African-American Railroad Construction Workers, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Identifier:
039257
Collection Number:
A&M 3592
Title:
African-American Railroad Construction Workers, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Creator:
Thomas, Herbert S. Sr.
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.
Subjects:
Railroad engineering--West Virginia., Railroad construction workers--West Virginia., Railroads--Portraits--Group.