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26173. Railroad Depot Dobbin, Grant Co., W. Va.

Track crews with tools in their hands.

26174. Railroad Track Crew

'Ben or B. Franklin, a character on a train ride which is narrated.  Copied from "Picturesque B.& O., Historical and Descriptive (Chicago, 1883), by J. G. Pangborn, p. 23.'

26175. Character on a Train Ride

26176. Section 10N Crew at Montrose, Randolph County, W. Va.

'This picture taken at Chiefton by Ray Hinerman who was a telegraph operator.  Charles E. Heskell, Mound Avenue is on the pilot.  Bruce Traught, deceased is at his left.  "Dutch" Homan on the other side of the pilot, now runs on the street cars.  June Hoover, engineer, who is next to his, is deceased.  Bill Shakelford is on the left of other track and Walter Summers, 623 State Street, is still on the B. & O., now an engineer.'

26177. Baltimore and Ohio Locomotive No.1892 and Crew

'Looking north into Virginia 237.8 miles above junction of New and Gauley Rivers.  Virginia-North Carolina State line in immediate foreground; this is the second crossing of State line by New River.  Cox ferry in center; foot of Buck Mountain in background.  Taken about 11:30 a.m., April 27, 1932.  All views are looking upstream unless otherwise noted.  Mileage is by river above junction of New River with Gauley River to form Kanawha.'

26178. New River at Virginia-North Carolina State Line

'Looking south opposite mile 233 across Virginia-North Carolina line, which river crosses for third and fourth time about the middle of the picture.  State line runs through island at right.  Bridge on U.S. Highway No. 1 running south from Independence.'

26179. New River at Virginia-North Carolina State Line

'Looking southwest at mile 230.5 across State line into North Carolina; fifth and last crossing in middle ground just above long riffle; Spurlin Ford just below.'

26180. New River in North Carolina

'Looking downstream southeast at mile 229.6.  State line touches river at bend in right foreground.'

26181. New River in North Carolina

'Looking southwest at mile 220.1.  Boyer ferry near middle of upper left quadrant of picture.  Little River in right background.'

26182. New River in Virginia

'Looking south southeast a mile 217.5.  Baxters ferry near center of picture.  State Highway no. 12 in middle foreground and at right.'

26183. New River in Virginia

'Looking west at mile 213.8.  State Highway no. 12 along river.  Moore Ferry in middle background with road extending to left up Moore Creek.

26184. New River in Virginia