Shay No. 11 and Crew at Spruce Watertank

Identifier:

000100

Collection Number:

Clarkson Collection

Title:

Shay No. 11 and Crew at Spruce Watertank

Date:

1916

Description:

Looking toward Spruce with Shavers Fork on the left. Left to Right 1. Page McCloud (killed 1/25/23 at Sugar Grove), 2. not identified, 3. not identified, 4. not identified, 5. Piney Williams, Engineer, 6. Fireman; Ready to head down the steep mountain to Cass, Shay no. 11 and crew pause at Spruce water tower in 1916. This engine was the biggest engine on the R.R. until the purchase of # 12 in 1921.

Subjects:

Logging and Lumbering--Clarkson Collection., Tanks--West Virginia--Cass., Steam locomotives--West Virginia--Cass., Shay locomotives.

Personal Names:

Williams, Piney., McCloud, Page.

Geographic:

Shavers Fork (W. Va.)

Acquisition Source:

Clarkson, Roy B.

Acquisition Method:

Acquired

Medium:

print

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView