Search Results
- IDNO:
- 038930
- Title:
- Camp Cars at Gauley Station, Fayette County, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1926
- Description:
- The cars belong to the Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O)Railroad.
- IDNO:
- 038931
- Title:
- 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".
- IDNO:
- 038932
- Title:
- 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".
- IDNO:
- 038934
- Title:
- 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".
- IDNO:
- 038979
- Title:
- Sims Brothers' Steam Shovel On New Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) Grade Near Barboursville, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1906
- Description:
- The steam powered Marion Shovel, Model 60 and two unidentified workers. Information on the back includes: "From Roy Long Coll..."
- IDNO:
- 039034
- Title:
- Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Domestic Coal Pier, Newport News, Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1930s
- Description:
- C&O Railroad Coal Pier extending into the James River.
- IDNO:
- 039044
- Title:
- Building Bridge Across Manns Creek on Mainline of Chesapeake & Ohio at Sewell, W. Va.
- Date:
- ca. 1905
- Description:
- The man standing beside the steam boiler is J. A. Coulter, who later became an engineer for C&O, others in the photograph are not identified. The water tank is the original, it was replaced several years later by another. This photograph was taken before the double track was made through Sewell. Other information on the back of the photograph includes: " C to Ry Engineer deceased via Jim Henry Waverly - C. A. Coulter 209 First Street, West Logan, W. Va. 25601".
- IDNO:
- 039045
- Title:
- Chesapeake & Ohio Train Wreck Near Sewell, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1959
- Description:
- Unidentified men work to salvage track and train after a wreck in Fayette County. Other information on the back of the photograph includes: "Hinton Daily News Coll. from Fred Long to Stephen D. Trail Su Co WV 8-26-1996".
- IDNO:
- 039046
- Title:
- Chesapeake & Ohio Train Wreck Near Sewell, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1959
- Description:
- Unidentified men work to salvage the wrecked train in Fayette County. Other information on the back of the photograph includes, "Hinton Daily News Coll from Fred Long to Stephen D. Trail, Su Co WV 8-26-1996".
- IDNO:
- 039047
- Title:
- Group Posed on Porch at Chesapeake and Ohio Depot, Springdale, Ky.
- Date:
- 1914
- Description:
- Left to right: Cecil Upton, Monroe Cales, Louis Rosemire - Supervisor of Track on the Northern Division, C and O (Chesapeake and Ohio) died in 1930, Evert Johnson died 1952, and Elbert Cales. Other information on the back of the photograph includes: "New Richmond Su Co WV - from Jerome Barr and wife - Stephen Trail".
- IDNO:
- 039064
- Title:
- Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Fire Brigade, Hinton, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1927
- Description:
- Front, Left to right: Tom Epperley, Perry Goff, Joe Conner, ___ Bragg, Adolphus Harvey, H. F. Burrow; Back Row, Left, Nathan Lane and ___ Clark.
- IDNO:
- 039068
- Title:
- Levers in Old Tower at Prince, W. Va.
- Description:
- The levers in the tower were part of the telegraph operations at the Chesapeake and Ohio Depot in Prince, Fayette County, West Virginia.