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You searched for: Corporate Names Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. Remove constraint Corporate Names: Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. Personal Names Latrobe, Benj. H. (Benjamin Henry), 1807-1878. Remove constraint Personal Names: Latrobe, Benj. H. (Benjamin Henry), 1807-1878.
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'This stupendous bit of masonry was one of the greatest achievements of early railroading. It was built as a retaining wall for the bed of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, by Benjamin H. Latrobe, along the Cheat River, near Rowlesburg, W. Va., enabling the railway to cling safely to the side of the mountain.'

1. Locomotive Passing Buckhorn Wall Along the Cheat River Near Rowlesburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
025768
Title:
Locomotive Passing Buckhorn Wall Along the Cheat River Near Rowlesburg, W. Va.
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'This stupendous bit of masonry was one of the greatest achievements of early railroading. It was built as a retaining wall for the bed of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, by Benjamin H. Latrobe, along the Cheat River, near Rowlesburg, W. Va., enabling the railway to cling safely to the side of the mountain.'