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A view of Tug Fork in McDowell County, West Virginia. Photograph taken by Geological Survey.

1. View of Tug Fork, McDowell County, W. Va.

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.

2. Anderson Hatfield Family, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

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.

3. Camp Eight of Engineers for Norfolk and Western Railroad, Tug Fork River, West Virginia

Unidentified engineers, working on the Ohio Extension, pose in front of a log cabin.

4. Camp Six of Engineers for Norfolk and Western Railroad, Tug Fork River, West Virginia

Several workers pose next to a horse drawn cart used for hauling. This image is probably an example of pinpoint photography.

5. Railroad Construction Crew for Ohio Extension of Norfolk & Western Railroad on Tug Fork River

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.

6. Norfolk & Western Railroad Contractors Supplies, Tug Fork River District, Southern West Virginia

Unidentified workers, part a team of engineers, survey for a tunnel, as two men stand inside an opening in the rocks.

7. Surveying for Ohio Extension of Norfolk and Western Railroad on Tug Fork River, W. Va.

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.

8. Sunday on 'Tug', Tug Fork River, Southern West Virginia

Railroad cut along the Tug Fork River.

9. Section 65 of Ohio Extension of Norfolk and Western Railroad, Tug Fork River, W. Va.

Only identified man is Herbert S. Thomas Sr., seated on the right.

10. Civil Engineers at Norfolk & Western Railroad's Camp Eight, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

Photograph taken during the construction of the Ohio extension, part of Norfolk & Western Railroad. None of the individuals are identified.

11. Painter Creek Camp Meeting

A small split-logged cabin with a stone chimney, surrounded by a vegetable garden.

12. Home of Rene Bailey, Tug Fork River Area, W. Va.

An unidentified woman, wearing a matching sun-bonnet and dress, holding a little girl on her lap.

13. 'Rene', Tug Fork River Area, W. Va.

Elevated view of the Short Pole Creek, a tributary of the Tug Fork River.

14. Short Pole Creek, McDowell County, W. Va.

Squire Murphy, 2nd from the left and four unidentified children.

15. Squire Murphy and Company, Tug Fork River Area, W. Va.

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.

16. Culvert on Ohio Extension of Norfolk & Western Railroad in Tug Fork River District, W. Va.

Unidentified engineers stand outside their icicle covered cabins with a team of oxen.

17. Civil Engineers at Norfolk & Western Railroad's Camp Eight, Tug District, W. Va.

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.

18. Kirk McCoy, Tug Fork River District, W. Va.

Photograph was taken during the building of the Ohio Extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.

19. Ham Williamson Dwelling, Tug Fork River District, W. Va.

Photograph taken of several unidentified civil engineers during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.

20. Engineers Hunting Trouble, Tug Fork River District, W. Va.

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.

21. Looking Down River From Camp 6, Tug Fork River District, W. Va.

Completed cut-roadbed for the Ohio extension of the Norfolk and Western Railroad.

22. Redrock Roadbed Complete, Tug Fork River District, W. Va.

Two unidentified civil engineers in camp during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk and Western Railroad.

23. 'Some of the Boys' in Camp, Tug Fork River District, W. Va.

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.

24. Ned & Ran, Tug Fork River District, W. Va.

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.

25. Group Portrait of Civil Engineers Crew, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

The new extension was part of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.

26. Tunnel No. One of Ohio Extension, Tug Fork River District, W. Va.

Cabins and structures on the far river bank, occupied by the Norfolk and Western railroad civil engineers during the construction of the Ohio extension.

27. Civil Engineers Camp 6 on Tug Fork River, W. Va.

Unidentified man sitting on the edge of the bridge.

28. Bridge 5 of Ohio Extension of Norfolk & Western Railroad,Tug Fork River District, W. Va.

Four unidentified workers stand along the tracks in camp. The photograph was taken during the construction of Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.

29. Group of Railroad Workers,Tug Fork River District, W. Va.

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.

30. Group Portrait of Civil Engineers and Crew, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

Civil Engineers working along the river, left to right: C. H. Read; B. Large; A. C. Rapelje; H. S. Perry; K. Plympton.

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

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.

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

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.

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

Group portrait of unidentified engineers, working on the Ohio Extension in Southern West Virginia.

34. Reunion of Engineers, Tug Fork River Division, Norfolk & Western Railroad

Two unidentified individuals are standing on the middle pier and two are sitting on the bridge and a hand-car.

35. Bridge 17 of Ohio Extension of Norfolk & Western Railroad, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

Huge rocks lay along side the track with an unidentified man standing on one boulder in the center of the photograph.

36. New Section of Ohio Extension for Norfolk & Western Railroad, Tug Fork River District, W. Va.

37. Tug Fork River, 20th Mile of Ohio Extension, Norfolk & Western Railroad, W. Va.

Part of the new Ohio extension on the Norfolk & Western Railroad.

38. Matecury Trestle Railroad Bridge, Tug Fork River District, W. Va.

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.

39. Group Portrait of Railroad Workers, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

View from inside the tunnel, which was craved out of the mountain, looking out, down the track.

40. Tunnel No. 4 of Ohio Extension, Norfolk & Western Railroad, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

Unidentified workers use a pulley to move huge blocks of stone during the building of a bridge on the Norfolk and Western Railroad.

41. Construction of Abutment on Ohio Extension, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

Photograph taken during the construction of the Ohio Extension. Only Ned and his dog "Ran", on the left are identified.

42. Civil Engineers, Norfolk & Western Railroad, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

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.

43. Civil Engineers During Construction Project, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

Unidentified workers building an abutment for a railroad bridge.

44. Construction on Ohio Extension of Norfolk & Western Railroad, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

Unidentified African-American youth happily poses, taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.

45. African-American Youth, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

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.

46. Anderson Hatfield with Survey Crew in Tug Fork District, Southern W. Va.

Unidentified worker stands next to an engine run by steam.

47. Engine Used During Construction of Ohio Extension of Norfolk & Western Railroad in Southern W. Va.

Unidentified workers use molds to form the arch in a culvert during the construction of the Ohio extension.

48. Building Culvert on Ohio Extension of Norfolk & Western Railroad, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

Large group portrait of black and white workers. Some are holding guns, tools or banjos. None are identified.

49. Group of Railroad Employees During Construction on Norfolk & Western Railroad, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

The molds hold the shape of a culvert during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.

50. New Culvert on Ohio Extension Line, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

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.

51. African-American Railroad Construction Workers, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

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.

52. Anderson 'Devil Anse' Hatfield, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

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.

53. Portrait of Family in Front of Their Log-Split Cabin, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

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.

54. Pistol Packing Man Strikes a Determined Pose, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

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.

55. Traveling in Mountain Snow By Snow Shoes, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

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.

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

This photograph was taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.

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

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.

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

Two unidentified men stand under a partially built trestle bridge during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.

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

Several unidentified people stand near an abutment of a new bridge during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.

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

Two unidentified men stand on new bridge abutment during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.

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

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.

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

Unidentified engineers, working on the Ohio extension in Southern West Virginia, two men, sitting in the middle, are holding revolvers.

63. Engineers for Norfolk and Western Railroad, Tug Fork River, West Virginia

Unidentified field engineer rides his horse over a county road near Tug Fork River.

64. County Road, Section 50, Tug Fork River District of Norfolk & Western Railroad, West Virginia

Taken during the construction of the Ohio extension.

65. Looking East Toward Camp Six for Norfolk & Western Railroad Workers, Tug Fork River Valley, W. Va.

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.

66. Jim Mounce & Family, Tug Fork River Area, W. Va.

No. 5, Sec. 24, part of the Ohio Extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.

67. West End of Tunnel Under Construction, Tug Fork River District, W. Va.

A locomotive, pulling flat cars rolls over  Bridge No. 20. Three unidentified people are standing on the middle pier.

68. Bridge No. 20 on Ohio Extension of Norfolk & Western Railroad, Tug Fork District, W. Va.