Flint; S. Z. Earle; J. Lacy; S. P. Daniel.

5. Group of 'Sports', Tug Fork District, W. Va.

IDNO:
039270
Title:
Group of 'Sports', Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1892
Description:
Photograph taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad. Left to Right: A. L. Flint; S. Z. Earle; J. Lacy; S. P. Daniel.
Civil Engineers working along the river, left to right: C. H. Read; B. Large; A. C. Rapelje; H. S. Perry; K. Plympton.

6. Survey Crew on Ohio Extension of Norfolk & Western Railroad, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

IDNO:
039269
Title:
Survey Crew on Ohio Extension of Norfolk & Western Railroad, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1892
Description:
Civil Engineers working along the river, left to right: C. H. Read; B. Large; A. C. Rapelje; H. S. Perry; K. Plympton.
Photograph was taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.

7. Civil Engineers' Camp During Railroad Construction, Doane, Wayne County, W. Va.

IDNO:
039268
Title:
Civil Engineers' Camp During Railroad Construction, Doane, Wayne County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1891
Description:
Photograph was taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.
Two unidentified men stand under a partially built trestle bridge during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.

8. Ground View of Trestle Bridge Under Construction, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

IDNO:
039267
Title:
Ground View of Trestle Bridge Under Construction, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
Two unidentified men stand under a partially built trestle bridge during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.
Several unidentified people stand near an abutment of a new bridge during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.

9. Railroad Trestle Bridge Under Construction, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

IDNO:
039266
Title:
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.
This photograph was taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.

10. Railroad Trestle Bridge Under Construction, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

IDNO:
039265
Title:
Railroad Trestle Bridge Under Construction, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
This photograph was taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.
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.

11. Showing Catch of Fish, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

IDNO:
039264
Title:
Showing Catch of Fish, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
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.
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.

12. Little Boy Poses in Railroad Construction Camp, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

IDNO:
039263
Title:
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.