Winter View of Elkhorn Creek, McDowell County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1892
Description:
Snow-covered mountains and terrain along Elkhorn Creek, a tributary of Tug Fork River. The photograph was taken during the construction on the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.
West Abutment, Bridge #37, Ohio Extension: Norfolk & Western Railroad, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
Unidentified workers stand among cut stones used in the construction of bridge abutments (such as one in the background). The poles in the photograph are part of the pulley used to place the stones.
Photograph taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad. Left to Right: A. L. Flint; S. Z. Earle; J. Lacy; S. P. Daniel.
Railroad Trestle Bridge Under Construction, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
Several unidentified people stand near an abutment of a new bridge during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.
Three unidentified men display a fish catch hanging from a pole. The photograph was taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.
Little Boy Poses in Railroad Construction Camp, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
Unidentified boy wearing boots and an unhappy expression for the camera. The photograph was taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad in southern West Virginia.
Traveling in Mountain Snow By Snow Shoes, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
Unidentified bearded men makes his way through heavy mountain snow, wearing snow shoes. The photograph was taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.
Pistol Packing Man Strikes a Determined Pose, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
Unidentified man stands with his arms crossed over his chest and three pistols held in a sash around his waist. The photograph was taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.
Portrait of Family in Front of Their Log-Split Cabin, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
Unidentified woman and little girl sit in the doorway, while a man wearing a bowler hat sits outside holding a baby, with several onlookers behind them. The photo was taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.
Anderson 'Devil Anse' Hatfield, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
Hatfield stands in the snow with a rifle in hand outside a cabin. The photo was taken during construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western railroad.
Anderson Hatfield Family, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1891
Description:
Identified, back row: Troy; Elliott; Betty; Robert E.; Elias; Joe D. Front row: Mary; Rose; Anderson; Willis; Levicy Chafin Hatfield; Tennyson. The photo was taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad in southwest West Virginia.
African-American Railroad Construction Workers, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
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.
Anderson Hatfield with Survey Crew in Tug Fork District, Southern W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield, second from the left holds a surveying pole as several unidentified workers and civil engineers pose with their equipment during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.
Civil Engineers During Construction Project, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
Two unidentified engineers in a casual, cigar chewing pose. The photograph was taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad in Southern West Virginia.
Group Portrait of Civil Engineers and Crew, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1892
Description:
Photograph was taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad. The only identified individual is Herbert S. Thomas Sr., standing, far left.
Group Portrait of Railroad Workers, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1893
Description:
A large group of unidentified people, including civil engineers, survey and construction crews, pose on a railroad bridge. The photograph was taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.
Group of Railroad Workers,Tug Fork River District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1892
Description:
Four unidentified workers stand along the tracks in camp. The photograph was taken during the construction of Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.
Cabins and structures on the far river bank, occupied by the Norfolk and Western railroad civil engineers during the construction of the Ohio extension.
Group Portrait of Civil Engineers Crew, Tug Fork District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1892
Description:
Some of the engineers working on the Ohio extension of the Norfolk and Western Railroad. Left to Right: S. P. Daniel; J. Rapelje, W. A. Doane, J. B. Rohrer, S. S. Earle.
Ned is probably the one sitting with Ran in his lap. The photograph was taken during the construction of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk and Western Railroad.
Looking Down River From Camp 6, Tug Fork River District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1892
Description:
View of the Tug Fork River, looking from the Civil Engineers' Camp 6. The photograph was taken during the building of the Ohio extension of the Norfolk and Western Railroad.
The subject's full name is most likely Selkirk McCoy, the son of Asa McCoy and a member of the West Virginia branch of the McCoy family in Logan County. This photograph was taken during the building of the Ohio Extension of the Norfolk and Western Railroad.
Culvert on Ohio Extension of Norfolk & Western Railroad in Tug Fork River District, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1892
Description:
Unidentified man sitting on top of a culvert. Several supports use to shape the culvert are lying in the foreground. This image is probably a pinpoint photograph.
Jim Mounce & Family, Tug Fork River Area, W. Va.
Date:
ca.1892
Description:
Photograph taken during the construction on the Ohio Extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad along the Tug Fork and Big Sandy Rivers. None of the family members are identified.
Sunday on 'Tug', Tug Fork River, Southern West Virginia
Date:
ca. 1892
Description:
Group portrait of several families of the workers building the Ohio Extension of the Norfolk and Western Railroad along the Tug Fork and Big Sandy Rivers.
Norfolk & Western Railroad Contractors Supplies, Tug Fork River District, Southern West Virginia
Date:
ca. 1892
Description:
A barge loaded with supplies for the engineers and crews working on the Ohio Extension along the Tug Fork and Big Sandy Rivers between Welch in McDowell County and Kenova in Wayne County. None of the men are identified in the photograph.
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.