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

Identifier:
038934
Collection Number:
A&M 3762
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".
Subjects:
Railroads--Portraits--Group., Railroads--West Virginia--Fayette County.
Personal Names:
Saunders, George Washington.
Corporate Names:
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company.
Acquisition Source:
Trail, Stephen D. & Frederick Long
Acquisition Method:
Gift
Medium:
print
Projects:
West Virginia History OnView