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A group of men pose with supplies before their journey to Camp "High Life," where they slept in the open for several nights.This photograph is found in a scrapbook documenting the survey for the B. & O. Railroad in West Virginia and surrounding states.

1. B and O Railroad Surveyors at Start of Journey to Camp "High Life" on Gauley River, W. Va.

IDNO:
052548
Title:
B and O Railroad Surveyors at Start of Journey to Camp "High Life" on Gauley River, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1906
Description:
A group of men pose with supplies before their journey to Camp "High Life," where they slept in the open for several nights.This photograph is found in a scrapbook documenting the survey for the B. & O. Railroad in West Virginia and surrounding states.
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.

2. 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.
A group of unidentified workers and what appears to be their African-American cook gather for a picture. Behind them are Chesapeake and Ohio Railway cars.

3. Railroad Workers in Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
049085
Title:
Railroad Workers in Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
A group of unidentified workers and what appears to be their African-American cook gather for a picture. Behind them are Chesapeake and Ohio Railway cars.
From left to right is Harry Lee (holding his daught, Lucy), Lum Bennett, Emmitt Crotty, Cap. Starrett Moore, John Dobbins, John Wilt, Mark Perkins, and Mitchell Dilly.

4. Sewell Valley Passenger Train Operating Between Rainelle, W. Va. and Meadow Creek, W. Va.

IDNO:
048869
Title:
Sewell Valley Passenger Train Operating Between Rainelle, W. Va. and Meadow Creek, W. Va.
Date:
1917/08
Description:
From left to right is Harry Lee (holding his daught, Lucy), Lum Bennett, Emmitt Crotty, Cap. Starrett Moore, John Dobbins, John Wilt, Mark Perkins, and Mitchell Dilly.
Long, on the far right, is Roy C. Long's uncle.

5. Ellery C. Long and Associates Sit on a Cart Beside a Train, Summers County, W. Va.

IDNO:
048859
Title:
Ellery C. Long and Associates Sit on a Cart Beside a Train, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Long, on the far right, is Roy C. Long's uncle.
From left to right is Mr. McClean, Isaac Boone, Mr. Wickline, and Pete Gilmer. The man on the far right and in the back are unidentified.

6. Group of Men In Front of Engine No. 2317 at an Unknown Location

IDNO:
048855
Title:
Group of Men In Front of Engine No. 2317 at an Unknown Location
Date:
1927
Description:
From left to right is Mr. McClean, Isaac Boone, Mr. Wickline, and Pete Gilmer. The man on the far right and in the back are unidentified.
Pictured from left to right is J. E. Burdette (brakeman), O. C. "Battle Ax" Allen (conductor), Hobart Akers (brakeman), and Jack Sweeney (brakeman) with N. B. Allen (engineer) on the steps and C. L. Keaton (fireman) in the cab.

7. Hinton Yards Crew with Engine No. 253, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
048815
Title:
Hinton Yards Crew with Engine No. 253, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1947
Description:
Pictured from left to right is J. E. Burdette (brakeman), O. C. "Battle Ax" Allen (conductor), Hobart Akers (brakeman), and Jack Sweeney (brakeman) with N. B. Allen (engineer) on the steps and C. L. Keaton (fireman) in the cab.
Pictured from left to right is engineer John Scott, conductor J. C. Morgan, fireman J. B. "Bert" Hatcher, engineer E. T. Lawson, Sr., and standing in the back is engineer G. R. Sale.

8. C. & O. Employees at Local Chairmen & Representative Meeting, Hot Springs, Arkansas

IDNO:
048616
Title:
C. & O. Employees at Local Chairmen & Representative Meeting, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Date:
1915
Description:
Pictured from left to right is engineer John Scott, conductor J. C. Morgan, fireman J. B. "Bert" Hatcher, engineer E. T. Lawson, Sr., and standing in the back is engineer G. R. Sale.
A group of unidentified men gather for a group photo in the building located on Third Avenue.

9. C. & O. Meeting at Peck Building, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
048615
Title:
C. & O. Meeting at Peck Building, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1949
Description:
A group of unidentified men gather for a group photo in the building located on Third Avenue.
Supervisors and clerks gather for a group photo. Pictured, from left to right, is Tony Young, Earl Meador, Charley Young, Ernest Hunter, Herb Comer, Bill Fitzsimmons, Hobson Marks, Ben Hamer, V. V. Viars (master mechanic), Bill Tyree, I. E. Gore, Jake Miller, M. T. Llewellyn, Andy Hopkins, Jess Gore (laborer), Earl Bleay, Mervin Shull, and A. J. McAllister.

10. C. & O. Mechanical Department Picnic at Camp Summers near Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
048614
Title:
C. & O. Mechanical Department Picnic at Camp Summers near Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1952/07/26
Description:
Supervisors and clerks gather for a group photo. Pictured, from left to right, is Tony Young, Earl Meador, Charley Young, Ernest Hunter, Herb Comer, Bill Fitzsimmons, Hobson Marks, Ben Hamer, V. V. Viars (master mechanic), Bill Tyree, I. E. Gore, Jake Miller, M. T. Llewellyn, Andy Hopkins, Jess Gore (laborer), Earl Bleay, Mervin Shull, and A. J. McAllister.
A group of unidentified male employees are pictured around a train outside of the roundhouse building.

11. First Shift Crew Outside Roundhouse in Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
048594
Title:
First Shift Crew Outside Roundhouse in Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1930/07/29
Description:
A group of unidentified male employees are pictured around a train outside of the roundhouse building.
(From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

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

IDNO:
044664
Title:
'Holly Hall', Baltimore and Ohio Engineering Corps.
Date:
Undated
Description:
(From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)
(From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

13. Group Portrait onn Back of Train Car

IDNO:
044662
Title:
Group Portrait onn Back of Train Car
Description:
(From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)
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.

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

IDNO:
040248
Title:
'My Wife's Gone Away', Harrisville, W. Va.
Date:
1914/09/06
Description:
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.
Unidentified group of young people pose during an outing.

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

IDNO:
040114
Title:
Outside Group Portrait , Hinton Area, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Unidentified group of young people pose during an outing.
Workers pose on a hand car and railroad track. Jesse C. Simms, 2nd from right. All other persons in this photograph are unidentified.

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

IDNO:
039982
Title:
Little Elk Railroad, Nicholas County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1910
Description:
Workers pose on a hand car and railroad track. Jesse C. Simms, 2nd from right. All other persons in this photograph are unidentified.
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.

17. Unidentified Men Pose Behind Railroad Car

IDNO:
039783
Title:
Unidentified Men Pose Behind Railroad Car
Date:
ca. 1898
Description:
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.
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.

18. 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.
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.

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

IDNO:
039257
Title:
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.
Large group portrait of black and white workers. Some are holding guns, tools or banjos. None are identified.

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

IDNO:
039254
Title:
Group of Railroad Employees During Construction on Norfolk & Western Railroad, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
Large group portrait of black and white workers. Some are holding guns, tools or banjos. None are identified.
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.

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

IDNO:
039246
Title:
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.
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

22. Listening to Minister Eddie Martin Preach, East Yard Shop Track, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
039220
Title:
Listening to Minister Eddie Martin Preach, East Yard Shop Track, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1948
Description:
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
Unidentified railroad workers pose on a locomotive.

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

IDNO:
039219
Title:
East Yard Shop Track Crew, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1920
Description:
Unidentified railroad workers pose on a locomotive.
Train maintenance workers L to R : A. C. Via, Noah Richmond, "Big Boy" Karnes

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

IDNO:
039217
Title:
Shop Track, East Yard, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1948
Description:
Train maintenance workers L to R : A. C. Via, Noah Richmond, "Big Boy" Karnes
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.

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

IDNO:
039206
Title:
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.
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.

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

IDNO:
039203
Title:
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.
Photograph taken of several unidentified civil engineers during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.

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

IDNO:
039187
Title:
Engineers Hunting Trouble, Tug Fork River District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1892
Description:
Photograph taken of several unidentified civil engineers during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.
Only identified man is Herbert S. Thomas Sr., seated on the right.

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

IDNO:
039170
Title:
Civil Engineers at Norfolk & Western Railroad's Camp Eight, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1892
Description:
Only identified man is Herbert S. Thomas Sr., seated on the right.
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.

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

IDNO:
039169
Title:
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.
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

IDNO:
039162
Title:
Railroad Construction Crew for Ohio Extension of Norfolk & Western Railroad on Tug Fork River
Date:
ca. 1892
Description:
Several workers pose next to a horse drawn cart used for hauling. This image is probably an example of pinpoint photography.
Group portrait of unidentified engineers, working on the Ohio Extension in Southern West Virginia.

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

IDNO:
039160
Title:
Reunion of Engineers, Tug Fork River Division, Norfolk & Western Railroad
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
Group portrait of unidentified engineers, working on the Ohio Extension in Southern West Virginia.
Unidentified engineers, working on the Ohio Extension, pose in front of a log cabin.

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

IDNO:
039159
Title:
Camp Six of Engineers for Norfolk and Western Railroad, Tug Fork River, West Virginia
Date:
ca. 1892
Description:
Unidentified engineers, working on the Ohio Extension, pose in front of a log cabin.
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.

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

IDNO:
039139
Title:
Workers at Thurmond Car (Railroad) Department, Thurmond, W. Va.
Date:
1934-35
Description:
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.
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.

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

IDNO:
039135
Title:
Group Portrait of Railroad Engineers, Hinton, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1920
Description:
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.
Ro Murrell, center, stands in front of caboose with two unidentified crew members. Inscription on the back includes: "...from Ro Murrell Collection..."

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

IDNO:
039134
Title:
Caboose and Crew of Engine 156, Hinton Yards, Summers County W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Ro Murrell, center, stands in front of caboose with two unidentified crew members. Inscription on the back includes: "...from Ro Murrell Collection..."
East end of the shop track work crew. None are unidentified.

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

IDNO:
039132
Title:
'The Glass House' and It's Work Force, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
East end of the shop track work crew. None are unidentified.
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.

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

IDNO:
039075
Title:
Railroad Workers and Engine No. 372, McKendree, W. Va.
Date:
1911/07
Description:
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.
Three employees standing on the C&O locomotive are, left to right: W. L. Buck, engineer; G. L. McShartney, engineer; Hamm Bobbitt, fireman.

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

IDNO:
039074
Title:
Railroad Employees Pose on Chesapeake & Ohio Engine, Quinnimont, W. Va.
Date:
1906
Description:
Three employees standing on the C&O locomotive are, left to right: W. L. Buck, engineer; G. L. McShartney, engineer; Hamm Bobbitt, fireman.
Front, Left to right: Tom Epperley, Perry Goff, Joe Conner, ___ Bragg, Adolphus Harvey, H. F. Burrow; Back Row, Left, Nathan Lane and ___ Clark.

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

IDNO:
039064
Title:
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Fire Brigade, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1927
Description:
Front, Left to right: Tom Epperley, Perry Goff, Joe Conner, ___ Bragg, Adolphus Harvey, H. F. Burrow; Back Row, Left, Nathan Lane and ___ Clark.
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".

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

IDNO:
038934
Title:
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Construction Crew Near Hawks Nest, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1870
Description:
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".
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".

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

IDNO:
038932
Title:
Construction Crew for Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, Hawks Nest Division, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1870
Description:
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".
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".

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

IDNO:
038931
Title:
George Washington Saunders, Foreman of Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Near Hawks Nest, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1872
Description:
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".
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".

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

IDNO:
038917
Title:
Group Portrait of Railroad Workers In Front of Engine No. 380
Date:
ca. 1900-1910
Description:
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".
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.

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

IDNO:
038876
Title:
Group Portrait of Employees With Engine No. 518, Southern W. Va.
Date:
ca.1909
Description:
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.
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.

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

IDNO:
038874
Title:
Employees of Kanawha and Michigan Railroad in Southern W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1909
Description:
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.
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.

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

IDNO:
038858
Title:
Railroad Workers Pose on Kanawha and Michigan Engine # 547, Southern West Virginia
Date:
1909
Description:
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.
Two unidentified dogs waiting at the train tracks.

47. Homeward Bound in West Virginia

IDNO:
038218
Title:
Homeward Bound in West Virginia
Description:
Two unidentified dogs waiting at the train tracks.
A group of workers posed on the side of train tracks with tools.

48. Tioga Railroad Crew

IDNO:
035225
Title:
Tioga Railroad Crew
Date:
ca. 1880-1930
Description:
A group of workers posed on the side of train tracks with tools.