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".
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".
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".
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".
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.
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..."
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.
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.
