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A group of casually posed people in a wooded area, two holding Concord College banners. Other information includes "HDN Coll. early 20th Century, S. Trail 2002".

38917. Group from Concord State Normal College, Athens, Mercer County, W. Va.

The post office was located along a railroad track. The bridge in the background of the photograph crosses the New River near the mouth of Glade Creek.

38918. Glade Post Office, Raleigh County, W. Va.

Originally operated by the Glade Creek Coal and Lumber Company, the 750 foot railroad bridge was salvaged by the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad during World War II. Information on the back of photograph includes: " Stephen D. Trail Su. Co. W. V. 2000; Roy Long Coll."

38919. Removing Superstructure Off Railroad Bridge Over New River, Glade, W. Va.

The piers were part of the a 750-foot railroad bridge spanning the New River near the mouth of Glade Creek. The line was operated by the Glade Creek Coal and Lumber Railway, 1924-1929 and Babcock Coal & Timber Company, 1929-1936 . The bridge was salvage by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad during World War II.

38920. Piers Of Glade Creek Coal and Lumber Railway Bridge Looking Down New River, Glade, W. Va.

Color postcard of the Chesapeake and Ohio Depot and the Gladys Inn. The Inn was taken over by the YMCA in 1930.

38921. Gladys Inn and Chesapeake and Ohio Station, Clifton Forge, Va.

Looking north from Kirkwood, Ohio. The site of the Union Army military camp during the Civil War was just north on the island, at the end of the covered bridge to the left.

38922. Wheeling Island, Ohio County, W. Va.

Color print of the C&O (Chesapeake and Ohio) Depot at Eagle Rock, Virginia.

38923. Eagle Rock Station, Botetourt County, Va.

Photograph postcard of a coal company store in Fayette County. See the original for the correspondence on the postcard.

38924. Company Store, Nuttalburg, W. Va.

Inscribed on the back, "Mr. Humphreys got killed in the wreck."

38925. Gauley Bridge Wreck, Fayette County, W. Va.

The cars belong to the Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O)Railroad.

38926. Camp Cars at Gauley Station, Fayette County, W. Va.

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".

38927. George Washington Saunders, Foreman of Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Near Hawks Nest, W. Va.

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".

38928. Construction Crew for Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, Hawks Nest Division, W. Va.