'East Radford, Virginia, division point on the Norfolk and Western; Old Radford and railroad bridge in distance; Highway bridge in middle distance on U.W. Highway No.11. Gaging station of Geological Survey located at this bridge from 1898 to 1915. Looking southwest toward sun.'
'Looking southeast at mile 138; bend in river just below Radford; 'Y' on Norfolk and Western in left background; line from east through Roanoke branches, one line extending up-river to Padford, Pulaski, and Bristol, the other down-river to Glenlyn, Bluefield, and Ohio points; Peppers ferry in foreground.'
'Looking east northeast along second big bend of river below Radford. Virginian Railway reaches river from Roanoke and east near upper right-hand corner and follows down east bank of river; Norfolk and Western has crossed to west side and is about under plane.'
'Looking northeast at mile 105.6. Pearisburg, Virginia, below and to right of picture; Norfolk and Western to right; Virginian Railway to left of river as in pictures 45 to 55; base of a spur of Peters Mountain in background.'
East Portion of Kimball, W. Va. and Part of Vivian Yards, N. and W.
Date:
ca. 1905-1920
Description:
'Mr. Charles Archer, Athens, West Virginia. This is a picture of the place where I am teaching. How are you enjoying school this year? With best wishes, Nellie Stinlz, Vivian, W. Va.'
Camp Eight of Engineers for Norfolk and Western Railroad, Tug Fork River, West Virginia
Date:
ca. 1892
Description:
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.