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The workers at the Shire Oaks car shop in Washington, Pa. pose behind the rails: on the sign and a cart in the middle of the group has a few safety slogans for workers written.

1. Pennsylvania Railroad, Shire Oaks Car Shop, Washington, Pa.

2. Engine No. 3 and Crew on the G. and E. Railroad

3. Railroad Depot Dobbin, Grant Co., W. Va.

Track crews with tools in their hands.

4. Railroad Track Crew

'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.'

5. Character on a Train Ride

6. Section 10N Crew at Montrose, Randolph County, W. Va.

'This picture taken at Chiefton by Ray Hinerman who was a telegraph operator.  Charles E. Heskell, Mound Avenue is on the pilot.  Bruce Traught, deceased is at his left.  "Dutch" Homan on the other side of the pilot, now runs on the street cars.  June Hoover, engineer, who is next to his, is deceased.  Bill Shakelford is on the left of other track and Walter Summers, 623 State Street, is still on the B. & O., now an engineer.'

7. Baltimore and Ohio Locomotive No.1892 and Crew

Crew is posed in front of the locomotive.

8. W. Va. Midland Locomotive and Crew at Diana

Crew is posed behind the locomotive.

9. Shay Locomotive No. 2, Log Train and Crew

Men seated next to railroad tracks with tools.

10. Section Crew Possibly on Buffalo Creek and Gauley

Railroad workers are posed with horses carrying lumber next to train cars. "Notice the railroad cars' wheels are backwards."

11. Lumber Yard Crew Loading Lumber on Train

A group of workers posed on the side of train tracks with tools.

12. Tioga Railroad Crew

Two unidentified dogs waiting at the train tracks.

13. Homeward Bound in West Virginia

Front Row, left to right: Fred B. Secrest, engineer; Arthur Ratliff, brakeman; Sam May, fireman; Walter O'Brien, conductor. Back Row L to R: Harry Gatewood, brakeman; Albin Haynes, brakeman.

14. Railroad Workers Pose on Kanawha and Michigan Engine # 547, Southern West Virginia

Postcard photograph of workers posing on Engine #302; Identified workers are Engineer Fred B. Secrest, in white and Brakeman Arthur Ratliff, sitting right of Secrest.

15. Employees of Kanawha and Michigan Railroad in Southern W. Va.

Postcard photograph of probably a Kanawha and Michigan Railroad train and workers with Engine No. 518. Identified are Brakeman Arthur Ratliff, 2nd from the left and Engineer Fred B. Secrest, 4th from the left.

16. Group Portrait of Employees With Engine No. 518, Southern W. Va.

Unidentified railroad workers pose in front of Chesapeake and Ohio Engine No.380. The photograph was possibly taken at a depot in Summers County. Information on the back includes: "From Roy Long Coll. C & O RR".

17. Group Portrait of Railroad Workers In Front of Engine No. 380

Foreman George Washington Saunders, standing, far left, with unidentified others in camp during the construction of the Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) Railroad in Fayette County. Other information on the back of the photograph includes: "Photo courtesy William N. Kaempf, his grandson. Retired Chesterfield County , Va. school administrator."  Also., " from Roy Long to Stephen Trail 01-31-1997, Su Co WV photo ca. 1972 Hawk's Nest".

18. George Washington Saunders, Foreman of Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Near Hawks Nest, W. Va.

George Washington Saunders ,the job foreman, is in the back-left, with his hands in his pockets and the only white man in the photograph. None of the African-American workers are identified. Other information on the back of the photograph includes, "from Roy Long, Hinton to Stephen Trail 1-31-1997".

19. Construction Crew for Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, Hawks Nest Division, W. Va.

Foreman George Washington Saunders, the only white man in the photograph and is on horseback. None of the African-American workers are identified. Other information inscribed on the back of the photograph includes: "Photo courtesy William N, Kaempf, grandson, Richmond , Va." Also, "from Roy Long to Stephen Trail 1-31-1997 Hinton Su Co WV".

20. Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Construction Crew Near Hawks Nest, W. Va.

Front, Left to right: Tom Epperley, Perry Goff, Joe Conner, ___ Bragg, Adolphus Harvey, H. F. Burrow; Back Row, Left, Nathan Lane and ___ Clark.

21. Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Fire Brigade, Hinton, W. Va.

Three employees standing on the C&O locomotive are, left to right: W. L. Buck, engineer; G. L. McShartney, engineer; Hamm Bobbitt, fireman.

22. Railroad Employees Pose on Chesapeake & Ohio Engine, Quinnimont, W. Va.

Employees stand with a Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O) locomotive sitting on the track in front of the Yellow Goose Boarding House and the McKendree Hospital (a miners' hospital) behind the boarding house. The employees are, left to right: W. L. Burke, Engineer; H. E. McFadden, Fireman;; Jim Johnson, Boy mast(?); Pete Challonen, Dispatcher; D. H. Hontsovln, Conductor; Floyd Lewis, Brakeman.

23. Railroad Workers and Engine No. 372, McKendree, W. Va.

East end of the shop track work crew. None are unidentified.

24. 'The Glass House' and It's Work Force, Hinton, W. Va.

Ro Murrell, center, stands in front of caboose with two unidentified crew members. Inscription on the back includes: "...from Ro Murrell Collection..."

25. Caboose and Crew of Engine 156, Hinton Yards, Summers County W. Va.

Photograph taken at Hinton High School. Identified L to R, Back Row: G. H. Harwood, Joe Hayth, Cecil Lively, N. S. Seldomridge, , --Patton, E. M. Bobbit, Isaac Meadows, --Eubanks, Brown Nunley;  Second Row: F. S. Hunter, --Poteet, Tom Youell, Wood Wickline, Clarence Seldomridge, Tom Rogers, Bert Ashley, George Nutting, Ira Wiseman; Third Row: Dick Cobb, E. K. Rogers, Lindsay Burks, M. M. Mastin, Bob Jones, Howard Honaker, Elmer Garten, Deifenbach, W. G. Dameron, C. H. Fredeking; Fourth Row: Bob Noel, Charlie Poore, Henry Ailstock, Lynn Gardner, Richard Thomasson, --Eubanks, --Cottle, --Hout, Tuney Swatts, C. I. Smith, C. S. Faulconer.

26. Group Portrait of Railroad Engineers, Hinton, Summers County, W. Va.

Workers L to R: Maynord A. Oliver, Tom Myrtle, Evert Richmond, Everette E. Harvey, O. T. McGuffin, V. T. (Vernie) Boley, J. W. McClure, Bill Coop, "Gumbo" Morris (car foreman), Arthur Meeks, Mr. Roles, and Mr. Downey.

27. Workers at Thurmond Car (Railroad) Department, Thurmond, W. Va.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

33. Engineers Hunting Trouble, 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.

34. Group Portrait of Railroad Workers, Tug Fork 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.

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

Train maintenance workers L to R : A. C. Via, Noah Richmond, "Big Boy" Karnes

36. Shop Track, East Yard, Hinton, W. Va.

Unidentified railroad workers pose on a locomotive.

37. East Yard Shop Track Crew, Hinton, W. Va.

L to R: Tim Young; Clyde Shorter; Onva Gill; Kyle Davis; Ed Harris; unidentified; Joe Meadows; Ote Gill; Carl Edwards; Charlie Harvey; Raymond Shorter; A. C. Via; Clifford Harvey; Emmett Shirley; Charles Turner; Erskine Richmond; Bob Richmond; Basil Martin; Noah Richmond; Roy Snidow; Bill Richards; Howard Harford; Dempsey Plumley; Talmadge Reed; Paul York; Jack Breen; Jake Bennett; Wendell Bowles; Delmer Thurman Parker; Dewey Lester

38. Listening to Minister Eddie Martin Preach, East Yard Shop Track, Hinton, 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.

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

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

40. Group of Railroad Employees During Construction on Norfolk & Western Railroad, 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.

41. African-American Railroad Construction Workers, 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.

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

Several well-dressed young men stand on the track next to a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Car. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company was one of the oldest railroads in the U.S. It passed through Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia and Ohio. The men are probably West Virginia University students headed out of Morgantown.

43. Unidentified Men Pose Behind Railroad Car

Workers pose on a hand car and railroad track. Jesse C. Simms, 2nd from right. All other persons in this photograph are unidentified.

44. Little Elk Railroad, Nicholas County, W. Va.

Unidentified group of young people pose during an outing.

45. Outside Group Portrait , Hinton Area, W. Va.

Engineering crew for construction on the Harrisville & Cornwallis Railroad. Identified L to R: Doc Flesher, Russell Fox, Ben Ayers, Perry Smith, Guy Latimer, Jamie, Ray Latimer, "Fuzzy" Fidler, Bert Adams, Harry S. Laird.

46. 'My Wife's Gone Away', Harrisville, W. Va.

(From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

47. Group Portrait onn Back of Train Car

(From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

48. 'Holly Hall', Baltimore and Ohio Engineering Corps.