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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.

1. Anderson Hatfield Family, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

Several workers pose next to a horse drawn cart used for hauling. This image is probably an example of pinpoint photography.

2. Railroad Construction Crew for Ohio Extension of Norfolk & Western Railroad on Tug Fork River

Unidentified workers, part a team of engineers, survey for a tunnel, as two men stand inside an opening in the rocks.

3. Surveying for Ohio Extension of Norfolk and Western Railroad on Tug Fork River, W. Va.

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.

4. Sunday on 'Tug', Tug Fork River, Southern West Virginia

Four unidentified workers stand along the tracks in camp. The photograph was taken during the construction of Ohio extension of the Norfolk & Western Railroad.

5. Group of Railroad Workers,Tug Fork River District, W. Va.

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.

6. Group Portrait of Civil Engineers and Crew, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

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.

7. Group Portrait of Railroad Workers, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

Large group portrait of black and white workers. Some are holding guns, tools or banjos. None are identified.

8. Group of Railroad Employees During Construction on Norfolk & Western Railroad, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

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.

9. African-American Railroad Construction Workers, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

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.

10. Anderson 'Devil Anse' Hatfield, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

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.

11. Portrait of Family in Front of Their Log-Split Cabin, Tug Fork District, W. Va.

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.

12. Pistol Packing Man Strikes a Determined Pose, Tug Fork District, W. Va.